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Pat King on livestream announcing the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal

News

2022 Freedom Convoy organizer found guilty of intimidation

Jackson Loy

8 hours ago

2 min read

Pat King, one of the principal organizers of the 2022 Trucker Convoy, has been found guilty of intimidation and will be sentenced later in the year

Saskatchewan

WATCH: Regina city councillors, Muslim community split over mosque call to prayer permit

Christopher Oldcorn

8 hours ago

3 min read

News

BREAKING: Trump threatens tariff increase over Canadian wildfire smoke

Leah Mushet

8 hours ago

3 min read

News

Conservatives warn Bill C-3 could allow foreign criminals to claim Canadian citizenship

Western Standard News Services

9 hours ago

2 min read

Alberta

'F*scist pancakes' merchandise proceeds going to 'unhouseness' pancake breakfast

Will Vasseur

6 hours ago

1 min read

News

Wildfire smoke chokes GTA businesses as outdoor operations grind to a halt

Geoff Knight

7 hours ago

2 min read

Poor air quality from northern Ontario fires slashes foot traffic, forces cancellations and drives up costs for Toronto-area operators

News

Feds lift low-wage temporary foreign worker restrictions on eight different cities

Leah Mushet

9 hours ago

2 min read

USA News

WATCH: Felony suspect dives into Pacific Ocean to escape LAPD

Alyson Fraser

9 hours ago

1 min read

Alberta

Alberta independence advocate claims recent Alberta economic investments have helped the movement

Will Vasseur

9 hours ago

3 min read

USA News

'MAPLE LEAF MENACE': DHS seeks removal of Canadian in ICE custody after slapping teen wearing Trump-themed clothing

Alyson Fraser

10 hours ago

2 min read

Watch

WATCH: Jimothy the disabled Seattle racoon is going viral

Jackson Loy

11 hours ago

1 min read

Opinion

LAU: CBC Ombudsman finds the public lost faith in the public broadcaster

Western Standard Guest Columnist

8 hours ago

3 min read

Opinion

HEINRICHS: The great gag order — Carney’s government is desperate to kill free speech

Western Standard Guest Columnist

14 hours ago

3 min read

Chief Trevor Mercredi joined by other Treaty 8 First Nations chiefs speaking to reporters.

Opinion

RUBENSTEIN: Treaty 8 chiefs have no grounds to demand resource revenue sharing on ceded lands

Western Standard Guest Columnist

17 hours ago

5 min read

Hannaford

HANNAFORD: Hands off Alberta's electricity

Nigel Hannaford

17 Jul 2026

3 min read

Opinion

EYRE: Time for courage — out-of-control government spending must stop

Bronwyn Eyre

16 Jul 2026

3 min read

Watch

WATCH LIVE: Corus moves news production out of Alberta

Western Standard News Services

16 Jul 2026

1 min read

Thomas Łukaszuk surrounded by supporters at his Forever Canadian event.

Opinion

MACLEOD: The ‘Forever Canada’ case is running out of arguments

Colin MacLeod

16 Jul 2026

6 min read

Opinion

BERNARDO: Illegal guns, breached release conditions, and the public safety gaps Ottawa keeps ignoring

Western Standard Guest Columnist

16 Jul 2026

3 min read

Watch

WATCH: Canadians must keep the right to use cash

Walid Tamtam

6 hours ago

1 min read

Saskatchewan

WATCH: Regina city councillors, Muslim community split over mosque call to prayer permit

Christopher Oldcorn

8 hours ago

3 min read

USA News

WATCH: Felony suspect dives into Pacific Ocean to escape LAPD

Alyson Fraser

9 hours ago

1 min read

Watch

WATCH: Jimothy the disabled Seattle racoon is going viral

Jackson Loy

11 hours ago

1 min read

Oil producers are breathing new life into a long-dormant shale gas play in Alberta, southwest of Edmonton.

News

Alberta producers target overlooked shale gas play for oil growth

David Wiechnik

12 hours ago

2 min read

A new AI data centre and power project is being proposed for west-central Alberta despite the developer having yet to secure a tech company to operate the facility.

