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NDP demands public grocery stores, wealth tax in budget

Walid Tamtam

12 hours ago

2 min read

Sports

Former Flames captain Iginla reveals he's been battling health issues

Jackson Loy

15 hours ago

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News

UPDATED: Suspected grizzly bear attack kills mother in Bella Coola, BC, daughter missing

Western Standard News Services

15 hours ago

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Alberta

'SHAME SHAME:' Calgary man uncovers names, Air India boarding pass and cheque in roadside garbage

Alyson Fraser

18 hours ago

2 min read

Mark Carney and Paul St-Pierre Plamondon: tensions over Quebec’s voice at the Canada-EU summit.

Opinion

THIBAULT: Canada-EU summit showed no respect for the provinces

Western Standard Guest Columnist

6 minutes ago

3 min read

Ottawa’s blatant disregard for provincial leadership threatens the very unity of our federation.

Oil prices surged Thursday morning toward their highest levels since the war with Iran began, as peace talks between US and Iranian negotiators have stalled.

News

Democrats ride blue wave as Iran war hurts Trump

Walid Tamtam

7 hours ago

2 min read

News

UPDATED: Suspected grizzly bear attack kills mother in Bella Coola, BC, daughter missing

Western Standard News Services

15 hours ago

2 min read

Alberta

UCP proposes post-secondary campus neutrality rules, student conduct standards, and tuition caps

Western Standard News Services

15 hours ago

3 min read

Canadian

Canadian troops deploy near Russian border in NATO exercise

Walid Tamtam

15 hours ago

2 min read

Sports

Former Flames captain Iginla reveals he's been battling health issues

Jackson Loy

15 hours ago

2 min read

News

Democrats ride blue wave as Iran war hurts Trump

Walid Tamtam

7 hours ago

2 min read

Canadian

NDP demands public grocery stores, wealth tax in budget

Walid Tamtam

12 hours ago

2 min read

News

Edmonton police bust international cellphone scam linked to $20 million in fraud

Western Standard News Services

15 hours ago

2 min read

Canadian

Marineland belugas suffered long-term malnutrition, organ damage before deaths at Chicago aquarium

Alyson Fraser

16 hours ago

4 min read

News

BC ostrich farm sues feds and RCMP for millions over cull of 314 birds

Leah Mushet

16 hours ago

2 min read

Watch

Minister refuses to release taxpayer-funded audit of private college student aid

Geoff Knight

16 hours ago

2 min read

Alberta

Smith praises Alberta's proposed electoral boundaries map, says more representation in Lethbridge is a positive

Will Vasseur

17 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

THIBAULT: Canada-EU summit showed no respect for the provinces

Western Standard Guest Columnist

6 minutes ago

3 min read

Drew Barnes and Tamara Lich: a new vehicle for Alberta’s frustrations with Ottawa.

Opinion

MACLEOD: The Alberta Now Party — a bold new idea or Maverick 2.0

Colin MacLeod

15 hours ago

3 min read

June Scudeler and Danielle Smith: a clash over DEI policy and the boundaries of civil debate.

Opinion

BURTON: ‘F*** off’ — an SFU professor forgets academic credentials aren’t a licence to be uncivil

Western Standard Guest Columnist

17 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

BERNARDO: Ottawa claims there are no ‘enforcement targets’ — read the fine print

Western Standard Guest Columnist

23 hours ago

3 min read

David Eby, Kerry-Lynne Findlay and Lorne Doerkson: changing faces, familiar choices in Canadian politics.

Opinion

WHISSELL: The illusion of change — Canadian voters keep choosing the past

Mavros Whissell

03 Nov 2026

5 min read

Niigaan Sinclair, left, and Sean Carleton, right, feature in the debate over residential school history.

Opinion

GIESBRECHT: Niigaan Sinclair accuses the Catholic Church of removing headstones to conceal ‘crimes’

Brian Giesbrecht

02 Nov 2026

5 min read

Mark Carney’s push for closer EU ties raises questions about energy costs and Canadian affordability.

Opinion

MCTEAGUE: Carney wants to join the EU — Canadians can’t afford it

Western Standard Guest Columnist

02 Nov 2026

3 min read

Danielle Smith’s claims about temporary residents’ costs face scrutiny as Alberta weighs their fiscal and economic impact.

