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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/watch-woman-saves-goat-in-bc-cougar-attack/74260</loc>
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<image:caption>Rancher Gina Moore rushes in and kicks a cougar to save Donnie, one of her Nigerian dwarf goats, from a neck attack. The incident was captured on farm security cameras, June 6, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:58:27.568Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WATCH: Woman saves goat in B.C. cougar attack </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/robson-canada-must-take-senegal-world-cup-fans-risks-seriously-after-the-violence-in-morocco/74256</loc>
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<image:caption>Riots erupted across several European cities following the end of a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations soccer final between Senegal and Morocco after a match marked by controversy.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ROBSON: Canada must take Senegal World Cup fans’ risks seriously after the violence in Morocco</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/fact-check-what-mainstream-coverage-leaves-out-about-mutchmor-public-school-cancelled-pride-month-drag-storytime/74249</loc>
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<image:caption>Mutchmor Public School</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Empty classroom</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mutchmor Public School</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Classroom</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mutchmor Public School</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Adrianna Exposée</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ottawa-Carleton District School Board with pride flag</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Adrianna Exposee</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:27:57.779Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FACT CHECK: What mainstream coverage leaves out about Mutchmor Public School cancelled 'pride month drag storytime'</news:title>
<news:keywords>Canadian, News, Ottawa, Drag Queens, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Mutchmor Public School</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/watch-rempel-garner-defends-alberta-culture-in-commons-speech/74259</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-03/9my22hb9/Rempel-garner</image:loc>
<image:caption>Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:16:07.507Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WATCH: Rempel Garner defends Alberta culture in Commons speech</news:title>
<news:keywords>Michelle Rempel Garner, Alberta, Alberta culture, House of commons, Speech</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/record-breaking-more-than-120000-people-left-canada-in-2025/74257</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-15/g702fe48/Canadians-leaving-Canada.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>"Canadians leaving Canada" AI-Grok</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T19:44:54.577Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>RECORD BREAKING: More than 120,000 people left Canada in 2025</news:title>
<news:keywords>Canada, emigration, Canadians leaving, Canadians left, record Canadians leaving</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/bc-mlas-questioning-of-findlays-income-prompts-doubts-about-her-grasp-on-pensions/74235</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-13/q8esdrb5/Rohini.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rohini Arora is the MLA for Burnaby East, a BC New Democratic Party member first elected in 2024, and currently serves as Deputy Chair of the BC Government Caucus.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T19:14:15.894Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>B.C. MLA’s questioning of Findlay’s income prompts doubts about her grasp on pensions</news:title>
<news:keywords>BC, News, Bc, Bcpoli, David Eby, Canada Pension Plan, Bc Ndp, Peter Milobar, Old Age Security, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Rohini Arora, George Chow</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-live-liberals-extend-amnesty-period-for-firearms-ban/74184</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-11/oo536nol/CMS-Template-2026-06-11T120850.058.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Liberals extend amnesty period for firearms ban</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T19:12:12.286Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WATCH LIVE: Liberals extend amnesty period for firearms ban</news:title>
<news:keywords>Watch, Marty Up North, Opinion</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/mussio-public-purses-and-wallets-are-being-looted-by-greedy-governments/74254</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-21/jhyw8kof/cashmoneycurrencyeconomycanadiandollars.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Money</image:caption>
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<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T17:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MUSSIO: Public purses and wallets are being looted by greedy governments</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Property Taxes, Local Government, Spending, Opinion, Opinion Column, government pay raises</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/smith-says-canada-needs-a-new-strategy-as-trump-questions-cusma/74252</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-15/d9io2sp8/Screenshot-2026-06-15-at-9.58.22-AM.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary on June 15, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-29/3hfrnsnc/donald-trump.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>US President Donald Trump</image:caption>
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<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T17:01:16.435Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Smith says Canada needs a new strategy as Trump questions CUSMA</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Alberta, Donald Trump, Abpoli, Danielle Smith, Oil Exports, Abpol, Cusma, Us Politics, Canada US trade, Alberta US trade, CUSMA review 2026, US Trade</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/bc-mla-who-accused-western-standard-of-racism-is-accused-of-racism/74248</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-15/xkza9du1/C0U6W.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Burnaby East NDP MLA Rohini Arora speaks in the B.C. Legislative Assembly.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T16:54:52.836Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>B.C. MLA who accused Western Standard of racism is accused of racism</news:title>
