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Officer's killing in Northern Ontario investigated as murder by escaped mental health patient

Jeremy Borg

Jeremy Borg

15 minutes ago

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'COAL HAS BEEN VILLAINIZED': Expert pushes back against Corb Lund's Water Not Coal campaign

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

26 minutes ago

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RCMP warn violent online group targeting children in BC

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48 minutes ago

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Liberals clash with Conservatives over definition of woman question to Canada's top scientist

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

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Madisson Cobb

Calgary pair charged with firearms trafficking in connection to Madisson Cobb homicide

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Nathaniel Erskine Smith

Erskine-Smith says Ontario Liberal Party should limit voting to citizens

Jeremy Borg

Jeremy Borg

8 minutes ago

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Victim of Belfast 'beheading' incident identified, suspect appears in court

Alyson Fraser

Alyson Fraser

1 hour ago

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Liberals introduce new online safety bill after previous internet regulation efforts failed

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Supreme Court chief justice defends judicial independence amid Freedom Convoy bias questions

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Alberta, BC lose almost $300M in unpaid foreign visitors health bills

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Smith talks vision for Alberta energy expansion beyond oil and gas

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

19 hours ago

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Opinion

Liberal MPs and Prime Minister Mark Carney (standing center right) next to his wife Diana Fox Carney at Pride flag ceremony

BARCLAY: DEI, identity politics, and the emergence of diversity-based discrimination in Canada

William Barclay

13 minutes ago

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Thomas Lukaszuk speaking to federalist supporters.

ANDRUS: Lukaszuk’s refusal to debate Alberta independence says more than any debate could

3 hours ago

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford

BORG: Ford is in Washington to boost his polling, not US trade

5 hours ago

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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

EYRE: Here’s how the notwithstanding clause can save Canadian democracy

20 hours ago

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Naheed Nenshi

WAGNER: The NDP recognizes Quebec’s right to self-determination, but not Alberta’s

22 hours ago

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Pierre Poilievre at Calgary's Legion Branch No 1

HANNAFORD: Pierre Poilievre’s passionate pitch for patriotism

Nigel Hannaford

09 Jun 2026

4 min read

MAiD

CARR: Canada's MAiD expansion is failing people with disabilities

Western Standard Guest Columnist

09 Jun 2026

3 min read

Wab Kinew

BROWN: Accepting Wab Kinew’s challenge — would he accept a First Nations vote for Alberta independence?

Western Standard Guest Columnist

09 Jun 2026

4 min read

Watch

Protests erupt in the UK after "beheading" attempt in Belfast

WATCH: Protests erupt across the UK after Belfast migrant 'beheading' attempt

Anti-immigration protests spike in the UK after an attempted beheading incident in Belfast Monday night.

20 hours ago

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WATCH: Edmonton girl dancers blow away judges on AGT

WATCH: Edmonton girl dancers blow away judges on AGT

Western Standard News Services

05 Jun 2026

1 min read

Brantford council

WATCH: Brantford councillor calls land acknowledgements 'virtue signalling'

05 Jun 2026

2 min read

Christians can resist government — but not through violence

HANNAFORD: Scripturally bound to gather – but not to take up arms

Nigel Hannaford

05 Jun 2026

3 min read

Business

Heather Exner-Pirot, Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

'COAL HAS BEEN VILLAINIZED': Expert pushes back against Corb Lund's Water Not Coal campaign

26 minutes ago

3 min read

Premier Danielle Smith and the Global Energy Show in Calgary on June 9, 2026.

Smith talks vision for Alberta energy expansion beyond oil and gas

19 hours ago

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Cenovus CEO Jon McKenzie at the Global Energy Show in Calgary on June 9, 2026.

Cenovus CEO blasts carbon tax, questions value of Pathways carbon capture project

20 hours ago

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Coal industry insiders are warning that efforts to ban future coal development in the Rocky Mountains could create uncertainty for investors, workers and Indigenous communities going forward.

Alberta coal battle escalates as W. Brett Wilson, industry respond to Corb Lund's petition reaching milestone

22 hours ago

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Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson at the Global Energy Show in Calgary on June 9, 2026.

Hodgson promotes Carney's 'Build Canada' agenda to global energy investors

23 hours ago

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Features

Dr. Robert Williams speaking about Alberta's new iGaming strategy.

IN DEPTH: Will legalizing third-party websites help solve Alberta's online gambling money problems?

07 Jun 2026

4 min read

Anthropic, Mythos

IN DEPTH: AI hacking tool not open to the public

23 May 2026

3 min read

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