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Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump standing behind an Alberta independence supporter.

Smith says there is foreign interference in Alberta's independence debate, though not to a criminal level

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

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BYFIELD: Independence if necessary, but not necessarily independence

Western Standard Guest Columnist

Western Standard Guest Columnist

Western Standard Guest Columnist

44 minutes ago

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Ottawa finally opens national LGBT monument Friday after year-long delay

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

34 minutes ago

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WIECHNIK: Trump revives Keystone XL — Canada should build it and the West Coast pipeline

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

3 hours ago

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Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi and Calgary-Shaw candidate Kyle Campbell speaking to reporters.

Nenshi says UCP's Calgary-Shaw nominee is not Smith's planned candidate

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

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The UK Home Office has issued a new nine-page guide for asylum seekers outlining expectations around gender equality, sexual consent, domestic abuse and public behaviour

'DON'T RAPE WOMEN': UK ministers issue asylum seekers guide on how to behave around women

Alyson Fraser

Alyson Fraser

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News

Ottawa's LGBTQ Monument

Ottawa finally opens national LGBT monument Friday after year-long delay

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

34 minutes ago

3 min read

'DON'T RAPE WOMEN': UK ministers issue asylum seekers guide on how to behave around women

Alyson Fraser

Alyson Fraser

55 minutes ago

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Mississauga man charged in child luring investigation

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

1 hour ago

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Liberal MP Anthony Housefather campaigns for Democrat in Florida primary

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

1 hour ago

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Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi and Calgary-Shaw candidate Kyle Campbell speaking to reporters.

Nenshi says UCP's Calgary-Shaw nominee is not Smith's planned candidate

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

17 seconds ago

3 min read

Caitlin Clark

'MAYBE IF CANADA HAD AIR CONDITIONING': Caitlin Clark sounds off Scotiabank arena conditions

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

28 minutes ago

1 min read

Smith says there is foreign interference in Alberta's independence debate, though not to a criminal level

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

2 hours ago

2 min read

WATCH: Ontario spends nearly $10M on skills training as manufacturers brace for Trump tariffs

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

2 hours ago

2 min read

Housing in recovery mode but still room to grow

Myke Thomas

Myke Thomas

3 hours ago

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Ontario judge gives house arrest to handgun trafficker after mandatory minimum struck down

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

3 hours ago

3 min read

ASIRT says Alberta RCMP officer used excessive force but will not face charges

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

3 hours ago

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Opinion

Alberta independence supporters protesting outside of the CPC BBQ in Edmonton.

BYFIELD: Independence if necessary, but not necessarily independence

Western Standard Guest Columnist

44 minutes ago

4 min read

Trump with Keystone XL

WIECHNIK: Trump revives Keystone XL — Canada should build it and the West Coast pipeline

3 hours ago

4 min read

Jason Arday was the tragic victim of his own BS

WATCH LIVE: Jason Arday was the tragic victim of his own BS

Western Standard News Services

4 hours ago

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Edmonton Oilers Hillberg & Berk silver medallion necklace

OLDCORN: Scott Moe didn’t need taxpayers to buy Danielle Smith a $275 Oilers necklace

Christopher Oldcorn

8 hours ago

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MAiD

TRAN: The only difference between a serial killer and a Canadian MAiD practitioner is a licence

Western Standard Guest Columnist

10 hours ago

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Ryan Reynolds alongside Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim receiving the Freedom of the City in 2025

LOY: Hey Ryan Reynolds, how about some money for Canadian soccer?

18 Aug 2026

4 min read

Three visions, one broken country

WATCH: Canada’s biggest problem is hiding in plain sight

Western Standard News Services

18 Aug 2026

1 min read

Alberta Tim Horton's worker resting bare feet on table

DONOVAN: Danielle Smith’s immigration hypocrisy — Alberta quietly flooding rural towns with immigrants

Riley Donovan - Guest Columnist

18 Aug 2026

3 min read

Watch

Labour Minister David Piccini announced the $9.8 million in Skills Development Fund training while under investigation by the Integrity Commissioner over previous handling of the fund.

WATCH: Ontario spends nearly $10M on skills training as manufacturers brace for Trump tariffs

Auditor general flagged fund as unfair and opaque; Integrity Commissioner still probing minister

2 hours ago

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Jason Arday was the tragic victim of his own BS

WATCH LIVE: Jason Arday was the tragic victim of his own BS

Western Standard News Services

4 hours ago

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golden retriever rescued, Philippines

REUNITED: Golden retriever pulled from building debris after three days, in heartwarming clip

5 hours ago

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Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom

WATCH: Enes Kanter Freedom escalates WNBA challenge, rounding up other male players to join draft

18 Aug 2026

2 min read

Features

The man to whom all Canadian journalists must fall to the feet of

An ode to Canada's 'most popular and trusted journalist': Mark Slapinski

15 Aug 2026

3 min read

AI getting handed letter of resignation

Is AI coming for your job? These ten roles are most at risk

15 Aug 2026

5 min read

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