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Thomas Lukaszuk speaking to supporters at the Forever Canadian kickoff event.

'SET UP FOR FAILURE:' Lukaszuk claims manually counting referendum ballots could cause problems

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

34 minutes ago

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Well-known Calgary Second World War vet Capt. Bill Wilson passes away, age 101

Jackson Loy

Jackson Loy

35 minutes ago

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High River man charged with second-degree murder after woman fatally shot

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Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

44 minutes ago

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FAO says Ontario deficits set to drag on for years as debt heads toward $550 billion

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

1 hour ago

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CBSA to end Commercial Driver Registration Program after low participation

CBSA to end Commercial Driver Registration Program after low participation

Alyson Fraser

Alyson Fraser

15 minutes ago

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Father of the teen who carried out a deadly shooting at a Georgia high school has been sentenced to 15 years in prison

Father of Georgia high school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison

Alyson Fraser

Alyson Fraser

25 minutes ago

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Dominion Society director resigns after online resurfacing of past 'LGBTQ+' content

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

2 hours ago

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Corb Lund seeks judicial review after Elections Alberta rejects Water Not Coal petition

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

2 hours ago

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Stettler town councillor enters Drumheller-Stettler UCP nomination race

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

3 hours ago

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Lethbridge drug bust uncovers arsenal of firearms, 170 knives and fentanyl

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Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

3 hours ago

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Ottawa approves Canada Nickel’s Crawford mine near Timmins

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

3 hours ago

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Opinion

Dr. Jordan Peterson

STIRLING: Jordan Peterson never questioned the Sugarcane movie — he should have

Michelle Stirling

23 minutes ago

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Inside Elections Alberta’s petition count

WATCH LIVE: Inside Elections Alberta’s petition count

Western Standard News Services

1 hour ago

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Former United Conservative Party nomination candidate Caylan Ford (left) and Press Progress editor Luke LeBrun.

FORD: Press Progress claims my lawsuit is a frivolous SLAPP action — here are the facts

Western Standard Guest Columnist

3 hours ago

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Red Deer

MACLEOD: From Alberta First to Ottawa-approved — the transformation of Danielle Smith

5 hours ago

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Oil rig

LIVINGSTONE: Canada needs a pro-growth strategy, not an anti-American reflex

Western Standard Guest Columnist

8 hours ago

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Will Kenney replace Poilievre?

WATCH: Will Kenney replace Poilievre?

Derek Fildebrandt

19 hours ago

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Danielle Smith speaking to reporters after announcing her referendum question regarding Alberta independence the day prior.

MACLEOD: The case for voting ‘Yes’ in Alberta referendum — even if you’re undecided

23 hours ago

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Lukaszuk’s gameplaying with electoral rules must end

WATCH LIVE: Lukaszuk’s gameplaying with electoral rules must end

Western Standard News Services

29 Jul 2026

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Watch

Inside Elections Alberta’s petition count

WATCH LIVE: Inside Elections Alberta’s petition count

Western Standard News Services

1 hour ago

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Your Alberta: YouTube

WATCH: Red Deer mayor starts Carney and Smith press conference with an unplanned land acknowledgment

4 hours ago

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Thousands of Moroccan migrants surge over the border between Morocco and the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta

WATCH: Spanish enclave in Africa asks for emergency to be declared after migrants surge over border

5 hours ago

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Will Kenney replace Poilievre?

WATCH: Will Kenney replace Poilievre?

Derek Fildebrandt

19 hours ago

1 min read

Business

Canada Nickel Co.’s Crawford nickel mine

Ottawa approves Canada Nickel’s Crawford mine near Timmins

3 hours ago

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Michael Lewis, CEO of Uniper (left) and Davis Thames, President, Founder and CEO of Western LNG.

BC's Ksi Lisims LNG signs landmark 20-year export deal with Germany

29 Jul 2026

2 min read

Rainbow timbits

Alberta senator blasts Tim Hortons’ Harry Potter collab, pitches Pride Timbit instead

29 Jul 2026

2 min read

Canada’s first LNG export facility, the Shell-led LNG Canada project in Kitimat, British Columbia.

PetroChina considers selling stake in LNG Canada to help fund expansion

29 Jul 2026

2 min read

Jason Kenney

Kenney blasts supply management 'cartel', calls on Conservatives to scrap current system

28 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

7 min read

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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