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A satirical missing-person milk carton featuring Premier David Eby. The 6-foot-7 NDP leader was last documented in Penticton on August 12 amid the Bald Range wildfire.

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UPDATE: BC Premier David Eby still missing-in-action

Alex Zoltan

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The 6-foot-7 premier was last seen in Penticton for a series of photo-ops as an out of control wildfire forced thousands from their homes.

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Liberals admit Afghan War memorial will include Algonquin land acknowledgement

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IN-DEPTH: Calgary dog bites jump nearly 50% as city defends breed-neutral approach

David Wiechnik

4 hours ago

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Canadian

One dead after plane force-lands on Prince George boulevard

Alex Zoltan

16 hours ago

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Premier Danielle Smith with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and former Alberta environment minister Rebecca Schultz in Banff on august 20, 2026.

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'EASIER TO EXPORT ZEROS AND ONES': Smith calls AI data centres a new type of refinery

David Wiechnik

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Global Affairs hospitality spending jumps 53% to $15.5 million

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The crash happened Thursday evening, resulting in road closures

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WATCH: Woman, 78, killed after SUV breaks down on Hwy. 403 in Oakville

Geoff Knight

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Tractor-trailer strikes disabled vehicle in live westbound lane

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Global Affairs hospitality spending jumps 53% to $15.5 million

Western Standard News Services

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UPDATE: BC Premier David Eby still missing-in-action

Alex Zoltan

33 minutes ago

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MacKinnon says Liberals will not pursue electoral reform despite Trudeau regret

Western Standard News Services

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Ontario

Windsor woman charged in assault of two boys running lemonade stand

Jackson Loy

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Woman, 61, charged with two counts of assault after pushing two young boys operating a lemonade stand in Windsor, Ont.

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'EASIER TO EXPORT ZEROS AND ONES': Smith calls AI data centres a new type of refinery

David Wiechnik

3 minutes ago

2 min read

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BIGOT GETS THE BOOT: Nova Scotia court orders Halifax tenant evicted over racist remarks to South Asian neighbours

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Bank of Canada says skilled trades and health-care jobs least vulnerable to AI

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Liberals admit Afghan War memorial will include Algonquin land acknowledgement

Western Standard News Services

1 hour ago

2 min read

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IN-DEPTH: Calgary dog bites jump nearly 50% as city defends breed-neutral approach

David Wiechnik

4 hours ago

7 min read

Canadian

One dead after plane force-lands on Prince George boulevard

Alex Zoltan

16 hours ago

2 min read

Opinion

SIBLEY: The Jason Arday scandal — why Cambridge sacrificed academic integrity for wokeness

Western Standard Guest Columnist

2 hours ago

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Opinion

BARCLAY: Xi, Lee, and the fight for the S(e)oul of South Korea

William Barclay

4 hours ago

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Hannaford

HANNAFORD: What if the West really does want out?

Nigel Hannaford

15 hours ago

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Trump and Carney pose for photo in the White House

Opinion

WHISSELL: The myth of the ‘expert negotiator’ Carney — Canada is losing big in Trump’s trade war

Mavros Whissell

19 hours ago

4 min read

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WATCH LIVE: Is Carney finally admitting defeat?

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21 hours ago

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Opinion

BRAR: The biggest winner of the tariff deal? Premier Danielle Smith

Western Standard Guest Columnist

22 hours ago

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Opinion

MORGAN: Will the radical left kill Pride events forever in Edmonton?

Cory Morgan

20 Aug 2026

3 min read

Alberta

FILDEBRANDT: Federalists are cheating in Alberta's referendum, for the world to see

Derek Fildebrandt

20 Aug 2026

3 min read

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News

WATCH: Woman, 78, killed after SUV breaks down on Hwy. 403 in Oakville

Tractor-trailer strikes disabled vehicle in live westbound lane

Geoff Knight

23 minutes ago

2 min read

Hannaford

HANNAFORD: What if the West really does want out?