News

Alberta AI boom continues as Tourmaline proposes massive data centre near Edson

David Wiechnik

16 Jul 2026

3 min read

Canadian

Oil and gas investment lifts economy as Bank of Canada holds rate at 2.25%

Walid Tamtam

15 Jul 2026

2 min read

Conservative MP Shuvaloy Majumdar has accused Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government of failing to aggressively engage the United States on trade issues, arguing Carney’s approach leaves Canadian workers exposed as uncertainty continues over the situation regarding North American trade relations.

News

Conservative MP warns Liberal government is asleep at the wheel on US trade negotiations

David Wiechnik

15 Jul 2026

3 min read

News

Banks must advertise deposit insurance under new federal rules

Western Standard News Services

11 Jul 2026

2 min read

Sports betting ads appear everywhere, including on this billboard at BMO Field in Toronto.

Alberta

IN-DEPTH: Alberta's pathway to third-party iGaming

Will Vasseur

11 Jul 2026

4 min read

Country Thunder Alberta cancelled, organizers blame it on city-created safety and operational barriers

News

IN-DEPTH: Could Calgary have avoided the Stampede noise dispute?

Alyson Fraser

26 Jun 2026

6 min read

Top Stories

'Rather than complain, send support': Ford responds to American complaints over wildfire smoke

WATCH: Regina city councillors, Muslim community split over mosque call to prayer permit

'MAPLE LEAF MENACE': DHS seeks removal of Canadian in ICE custody after slapping teen wearing Trump-themed clothing

MISSING BOY: Calgary police ask public to help find missing 11-year-old Parker

'F*scist pancakes' merchandise proceeds going to 'unhouseness' pancake breakfast

BREAKING: Trump threatens tariff increase over Canadian wildfire smoke

News

2022 Freedom Convoy organizer found guilty of intimidation

WATCH: Regina city councillors, Muslim community split over mosque call to prayer permit

BREAKING: Trump threatens tariff increase over Canadian wildfire smoke

Conservatives warn Bill C-3 could allow foreign criminals to claim Canadian citizenship

'F*scist pancakes' merchandise proceeds going to 'unhouseness' pancake breakfast

Wildfire smoke chokes GTA businesses as outdoor operations grind to a halt

Feds lift low-wage temporary foreign worker restrictions on eight different cities

WATCH: Felony suspect dives into Pacific Ocean to escape LAPD

Alberta independence advocate claims recent Alberta economic investments have helped the movement

'MAPLE LEAF MENACE': DHS seeks removal of Canadian in ICE custody after slapping teen wearing Trump-themed clothing

WATCH: Jimothy the disabled Seattle racoon is going viral

Opinion

LAU: CBC Ombudsman finds the public lost faith in the public broadcaster

HEINRICHS: The great gag order — Carney’s government is desperate to kill free speech

RUBENSTEIN: Treaty 8 chiefs have no grounds to demand resource revenue sharing on ceded lands

HANNAFORD: Hands off Alberta's electricity

EYRE: Time for courage — out-of-control government spending must stop

WATCH LIVE: Corus moves news production out of Alberta

MACLEOD: The ‘Forever Canada’ case is running out of arguments

BERNARDO: Illegal guns, breached release conditions, and the public safety gaps Ottawa keeps ignoring

Watch

WATCH: Canadians must keep the right to use cash

WATCH: Regina city councillors, Muslim community split over mosque call to prayer permit

WATCH: Felony suspect dives into Pacific Ocean to escape LAPD

WATCH: Jimothy the disabled Seattle racoon is going viral

Business

Alberta producers target overlooked shale gas play for oil growth

Alberta AI boom continues as Tourmaline proposes massive data centre near Edson

Oil and gas investment lifts economy as Bank of Canada holds rate at 2.25%

Conservative MP warns Liberal government is asleep at the wheel on US trade negotiations

Banks must advertise deposit insurance under new federal rules

Features

IN-DEPTH: Alberta's pathway to third-party iGaming

IN-DEPTH: Could Calgary have avoided the Stampede noise dispute?