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GIESBRECHT: Trump’s Iran strike shatters the old world order — what’s next?
Brian Giesbrecht
6 hours ago
4 min read
While media elites call him reckless, Trump’s bold coordination with Israel has cut the head off Iran’s regime.
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BURTON: A G7 nation that can’t staff its own military? Canada’s military recruitment crisis signals deeper trouble
Western Standard Guest Columnist
2 hours ago
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Calls for nationwide collaboration to reverse wildlife decline
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Farkas livid about Alberta budget; calls emergency council meeting
Myke Thomas
32 minutes ago
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Opinion
JOHNSON: Breakdown of the world, and the new ‘caliphate political party contradiction’
Western Standard Guest Columnist
33 minutes ago
8 min read
Due to mass migration, we can expect a disordered democracy and a permanent security crisis on the horizon.
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UPDATED: Khamenei killed during US-Israeli attack on Iran's Islamic regime
Jarryd Jäger
28 Feb 2026
3 min read
"The hour of your freedom is at hand," Trump told the people of Iran.
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Ottawa vows to ‘bring order’ to Canadian port labour disputes
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Mulroney appeal for Persian Gulf veterans’ benefits rejected by Trudeau-era cabinet
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Ottawa refuses to back bill mandating health warnings on alcohol
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Persian Gulf War not deemed large enough for National War Memorial recognition
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Calls for nationwide collaboration to reverse wildlife decline
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Calgary
Farkas livid about Alberta budget; calls emergency council meeting
Myke Thomas
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THE BAN CONTINUES: List of hospitals across US banning transgender treatments for minors
Leah Mushet
5 hours ago
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There has been a trend sweeping hospitals across the US since the start of 2026 of banning transgender surgeries and treatments for minors.
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NO FOOLING: Poll shows overwhelming opposition to MP pay raise as Mike Dawson refuses April 1 hike
Western Standard News Services
7 hours ago
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WATCH: Thousands of Iranians, allies in Vancouver celebrate death of Ayatollah Khamenei
Jarryd Jäger
14 hours ago
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Ottawa searches for third Parliamentary Budget Officer in six months as interim term expires
Western Standard News Services
22 hours ago
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Calgary
Report: Alberta's biggest cities tops for renters
Myke Thomas
23 hours ago
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JOHNSON: Breakdown of the world, and the new ‘caliphate political party contradiction’
Western Standard Guest Columnist
33 minutes ago
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BURTON: A G7 nation that can’t staff its own military? Canada’s military recruitment crisis signals deeper trouble
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WAGNER: The way to a long-lasting marriage
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GIESBRECHT: Trump’s Iran strike shatters the old world order — what’s next?
Brian Giesbrecht
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MORGAN: We can't let the Kamloops child burial hoax continue unchecked
Cory Morgan
8 hours ago
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ROBSON: Ottawa must draw red lines now — before Iran’s retaliation hits Canada at home
Daniel Robson
20 hours ago
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Opinion
HEINRICHS: Has Canada stopped caring about freedom?
Western Standard Guest Columnist
28 Feb 2026
3 min read
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LETTERS: Mr. Prime Minister, where are Alberta’s 84 rocketships to the moon?
Letter to the Editor
28 Feb 2026
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WATCH: Thousands of Iranians, allies in Vancouver celebrate death of Ayatollah Khamenei
Iran's now-former supreme leader was eliminated by Israeli forces.
Jarryd Jäger
14 hours ago
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Hannaford
HANNAFORD: Pity about the budget but investors should still love Alberta
Nigel Hannaford
27 Feb 2026
1 min read
Alberta
WATCH LIVE: Alberta Budget 2026 Announcement
Western Standard News Services
26 Feb 2026
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WATCH LIVE: LNG from Australia and a failed gun ban: What is Ottawa doing?
Western Standard News Services
26 Feb 2026
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Calgary among North America’s fastest-growing tech talent markets
David Wiechnik
28 Feb 2026
3 min read
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Taxpayers lose $12.7M on failed National Research Council subsidies to insolvent companies
Western Standard News Services
28 Feb 2026
2 min read
Business
Stats Canada report shows Canadian economy shrunk by 0.6% in final quarter of 2025
Jackson Loy
27 Feb 2026
2 min read
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Canadian energy leaders warn against ‘self-sacrifice' on climate policy
David Wiechnik
27 Feb 2026
3 min read
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Energy leaders warn Canada still not competitive despite Carney–Smith pipeline MOU
David Wiechnik
27 Feb 2026
3 min read
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IN-DEPTH: Why are MAiD deaths so high among white Canadians?
Leah Mushet
28 Feb 2026
6 min read
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Take a break from hard news: Least affordable and most affordable homes in North America
Myke Thomas
14 Feb 2026
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