<news:keywords>BC, News, Bc, Bcpoli, Racism, Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, Bryan Breguet, Bc Ndp, Colonialism, Barbara Kay, Wyatt Claypool, Geoff Russ, Rohini Arora</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ill-stare-at-a-wall-student-reaction-to-uks-social-media-ban-announcement-goes-viral/74237</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-15/qzsakay7/Heading.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Keir Starmer, BBC interview with student</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T16:51:54.741Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'I’ll stare at a wall': Student reaction to UK's social media ban announcement goes viral</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, International, Keir Starmer, ukpoli, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Social media ban for kids, social media ban for children under 16, UK ban, UK social media ban, UK bans social media for those under 16, Stare at a wall, viral Stare at a wall clip</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/boy-12-charged-with-hit-and-run-involving-toronto-police-officer/74251</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-05/f2b980b6-37d6-4de4-b3bf-d7a4a194260f/toronto_drake_house_shooting.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Toronto Police Service</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T16:44:32.952Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Boy, 12, charged with hit-and-run involving Toronto police officer</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Ontario, Car, Car Accident, TPS Cheif Myron Demkiw, youth crime, TPS</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/international/watch-uk-police-detain-a-five-year-old-boy-while-his-father-is-arrested/74233</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-15/1uyhm8m7/Untitled-design-24.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>UK police detain a five-year-old boy during father's arrest</image:caption>
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<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T15:50:12.318Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WATCH: UK police detain a five-year-old boy while his father is arrested</news:title>
<news:keywords>International, News, United Kingdom, UK police, UK Childrens Act 1989, College of Policing</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-i-did-have-a-career-in-gardening-mark-carney-plants-tree-but-leaves-it-in-pot/74244</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-15/ry7sjcw0/CMS-Template-2026-06-15T093214.082.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mark Carney plants tree but leaves it in pot</image:caption>
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<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T15:47:49.262Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WATCH: "I did have a career in gardening": Mark Carney plants tree but leaves it in pot</news:title>
<news:keywords>Watch, News, Canadian, Ireland, Tree Planting, Mark Carney</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ontario-and-uk-sign-critical-minerals-agreement/74234</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-07/h389zis2/Stephen-Lecce</image:loc>
<image:caption>Stephen Lecce in Etobicoke</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T15:44:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ontario and UK sign critical minerals agreement</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Ontario, Energy, Critical Minerals, Ontario Mines, Minister Stephen Lecce, Ontario Minerals</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/let-the-oil-flow-crude-prices-plunge-after-trump-announces-iran-deal-hormuz-reopening/74240</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-15/3w35c0aa/strait.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Oil prices dropped to a three-month low on Monday morning following the announcement by the United States and Iran that they had reached a deal to end the Middle East conflict.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T15:37:22.802Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘LET THE OIL FLOW’: Crude prices plunge after Trump announces Iran deal, Hormuz reopening</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, USA News, International, Energy, Donald Trump, Oil And Gas, Oil Prices, Oil, Pakistan, Oil Exports, Lng, Iran, Middle East, Us Politics, Oil Tankers, Strait Of Hormuz, LNG exports, Middle East conflict, Shehbaz Sharif, iran conflict</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-every-road-leads-to-ottawa-how-ottawas-power-keeps-expanding-at-albertas-expense/74236</loc>
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<image:caption>Ottawa's expanding grip on Alberta</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T15:06:38.891Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MACLEOD: Every road leads to Ottawa — how Ottawa’s power keeps expanding at Alberta’s expense</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Ottawa, Alberta, Federal Government, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, federal control</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/mps-urged-to-back-used-car-tax-cut-bill/74238</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-25/40oa6xwi/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.37.43-AM.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Franco Terrazzano</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T15:04:31.783Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MPs urged to back used car tax cut bill</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Franco Terrazzano, Ctf, Andrew Lawton, Bill C-285</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/rcmp-health-benefit-costs-top-11-billion-as-sick-leave-rates-surge/74232</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-09-02/e0l52z8t/Screenshot-2025-09-02-at-12.02.13-PM.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>RCMP</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T14:55:04.996Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>RCMP health benefit costs top $1.1 billion as sick leave rates surge</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Rcmp, Cdnpoli, Veterans Affairs Canada, Sen. Sandra Pupatello, Samantha Hazen</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/neilson-safe-social-media-act-if-ottawa-will-not-trust-in-parents-it-must-trust-in-surveillance/74231</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-05/5gh4b6rt/6437ed2a59fcf_image.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Social media on phone</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NEILSON: Safe Social Media Act — if Ottawa will not trust in parents, it must trust in surveillance</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Facebook, Federal Government, Tiktok, Instagram, X, Snapchat, Regulation, Youtube, Opinion, Opinion Column, Safe Social Media Act, Bill C-34 Safe Social Media Act</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-labour-abuse-watchdog-sits-vacant-as-complaints-backlog-grows/74201</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-30/fd8hudfl/Screenshot%202024-03-08%20132217.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Parliament Hill</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-14T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Federal labour abuse watchdog sits vacant as complaints backlog grows

