https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ranked-canadas-minimum-wage-by-province-from-highest-to-lowest/77683 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/5442c4i5/73ed8b01-6941-4347-a520-3df4d793073b.png Canada map, money westernstandard en 2026-10-11T19:00:00.000Z RANKED: Canada's minimum wage by province, from highest to lowest News, Canadian, Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage Increase, #cdnpoli, minimum wage increase Canada, ranked minimum wage per province https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/in-depth-what-is-killing-marinelands-belugas/77355 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/5qz9pxtf/Stormy-Beluga-Aquarium-Sanctuary.png Dark beluga pool westernstandard en 2026-10-11T18:00:00.000Z IN DEPTH: What is killing Marineland’s belugas? Canadian, News, Features, Marineland, Necropsy, Shedd Aquarium, Beluga whales, Marineland beluga relocation, Peekachu the beluga, Rain the beluga, Jelly Bean the beluga, Oceanografic, Osiris the beluga, Gastrointestinal disease https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/top-ten-creepiest-mugshots-from-the-us/77596 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/ou61sj5e/Gritty-True-Crime-Mugshot-Collage-1.png Creepiest mugshots from the US https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/0s3nugml/hardistermugshots16x9.jpg Matthew Medlin https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/sjlj739b/mugshot1016x9.jpg Solomon Galligan https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/1y0lzl5k/mugshot0716x9.jpg Alyssa Zebrasky https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/d5krbmg8/mugshot1116x9.jpg Morgan Joyce Varn https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/zcg9kcvi/mugshot0616x9.jpg Richard Ramirez https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/e3za7e3z/mugshot0416x9.jpg Aileen Wuornos https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/jjo73k0q/mugshot0516x9.jpg Carlos Rodriguez https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/c5qd1s2n/mugshot0116x9.jpg Robert Hardister https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/ocwi2ozu/charlesmansoncorrected16x9.jpg Charles Manson https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/urzkq1do/mugshot0816x9.jpg Mark Stephen Asea westernstandard en 2026-10-11T18:00:00.000Z TOP TEN: Creepiest mugshots from the US USA News, News, Features, stalking, Online stalking, Top ten, Mugshots, Creepy mugshots, Soloman Galligan, Richard Ramirez, The Night Stalker, Aileen Wuornos, Charles Manson, St. Lucie County Jail, The Marshall Project https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-are-tipping-less-and-service-staff-have-noticed/77675 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/ce/1cea0cf2-5e24-11ee-b072-e7a36c3461b5/6515b751310e9.image.jpg Attitudes of Canadians towards tipping are souring as the service industry reports across the board decline in tipping westernstandard en 2026-10-11T17:00:00.000Z Canadians are tipping less, and service staff have noticed News, Canadian, Tipping, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, fast-food restaurants, Tipping Culture, State of Tipping in Canada Report, Canadian Tipping Culture https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-court-rejects-liberal-appointees-conflict-of-interest-challenge/77663 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/2bpkxnox/judge-holding-gavel-in-courtroom.jpg Gavel westernstandard en 2026-10-11T16:00:00.000Z Federal court rejects Liberal appointee’s conflict of interest challenge News, Canadian, Atlantic, Cdnpoli, Konrad Von Finckenstein, Mario Dion, nspoli, Justice David Stratas, Lloyd Hogan, Veterans Review and Appeal Board https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-a-new-independence-party-or-a-fight-inside-the-ucp/77715 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/nbo625za/IMAGE-alberta-editorial.webp New Party or UCP westernstandard en 2026-10-11T15:30:00.000Z MACLEOD: A new independence party — or a fight inside the UCP Opinion, Independence, Alberta Ucp, Opinion, Independence Party, Western, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/deep-dive-a-riding-by-riding-analysis-the-island-spine/77568 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-04/58y6pi6c/1000017849.jpg Island spine. Left to right: Stephanie Higginson, NDP, Ladysmith-Oceanside; Debra Toporowski, NDP, Cowichan Valley; Dana Lajeunesse, NDP, Juan de Fuca-Malahat; Ravi Parmar, NDP, Langford-Highlands; George Anderson, NDP, Nanaimo-Lantzville. The Malahat and the Strait of Juan de Fuca behind them. Western Standard photo illustration. