https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-spends-145b-on-old-age-security-for-seniors-earning-over-60000/74088 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-01/63584f92-9e59-4493-ad32-1c45dce99a1e/seniors.avif Seniors westernstandard en 2026-06-14T18:00:00.000Z Ottawa spends $14.5B on Old Age Security for seniors earning over $60,000 News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Cmhc, Mark Carney, Generation Squeeze, Old Age Security, Terry Dowdall https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-wildfire-agency-proposed-as-senate-calls-for-national-firefighting-response/74167 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-06-27/qr3mihvq/Jasper%20Wildfire%20Damage%203.jpeg Jasper wildfire damage westernstandard en 2026-06-14T17:00:00.000Z Federal wildfire agency proposed as Senate calls for national firefighting response News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Wildfires, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Insurance Bureau Of Canada, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/aubut-canadas-truman-show-the-mainstream-media-controls-the-door-not-just-the-window/74227 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-13/1xnwcuze/Screenshot-2026-06-13-at-8.26.19-AM.webp Door westernstandard en 2026-06-14T16:30:00.000Z AUBUT: Canada's Truman Show — the mainstream media controls the door, not just the window Opinion, Canada, Mainstream Media, Reality, Opinion, Opinion Column, The Overton Window, Truman Show https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-names-innisfail-qeii-overpass-after-rodeo-legend-jack-daines/74140 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-10/pwy1t24z/Screenshot-2026-06-10-at-11.09.44-AM.png Jack Daines westernstandard en 2026-06-14T16:00:00.000Z Alberta names Innisfail QEII overpass after rodeo legend Jack Daines News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Devin Dreeshen, Jack Daines https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/pringle-the-churchs-silence-on-gender-affirming-care-will-be-judged-by-history/74228 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-01/a76nfc6w/Gender-Affirming-Clinic-Cartoon.jpg "Gender Affirming" Clinic Cartoon westernstandard en 2026-06-14T15:30:00.000Z PRINGLE: The Church's silence on ‘gender affirming care’ will be judged by history Opinion, Church, Christians, Christianity, Opinion, Opinion Column, transgenderism, gender affirming care https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-military-struggles-to-recruit-despite-strong-support-from-young-canadians/74087 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-09/5p0ba4gn/Untitled%20(1890%20x%201100%20px)%20(2200%20x%201100%20px)%20(2200%20x%201200%20px)2.jpg Canadian Armed Forces westernstandard en 2026-06-14T15:00:00.000Z Canadian military struggles to recruit despite strong support from young Canadians News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Armed Forces, Department Of National Defence, David Mcguinty, Earnscliffe Strategy Group, Lt.-Gen. Erick Simoneau https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-memo-says-20-million-in-lost-stockpile-drugs-were-for-biological-threat/74123 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-10/77c5ncf9/Screenshot-2026-06-10-at-9.30.21-AM.png Bio warfare westernstandard en 2026-06-14T14:00:00.000Z Federal memo says $20 million in lost stockpile drugs were for biological threat 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 https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/zitner-if-monopolies-are-un-canadian-what-about-medicare/74194 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-04/b26aacd2-9c73-44be-9d91-a71ec96581c1/unnamed_file_scaled.jpg Hospital westernstandard en 2026-06-14T13:30:00.000Z ZITNER: If monopolies are un-Canadian, what about Medicare? Opinion, Healthcare, Monopoly, Medicare, Opinion, Waiting Lists, Opinion Column, monopolies https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-advocate-warns-canadas-housing-affordability-crisis-could-take-1000-years-to-fix/74085 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-06/psq09ic9/BC-builders.png Housing Construction westernstandard en 2026-06-14T12:00:00.000Z Federal advocate warns Canada's housing affordability crisis could take 1,000 years to fix News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Housing, Marie-Josée Houle, Gregor Robertson https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-albertas-referendum-is-very-real/74156 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-22/pgsud0cp/IMG9414.webp Danielle Smith speaking to reporters after announcing her referendum question regarding Alberta independence the day prior. westernstandard en 2026-06-14T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Alberta's referendum is very real Opinion, Alberta, Referendum, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-covers-breakthrough-pulmonary-hypertension-drug-under-high-cost-treatment-program/74202 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/2a97mqya/Screenshot-2026-06-12-at-9.13.26-AM.png Winrevair westernstandard en 2026-06-13T20:00:00.000Z Alberta covers breakthrough pulmonary hypertension drug under high-cost treatment program News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Justin Wright, Specialized High Cost Drug Program, Winrevair, Sotatercept, Dr. Mitesh Thakrar https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/smith-casts-doubt-over-coal-referendum-question-in-october/74229 