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Mark Carney closed the Canada Investment Summit Tuesday by claiming nearly $500 billion in new capital commitments

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WATCH: Carney claims $500 billion in pledges as Calgary airport and Alberta pipeline go on the block

Geoff Knight

9 hours ago

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‘Mega deduction’ costs $36 billion over five years and marginal effective tax rate is cut to 6.4% as 50% U.S. duties take effect

Alberta

Federalists blame Smith and Alberta's referendum for shocking byelection loss

Will Vasseur

9 hours ago

2 min read

News

Taxpayers group questions $104,000 in B.C. government spending at Fairmont hotels

Western Standard News Services

10 hours ago

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Alberta

Nenshi says no seat in Calgary is 'safe' for the UCP

Will Vasseur

11 hours ago

3 min read

A new Alberta-only federal political party is in the works, as former Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes announced the launch of Alberta Now at the Capitalism and Morality conference in Calgary over the weekend.

News

UPDATED: Former MLA launches Alberta Now federal party, promises stronger voice in Ottawa

David Wiechnik

12 hours ago

4 min read

One Alberta teacher appears to be stirring up controversy in regard to Alberta's recently implemented legislation which made it mandatory to remove all signs of political and ideological influences from classrooms.

News

Alberta teacher wears rainbow 'not a flag shirt' amid new classroom neutrality rules

Leah Mushet

11 hours ago

2 min read

Mark Carney opened Canada Investment Summit at the Royal Ontario Museum on Sunday

Canadian

Carney opens Canada’s four largest airports to private operators

Walid Tamtam

10 hours ago

2 min read

News

Taxpayers group questions $104,000 in B.C. government spending at Fairmont hotels

Western Standard News Services

10 hours ago

2 min read

Canadian

Edmonton makes international list of 'cities to watch'

Myke Thomas

11 hours ago

2 min read

Alberta

Nenshi says no seat in Calgary is 'safe' for the UCP

Will Vasseur

11 hours ago

3 min read

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WATCH: Carney claims $500 billion in pledges as Calgary airport and Alberta pipeline go on the block

Geoff Knight

9 hours ago

2 min read

‘Mega deduction’ costs $36 billion over five years and marginal effective tax rate is cut to 6.4% as 50% U.S. duties take effect

Jason Kenney speaking at his debate with Keith Wilson hosted by the Aristotle Foundation.

Alberta

Federalists blame Smith and Alberta's referendum for shocking byelection loss

Will Vasseur

9 hours ago

2 min read

News

Alberta teacher wears rainbow 'not a flag shirt' amid new classroom neutrality rules

Leah Mushet

11 hours ago

2 min read

News

UPDATED: Former MLA launches Alberta Now federal party, promises stronger voice in Ottawa

David Wiechnik

12 hours ago

4 min read

News

Netherlands euthanizes 2-year-old with disabilities

Leah Mushet

12 hours ago

2 min read

Canadian

August home sales declined slightly; storm clouds gathering

Myke Thomas

12 hours ago

2 min read

News

CBSA seizes more than 215 kg of suspected cocaine from trucks at Coutts border

Western Standard News Services

13 hours ago

2 min read

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WATCH: Canada’s trade war is forcing us to ask: Who are we?

Western Standard News Services

11 hours ago

1 min read

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS: Mark Carney’s EU obsession is a delusion Canadians can't afford

Letter to the Editor

12 hours ago

1 min read

Opinion

CROSSON: The slow creep of totalitarianism in Canada

Western Standard Guest Columnist

14 hours ago

5 min read

Opinion

MCCOURT: Reforming auto insurance right — retaining rights while reducing rates

Western Standard Guest Columnist

17 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

CARPAY: Free speech is a human right — but not in Alberta

John Carpay

19 hours ago

3 min read

Opinion

HANNAFORD: The UCP didn’t lose Shaw to the left, it lost it to itself

Nigel Hannaford

15 Sep 2026

4 min read

Opinion

PINDER: Tiered citizenship and empty milk cartons — the high cost of the Laurentian Elite

Herb Pinder

14 Sep 2026

4 min read

Opinion

STIRLING: Make Ottawa the net-zero guinea pig for the ‘Elbows Up’ climate mayors

Michelle Stirling

14 Sep 2026

4 min read

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WATCH: Carney claims $500 billion in pledges as Calgary airport and Alberta pipeline go on the block

‘Mega deduction’ costs $36 billion over five years and marginal effective tax rate is cut to 6.4% as 50% U.S. duties take effect

Geoff Knight

9 hours ago

2 min read

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WATCH: Canada’s trade war is forcing us to ask: Who are we?

