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Calgarians will see higher property tax bills in 2026

Calgary

Property taxes rising higher in Calgary than in Edmonton

Myke Thomas

2 hours ago

2 min read

“The provincial government has just imposed the largest property tax increase on Calgarians in history."

News

Nanaimo city council won't prevent comedian Ben Bankas from performing despite backlash

Jarryd Jäger

3 hours ago

2 min read

News

BC school trustee resigns in solidarity with Barry Neufeld following $750K Human Rights Tribunal fine

Jarryd Jäger

3 hours ago

1 min read

News

Vancouver man faces six charges in human trafficking investigation

Western Standard News Services

47 minutes ago

1 min read

News

Clare, Kooner withdraw from BC Conservative leadership race — eight contestants remain

Jarryd Jäger

32 minutes ago

1 min read

"I concluded that the responsible path forward is to support a candidate positioned to unite the party and win," Kooner said.

Alberta

Former Conservative MP claims that Russia and Trump are driving forces behind Alberta independence

Will Vasseur

1 hour ago

3 min read

News

AMBER ALERT: Two-year-old Winnipeg boy abducted from home

Western Standard News Services

57 minutes ago

1 min read

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Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba amid deepening crisis

Walid Tamtam

1 hour ago

2 min read

Alberta

Former Conservative MP claims that Russia and Trump are driving forces behind Alberta independence

Will Vasseur

1 hour ago

3 min read

News

Canadian energy leaders warn against ‘self-sacrifice' on climate policy

David Wiechnik

1 hour ago

3 min read

News

Clare, Kooner withdraw from BC Conservative leadership race — eight contestants remain

Jarryd Jäger

32 minutes ago

1 min read

"I concluded that the responsible path forward is to support a candidate positioned to unite the party and win," Kooner said.

News

Vancouver man faces six charges in human trafficking investigation

Western Standard News Services

47 minutes ago

1 min read

News

Ontario law society mandates indigenous education course for lawyers

Jeremy Borg

2 hours ago

1 min read

Calgary

Property taxes rising higher in Calgary than in Edmonton

Myke Thomas

2 hours ago

2 min read

News

Clinton to give deposition in Epstein investigation, Dems and Republicans bicker about Hillary deposition

Jackson Loy

3 hours ago

4 min read

News

Nanaimo city council won't prevent comedian Ben Bankas from performing despite backlash

Jarryd Jäger

3 hours ago

2 min read

News

Reports say Taliban leader killed in Pakistani airstrike

Jeremy Borg

3 hours ago

2 min read

Opinion

PARDY: If Alberta wants conservative judges, it may need independence

Western Standard Guest Columnist

3 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

LYTLE: Stop asking Albertans what they already told you — Smith's referendum is political theatre

Murray Lytle

5 hours ago

3 min read

Danielle Smith placed in front of a partial Canadian and Alberta flag.

Opinion

KAPLAN: Alberta Budget 2026 is fueling a fiscal crisis and clearing the path to independence

Western Standard Guest Columnist

6 hours ago

5 min read

Opinion

PINDER: Canada’s Olympic hockey heartbreak — why losing to the US still hurts so much

Herb Pinder

8 hours ago

3 min read

Hannaford

HANNAFORD: Pity about the budget but investors should still love Alberta

Nigel Hannaford

19 hours ago

1 min read

Opinion

OLDCORN: Red Ink Republic of Alberta — Danielle Smith’s $9.5 billion betrayal of fiscal conservatism

Christopher Oldcorn

22 hours ago

4 min read

Watch

WATCH LIVE: LNG from Australia and a failed gun ban: What is Ottawa doing?

Western Standard News Services

26 Feb 2026

1 min read

Opinion

MACLEOD: If talking to the neighbours is ‘treason,’ the Canadian marriage is already over

Western Standard Guest Columnist

26 Feb 2026

2 min read

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Hannaford

HANNAFORD: Pity about the budget but investors should still love Alberta

'Alberta among best places in Canada to invest, if not the world, until we can enact deregulation and usher in economic certainty.'

Nigel Hannaford

19 hours ago

1 min read

Alberta

WATCH LIVE: Alberta Budget 2026 Announcement

Western Standard News Services

23 hours ago

1 min read

Watch

WATCH LIVE: LNG from Australia and a failed gun ban: What is Ottawa doing?