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/n4m8gh4f/Juan-de-Fuca-Malahat-map.png Juan de Fuca-Malahat under the 2023 redistribution. The riding runs the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Sooke and East Sooke west on Hwy. 14 through Jordan River to Port Renfrew, with Juan de Fuca Provincial Park and the edge of Pacific Rim National Park inside the lines. Sooke Lake sits inland. Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill come in on the north end, taken from Cowichan Valley. Langford-Highlands is the neighbour on the east. Cowichan Valley is north. Mid Island-Pacific Rim is to the northwest. Washington is across the strait. Sheet scale 1:370,000. Inset A covers the north end at Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/datxs69h/Cowichan-Valley-map.png Cowichan Valley under the 2023 redistribution. Cowichan Lake, Youbou, Honeymoon Bay and Caycuse sit on the west. Duncan, North Cowichan, Chemainus, Crofton and Maple Bay sit on the east, with the Cowichan River between them. Thetis Island and Penelakut Island are inside the lines. Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill sit on the Juan de Fuca-Malahat sheet, south of this line. That riding is the southern neighbour. Ladysmith-Oceanside is north. Mid Island-Pacific Rim is west. Salt Spring Island, in Saanich North and the Islands, is across the water. Sheet scale 1:305,000. Inset A covers Cowichan Bay, Cherry Point and Koksilah. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/ftt4lmto/Langford-Highlands-map.png Langford-Highlands under the 2023 redistribution. The riding takes the Langford grid, Happy Valley, Luxton and Braemar Heights, and the rural Highlands north of them. Goldstream Provincial Park, Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, Mount Work and Thetis Lake sit inside the lines. Finlayson Arm and the Saanich Inlet are the northwest wall. Hwy. 1, Millstream Rd. and Veterans Memorial Pkwy. cross the district. Juan de Fuca-Malahat is the neighbour on the west and the south, including Metchosin. Esquimalt-Colwood is to the east. Saanich South is to the northeast. Sheet scale 1:77,000. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/xtzw3ahn/Ladysmith-Oceanside-map.png Ladysmith-Oceanside under the 2023 redistribution. The riding runs from Qualicum Beach, Parksville and Nanoose Bay south through Cassidy to Ladysmith and Saltair, and takes Lasqueti Island in the Strait of Georgia. Coombs, Errington and the Englishman River sit inland. Hwy. 19 is the spine. Nanaimo-Lantzville is the neighbour on the east. Nanaimo-Gabriola Island meets it at Cedar and Yellow Point. Cowichan Valley is south. Mid Island-Pacific Rim is west. Sheet scale 1:410,000. Inset A covers the Lantzville edge. Inset B covers Ladysmith, Cassidy and Yellow Point. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/rzsc92e9/Nanaimo-Lantzville-map.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/6l2nr3as/Nanaimo-Gabriola-Island-map.png Nanaimo-Gabriola Island under the 2023 redistribution. The riding takes south Nanaimo, Chase River, South Wellington, Cedar and Cinnabar Valley, and the islands to the east: Gabriola, Mudge and De Courcy. Valdes Island sits outside the line. The Nanaimo River crosses the south. Nanaimo-Lantzville is the neighbour on the north, through Departure Bay and Northfield. Ladysmith-Oceanside is west and south. Cowichan Valley is across the water to the southeast. Sheet scale 1:130,000. Inset A covers the Northfield edge. Inset B covers Yellow Point and Cedar. A third box shows the offshore extents. westernstandard en 2026-10-11T15:00:00.000Z DEEP DIVE: A riding-by-riding analysis — the Island spine BC, News, Bcpoli, Ravi Parmar, Cowichan Valley, juan de fuca-malahat, BC Election 2026, Langford-Highlands, Ladysmith-Oceanside, Nanaimo-Gabriola Island, Nanaimo-Lantzville, Stephanie Higginson, Debra Toporowski, Dana Lajeunesse, George Anderson https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/pringle-the-high-cost-of-climate-alarmism-co2-is-not-the-enemy/77700 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/ncg7flzn/IMAGE-climate-carbon-capture-editorial.webp Carbon Capture westernstandard en 2026-10-11T14:30:00.000Z PRINGLE: The high cost of climate alarmism — CO2 is not the enemy Opinion, Danielle Smith, Pipeline, Carbon Capture, Mark Carney, Co2 Emissions, Co2, Opinion, Opinion Column, Climate alarmism https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-zoo-warns-visitors-about-fraudulent-ticket-websites/77627 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-09/sd3bb7a3/Screenshot-2025-10-09-at-9.26.15-AM.png Calgary zoo turns invasive shrubs into giraffe snacks with NCC westernstandard en 2026-10-11T14:00:00.000Z Calgary Zoo warns visitors about fraudulent ticket websites News, Alberta, Calgary, Yyc, Abpoli, Yyccc, Calgary Zoo https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/wagner-pierre-trudeau-broke-our-british-roots-a-bc-premier-tried-to-stop-him/77531 