Slowly but surely, the Western Standard is truly becoming the“Western” Standard. Breaking out beyond our original base of operations in Alberta, our bridgehead in Saskatchewan, and new bureau in BC, we are proud to announce that veteran journalist Linda Slobodian is joining the team as our new Manitoba Senior Columnist..Linda comes to the Western Standard as a veteran of the Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun, and the Alberta Report..She will enter the increasingly large vacuum of strong political analysis needed in Manitoba, as the government-funded media there – as elsewhere – loses relevance and readers. But her passion isn’t just political journalism, but human interest and crime stories. Her first feature will dive deep into the world of organized crime plaguing Winnipeg’s neighbourhoods..This is another big step for the Western Standard as we continue our expansion plan across Western Canada to provide a non-government-funded alternative media that Westerns want..Derek Fildebrandt is the Publisher, President & CEO of Western Standard New Media Corp.