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-13/xjtxcsl1/IMG1398.jpeg Corb Lund submitting his petition's signatures to Elections Alberta officials. westernstandard en 2026-06-13T19:29:24.067Z Smith casts doubt over coal referendum question in October Alberta referendum, Water Not Coal, Corb Lund, Danielle Smith, Alberta coal mining, Alberta coal referendum https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-berlin-police-engage-with-tour-guide-displaying-german-flag-near-reichstag/74230 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-13/2hanqx5s/Screenshot-2026-06-13-at-1.19.55-PM.png WATCH: Berlin police engage with tour guide displaying German flag near Reichstag westernstandard en 2026-06-13T19:27:51.323Z WATCH: Berlin police engage with tour guide displaying German flag near Reichstag News, Canadian, Watch, Flag, Germany, Reichstag https://www.westernstandard.news/news/senate-report-calls-for-limits-on-rail-and-port-strikes/74200 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-10/317c0a5a-0bca-4b91-aafa-bd63caa77a8c/prince_albert_cupe_882_strike.jpg Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 882 members started striking in Prince Albert, SK, on Oct. 2, 2023. westernstandard en 2026-06-13T19:00:00.000Z Senate report calls for limits on rail and port strikes News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Teamsters, Port Of Vancouver, Canada Labour Code, Canadian Federation Of Independent Business, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National Railway, Port of Montréal, Port of Québec City https://www.westernstandard.news/news/most-election-workers-prefer-paper-ballots-as-canadians-remain-skeptical-of-online-voting/74071 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-09-15/ayy1df50/ElectionVote.jpg Elections Canada westernstandard en 2026-06-13T18:00:00.000Z Most election workers prefer paper ballots as Canadians remain skeptical of online voting News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Elections Canada, Alain Therrien, Quorus Consulting Group Inc. https://www.westernstandard.news/news/military-property-sale-national-defence-to-auction-land-and-buildings-to-meet-spending-cuts/74165 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-11/3dkrtgkm/Screenshot-2026-06-11-at-8.59.55-AM.png Royal Roads Military College westernstandard en 2026-06-13T17:00:00.000Z Military property sale: National Defence to auction land and buildings to meet spending cuts News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of National Defence, Public Services And Procurement Canada, françois-philippe champagne, Royal Roads Military College https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/eyre-suicidal-empathy-how-the-west-is-dying-to-be-kind/74226 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-13/91ibi6wb/Dr.-Gad-Saad.webp Dr. Gad Saad westernstandard en 2026-06-13T16:30:00.000Z EYRE: Suicidal empathy — how the West is ‘dying to be kind’ Opinion, Gad Saad, Book, Opinion, Opinion Column, Book Review, Dr. Gad Saad, Suicidal Empathy https://www.westernstandard.news/news/former-liberal-cabinet-minister-compares-political-career-to-pushing-a-boulder-uphill/74125 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-12/ck7b8tvp/Nathaniel-Erskine-Smith Nathaniel Erskine Smith westernstandard en 2026-06-13T16:00:00.000Z Former Liberal cabinet minister compares political career to pushing a boulder uphill News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Nathaniel Erskine Smith, Andrew Goodridge https://www.westernstandard.news/news/crtc-proposes-permanent-licences-for-canadian-commercial-radio-stations/74070 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-08/d6i9r7ye/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-12.15.04-PM.png CRTC proposes permanent licences for Canadian commercial radio stations westernstandard en 2026-06-13T15:00:00.000Z CRTC proposes permanent licences for Canadian commercial radio stations News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Crtc https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/pinder-danielle-smith-wants-the-pipeline-too-much-thats-why-shes-losing-negotiating-leverage/74224 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-15/uqkfj10n/Screenshot_2026_05_15_at_11_45_48_AM.webp Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney signing the agreement in Calgary on May 15, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-06-13T14:30:00.000Z PINDER: Danielle Smith wants the pipeline too much — that's why she's losing negotiating leverage Opinion, Danielle Smith, Pipeline, Mark Carney, Negotiations, Opinion, Opinion Column, MOU agreement https://www.westernstandard.news/news/red-card-majority-of-toronto-and-vancouver-residents-say-world-cup-costs-outweigh-benefits/74089 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-02/pvz2w68p/Screenshot%202024-02-28%20at%209.32.59 AM.png World Cup westernstandard en 2026-06-13T14:00:00.000Z RED CARD: Majority of Toronto and Vancouver residents say World Cup costs outweigh benefits News, Canadian, Vancouver, Cdnpoli, Toronto, Angus Reid Institute, 2026 FIFA World Cup https://www.westernstandard.news/news/donut-war-tim-hortons-scrambles-to-reclaim-canadian-coffee-culture-with-new-pr-campaign/74078 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-10/lfwobhpp/Heading.jpg Tim Hortons https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-09/0o5ngj8z/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-1.35.24-PM.png