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/kkvolbky/IMAGE-bennett-trudeau-constitutional-roots.webp W.A.C. Bennett and Pierre Trudeau westernstandard en 2026-10-11T13:30:00.000Z WAGNER: Pierre Trudeau broke our British roots — A BC premier tried to stop him Opinion, Pierre Trudeau, Bc Premier, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/most-mind-boggling-scientific-breakthroughs-of-2026/77517 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/pvri9ppy/f3a3248f-9237-4392-baac-49cc2a787a2d.png Brain, space, black hole https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-01/duy1b8sh/image-14.jpg Main divisions of the brain https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-06/5rldtwal/image-14.jpg Black hole and a launching jet https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/o0y0e7ug/14fb1c91-cae4-47c9-872b-415417353861-1.png Health Brain vs Alzheimer's Brain w/amyloid plaques https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/d1d7j136/image-14.jpg Cortex of the brain westernstandard en 2026-10-11T13:00:00.000Z Most mind-boggling scientific breakthroughs of 2026 News, International, Features, Science, scientific breakthroughs, Most mind-boggling scientific breakthroughs of 2026, scientific discoveries, science 2026, humans two brains, Stanford Medicine, non opioid, alzheimer's disease, black holes https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/mason-emotion-nostalgia-and-faux-patriotism-shouldnt-decide-your-vote-on-question-10/77689 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/hhxniwyp/IMAGE-alberta-referendum-v3.webp Alberta Referendum westernstandard en 2026-10-11T12:30:00.000Z MASON: Emotion, nostalgia, and faux patriotism shouldn't decide your vote on Question 10 Opinion, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, October 19 Referendum, Question 10, Easterner https://www.westernstandard.news/edmonton/edmonton-housing-market-sees-slow-september/77574 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-22/9owv2tl7/edmonton-city-hall-67b8ce8fd949f.webp Edmonton City Hall westernstandard en 2026-10-11T12:00:00.000Z Edmonton housing market sees slow September Edmonton, News, Yeg, Yegcc, Realtors Association Of Edmonton, Edmonton housing market, Edmonton home prices, Darlene Reid, Edmonto home sales https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-the-unlikely-alliance-quebec-can-be-albertas-greatest-ally/77676 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/k9fkz1pd/IMAGE-quebec-flag-illustration.webp Quebec Flag westernstandard en 2026-10-11T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: The unlikely alliance — Quebec can be Alberta's greatest ally Opinion, Alberta, Quebec, Independence, Opinion, Laurentian Elite, Western, Alliance, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/smith-gets-a-fail-on-bubble-zone-laws-from-prolife-alberta/77754 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-09/lv6s9ns4/7b1b8adc-4631-4ffa-a2fc-5353ff364d03.png Danielle Smith, report card https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-09/sukcrrj4/Danielle-Smiths-Report-Card-Explained.png Smith report card westernstandard en 2026-10-10T20:00:00.000Z Smith gets a 'fail' on bubble zone laws from Prolife Alberta News, Canadian, Alberta, Abpoli, Danielle Smith, Prolife Alberta, #abpoli, prolife alberta smith report card https://www.westernstandard.news/news/caf-faces-human-rights-hearing-over-denial-of-marriage-counselling-to-sexual-minority-officer/77714 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/vaz9zquq/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-9.16.40-AM.png Corrin Haag westernstandard en 2026-10-10T19:00:00.000Z CAF faces human rights hearing over denial of marriage counselling to sexual minority officer News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Armed Forces, Department Of National Defence, Canadian Human Rights Act, Corrin Haag https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-ev-rebates-paid-millions-to-six-figure-earners-who-planned-to-buy-electric-anyway/77586 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-06-23/tcxacddu/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(3).png Electric vehicle westernstandard en 2026-10-10T18:00:00.000Z Federal EV rebates paid millions to six-figure earners who planned to buy electric anyway News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Transport, Ctf, Electric Vehicles, Aaron Wudrick https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-can-alberta-unite-to-fix-canada/77778 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-10/9fogywcy/CMS-Template-2026-10-09T223322.581.jpg Can the West unite? westernstandard en 2026-10-10T17:30:00.000Z WATCH: Can Alberta unite to fix Canada? Watch, Opinion, Podcast, Nation of People Podcast