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An explosion at the Valero oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, on Monday is underscoring the growing volatility in global energy markets as rising oil prices due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict heighten concerns over supply chain disruptions.

WATCH: Texas refinery explosion adds pressure to already surging oil and gas prices

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

31 minutes ago

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Alberta positioned to lead in lithium production

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FINDLAY: "This isn't an entry level job."

Alex Zoltan

Alex Zoltan

2 hours ago

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Foreign money circles Alberta pipeline proposal as Smith targets Asian market

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

2 hours ago

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Andre Chabot

Mounties investigating corruption allegations involving Calgary Cllr. Andre Chabot

Myke Thomas

Myke Thomas

14 seconds ago

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Pvt. Albert Henry Detmold

Canadian soldier of World War One identified more than 100 years later

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An explosion at the Valero oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, on Monday is underscoring the growing volatility in global energy markets as rising oil prices due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict heighten concerns over supply chain disruptions.

WATCH: Texas refinery explosion adds pressure to already surging oil and gas prices

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

31 minutes ago

3 min read

Alberta positioned to lead in lithium production

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

1 hour ago

1 min read

U.S. sanctions hit Canadian company alleged to be arm of Hezbollah funding network

Alex Zoltan

Alex Zoltan

2 hours ago

2 min read

FINDLAY: "This isn't an entry level job."

Alex Zoltan

Alex Zoltan

2 hours ago

3 min read

Andre Chabot

Mounties investigating corruption allegations involving Calgary Cllr. Andre Chabot

Myke Thomas

Myke Thomas

14 seconds ago

1 min read

Pvt. Albert Henry Detmold

Canadian soldier of World War One identified more than 100 years later

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

3 minutes ago

2 min read

Four dead after two separate avalanches in northern B.C.

Alex Zoltan

Alex Zoltan

2 hours ago

1 min read

Four people died and several others were rescued from the sites of two separate avalanches in northern BC over the weekend.

Foreign money circles Alberta pipeline proposal as Smith targets Asian market

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

2 hours ago

2 min read

Canadian trips to U.S. fall for 13th straight month amid tensions

Jeremy Borg

Jeremy Borg

2 hours ago

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Clerical error blamed for Carney human rights claims

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Calgary man faces 21 charges after allegedly luring children online

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Opinion

Pay your tax now

JARVIS: CRA wants your money — but is making it harder to file your taxes

Western Standard Guest Columnist

5 hours ago

3 min read

The new Senate in Parliament

MACLEOD: Rigged by design — how Canada’s political system marginalizes Alberta

Western Standard Guest Columnist

7 hours ago

4 min read

From left: Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, Vancouver-Quadra MP Wade Grant (a Musqueam member), Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, and Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow sign rights and title agreement in Vancouver, Feb. 20, 2026.

RUBENSTEIN: What is Ottawa hiding? Inside the secret Musqueam Agreement, shaking BC land ownership

Western Standard Guest Columnist

22 hours ago

8 min read

A Canadian flag

BRAR: Blood & soil vs post-nationalism misses Canada’s real identity

Western Standard Guest Columnist

23 Mar 2026

6 min read

MAiD

SLOBODIAN: Dark side of MAiD — vulnerable people being steered toward death

Linda Slobodian

23 Mar 2026

5 min read

Canadian flag at a Free Iran protest in Vancouver

GIESBRECHT: Canada once let Nazis in — are we about to repeat that mistake with Iran’s IRGC?

Brian Giesbrecht

23 Mar 2026

7 min read

MAiD

ZEKVELD: Canada’s MAiD expansion is failing the vulnerable — Alberta finally pushes back

Western Standard Guest Columnist

22 Mar 2026

3 min read

Winter

AUBUT: A path forward - Canada’s ‘postnational’ experiment is failing

Western Standard Guest Columnist

22 Mar 2026

7 min read

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An explosion at the Valero oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, on Monday is underscoring the growing volatility in global energy markets as rising oil prices due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict heighten concerns over supply chain disruptions.

WATCH: Texas refinery explosion adds pressure to already surging oil and gas prices

31 minutes ago

3 min read

The dumped garbage

WATCH: Ontario farmer tacks down Brampton family and returns their dumped garbage

23 hours ago

1 min read

The war against mass migration

WATCH: The war against mass migration

Derek Fildebrandt

22 Mar 2026

1 min read

A year later, Carney’s Canada is still sinking

HANNAFORD: A year later, Carney’s Canada is still sinking

Nigel Hannaford

21 Mar 2026

1 min read

Features

MAiD

IN DEPTH: Is MAiD replacing palliative care in Canada?

18 Mar 2026

6 min read

computer powered by brain

IN DEPTH: Your brain could power your computer

15 Mar 2026

4 min read

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