Food Supervisor; Tim Hortons; Fort McMurray, AB westernstandard en 2026-06-13T13:00:00.000Z DONUT WAR: Tim Hortons scrambles to reclaim Canadian coffee culture with new PR campaign News, Canadian, Features, Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Tim Hortons, Dunkin' Donuts, #cdnpoli, tfwp, tim hortons new locations, Tim Hortons workers, Tim Hortons ad campaign, canadian coffee market https://www.westernstandard.news/news/most-canadians-see-little-benefit-from-ai-at-work-as-concerns-over-downsides-grow/74066 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-03/v5njzt41/Artificial_Intelligence,_AI.jpeg Artificial intelligence westernstandard en 2026-06-13T12:00:00.000Z Most Canadians see little benefit from AI at work as concerns over downsides grow News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, Ai, Artificial Intelligence https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/fletcher-fifa-world-cup-fever-hits-bc-and-canada-right-in-the-deficit/74222 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/iz11mv3l/Premiers-in-Canada-Jerseys.webp Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and BC Premier David Eby model their FIFA World Cup Team Canada jerseys at the Western Premiers’ Conference in Kananaskis, May 26, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-06-13T11:30:00.000Z FLETCHER: FIFA World Cup fever hits BC and Canada right in the deficit Opinion, David Eby, Danielle Smith, Wab Kinew, Costs, Premier Scott Moe, Opinion, Fifa, Opinion Column, FIFA World Cup 2026 https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/fildebrandt/watch-legal-pathway-to-alberta-independence/74218 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/c18l93hr/CMS-Template-2026-06-12T124804.367.jpg Legal pathway to Alberta Independence? westernstandard en 2026-06-13T00:30:00.000Z WATCH: Legal pathway to Alberta independence? Fildebrandt, Watch, Opinion, Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith, Independence, Western, Citizen Initiative Act, Jeffrey Rath, Clarity Act, Alberta independence referendum, Justice Shaina Leonard, indigenous consultation https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/edmonton-chinese-group-stops-involvement-in-87m-project-to-replace-gate-over-community-entrance/74220 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/pnnuoafh/Chinatown-Gate-.jpg A design image of Edmonton's Chinatown Gate Project westernstandard en 2026-06-12T21:00:17.581Z Edmonton Chinese group stops involvement in $8.7M project to replace gate over community entrance Edmonton Chinatown, Chinatown Gate Project, Edmonton Chinatown Gate, Chinese Benevolent Association https://www.westernstandard.news/international/canada-denies-visa-to-ghana-player-with-pending-rape-charges/74221 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/1aahvglp/Thomas-Partey.jpeg Thomas Partey in training westernstandard en 2026-06-12T20:31:36.110Z Canada denies visa to Ghana player with pending rape charges Thomas Partey, fifa, fifa world cup, world cup https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/hilton-obrien-alberta-needs-an-inspector-general-of-education/74216 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/50vlx4py/ChatGPT-Image-May-21-2026-121912-PM.png Empty classroom westernstandard en 2026-06-12T20:30:00.000Z HILTON O’BRIEN: Alberta needs an ‘Inspector General of Education’ Opinion, Alberta, Abuse, Education, School Boards, Teachers, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/regina/regina-gospel-presentation-cancelled-as-venue-reserves-all-parking-for-roughriders-tailgating/74217 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/k90x3ja2/Look-up-13.png Will Graham will share the Gospel June 12 in Regina, but not the 13th due to parking restrictions to preserve Roughriders tailgating westernstandard en 2026-06-12T19:57:58.205Z Regina Gospel presentation cancelled as venue reserves all parking for Roughriders tailgating Regina, Saskatchewan, News, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Regina, Roughriders, Pride Parade, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Franklin Graham, Billy Graham, Regina Exhibition Association Limited, Will Graham https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/everything-you-need-to-know-canada-opens-fifa-world-cup-against-bosnia-and-herzegovina/74219 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/h5s2h2eu/Carney-raises-world-cup.jpeg Mark Carney center raising the World Cup story westernstandard en 2026-06-12T18:53:34.527Z Everything you need to know: Canada opens FIFA World Cup against Bosnia and Herzegovina Mark Carney, Bosnia and Herzegovina https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/nenshi-pushes-csis-for-information-about-foreign-interference-involving-alberta-independence/74215 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-05/6qm12rv0/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-8.42.18-AM.webp Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi westernstandard en 2026-06-12T18:53:02.797Z Nenshi pushes CSIS for information about foreign interference involving Alberta independence Alberta independence, Alberta seperatism , Alberta seperatists, Alberta independence referendum, Alberta seperation referendum , Alberta independence foreign interference, Alberta foreign interference, Naheed Nenshi, Stay Free Alberta, Forever Canadian, Alberta referendum, Alberta referendum foreign interference