https://www.westernstandard.news/news/nearly-two-thirds-of-canadians-want-limits-on-data-centre-development/77672 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/m4xxp4kb/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-28-2026-at-113807-AM.png An AI-generated image of an AI data centre facility located outside of Calgary. westernstandard en 2026-10-10T17:00:00.000Z Nearly two-thirds of Canadians want limits on data centre development News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid, data centres https://www.westernstandard.news/news/suzuki-says-smith-has-carney-by-the-ass-over-pacific-link-pipeline/77780 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-20/0ev79r6s/suzuki.webp David Suzuki https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-01/d04pku3k/Screenshot-2026-10-01-at-9.08.40-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith on October 1, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-10-10T16:38:40.867Z Suzuki says Smith has Carney ‘by the ass’ over Pacific Link pipeline News, Alberta, Canadian, Abpoli, Cdnpoli, Danielle Smith, David Suzuki, Abpol, David Suzuki Foundation, Mark Carney, Cdnpol, Oil Pipeline, Oil Pipeline Project, Major Projects Office, Pacific Link pipeline, Pacific Link, kelsey jacko, cold lake first nations https://www.westernstandard.news/news/coast-guard-eyes-drones-as-24b-budget-counts-toward-nato-defence-spending/77661 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/t2adek8z/1024px-CanadaSearchandRescue.jpg A Canadian Armed Forces CH-149 Cormorant helicopter and Coast Guard vessel during a search and rescue operation in British Columbia waters. File photo illustrating the type of assets used in the Strait of Georgia charter boat incident near Sea Island. westernstandard en 2026-10-10T16:00:00.000Z Coast Guard eyes drones as $2.4B budget counts toward NATO defence spending News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Coast Guard, NATO defence spending targets, Robert Bragdon, Marc Mes, Robert Wight https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/forseth-the-true-cost-of-ebys-deficits/77704 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/8c162r5q/IMAGE-eby-deficits-editorial.webp Eby's Deficits https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/1gn6jft4/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-7.34.07-AM.png Growing BC Debt westernstandard en 2026-10-10T15:30:00.000Z FORSETH: The true cost of Eby’s deficits Opinion, Bc, Debt, David Eby, Deficits, Opinion, Opinion Column, debt interest payments, BC Election 2026 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/declassified-records-show-chrétien-cabinet-blamed-deinstitutionalization-for-homelessness/77585 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/d4/0d4d2758-34fd-52b7-8de9-6a085eccc330/62228727a4f7c.image.jpg Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien (source: CBC) westernstandard en 2026-10-10T15:00:00.000Z Declassified records show Chrétien cabinet blamed deinstitutionalization for homelessness News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Homelessness, Jean Chretien, Department of Housing, jane stewart https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/letters-what-price-canada-canada-an-obituary/77733 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-15/8hjdyjna/IMAGE-Canada-Flag-Digital.webp Canadian Flag westernstandard en 2026-10-10T14:30:00.000Z LETTERS: What price Canada? Canada, an obituary Opinion, Letters to the Editor, Canada, Maid, Freedom, Opinion, Letters, Letters To The Editor, Obituary, Death of Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/deep-dive-a-riding-by-riding-analysis-the-abbotsford-arc/77567 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-04/n1aa7qib/Abbotsford-area-cluster.jpg Abbotsford-area cluster. Left to right: Bruce Banman, Conservative, Abbotsford South; Pam Alexis, NDP, Abbotsford-Mission; Korky Neufeld, Conservative, Abbotsford West; Á’a:líya Warbus, Conservative, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake; Harman Bhangu, Conservative, Langley-Abbotsford. Mount Baker and the Fraser Valley behind them. Western Standard photo illustration. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-04/i38nfja8/Abbotsford-Mission.png Abbotsford-Mission under the 2023 redistribution. The Fraser splits the riding. Mission, West Heights and Hatzic sit on the north bank, with Hatzic Lake at the northeast corner. South of the river the district takes the Sumas Mountain bench, Clayburn and a southern finger toward Marshall Rd. Abbotsford West is the neighbour on the Matsqui side. Abbotsford South sits below. Chilliwack North is to the east. Sheet scale 1:70,000. