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Logs await processing at Canfor sawmill in Prince George, BC. The company’s Canadian operations have been a main target of U.S. anti-dumping duties levied at the border for many years.

Opinion

FLETCHER: BC’s latest forest study leading to more ‘land back’

Western Standard Guest Columnist

8 hours ago

3 min read

As the industry collapses, NDP gives a cold shoulder to independent management.

Opinion

BURTON: Canada and the perils of denialism — are Canadians prepared for the fallout?

Western Standard Guest Columnist

6 hours ago

4 min read

News

Legion devastated by Israeli destruction of graveyard containing bodies of 23 Canadians

Jackson Loy

22 hours ago

2 min read

News

Canada pledges to save Vancouver Island marmot from extinction

Western Standard News Services

36 seconds ago

2 min read

Opinion

OLDCORN: Immigration is out of control and Canadians know it

Christopher Oldcorn

2 hours ago

4 min read

A new poll shows support collapsing as housing, hospitals, and classrooms strain past capacity.

Opinion

STIRLING: Royal Bank – Canada’s climate zealot in banking

Michelle Stirling

3 hours ago

4 min read

Why RBC's $1 trillion net zero fantasy ignores engineers, economics, and the Bank Act.

Premier Danielle Smith flanked by Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides at press conference in Calgary on Friday.

Alberta

Smith says answers on classroom support are coming soon

Will Vasseur

42 minutes ago

2 min read

News

DANGER ALERT: Calgary police warn public after release of high-risk violent offender

Western Standard News Services

48 minutes ago

2 min read

News

Regulators reveal Bank of Montreal overcharged 101,091 clients

Western Standard News Services

1 hour ago

2 min read

News

Federal court orders new hearing into WestJet harassment case

Western Standard News Services

1 hour ago

2 min read

News

Canada pledges to save Vancouver Island marmot from extinction

Western Standard News Services

36 seconds ago

2 min read

Alberta MLA Peter Guthrie questions Premier Danielle Smith in the Legislature

News

Guthrie calls vote splitting a 'myth,' saying that Albertans needs a better conservative option

Will Vasseur

40 minutes ago

2 min read

News

StatsCan urges update to count of Canadians living abroad

Western Standard News Services

2 hours ago

2 min read

Edmonton

Massive increase in new listings in Edmonton in January

Myke Thomas

3 hours ago

2 min read

News

MPs set for another big pay hike as taxpayers push back

Western Standard News Services

4 hours ago

2 min read

News

Science advisor warns drone boom makes UFO sightings harder to verify

Western Standard News Services

5 hours ago

2 min read

News

McGuinty rejects calls to freeze military housing rents

Western Standard News Services

7 hours ago

2 min read

Opinion

OLDCORN: Immigration is out of control and Canadians know it

Christopher Oldcorn

2 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

STIRLING: Royal Bank – Canada’s climate zealot in banking

Michelle Stirling

3 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

HALL: Alberta hunters as conservation philanthropists

Western Standard Guest Columnist

4 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

AYAN: Two flags, one message — what Iranians are really saying

Western Standard Guest Columnist

5 hours ago

5 min read

Opinion

BURTON: Canada and the perils of denialism — are Canadians prepared for the fallout?

Western Standard Guest Columnist

6 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

FLETCHER: BC’s latest forest study leading to more ‘land back’

Western Standard Guest Columnist

8 hours ago

3 min read

Watch

WATCH: Decriminalization Didn’t Work: BC’s Drug Policy Collapse

Leah Mushet

19 hours ago

1 min read

Mitch Sylvestre speaking at an Alberta independence event.

Opinion

ALBERS: Silent majority isn’t silent anymore — Alberta’s independence movement proves it

Western Standard Guest Columnist

23 hours ago

5 min read

Watch

WATCH: Decriminalization Didn’t Work: BC’s Drug Policy Collapse

Leah Mushet

19 hours ago

1 min read

News

WATCH : Bus runs red light before multi‑vehicle crash injures 10 in Brampton

Western Standard News Services

06 Feb 2026

1 min read

Hannaford

HANNAFORD: Go nuclear or freeze

Nigel Hannaford

06 Feb 2026

2 min read

The Pipeline

WATCH: Epstein: Put ’em all in the woodchipper

Derek Fildebrandt

05 Feb 2026

1 min read

News

Regulators reveal Bank of Montreal overcharged 101,091 clients

Western Standard News Services

1 hour ago

2 min read

Premier Danielle Smith says her government is zeroing in on potential routes for a new, proposed pipeline to Canada’s west coast.

News

Smith says Alberta is studying five different ports for new pipeline route

David Wiechnik

05 Feb 2026

3 min read

Alberta

Smith says Alberta’s energy advantage crucial for AI data centres, global demand

David Wiechnik

03 Feb 2026

2 min read

Pandemic lockdowns doubled small business loan defaults

News

Canada loses 10% of small businesses since pandemic

Western Standard News Services

02 Feb 2026

2 min read

News

Eddie Bauer bankruptcy to close North American stores

Jeremy Borg

02 Feb 2026

1 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

Alberta

Loewen's 80-km African quest to support domestic violence victims

Will Vasseur

12 Jan 2026

3 min read

Western Standard

Top Stories

FLETCHER: BC’s latest forest study leading to more ‘land back’

BURTON: Canada and the perils of denialism — are Canadians prepared for the fallout?

Legion devastated by Israeli destruction of graveyard containing bodies of 23 Canadians

Canada pledges to save Vancouver Island marmot from extinction

OLDCORN: Immigration is out of control and Canadians know it

STIRLING: Royal Bank – Canada’s climate zealot in banking

News

Smith says answers on classroom support are coming soon

DANGER ALERT: Calgary police warn public after release of high-risk violent offender

Regulators reveal Bank of Montreal overcharged 101,091 clients

Federal court orders new hearing into WestJet harassment case

Canada pledges to save Vancouver Island marmot from extinction

Guthrie calls vote splitting a 'myth,' saying that Albertans needs a better conservative option

StatsCan urges update to count of Canadians living abroad

Massive increase in new listings in Edmonton in January

MPs set for another big pay hike as taxpayers push back

Science advisor warns drone boom makes UFO sightings harder to verify

McGuinty rejects calls to freeze military housing rents

Opinion

OLDCORN: Immigration is out of control and Canadians know it

STIRLING: Royal Bank – Canada’s climate zealot in banking

HALL: Alberta hunters as conservation philanthropists

AYAN: Two flags, one message — what Iranians are really saying

BURTON: Canada and the perils of denialism — are Canadians prepared for the fallout?

FLETCHER: BC’s latest forest study leading to more ‘land back’

WATCH: Decriminalization Didn’t Work: BC’s Drug Policy Collapse

ALBERS: Silent majority isn’t silent anymore — Alberta’s independence movement proves it

Watch

WATCH: Decriminalization Didn’t Work: BC’s Drug Policy Collapse

WATCH : Bus runs red light before multi‑vehicle crash injures 10 in Brampton

HANNAFORD: Go nuclear or freeze

WATCH: Epstein: Put ’em all in the woodchipper

Business

Regulators reveal Bank of Montreal overcharged 101,091 clients

Smith says Alberta is studying five different ports for new pipeline route

Smith says Alberta’s energy advantage crucial for AI data centres, global demand

Canada loses 10% of small businesses since pandemic

Eddie Bauer bankruptcy to close North American stores

Features

The delicate balancing act of handling Alberta's grizzly population

Loewen's 80-km African quest to support domestic violence victims