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Arnold Viersen, Sheri Meyerhoffer, Canadian Ombudsman for Responsible Enterprise, Masud Husain</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-spends-145b-on-old-age-security-for-seniors-earning-over-60000/74088</loc>
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<image:caption>Seniors</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-14T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ottawa spends $14.5B on Old Age Security for seniors earning over $60,000

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Cmhc, Mark Carney, Generation Squeeze, Old Age Security, Terry Dowdall</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-wildfire-agency-proposed-as-senate-calls-for-national-firefighting-response/74167</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-06-27/qr3mihvq/Jasper%20Wildfire%20Damage%203.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jasper wildfire damage</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-14T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Federal wildfire agency proposed as Senate calls for national firefighting response

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Wildfires, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Insurance Bureau Of Canada, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/aubut-canadas-truman-show-the-mainstream-media-controls-the-door-not-just-the-window/74227</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-13/1xnwcuze/Screenshot-2026-06-13-at-8.26.19-AM.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Door</image:caption>
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<news:title>Alberta names Innisfail QEII overpass after rodeo legend Jack Daines

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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/pringle-the-churchs-silence-on-gender-affirming-care-will-be-judged-by-history/74228</loc>
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<image:caption>"Gender Affirming" Clinic Cartoon</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-14T15:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PRINGLE: The Church's silence on ‘gender affirming care’ will be judged by history</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-military-struggles-to-recruit-despite-strong-support-from-young-canadians/74087</loc>
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<image:caption>Canadian Armed Forces</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-14T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Canadian military struggles to recruit despite strong support from young Canadians

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Armed Forces, Department Of National Defence, David Mcguinty, Earnscliffe Strategy Group, Lt.-Gen. Erick Simoneau</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-memo-says-20-million-in-lost-stockpile-drugs-were-for-biological-threat/74123</loc>
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<image:caption>Bio warfare</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-14T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Federal memo says $20 million in lost stockpile drugs were for biological threat

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Public Health Agency, Public Health Agency Of Canada, National Microbiology Laboratory, Dan Mazier, Chinese spies Xiangguo Qiu and her husband Keding Cheng, National Emergency Strategic Stockpile’s Comprehensive Management Plan, Burton Bailey, Stacey Mantha</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/zitner-if-monopolies-are-un-canadian-what-about-medicare/74194</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-14T13:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ZITNER: If monopolies are un-Canadian, what about Medicare?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Healthcare, Monopoly, Medicare, Opinion, Waiting Lists, Opinion Column, monopolies</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-advocate-warns-canadas-housing-affordability-crisis-could-take-1000-years-to-fix/74085</loc>
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<image:caption>Housing Construction</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-14T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Federal advocate warns Canada's housing affordability crisis could take 1,000 years to fix

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Housing, Marie-Josée Houle, Gregor Robertson</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-albertas-referendum-is-very-real/74156</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-22/pgsud0cp/IMG9414.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Danielle Smith speaking to reporters after announcing her referendum question regarding Alberta independence the day prior.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-14T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MORGAN: Alberta's referendum is very real</news:title>
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