https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-research-shows-canadians-increasingly-distrust-cbc-mainstream-media-over-political-bias/76001 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-21/pt8rszp5/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-8.40.21-AM.webp Rosemary Barton westernstandard en 2026-08-17T14:13:45.466Z Federal research shows Canadians increasingly distrust CBC, mainstream media over political bias News, Canadian, Cbc, Cdnpoli, Crtc, Mainstream Media, Ctv, Department Of Immigration, Ipsos https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/crosson-supreme-court-says-government-power-is-not-unlimited/75992 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-14/ln9axuo0/WE-Charity.webp WE Charity westernstandard en 2026-08-17T11:30:00.000Z CROSSON: Supreme Court says government power is not unlimited Opinion, Justin Trudeau, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Of Canada, We Charity, Opinion, Canadian Supreme Court, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/could-your-dog-beautistic/75924 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-13/h66vh3d9/image-14.jpg Dog westernstandard en 2026-08-16T20:00:00.000Z Could your dog be...autistic? News, International, Dogs, Science, autistic dog, dog autism, animal research, dog behavioural research, Dr. Jacqueline Boyd, animal scientist, autism in animals https://www.westernstandard.news/news/nova-scotia-jail-guard-sentenced-to-three-years-for-smuggling-cannabis-to-inmates/75905 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-12/dyk68r8n/mc.webp Former correctional officer Robert McLaughlin. westernstandard en 2026-08-16T19:00:00.000Z Nova Scotia jail guard sentenced to three years for smuggling cannabis to inmates News, Canadian, Cannabis, Crime, Nova Scotia, Crime In Canada, Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Crime Canada, Robert McLaughlin https://www.westernstandard.news/news/commons-petition-seeks-recognition-for-canadians-killed-at-battle-of-ridgeway-versus-fenians-in-1866/75840 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-11/izi2x8jv/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-9.08.35-AM.png Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regiment westernstandard en 2026-08-16T18:00:00.000Z Commons petition seeks recognition for Canadians killed at Battle of Ridgeway versus Fenians in 1866 News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Fred Davies, Battle of Ridgeway, Fenians https://www.westernstandard.news/news/liberal-delegation-urged-chinese-ev-maker-byd-to-boost-canadian-demand/75887 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-16/drrw6vzr/Screenshot-2025-09-19-at-9.50.08-AM.png Chinese EVs westernstandard en 2026-08-16T17:00:00.000Z Liberal delegation urged Chinese EV maker BYD to boost Canadian demand News, Canadian, International, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicle, Electric Vehicle Manufacturing, Mainstream Automakers, China’s BYD electric vehicles, Sen. Clément Gignac, general motors canada, Sarah Goldfeder, Brendan Sweeney, Pacific Manufacturing Association of Canada, china's electric vehicles, BYD, Zoe Royer https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/new-canadian-firearms-exchange-launches-promises-to-be-marketplace-for-law-abiding-gun-owners/75538 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-30/v9aaleyr/Screenshot-2026-07-30-at-1.50.10-pm.png Front page of canadianfirearmsexchange.ca westernstandard en 2026-08-16T16:00:00.000Z New 'Canadian Firearms Exchange' launches, promises to be marketplace for 'law-abiding' gun owners Canadian, News, Saskatchewan, Gun Laws, Canadian Gun Ownership, Canadian firearms owners, Canadian Firearms Exchange, Firearm marketplace, Jacob van der Merwe, Canadian firearm community https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/alexander-smiths-pipelines-and-the-quiet-surrender-of-alberta-sovereignty/75975 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-13/rgd0w1vz/20180603-BPD-pipeline-rally-AbLeg-Apr18.18.AbGov.webp Pipeline demonstration westernstandard en 2026-08-16T15:30:00.000Z ALEXANDER: Smith’s pipelines and the quiet surrender of Alberta sovereignty Opinion, Alberta, Pipelines, Danielle Smith, Opinion, Opinion Column, government funded, eastward corridor https://www.westernstandard.news/news/western-canada-energy-sector-could-need-69400-hires-by-2035-as-retirements-mount/75811 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-11/gfn8c3sa/jobs.webp Energy industry westernstandard en 2026-08-16T15:00:00.000Z Western Canada energy sector could need 69,400 hires by 2035 as retirements mount News, Canadian, Business, Energy, Cdnpoli, Energy Industry, careers in energy, Energy Safety Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/globerman-moir-heres-how-the-eby-government-can-help-fix-bcs-broken-healthcare-system/75972 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-13/c9cna2hf/waiting-woman.jpg.webp Fraser Institute economists make the case for the BC government to expand its use of private medical facilities in a single-payer system, to shorten waiting lists westernstandard en 2026-08-16T14:30:00.000Z GLOBERMAN / MOIR: Here’s how the Eby government can help fix BC’s broken healthcare system Opinion, Bc, Healthcare, David Eby, Private Clinics, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-homebuilder-makes-hail-resistant-roofing-standard-on-new-homes/75864 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-11/f9nhjk2c/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-12.30.52-PM.png Alberta homebuilder makes hail-resistant roofing standard on new homes westernstandard en 2026-08-16T14:00:00.000Z Alberta homebuilder makes hail-resistant roofing standard on new homes News, Alberta, Yyc, Abpoli, Ableg, Yyccc, Insurance Bureau Of Alberta, Homes by Avi, hail storms https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/how-long-it-takes-to-save-downpayments-in-calgary-and-edmonton/75949 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-22/hkx71pwf/household-net-worth-med-1089x730-cmt-67dc66c5eff3a.webp House westernstandard en 2026-08-16T13:00:00.000Z How long it takes to save downpayments in Calgary and Edmonton Alberta, News, Edmonton, Calgary, Yyc, Yeg, Yegcc, Yyccc, Calgary housing, Calgary home prices, Edmonton home prices, Edmonton housing, Downpayments in Calgary, Downpayments in Edmonton https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/dur-albertas-future-must-include-the-children-conceived-here/75969 