Nigel Hannaford

15 hours ago

3 min read

A pickup truck sits with its windshield destroyed after a Beechcraft King Air made an emergency landing on Foothills Boulevard in Prince George on Thursday.

Canadian

One dead after plane force-lands on Prince George boulevard

Alex Zoltan

16 hours ago

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WATCH: Plane makes emergency landing on Prince George boulevard

Geoff Knight

16 hours ago

2 min read

Reported dog bites surged nearly 50% last year in Calgary, according to new City of Calgary statistics, as the debate over whether pit bulls and other dangerous-dog breeds should be regulated has recently been reopened.

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IN-DEPTH: Calgary dog bites jump nearly 50% as city defends breed-neutral approach

David Wiechnik

4 hours ago

7 min read

Canadian

An ode to Canada's 'most popular and trusted journalist': Mark Slapinski

Jackson Loy

15 Aug 2026

3 min read

Top Stories

UPDATE: BC Premier David Eby still missing-in-action

Liberals admit Afghan War memorial will include Algonquin land acknowledgement

IN-DEPTH: Calgary dog bites jump nearly 50% as city defends breed-neutral approach

One dead after plane force-lands on Prince George boulevard

'EASIER TO EXPORT ZEROS AND ONES': Smith calls AI data centres a new type of refinery

Global Affairs hospitality spending jumps 53% to $15.5 million

News

WATCH: Woman, 78, killed after SUV breaks down on Hwy. 403 in Oakville

Global Affairs hospitality spending jumps 53% to $15.5 million

UPDATE: BC Premier David Eby still missing-in-action

MacKinnon says Liberals will not pursue electoral reform despite Trudeau regret

Windsor woman charged in assault of two boys running lemonade stand

'EASIER TO EXPORT ZEROS AND ONES': Smith calls AI data centres a new type of refinery

BIGOT GETS THE BOOT: Nova Scotia court orders Halifax tenant evicted over racist remarks to South Asian neighbours

Bank of Canada says skilled trades and health-care jobs least vulnerable to AI

Liberals admit Afghan War memorial will include Algonquin land acknowledgement

IN-DEPTH: Calgary dog bites jump nearly 50% as city defends breed-neutral approach

One dead after plane force-lands on Prince George boulevard

Opinion

SIBLEY: The Jason Arday scandal — why Cambridge sacrificed academic integrity for wokeness

BARCLAY: Xi, Lee, and the fight for the S(e)oul of South Korea

HANNAFORD: What if the West really does want out?

WHISSELL: The myth of the ‘expert negotiator’ Carney — Canada is losing big in Trump’s trade war

WATCH LIVE: Is Carney finally admitting defeat?

BRAR: The biggest winner of the tariff deal? Premier Danielle Smith

MORGAN: Will the radical left kill Pride events forever in Edmonton?

FILDEBRANDT: Federalists are cheating in Alberta's referendum, for the world to see

Watch

WATCH: Woman, 78, killed after SUV breaks down on Hwy. 403 in Oakville

HANNAFORD: What if the West really does want out?

One dead after plane force-lands on Prince George boulevard

WATCH: Plane makes emergency landing on Prince George boulevard

Business

'EASIER TO EXPORT ZEROS AND ONES': Smith calls AI data centres a new type of refinery

Smith hints proposed Prairie Connector pipeline could become ‘Keystone 2.0’ with Trump’s support

'AN UGLY MESS': Weyburn residents dig for answers as Seven Stars Energy Project moves forward

UPDATED: Alberta regulator rejects $10-billion power plant for proposed AI data centre near Olds

Western Canada energy sector could need 69,400 hires by 2035 as retirements mount

Features

IN-DEPTH: Calgary dog bites jump nearly 50% as city defends breed-neutral approach

An ode to Canada's 'most popular and trusted journalist': Mark Slapinski