https://www.westernstandard.news/news/recall-nicolaides-organizers-target-alberta-teacher-advisory-council-members-over-ucp-ties/74204 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/7uzc5550/Heading.jpg Recall Nicolaides instagram post westernstandard en 2026-06-12T18:40:19.994Z Recall Nicolaides organizers target Alberta teacher advisory council members over UCP ties News, Canadian, Alberta, Ucp, Alberta Teachers Association, Peter Mackay, Alberta Ucp, Alberta Education, Ata, #abpoli, recall nicolaides, Recall Nicolaides organizers, UCP candidates, Teacher Advisory Council, Kevin Van Lagen, Danella Aichele https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/bc-supreme-court-says-province-failed-to-consult-a-first-nation-not-recognized-by-ottawa-as-a-band/74146 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/b85faw31/TsetsautSkiikmLaxHaNationTsetsautSkiikmLaxHaNationFi.jpg Hereditary Chief Darlene Simpson wears a life jacket while traveling by boat on a calm river lined with dense forest in the "traditional territory" of the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/wh5d7ni2/Screenshot20260611-062013.png Excerpt from the Introduction of the Reasons for Judgment in Tsetsaut Skii Km Lax Ha Nation v. British Columbia (Environment and Parks), 2026 BCSC 1042. Justice Burke describes the proposed Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (KSM) Project as the world’s largest undeveloped gold project and third-largest undeveloped copper project, with a potential mine life of up to 52 years, located in the asserted traditional territory of multiple First Nations in northwestern British Columbia. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-10/rzlmkiim/Image-2026-06-10-at-1.13-PM.png Excerpt from the Introduction of the British Columbia Supreme Court reasons for judgment in the judicial review application by the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation (Chief Darlene Simpson) challenging the provincial “substantial start” determination for Seabridge Gold’s KSM gold-copper-silver-molybdenum project in northwestern British Columbia https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/mr6j5s50/tsklhterritorymap.jpg Map of the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation’s asserted traditional territory in northwestern British Columbia. The bold black outline shows a large area covering parts of the Nass, Skeena, Bear, and Stikine River watersheds, centred around Highway 37 and Bowser Lake. Visual estimation from the map’s scale and geographic features indicates the claimed territory represents roughly 1% of British Columbia’s total land area (approximately 945,000 km²). This substantial claim exists despite the nation having only about "58 known members" according to a BC Supreme Court justice decision on June 8. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/bzwbimyh/Screenshot20260612-070130.png Screen capture of the British Columbia government’s interactive First Nation Communities Map, showing the location marker and information panel for the Tsetsaut / Skii km Lax Ha Nation in the Nass, Stikine and Skeena Rivers area of northwest B.C. The panel lists the region as North West, an approximate population of 30, and INAC: None. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/a84hsum9/Screenshot20260612-080959Chrome.png A 2009 genealogy chart prepared by Rescan for the British Columbia Transmission Corporation shows the claimed matrilineal line of the Skii km Lax Ha name bearers in red. The diagram is colour-coded and formally presented, yet it begins with several boxes labelled simply “Unknown.” https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/7i1s4g46/TsetsautSkiikmLaxHaNationTsetsautSkiikmLaxHaNationFi.jpg Hereditary Chief Darlene Simpson wears a life jacket while traveling by boat on a calm river lined with dense forest in the "traditional territory" of the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/zv82k1lq/Screenshot20260612-083606.png June 26, 2008 letter from the BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation to Darlene Simpson (Skii km Lax Ha / Chief Simpson). The Ministry acknowledges receipt of her requested new asserted traditional territory boundary map for the Skii km Lax Ha and confirms that the Province will incorporate it into the provincial Consultative Area Database (CAD) — the internal system used to guide which First Nations must be consulted on Crown land and resource activities. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/23a3ldad/Tahltan-claimed-territory-map-2022-Horgan-decision-making-agreement-831x1080.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/pigscnj0/cag12205-fig-0002-m.png Figure X: Overlapping claims to Gitanyow traditional territory (Lax'yip) by the Nisga'a Nation. The Nisga'a treaty claim area largely encompasses the territory asserted by the Gitanyow (Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs), highlighting one of the prominent examples of overlapping Indigenous territorial claims in northwest British Columbia that have complicated modern treaty negotiations. Attribution: westernstandard en 2026-06-12T18:35:01.677Z B.C. Supreme Court says province failed to consult a First Nation not recognized by Ottawa as a band BC, News, Bcpoli, Indian Act, Bc Supreme Court, Mike De Jong, Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation, Tahltan Nation, duty to consult, CIRNAC, KSM, KSM Project, Chief Darlene Simpson, Darlene Simpson, Tsetsaut