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PRINGLE: Canada's churches face a defining choice — obey the government or defend biblical truth
Brandon Pringle - Guest Columnist
5 hours ago
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Pandemic mandates, controversial legislation, and political pressure exposed a widespread failure of spiritual leadership across the country.
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RCMP urged to reopen Flight PS752 criminal probe after records reveal Trudeau meeting
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MORGAN: It's time to defund the Assembly of First Nations
Cory Morgan
9 hours ago
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If the AFN wants to influence public policy, it should earn its support from First Nations members — not rely on taxpayers to bankroll its operations and activism.
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AUBUT: Canada’s house of mirrors — why our democracy is built on a lie
Alan Aubut
8 hours ago
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Behind the illusion of checks and balances lies an unchecked executive holding all the keys.
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Berlin Pride attack leaves one dead as police kill suspect with Islamist ties
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Liberal-backed petition calls for public naming contest for proposed West Coast pipeline
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Two-thirds of Canadians in favour of hosting World Cup in 2038
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67% of Canadians say they would want to host World Cup matches in 2038 as soccer becomes fast growing sport in Canada
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Housing starts to fall again as CMHC undercuts Carney’s housing promises
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PRINGLE: Canada's churches face a defining choice — obey the government or defend biblical truth
Brandon Pringle - Guest Columnist
5 hours ago
3 min read
Opinion
AUBUT: Canada’s house of mirrors — why our democracy is built on a lie
Alan Aubut
8 hours ago
9 min read
Opinion
MORGAN: It's time to defund the Assembly of First Nations
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McCOURT: UCP no-fault insurance scheme unjust, unnecessary, unconservative, un-Albertan
Western Standard Guest Columnist
25 Jul 2026
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BARCLAY: The modern witch hunt for ‘the Conservative’ in Canada
William Barclay
25 Jul 2026
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PINDER: Canada's wildfires are fueling climate politics — and Alberta's independence movement
Herb Pinder
25 Jul 2026
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FLETCHER: Canada’s bumpy road to being an energy superpower
Western Standard Guest Columnist
25 Jul 2026
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LIVINGSTON: ‘We hold these truths’ — the enduring message of the US Declaration of Independence
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24 Jul 2026
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WATCH: Orcas ram giant sunfish until it shatters into thousands of pieces
Alyson Fraser
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WATCH: Ontario expands transit constable powers to arrest for illegal drug use
Geoff Knight
24 Jul 2026
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WATCH: Surrey man stops pickup to heroically pull boy from path of traffic
Alex Zoltan
24 Jul 2026
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WATCH: Leopard enters Indian liquor store, injures two workers before being captured
Alyson Fraser
24 Jul 2026
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Trans Mountain CEO confident Smith’s BC Coast pipeline will get built
David Wiechnik
23 Jul 2026
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New report finds Canada still overwhelmingly dependent on fossil fuels despite decades of green policies
David Wiechnik
22 Jul 2026
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Bombardier signs letter of intent for up to 60 business jets with Saudi-backed operator
David Wiechnik
22 Jul 2026
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TC Energy launches $500M Alberta natural gas projects to boost NGTL capacity
David Wiechnik
21 Jul 2026
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Enbridge breaks ground on $4B BC pipeline expansion to boost LNG exports
Western Standard News Services
20 Jul 2026
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IN-DEPTH: Did Quebec sovereignty drive BMO and businesses from Montreal? History gives a complicated answer
David Wiechnik
25 Jul 2026
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Alberta
IN-DEPTH: Alberta's pathway to third-party iGaming
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11 Jul 2026
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