Opinion

KAPLAN: The $10-to-$1 dilemma in Alberta

Western Standard Guest Columnist

02 Nov 2026

4 min read

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Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn

Watch

Minister refuses to release taxpayer-funded audit of private college student aid

Opposition demands public release of forensic review as freeze continues to hit students and questions linger over donations

Geoff Knight

16 hours ago

2 min read

A young man is led away from the high school in handcuffs

News

Toronto police respond at Newtonbrook Secondary School after firearm threat

Geoff Knight

17 hours ago

1 min read

Two helicopters collide at Mount Everest helipad, killing tourist and injuring another.

International

WATCH: Two helicopters collide at Mount Everest helipad, killing tourist and injuring others

Alyson Fraser

20 hours ago

2 min read

Watch

WATCH: Liberals, NDP say student assistance controls failed and call for auditor general review

Geoff Knight

02 Nov 2026

1 min read

News

TOP TEN: Most bizarre and horrifying theme park deaths

Alyson Fraser

01 Nov 2026

13 min read

News

WITCH OF THE GREAT WHITE NORTH: Maggie Pollock and Canada’s 1919 witch trial

Leah Mushet

31 Oct 2026

5 min read

Top Stories

NDP demands public grocery stores, wealth tax in budget

Former Flames captain Iginla reveals he's been battling health issues

UPDATED: Suspected grizzly bear attack kills mother in Bella Coola, BC, daughter missing

'SHAME SHAME:' Calgary man uncovers names, Air India boarding pass and cheque in roadside garbage

THIBAULT: Canada-EU summit showed no respect for the provinces

Democrats ride blue wave as Iran war hurts Trump

News

UPDATED: Suspected grizzly bear attack kills mother in Bella Coola, BC, daughter missing

UCP proposes post-secondary campus neutrality rules, student conduct standards, and tuition caps

Canadian troops deploy near Russian border in NATO exercise

Former Flames captain Iginla reveals he's been battling health issues

Democrats ride blue wave as Iran war hurts Trump

NDP demands public grocery stores, wealth tax in budget

Edmonton police bust international cellphone scam linked to $20 million in fraud

Marineland belugas suffered long-term malnutrition, organ damage before deaths at Chicago aquarium

BC ostrich farm sues feds and RCMP for millions over cull of 314 birds

Minister refuses to release taxpayer-funded audit of private college student aid

Smith praises Alberta's proposed electoral boundaries map, says more representation in Lethbridge is a positive

Opinion

THIBAULT: Canada-EU summit showed no respect for the provinces

MACLEOD: The Alberta Now Party — a bold new idea or Maverick 2.0

BURTON: ‘F*** off’ — an SFU professor forgets academic credentials aren’t a licence to be uncivil

BERNARDO: Ottawa claims there are no ‘enforcement targets’ — read the fine print

WHISSELL: The illusion of change — Canadian voters keep choosing the past

GIESBRECHT: Niigaan Sinclair accuses the Catholic Church of removing headstones to conceal ‘crimes’

MCTEAGUE: Carney wants to join the EU — Canadians can’t afford it

KAPLAN: The $10-to-$1 dilemma in Alberta

Watch

Minister refuses to release taxpayer-funded audit of private college student aid

Toronto police respond at Newtonbrook Secondary School after firearm threat

WATCH: Two helicopters collide at Mount Everest helipad, killing tourist and injuring others

WATCH: Liberals, NDP say student assistance controls failed and call for auditor general review

Business

Several BC aboriginal groups say Ottawa fast-tracked Pacific Link pipeline before adequate consultation

Blackstone leads US$3.1 billion deal for stake in Mitsubishi’s LNG Canada subsidiary

WATCH: Trump says Keystone XL pipeline could be part of US-Canada trade deal

Ottawa fast-tracks $5.9 billion port expansion to boost overseas trade

Alberta heavy oil discount hits widest level since 2022 as global prices surge

Features

TOP TEN: Most bizarre and horrifying theme park deaths

WITCH OF THE GREAT WHITE NORTH: Maggie Pollock and Canada’s 1919 witch trial