David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik is a Reporter for the Western Standard based in Calgary, Alberta. dwiechnik@westernstandard.news

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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has said Canada will not immediately sign a US-led effort to create a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals, opting instead to preserve leverage ahead of upcoming North American trade negotiations.

Canada holds back on US critical minerals trade bloc before CUSMA talks

21 hours ago

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In an emotional video posted to Instagram on Wednesday, Today co-host Savannah Guthrie thanked the public for their support and pleaded for more information regarding her 84-year-old mother’s possible abduction.

Savannah Guthrie appeals to possible kidnappers in emotional Instagram video

05 Feb 2026

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

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

05 Feb 2026

3 min read

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