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David Herle (left), Kory Teneycke, and Jordan Leichnitz (bottom left) during an episode of the Curse of Politics podcast.

Stephen Harper's former comms director says independence movement leaves Smith vulnerable as Trump trade war escalates

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

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Union files grievance over Sobeys' use of Alberta's flag in promotional displays

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

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Ottawa gives $4M to French groups in Saskatchewan, where 95% can’t speak the language

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

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UPDATED: Press Progress lays off staff amid financial fallout from Caylan Ford defamation lawsuit

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

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Jim McMurtry

B.C. teacher asks court to restore Charter rights after residential schools dismissal

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Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

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Rebecca Luna

BC TikTok influencer, 49, receives MAiD not long after Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

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Trump meets with Netanyahu, Zelensky at White House

Jackson Loy

Jackson Loy

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US President Donald Trump met with leaders of Ukraine, Israel amid ongoing global conflicts

World Cup over, but Infantino faces new fire over $20B FIFA selloff plan

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

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Federal government not looking to follow Alberta's lead in banning biological males from women's sports

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

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Toronto mayor demands land return after Carney blocks Billy Bishop jet expansion

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

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WATCH: Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Japan

Alyson Fraser

Alyson Fraser

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Opinion

Alberta independence supporters gathered to watch Mitch Sylvestre submit the Stay Free Alberta petition.

MARRIOTT: An open letter to the Alberta independence movement

Western Standard Guest Columnist

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CBC/Radio-Canada building

LETTERS: CBC wants to police misinformation — Canadians should ask if it's time to defund the CBC

Letter to the Editor

4 hours ago

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Peace Tower flag

BURTON: To my American cousins — a letter from a disappointed neighbour

Christopher Oldcorn

8 hours ago

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Justin Trudeau with Kamloops Chief Roseanne Casimir.

RUBENSTEIN: No progress on the ‘215 unmarked graves’ — Kamloops Indian Band owes Canadians answers

Western Standard Guest Columnist

23 hours ago

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Frances Widdowson

QUESNEL: Taxpayer-funded universities can't keep picking winners and losers in free speech

27 Jul 2026

3 min read

John A. MacDonald statue

AMERNIC: Cowardice of wrecking ball revisionism — an Ontario town’s war on the John A. MacDonald statue

Western Standard Guest Columnist

27 Jul 2026

4 min read

Church

PRINGLE: Canada's churches face a defining choice — obey the government or defend biblical truth

Brandon Pringle - Guest Columnist

26 Jul 2026

3 min read

House of Mirrors

AUBUT: Canada’s house of mirrors — why our democracy is built on a lie

26 Jul 2026

9 min read

Watch

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's southern island of Kyushu

WATCH: Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Japan

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Protesters waved a communist flag as they expressed their dissatisfaction with the Doug Ford government

WATCH: Protesters at Queen’s Park cite healthcare, autism supports and privatization as top Ford failures

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$15M '2SLGBTI+' Ottawa monument

SPECIAL REPORT: Ottawa's $15M '2SLGBTI+' Ottawa monument launching in August

Western Standard News Services

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WATCH: Starbucks employees report health concerns over new 'blending powder'

WATCH: Starbucks employees report health concerns over new 'blending powder'

27 Jul 2026

2 min read

Features

With the clock continuing to tick towards the inevitable October referendum on Alberta independence, a historical anecdote keeps resurfacing from the federalist camp as a cautionary tale — one that’s more nuanced than some let on.

IN-DEPTH: Did Quebec sovereignty drive BMO and businesses from Montreal? History gives a complicated answer

25 Jul 2026

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Sports betting ads appear everywhere, including on this billboard at BMO Field in Toronto.

IN-DEPTH: Alberta's pathway to third-party iGaming

11 Jul 2026

4 min read

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