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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking to the media in Ottawa on May 5, 2026.

Carney mocked after bungling Alberta political history in tribute to ‘great Albertans’

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Edmonton man charged in Morinville child luring case as RCMP search for more victims

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Tim Hortons launches local hiring push to reduce number of temporary foreign workers

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

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Hodgson believes Pathways carbon capture costs can be 'readily absorbed’ by oil sands companies

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

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Mark Carney speaking to reporters about the Alberta idependence referendum to hold a referendum.

Carney calls Alberta's independence referendum a 'dangerous bluff'

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Will Vasseur

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The 2025 Western Premiers Conference in Yellowknife

Western premiers gather in Alberta as independence debate looms large

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

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Alberta independence referendum poll finds most voters would reject sovereignty push

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Ottawa announces $77.5M gender equality funding package

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

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CTF criticizes Ford’s $1.45 million road sign campaign

Jeremy Borg

Jeremy Borg

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Court dismisses Ford government appeal over cellphone record release

Jeremy Borg

Jeremy Borg

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Ontario MPP Caroline Mulroney resigns

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

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Opinion

Mark Carney at the WEF

MACLEOD: Alberta can’t survive five years of globalist Carney’s centralized control

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Alberta independence supporters gathered to watch Mitch Sylvestre submit the Stay Free Alberta petition.

NEUMANN: Lay down the banners — Alberta’s independence movement has been played

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VPN and internet security on a computer for online privacy

CARPAY: Liberals’ Bill C-22 Lawful Access Act is how free countries become surveillance states

24 May 2026

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Danielle Smith

WELLS: Danielle Smith’s solution — could this be the best thing for Western independence?

Western Standard Guest Columnist

24 May 2026

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Premier David Eby meets with members of the Haida Nation for a ceremony at the BC legislature to mark the province’s unprecedented decision to unilaterally grant aboriginal title to the entire Haida Gwaii island group, April 23, 2024

GIESBRECHT: Were BC indians cheated by not having treaties?

Brian Giesbrecht

24 May 2026

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Questions are being asked about taxpayer-funded activism and media ethics after former Mount Royal University professor Dr. Frances Widdowson and author Lindsay Shepherd alleged they were specifically targeted in an elaborate prank operation.

MORGAN: CBC-funded hit pieces against Canadians are unforgivable

24 May 2026

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"Gender Affirming" Clinic Cartoon

HEINRICHS: Many Canadians can't ignore the bad things in gender ideology

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23 May 2026

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Urine covering the floor of a TTC Subway station

BORG: Toronto wants to look world-class for FIFA 2026 — the reality is falling apart

23 May 2026

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Watch

Premier Danielle Smith addressing Albertans and introducing a referendum question on Alberta remaining in Canada.

WATCH LIVE: Premier Danielle Smith to answer questions following televised address

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22 May 2026

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Making sense of Alberta’s kinda-sorta independence referendum

WATCH LIVE: Making sense of Alberta’s kinda-sorta independence referendum

Derek Fildebrandt

22 May 2026

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Carney, Smith and the people who hold them back

HANNAFORD: Carney, Smith and the people who hold them back

Nigel Hannaford

22 May 2026

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Premier Danielle Smith’s address to Albertans

WATCH LIVE: Premier Danielle Smith’s address to Albertans

Western Standard News Services

22 May 2026

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Features

Anthropic, Mythos

IN DEPTH: AI hacking tool not open to the public

23 May 2026

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Minister Tanya Fir in front of a backdrop picture of a music record.

A track forward for Alberta's music industry

10 May 2026

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