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-04/mxmt7vfn/Abbotsford-South-map.png Abbotsford South Abbotsford South under the 2023 redistribution. The riding hugs the Canada-US line from Huntingdon and the Sumas crossing east toward the Vedder Canal, and takes the city grid north of that line, including South Fraser Way. Abbotsford-Mission is the neighbour over Sumas Mountain. Abbotsford West is to the west. Langley-Abbotsford meets it on the southwest. Chilliwack-Cultus Lake and Chilliwack North are to the east. Sheet scale 1:115,000. Inset A covers the urban core. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-04/o9wyvff7/Abbotsford-West-map.png Abbotsford West under the 2023 redistribution. The Fraser is the northern wall. Matsqui, Mount Lehman, Bradner and Gifford sit inside the lines, with Mt. Lehman Rd. and Bradner Rd. as the spine and Highway 1 along the south. Abbotsford-Mission is across the river and on the east. Abbotsford South is the neighbour below Clearbrook. Langley-Abbotsford takes the ground west of Bradner Rd. Sheet scale 1:72,000. Inset A covers the southern urban edge. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-04/y7rlxmnt/Langley-Abbotsford-map.png Langley-Abbotsford under the 2023 redistribution. The riding runs from the Abbotsford farmland west of Bradner Rd. through Aldergrove and Murrayville to the Langley grid, with 0 Ave. on the Canada-US line and Highway 13 as the Aldergrove port of entry. Fraser Highway crosses it. Abbotsford West and Abbotsford South are the eastern neighbours. Langley-Willowbrook and Langley-Walnut Grove are to the west. Sheet scale 1:110,000. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-04/oudjmn7c/Chilliwack-Cultus-Lake-Map.png Chilliwack-Cultus Lake under the 2023 redistribution. The riding sits south of Highway 1, from Yarrow and Vedder Crossing through Promontory to Cultus Lake and the Canada-US line. Cultus Lake Provincial Park is inside the lines. The Vedder River and Vedder Canal mark the west. Abbotsford South is the western neighbour. Chilliwack North is north of Highway 1. Fraser-Nicola is to the east. Sheet scale 1:275,000. Inset A covers the Vedder urban grid. westernstandard en 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z DEEP DIVE: A riding-by-riding analysis — the Abbotsford arc BC, News, Features, Bcpoli, David Eby, Bc Ndp, John Aldag, Mike De Jong, Libertarian Party, Bruce Banman, Bc Greens, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Lorne Doerkson, Harman Bhangu, Pam Alexis, reann gasper, Abbotsford-Mission, Á’a:líya Warbus, OneBC, Abbotsford South, Conservative Party of BC, Korky Neufeld, Lakhwinder Jhaj, Stephen Fowler, BC Election 2026, Abbotsford West, Langley-Abbotsford, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake, Darryl Kropp, Robin Roy, Leah Ballantyne, Jules Côté, Erin Osborne, Alex Joehl, Kelli Paddon https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/brulotte-americas-quiet-40-trillion-debt-reset/77665 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/0jokrm51/IMAGE-americas-debt-reset-economist-style.webp American Debt westernstandard en 2026-10-10T13:30:00.000Z BRULOTTE: America’s quiet $40 trillion debt reset Opinion, Debt, Financing, Opinion, Opinion Column, US Debt, T-Bills https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/could-canada-finally-get-a-navy-to-be-proud-of-a-look-at-the-potential-future-fleet-of-the-rcn/77600 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/bg8r5umw/Screenshot-2026-10-05-at-1.20.16-pm.png A rendering of the future River-class destroyer, the Royal Canadian Navy is expected to receive 15 of these warships https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/zpm1fuja/6a3ab415c9994c9e61dfbfadcannew2124-p-1600.jpeg AI-generated image by TKMS showing the Type 212CD submarine in the water https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/oanrjpqf/new-corvette-artists-conception2.jpg Rendering of what the Continental Defence Corvette could look like, the RCN is looking to obtain up to 20 of these ships to replace the Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/pvl56el0/b16jo7byqsih1.jpeg A look at what the potential fleet of The Royal Canadian Navy could look like by the 2050s westernstandard en 2026-10-10T13:00:00.000Z Could Canada finally get a navy to be proud of? A look at the potential future fleet of the RCN Canadian, News, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Military, Royal Canadian Navy, Caf, Department Of National Defence, Rcn, Canadian military procurement, Fleet of the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian naval procurement, River-class destroyer, New Canadian submarine fleet https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-referendum-scrutineers-limited-to-political-parties-as-third-party-advertisers-barred/77779 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-22/gxbxbsy2/IMG1772.JPG An Elections Alberta voting location sign at a mock