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Organizers submitted fewer than one-quarter of the 15,232 signatures required under BC’s recall legislation, marking the latest in 31 failed attempts since 1995.

A screenshot of Premier Danielle Smith speaking at the PNWER summit in Edmonton.

Alberta

Smith claims investors will get reassurance after Albertans vote on Alberta independence

Will Vasseur

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Ontario spending nearly $10 million on Niagara District Airport expansion

Geoff Knight

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Design work and infrastructure upgrades aimed at enabling future commercial passenger service and boosting tourism.

Canadian

Robert Fife admits Ottawa media biased against Conservatives, blasts CBC for shielding Liberal MPs

Walid Tamtam

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Saskatchewan

UPDATED: RCMP allege Roughriders captain drove wrong way before fatal Hwy. 11 crash

Christopher Oldcorn

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Doctors say five cups of coffee daily may lower risk of heart disease

Jackson Loy

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Enbridge breaks ground on $4B BC pipeline expansion to boost LNG exports

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary on July 2, 2026.

Opinion

PINDER: Alberta is handing Mark Carney a socialist victory

Herb Pinder

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Opinion

CARR / LAI: While employers search for talent, Canada overlooks half a million workers

Western Standard Guest Columnist

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Danielle Smith speaking to reporters after announcing her referendum question regarding Alberta independence the day prior.

Opinion

MACLEOD: No more hiding — every MLA must take a public stand on Alberta independence

Colin MacLeod

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Opinion

DONOVAN: The urbanization of small-town Canada — rural Canada should reject Ottawa’s radical demographic makeover

Riley Donovan - Guest Columnist

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Immigrants to Canada from both Great Britain and France brought with them their Christian traditions, which made the supremacy of God an unspoken assumption in Canadian government.

Opinion

WAGNER: Should Christians be political? The case against staying silent

Michael Wagner

19 Jul 2026

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Opinion

MUNRO: The great Saskatchewan exodus — why Canadians keep leaving for other provinces

Western Standard Guest Columnist

19 Jul 2026

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President Trump alleges Chinese election interference.

Opinion

HANNAFORD: Time for Canadian Trump critics to face the China election interference facts

Nigel Hannaford

19 Jul 2026

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Opinion

LYTLE: Every argument against Alberta independence has an answer

Murray Lytle

19 Jul 2026

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'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin defends son after trespassing stop, tells officers she's a former federal prosecutor

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WATCH: 'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin defends son after trespassing, tells officers she's a former federal prosecutor

Alyson Fraser

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Gurpartap Singh Khalsa accused a GoodLife Fitness employee of racism when asked to leave for carrying a kirpan

Canadian

WATCH: Windsor GoodLife Fitness apologizes after Sikh man accuses employee of racism over fear of a kirpan

Alyson Fraser

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WATCH: Canadians must keep the right to use cash

Walid Tamtam

17 Jul 2026

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Saskatchewan

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

Christopher Oldcorn

17 Jul 2026

3 min read

Construction is now underway on Enbridge's $4-billion expansion of its British Columbia natural gas pipeline network, a project Ottawa says will strengthen Canada's energy sector, create thousands of jobs and help supply the province's growing liquefied natural gas export industry.

News

Enbridge breaks ground on $4B BC pipeline expansion to boost LNG exports

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ATCO’s Yellowhead Pipeline project has received final approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), paving the way for immediate construction on the $2.9 billion natural gas transmission line.

News

ATCO's Yellowhead pipeline given final approval by Alberta Utilities Commission

David Wiechnik

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News

Ottawa hires consultants to review potential Canada-U.S. airline joint venture

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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

17 Jul 2026

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

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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

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Robert Fife admits Ottawa media biased against Conservatives, blasts CBC for shielding Liberal MPs

WATCH: Windsor GoodLife Fitness apologizes after Sikh man accuses employee of racism over fear of a kirpan

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Trump hits Canadian autos, alcohol and cheese with 50% tariff

UPDATED: RCMP allege Roughriders captain drove wrong way before fatal Hwy. 11 crash

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Trump hits Canadian autos, alcohol and cheese with 50% tariff

Natural resources minister rejects Trump’s wildfire smoke tariff threat, says Canada will keep helping US

WATCH: 'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin defends son after trespassing, tells officers she's a former federal prosecutor

Alberta independence telethon raises $150k for pro-independence TPAs

Recall bid against OneBC MLA Dallas Brodie fails spectacularly

Smith claims investors will get reassurance after Albertans vote on Alberta independence

Ontario spending nearly $10 million on Niagara District Airport expansion

Robert Fife admits Ottawa media biased against Conservatives, blasts CBC for shielding Liberal MPs

UPDATED: RCMP allege Roughriders captain drove wrong way before fatal Hwy. 11 crash

Doctors say five cups of coffee daily may lower risk of heart disease

Enbridge breaks ground on $4B BC pipeline expansion to boost LNG exports

Opinion

PINDER: Alberta is handing Mark Carney a socialist victory

CARR / LAI: While employers search for talent, Canada overlooks half a million workers

MACLEOD: No more hiding — every MLA must take a public stand on Alberta independence

DONOVAN: The urbanization of small-town Canada — rural Canada should reject Ottawa’s radical demographic makeover

WAGNER: Should Christians be political? The case against staying silent

MUNRO: The great Saskatchewan exodus — why Canadians keep leaving for other provinces

HANNAFORD: Time for Canadian Trump critics to face the China election interference facts

LYTLE: Every argument against Alberta independence has an answer

Watch

WATCH: 'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin defends son after trespassing, tells officers she's a former federal prosecutor

WATCH: Windsor GoodLife Fitness apologizes after Sikh man accuses employee of racism over fear of a kirpan

WATCH: Canadians must keep the right to use cash

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

Business

Enbridge breaks ground on $4B BC pipeline expansion to boost LNG exports

ATCO's Yellowhead pipeline given final approval by Alberta Utilities Commission

Ottawa hires consultants to review potential Canada-U.S. airline joint venture

Alberta producers target overlooked shale gas play for oil growth

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

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

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