Western Standard

'SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE': Smith addresses Canada's population jump outpacing European countries

Leah Mushet

5 hours ago

2 min read

Canadian

Kamloops First Nation finds no confirmed grave sites in latest survey

Jackson Loy

6 hours ago

1 min read

Grande Prairie RCMP seek public’s help identifying suspect in Eastlink Centre pool assault

6 hours ago

1 min read

McGuinty optimistic Defence, Security and Resilience Bank will be headquartered in Canada

Jarryd Jäger

2 hours ago

2 min read

The defence minister did not specify in which city he'd like to see the bank located.

Alberta

New poll shows that Albertans and Quebecers have similar appetites for independence

Will Vasseur

5 hours ago

3 min read

Edmonton police fatal shooting of man with airsoft gun ruled lawful

6 hours ago

2 min read

Alberta launches new assisted living portal to help seniors find continuing care

6 hours ago

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Edmonton police cleared in fatal shooting of man who wanted to die by 'suicide by cop'

7 hours ago

2 min read

UPDATED: Eight dead, one still missing in avalanche disaster in California

Jackson Loy

10 hours ago

2 min read

ASIRT finds Edmonton officer justified in shooting after man lunged with Taser

7 hours ago

2 min read

The Pipeline

WATCH: Western Standard projects a Liberal majority

Derek Fildebrandt

2 hours ago

1 min read

HANNAFORD: Jeneroux sold out too cheap

Nigel Hannaford

7 hours ago

3 min read

Premier Danielle Smith at the Conservative Party of Canada's national convention in Calgary on January 31.

Western Standard Guest Columnist

KAPLAN: Alberta Budget 2026 ‘wild card’ — is Danielle Smith cooking the books with oil?

8 hours ago

3 min read

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WATCH LIVE: Canada’s bureaucratic class contributes to the mass immigration mess

9 hours ago

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Western Standard Guest Columnist

BOWYER: Why Alberta’s AI-drafted Whisky Act is a stroke of genius, not a scandal

10 hours ago

5 min read

Western Standard Guest Columnist

HILTON-O’BRIEN: Why Alberta's school choice opponents lost and how to make it permanent

14 hours ago

4 min read

The dominance of gender ideology in universities and teachers’ colleges began even before the addition of “gender identity” to human rights and education laws across Canada in the early to mid-2010s.

OLDCORN: How pro‑trans propaganda took over everything and what it’s costing Canadians

Christopher Oldcorn

15 hours ago

3 min read

Demetrios Nicolaides plants the Alberta flag on Mt. Kilimanjaro

Western Standard Editorial Board

WS OPINION: Alberta minister climbs Kilimanjaro to honour his murdered sister — CityNews attacks him for it

17 Feb 2026

3 min read

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The Pipeline

WATCH: Western Standard projects a Liberal majority

Derek Fildebrandt

2 hours ago

1 min read

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WATCH LIVE: Canada’s bureaucratic class contributes to the mass immigration mess

9 hours ago

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WATCH: Bernier shames mainstream media for calling Tumbler Ridge shooter a woman

Leah Mushet

13 Feb 2026

2 min read

WATCH: Grande Prairie trans man posts online while awaiting sentencing for ‘heinous’ act against his children

Christopher Oldcorn

13 Feb 2026

1 min read

Environment and Protected Areas Minister Grant Hunter.

Energy

Alberta announces $28 million for energy innovation and emissions reduction projects

16 Feb 2026

2 min read

Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel (left) says his company won't fund a proposed Alberta-BC pipeline.

Enbridge CEO says company won't fund proposed Alberta-BC pipeline

13 Feb 2026

2 min read

Energy

Hodgson puts LNG at heart of Canada’s energy ambition during Calgary event

13 Feb 2026

4 min read

Aluminum production at Kitimat's Alcan plant.

Trump planning tariff rollbacks for aluminium and steel products

Jackson Loy

13 Feb 2026

2 min read

Energy

Alberta oil production reached record levels in 2025