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Canada's Tariff Gambit: How Ottawa Picks Which U.S. Products to Hit Hardest
Local

Canada's Tariff Gambit: How Ottawa Picks Which U.S. Products to Hit Hardest

Canada targets $28B in U.S. goods with counter-tariffs, but experts say the strategy must balance leverage against...

WestNet News Staff · August 27, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta's Trade War Timing Problem: NDP Calls for Referendum Pause as Canada-U.S. Tensions Escalate
Alberta

Alberta's Trade War Timing Problem: NDP Calls for Referendum Pause as Canada-U.S. Tensions Escalate

NDP Leader Nenshi warns Alberta's October 19 separatist referendum undermines Canada during critical U.S. trade war....

Chad Twair · August 26, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Kenney Pushes Alberta to Weaponize Energy in U.S. Trade Fight
Canada

Kenney Pushes Alberta to Weaponize Energy in U.S. Trade Fight

Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney calls for export taxes on oil and gas to pressure Trump as Canada-U.S. trade war...

WestNet News Staff · August 26, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Kenney Pushes Alberta to Weaponize Energy Exports in U.S. Trade Showdown
Alberta

Kenney Pushes Alberta to Weaponize Energy Exports in U.S. Trade Showdown

Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney calls for export taxes on oil and gas to pressure Trump. Current Premier Smith...

WestNet News Staff · August 26, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Kenney Pushes Alberta to Weaponize Energy Exports in U.S. Trade Fight
Local

Kenney Pushes Alberta to Weaponize Energy Exports in U.S. Trade Fight

Kenney says Alberta should use energy export taxes as leverage in U.S. trade war, while Premier Smith disagrees.

WestNet News Staff · August 26, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Quebec's Major Parties Clash Over Trade War Strategy as Election Looms
Canada

Quebec's Major Parties Clash Over Trade War Strategy as Election Looms

Quebec party leaders unveil competing strategies to shield businesses from Trump's tariffs as the province heads toward...

Samantha Goldstein · August 25, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Alberta braces for tariff fallout: 9,000 jobs at risk as trade war ripples through supply chains
Local

Alberta braces for tariff fallout: 9,000 jobs at risk as trade war ripples through supply chains

Alberta faces 9,000 potential job losses as U.S. tariffs trigger supply chain collapse. While direct exports spared,...

WestNet News Staff · August 25, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Calgary-Based Questerre Pulls Off Flawless Emergency Repair at Brazilian Oil Facility
Business

Calgary-Based Questerre Pulls Off Flawless Emergency Repair at Brazilian Oil Facility

Calgary's Questerre Energy completes emergency repairs at Brazilian oil facility ahead of schedule with zero safety...

David Chen · August 25, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Two Alberta Men Charged After Violent Bar Shooting in Fort Smith Leaves 3 Injured
Local

Two Alberta Men Charged After Violent Bar Shooting in Fort Smith Leaves 3 Injured

Two Alberta men face serious charges after a shooting outside a Fort Smith bar left 3 injured and triggered a 13-hour...

WestNet News Staff · August 25, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta's Smith Pumps the Brakes on Tariff Retaliation as Trade War Heats Up
Canada

Alberta's Smith Pumps the Brakes on Tariff Retaliation as Trade War Heats Up

Alberta Premier Smith warns that retaliatory tariffs could devastate Canadian farmers and families, breaking from other...

Samantha Goldstein · August 24, 2026 at 10:16 AM
U.S. Navy Sailor Struggles as Father Faces Deportation During Overseas Deployment
USA

U.S. Navy Sailor Struggles as Father Faces Deportation During Overseas Deployment

Navy sailor Joshua Aviles learns his father has been arrested by immigration officials while he serves overseas on the...

WestNet News Staff · August 24, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Breach of Trust Charges Dropped Against Edmonton RCMP Officers
Alberta

Breach of Trust Charges Dropped Against Edmonton RCMP Officers

Charges dropped against two Edmonton RCMP officers accused of breach of trust after key evidence changes, Crown...

Chad Twair · August 24, 2026 at 2:16 AM
B.C. Battered by Massive Storm: 7,000+ Lightning Strikes Spark Wildfires, Chaos at Vancouver Airport
Canada

B.C. Battered by Massive Storm: 7,000+ Lightning Strikes Spark Wildfires, Chaos at Vancouver Airport

B.C. hammered by subtropical storm with 7,000+ lightning strikes, triggering wildfires across the province and...

Samantha Goldstein · August 24, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Rare B.C. Thunderstorm Unleashes 7,000 Lightning Strikes, Strands Hundreds at Vancouver Airport
Canada

Rare B.C. Thunderstorm Unleashes 7,000 Lightning Strikes, Strands Hundreds at Vancouver Airport

A rare Pacific Northwest thunderstorm unleashed 7,000 lightning strikes and forced Vancouver Airport to suspend...

David Chen · August 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Alberta Premier Demands Fair Deal as Canada-U.S. Trade War Heats Up
Alberta

Alberta Premier Demands Fair Deal as Canada-U.S. Trade War Heats Up

Premier Danielle Smith calls U.S. trade demands 'untenable' as 50% tariffs trigger a looming trade war with Canada....

WestNet News Staff · August 23, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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