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-01/2i6yzsnw/babyholdinghandblackandwhite.jpg Baby Hand westernstandard en 2026-08-16T12:30:00.000Z DUR: Alberta’s future must include the children conceived here Opinion, Alberta, Population Growth, Abortion, Population, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-embassy-in-nairobi-audit-flags-missing-fuel-contract-splitting-and-spending-irregularities/75800 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-27/2i7ofawt/622a1dee4cdd0_image.jpg Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand westernstandard en 2026-08-16T12:00:00.000Z Canadian Embassy in Nairobi audit flags missing fuel, contract splitting and spending irregularities News, Canadian, International, Cdnpoli, Anita Anand, Kenya https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-anti-automobile-activists-disguise-themselves-as-safety-activists/75918 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/75/d7590bba-e917-11ed-9110-afd1d111fefe/645157ad6723f.image.jpg Cyclist westernstandard en 2026-08-16T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Anti-automobile activists disguise themselves as safety activists Opinion, Alberta, Calgary, Bike Lanes, Opinion, Opinion Column, environmental activist group, anti-car, anti-automobile https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-why-alberta-feels-so-different-from-the-rest-of-canada/75997 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-15/objb2ow5/maxresdefault.jpg Why Alberta is different westernstandard en 2026-08-15T21:00:00.000Z WATCH: Why Alberta feels so different from the rest of Canada Watch, Opinion, Podcast, Nation of People Podcast https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/new-study-finds-canadians-spent-more-on-taxes-than-basic-necessities-in-2025/75921 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-13/9rnwtfak/Screenshot-2026-08-13-at-9.38.52-am.png Pie chart showing what the average Canadian family is spending their money on by percentage in 2025 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-13/w7ci57uy/Screenshot-2026-08-13-at-9.35.00-am.png Graph showing how many thousands of dollars the average Canadian family spends on taxes, shelter, food, and clothing per year westernstandard en 2026-08-15T20:00:00.000Z New study finds Canadians spent more on taxes than basic necessities in 2025 Canadian, News, Canadian taxpayer, costing Canadian taxpayers, Excess taxes, the fraser institute, Average income, Canadian families https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-expects-many-ukrainian-refugees-to-return-home-when-war-ends/75902 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-12/k7dz0ply/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-10.32.51-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Halifax. westernstandard en 2026-08-15T19:00:00.000Z Ottawa expects many Ukrainian refugees to return home when war ends News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Ukraine War, Ukraine, Department Of Immigration, Cdnpol, Russia Ukraine War, Kerry Diotte, Ukrainian Refugees https://www.westernstandard.news/news/veterans-affairs-preparing-takeover-of-canadas-largest-private-military-cemetery/75798 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-10/shp7wdwk/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-9.21.05-AM.png National Field of Honour in Pointe-Claire, Que. westernstandard en 2026-08-15T18:00:00.000Z Veterans Affairs preparing takeover of Canada’s largest private military cemetery News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Veterans Affairs, National Field of Honour in Pointe-Claire, Que., Last Post Fund https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/an-ode-to-canadas-most-popular-and-trusted-journalist-mark-slapinski/75469 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-29/b1oypvfm/HOVrzAqXIAAB-EU.jpeg The man to whom all Canadian journalists must fall to the feet of https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-29/n9uqq09h/Screenshot-2026-07-29-at-2.33.27-pm.png The archived story on the now deleted Vancouver Time https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-29/6k5enhgy/HDYvX3Ha0AAAox.jpeg Mark's been using Grok to make his fantasy come to reality westernstandard en 2026-08-15T17:00:00.000Z An ode to Canada's 'most popular and trusted journalist': Mark Slapinski Canadian, News, Features, Cdnpoli, Mark Slapinski, Canadian poltical journalism, Grifter https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-rocky-view-county-and-canada-infrastructure-bank-advance-prairie-economic-gateway/75866 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-21/iovv544d/farkas-at-chamber.avif Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas westernstandard en 2026-08-15T16:00:00.000Z Calgary, Rocky View County and Canada Infrastructure Bank advance Prairie Economic Gateway News, Alberta, Calgary, Yyc, Abpoli, Yyccc, Jeromy Farkas, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Rocky View County https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-carney-explains-equalization-and-completely-misses-the-point/75986 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-25/4e5q7wos/Carney-presser-page-flipping-2026-06-25.jpeg Mark Carney speaks to reporters at press gallery westernstandard en 2026-08-15T15:30:00.000Z MACLEOD: Carney explains equalization — and completely misses the point Opinion, Alberta, Equalization, Quebec, Mark Carney, Opinion, Laurentian Elite, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cra-auditors-flag-weak-oversight-as-billions-in-unpaid-taxes-remain-uncollected/75795 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-27/zq75uvlg/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-12.00.05-PM.png Canada Revenue Agency westernstandard en 2026-08-15T15:00:00.000Z CRA auditors flag weak oversight as billions in unpaid taxes remain uncollected News, Canadian, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Cra https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/hall-beyond-the-outrage-albertas-dog-assisted-bear-hunting-critics-are-wrong/75967 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-14/qu39frvr/mohammed-ouzzaoui-RaWkh7fCzcM-unsplash.webp Image by Ouzzaoui on Unsplash westernstandard en 2026-08-15T14:30:00.000Z HALL: Beyond the outrage — Alberta’s dog-assisted bear hunting critics are wrong Opinion, Alberta, Bear Hunting, Hunting, Opinion, Opinion Column, dog-assisted hunting