Western Standard News Services

11 hours ago

1 min read

The Daily Bread debate night was the first time all three candidates shared a stage.

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WATCH: Bradford, Alexander press Chow on crime at first debate

Geoff Knight

14 hours ago

3 min read

Canada's expansion of medical assistance in dying shows why British lawmakers were right to reject assisted suicide last week, according to Canadian anti-euthanasia advocate Amanda Achtman.

Canadian

Canada’s MAID expansion looms over UK assisted suicide defeat

Walid Tamtam

15 hours ago

3 min read

News

THE DAY THE SKY FELL: Remembering 9/11, 25 years later

Leah Mushet

11 Sep 2026

6 min read

News

Are laptops making law students dumber? U of T and others think so

Leah Mushet

05 Sep 2026

4 min read

Top Stories

WATCH: Carney claims $500 billion in pledges as Calgary airport and Alberta pipeline go on the block

Federalists blame Smith and Alberta's referendum for shocking byelection loss

Taxpayers group questions $104,000 in B.C. government spending at Fairmont hotels

Nenshi says no seat in Calgary is 'safe' for the UCP

UPDATED: Former MLA launches Alberta Now federal party, promises stronger voice in Ottawa

Alberta teacher wears rainbow 'not a flag shirt' amid new classroom neutrality rules

News

Carney opens Canada’s four largest airports to private operators

Taxpayers group questions $104,000 in B.C. government spending at Fairmont hotels

Edmonton makes international list of 'cities to watch'

Nenshi says no seat in Calgary is 'safe' for the UCP

WATCH: Carney claims $500 billion in pledges as Calgary airport and Alberta pipeline go on the block

Federalists blame Smith and Alberta's referendum for shocking byelection loss

Alberta teacher wears rainbow 'not a flag shirt' amid new classroom neutrality rules

UPDATED: Former MLA launches Alberta Now federal party, promises stronger voice in Ottawa

Netherlands euthanizes 2-year-old with disabilities

August home sales declined slightly; storm clouds gathering

CBSA seizes more than 215 kg of suspected cocaine from trucks at Coutts border

Opinion

WATCH: Canada’s trade war is forcing us to ask: Who are we?

LETTERS: Mark Carney’s EU obsession is a delusion Canadians can't afford

CROSSON: The slow creep of totalitarianism in Canada

MCCOURT: Reforming auto insurance right — retaining rights while reducing rates

CARPAY: Free speech is a human right — but not in Alberta

HANNAFORD: The UCP didn’t lose Shaw to the left, it lost it to itself

PINDER: Tiered citizenship and empty milk cartons — the high cost of the Laurentian Elite

STIRLING: Make Ottawa the net-zero guinea pig for the ‘Elbows Up’ climate mayors

Watch

WATCH: Carney claims $500 billion in pledges as Calgary airport and Alberta pipeline go on the block

WATCH: Canada’s trade war is forcing us to ask: Who are we?

WATCH: Bradford, Alexander press Chow on crime at first debate

Canada’s MAID expansion looms over UK assisted suicide defeat

Business

BC's Cariboo Gold Project approved for full construction with first gold targeted for 2029

Global investment firm Carlyle deepens Alberta oil investment with $1-billion acquisition

Enbridge's Houston terminal opens new gateway for Canadian oil exports

TC Energy prepared to spend more as Alberta natural gas demand surges

Moe, Bell Canada announce $52 billion AI expansion in Saskatchewan

Features

THE DAY THE SKY FELL: Remembering 9/11, 25 years later

Are laptops making law students dumber? U of T and others think so