Western Standard News Services

26 Feb 2026

1 min read

The Pipeline

WATCH: Polls show Alberta independence & UCP gaining

Derek Fildebrandt

26 Feb 2026

1 min read

A panel of oil and gas industry insiders at the Calgary Petroleum Club on February 26, 2026. (Left to right): Lisa Mueller (President and CEO of FutEra Power Corp.), Heather Exner-Pirot (Senior fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute), Karen Ogen (CEO of First Nations Natural Gas Alliance), Trevor Ebl (President of Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines, TC Energy), and Bryan Gould (Founder and Executive chair of Aspenleaf Energy).

News

Canadian energy leaders warn against ‘self-sacrifice' on climate policy

David Wiechnik

1 hour ago

3 min read

News

Energy leaders warn Canada still not competitive despite Carney–Smith pipeline MOU

David Wiechnik

3 hours ago

3 min read

News

Hyundai hydrogen plan tied to South Korea’s push to build Canada’s new submarine fleet

David Wiechnik

26 Feb 2026

2 min read

A cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been shipped from Australia to eastern Canada, a voyage of approximately 25,750 kilometres.

News

Eastern Canada imports LNG from Australia despite record Western gas production

David Wiechnik

25 Feb 2026

2 min read

Rumours of the Keystone XL pipeline being revived are once again swirling as reports suggest Prime Minister Mark Carney was aware of oil company South Bow Energy’s plans to revive parts of the project when he met with US President Donald Trump in October.

News

KEYSTONE XL REVIVAL?: Rumours intensify amid Alberta export constraints

David Wiechnik

25 Feb 2026

3 min read

least affordable cities in North America

Canadian

Take a break from hard news: Least affordable and most affordable homes in North America

Myke Thomas

14 Feb 2026

3 min read

Resident grizzly bears have been spotted on Vancouver Island for the first time since the Ice Age

Alberta

The delicate balancing act of handling Alberta's grizzly population

Will Vasseur

24 Jan 2026

2 min read

Western Standard

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Property taxes rising higher in Calgary than in Edmonton

Nanaimo city council won't prevent comedian Ben Bankas from performing despite backlash

BC school trustee resigns in solidarity with Barry Neufeld following $750K Human Rights Tribunal fine

Vancouver man faces six charges in human trafficking investigation

Clare, Kooner withdraw from BC Conservative leadership race — eight contestants remain

Former Conservative MP claims that Russia and Trump are driving forces behind Alberta independence

News

AMBER ALERT: Two-year-old Winnipeg boy abducted from home

Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba amid deepening crisis

Former Conservative MP claims that Russia and Trump are driving forces behind Alberta independence

Canadian energy leaders warn against ‘self-sacrifice' on climate policy

Clare, Kooner withdraw from BC Conservative leadership race — eight contestants remain

Vancouver man faces six charges in human trafficking investigation

Ontario law society mandates indigenous education course for lawyers

Property taxes rising higher in Calgary than in Edmonton

Clinton to give deposition in Epstein investigation, Dems and Republicans bicker about Hillary deposition

Nanaimo city council won't prevent comedian Ben Bankas from performing despite backlash

Reports say Taliban leader killed in Pakistani airstrike

Opinion

PARDY: If Alberta wants conservative judges, it may need independence

LYTLE: Stop asking Albertans what they already told you — Smith's referendum is political theatre

KAPLAN: Alberta Budget 2026 is fueling a fiscal crisis and clearing the path to independence

PINDER: Canada’s Olympic hockey heartbreak — why losing to the US still hurts so much

HANNAFORD: Pity about the budget but investors should still love Alberta

OLDCORN: Red Ink Republic of Alberta — Danielle Smith’s $9.5 billion betrayal of fiscal conservatism

WATCH LIVE: LNG from Australia and a failed gun ban: What is Ottawa doing?

MACLEOD: If talking to the neighbours is ‘treason,’ the Canadian marriage is already over

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HANNAFORD: Pity about the budget but investors should still love Alberta

WATCH LIVE: Alberta Budget 2026 Announcement

WATCH LIVE: LNG from Australia and a failed gun ban: What is Ottawa doing?

WATCH: Polls show Alberta independence & UCP gaining

Business

Canadian energy leaders warn against ‘self-sacrifice' on climate policy

Energy leaders warn Canada still not competitive despite Carney–Smith pipeline MOU

Hyundai hydrogen plan tied to South Korea’s push to build Canada’s new submarine fleet

Eastern Canada imports LNG from Australia despite record Western gas production

KEYSTONE XL REVIVAL?: Rumours intensify amid Alberta export constraints

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Take a break from hard news: Least affordable and most affordable homes in North America

The delicate balancing act of handling Alberta's grizzly population