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FLETCHER: FIFA World Cup fever hits BC and Canada right in the deficit
Western Standard Guest Columnist
13 Jun 2026
3 min read
BC premier boasts of using local turf for temporary field as province’s costs top $700 million for seven also-ran matches.
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Leah Mushet
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PINDER: Danielle Smith wants the pipeline too much — that's why she's losing negotiating leverage
Herb Pinder
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EYRE: Suicidal empathy — how the West is ‘dying to be kind’
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MORGAN: Alberta's referendum is very real
Cory Morgan
6 hours ago
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The referendum question may be weak and non-binding, but Ottawa, federalist politicians, and Canada's establishment are treating it as a serious threat — and independence supporters should too.
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Military property sale: National Defence to auction land and buildings to meet spending cuts
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EYRE: Suicidal empathy — how the West is ‘dying to be kind’
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PINDER: Danielle Smith wants the pipeline too much — that's why she's losing negotiating leverage
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FLETCHER: FIFA World Cup fever hits BC and Canada right in the deficit
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13 Jun 2026
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WATCH: Legal pathway to Alberta independence?
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HANNAFORD: The Clarity Act, Ottawa’s real plan to block Alberta independence
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REPORT: Canada’s energy sector faces hiring crunch as 54,000 workers near retirement
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AltaGas CEO believes growing Asian propane demand offers blueprint for Canada’s energy exports
David Wiechnik
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Alberta weighing oil-by-rail options as energy minister reveals Chrétien's lobbying efforts
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DONUT WAR: Tim Hortons scrambles to reclaim Canadian coffee culture with new PR campaign
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IN DEPTH: Will legalizing third-party websites help solve Alberta's online gambling money problems?
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