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Alberta Overreach? Province Orders Calgary to Keep Housing Policy as Council Weighs In
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Alberta Overreach? Province Orders Calgary to Keep Housing Policy as Council Weighs In

Alberta orders Calgary to maintain housing zoning approach, raising concerns among councillors about provincial...

Chad Twair · October 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta Pumps the Brakes on Edmonton's Infill Boom While Backing Calgary's Housing Approach
Local

Alberta Pumps the Brakes on Edmonton's Infill Boom While Backing Calgary's Housing Approach

Alberta orders Edmonton to reverse aggressive 2024 infill zoning within three months while approving Calgary's more...

WestNet News Staff · October 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Discord Messages Expose Plot Behind Tumbler Ridge Shooting as Tech Regulation Debate Intensifies
Canada

Discord Messages Expose Plot Behind Tumbler Ridge Shooting as Tech Regulation Debate Intensifies

Court documents reveal Discord was used to plan the Tumbler Ridge shooting. OpenAI faces lawsuits as Canada debates...

David Chen · October 8, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Discord Messages Expose Months of Planning in Tumbler Ridge Shooting Case
Canada

Discord Messages Expose Months of Planning in Tumbler Ridge Shooting Case

Court documents reveal Discord was used extensively to plan the Tumbler Ridge shooting, sparking debate over tech...

WestNet News Staff · October 8, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Calgary Airport Runway Closed After Aircraft Returns with Suspected Tire Problem
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Calgary Airport Runway Closed After Aircraft Returns with Suspected Tire Problem

Calgary International Airport briefly closed the West Runway Wednesday after an aircraft returned with a suspected tire...

Michael Torres · October 8, 2026 at 2:16 AM
B.C.'s New Millionaire Tax Could Trigger Major Wealth Migration to Alberta
Alberta

B.C.'s New Millionaire Tax Could Trigger Major Wealth Migration to Alberta

B.C.'s proposed millionaire's tax could trigger wealth migration to Alberta and other provinces, raising questions...

WestNet News Staff · October 7, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Over 3,000 Alberta Referendum Ballots Rejected for Errors — But There's Still Time to Fix Yours
Local

Over 3,000 Alberta Referendum Ballots Rejected for Errors — But There's Still Time to Fix Yours

Over 3,000 Alberta referendum mail-in ballots flagged as invalid due to missing forms and ID errors. Elections Alberta...

WestNet News Staff · October 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
RCMP Busts Massive $30M Contraband Cigarette Ring in Alberta
Alberta

RCMP Busts Massive $30M Contraband Cigarette Ring in Alberta

Alberta RCMP seized nearly 150,000 cartons of illegal cigarettes worth $30 million in a months-long undercover...

Chad Twair · October 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Calgary Man Charged in Fatal East Village Stabbing; City Reaches 15th Homicide
Local

Calgary Man Charged in Fatal East Village Stabbing; City Reaches 15th Homicide

Calgary police have charged a 28-year-old man with second-degree murder following a fatal stabbing in East Village. The...

Michael Torres · October 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Everything Albertans Need to Know About Voting in the Upcoming Referendum
Local

Everything Albertans Need to Know About Voting in the Upcoming Referendum

Elections Alberta clarifies special ballot procedures, verification methods, and answers voter concerns ahead of the...

Michael Torres · October 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Calgary Mayor Warns of Foreign Interference in Alberta Separatist Movement
Alberta

Calgary Mayor Warns of Foreign Interference in Alberta Separatist Movement

Calgary's mayor warns that U.S. Republican operatives are attempting to influence Alberta's separatist movement,...

WestNet News Staff · October 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Missing Seven-Year-Old Found Safe, Suspect in Custody After Amber Alert
Local

Missing Seven-Year-Old Found Safe, Suspect in Custody After Amber Alert

Alberta RCMP found a seven-year-old girl safe Monday morning and arrested a suspect after issuing a province-wide Amber...

Kyra Thompson · October 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Flames Make Aggressive Roster Moves: Zary and Pachal Hit the Waiver Wire
Sports

Flames Make Aggressive Roster Moves: Zary and Pachal Hit the Waiver Wire

Calgary Flames place Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal on waivers Monday as the team seeks to reverse early-season...

Michael Torres · October 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta voters divided as AI data centre debate heats up ahead of referendum
Local

Alberta voters divided as AI data centre debate heats up ahead of referendum

New poll shows Albertans divided on Premier Smith's AI data centre plans as referendum approaches. Infrastructure...

Samantha Goldstein · October 5, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Oilers Defence Holds Strong in Week 1 Battle Despite Early Struggles
Sports

Oilers Defence Holds Strong in Week 1 Battle Despite Early Struggles

Edmonton Oilers defence bounces back in Week 1 after early struggles, keeping opponents off the scoreboard in crucial...

David Chen · October 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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