demonstration of a referendum polling station. westernstandard en 2026-10-10T12:30:00.000Z Alberta referendum scrutineers limited to political parties as third-party advertisers barred News, Alberta, Abpoli, Referendum, Abpol, Elections Alberta, Jason Lavigne, Gordon McClure, Alberta referendum 2026 https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/lucyshyn-calgarys-infrastructure-crisis-calls-for-a-new-approach/77690 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/7uk3xzbb/IMAGE-calgary-infrastructure.webp Calgary Infrastructure westernstandard en 2026-10-10T12:30:00.000Z LUCYSHYN: Calgary’s infrastructure crisis calls for a new approach Opinion, Calgary, Infrastructure, Opinion, Opinion Column, Public Private Partnerships https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-passport-audit-redacts-findings-after-millions-spent-on-service-problems/77582 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/7d/37dce878-d0a3-11ec-b403-3b7932c40d0e/627ad0e95c450.image.png Canadian Passport westernstandard en 2026-10-10T12:00:00.000Z Federal passport audit redacts findings after millions spent on service problems News, Canadian, Yves Giroux, Cdnpoli, Canadian Passports, Service Canada, Department Of Social Development https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-ordinary-albertans-versus-the-political-machine-the-travesty-of-albertas-referendum/77692 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/40wrtnnq/IMAGE-alberta-referendum-prospect.webp Alberta Referendum westernstandard en 2026-10-10T11:30:00.000Z MACLEOD: Ordinary Albertans versus the political machine — the travesty of Alberta’s referendum Opinion, Alberta, Pierre Poilievre, Jason Kenney, Doug Ford, Rachel Notley, Danielle Smith, Opinion, Nenshi, Opinion Column, October 19 Referendum, political machine https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/court-denies-alberta-ndp-injunction-request-to-stop-order-temporarily-restricting-access-to-electoral-list-information/77776 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-25/i1sh3ose/Screenshot-2026-08-25-at-11.58.31-AM.png Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi and Shadow Minister Gurinder Brar speaking about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada. westernstandard en 2026-10-09T20:55:09.429Z Court denies Alberta NDP injunction request to stop order temporarily restricting access to electoral list information Alberta NDP, UCP, Alberta politics, Alberta electoral list, Alberta NDP injunction, Alberta government, Danielle Smith, Alberta referendum, Elections Alberta https://www.westernstandard.news/news/closing-arguments-conclude-in-caylan-fords-765m-defamation-trial-against-cbc-pressprogress-and-toronto-star/77777 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-09/3ay3m3rx/Closing-arguments-in-a-defamation-lawsuit.webp The Caylan Ford trial's closing arguments concluded on October 9, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-10-09T20:52:39.327Z UPDATED: Closing arguments conclude in Caylan Ford’s $7.65M defamation trial against CBC, PressProgress and Toronto Star News, Canadian, Alberta, Cbc, Abpoli, Caylan Ford, Ucp, Toronto Star, Abpol, Karim Jivraj, Press Progress, Caylan Ford defamation suit, Luke LeBrun https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/kalma-capital-flight-has-been-measured-once-it-is-worth-knowing-what-it-showed/77730 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/ykwwdi3h/IMAGE-alberta-capital-flight-question-mark.webp Oil Fields and Office Towers westernstandard en 2026-10-09T20:30:00.000Z KALMA: Capital flight has been measured once — it is worth knowing what it showed Opinion, Alberta, Oil And Gas, Opinion, Opinion Column, Head Offices, Alberta Transition Council https://www.westernstandard.news/sports/harding-cfl-can-grow-without-moving-the-goalposts-or-shrinking-end-zones/77667 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/g329non2/IMAGE-cfl-editorial-16x9.webp CFL Field Size Changes westernstandard en 2026-10-09T20:30:00.000Z HARDING: CFL can grow without moving the goalposts or shrinking end zones canadian football, cfl, rule changes, 15-yard end zones https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/alberta-appeal-court-finds-amended-no-new-pipelines-act-unconstitutional/77769 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-15/fnf5hun2/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-15-2026-033329-PM.webp An AI-created image of Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney with an oil pipeline, the Canadian and Alberta flags, and ships. westernstandard en 2026-10-09T19:47:13.877Z Alberta appeal court finds amended 'No New Pipelines' Act unconstitutional Alberta politics, No New Pipelines, Alberta pipelines, Alberta oil, Environmental impact assesment, Impact assesment act https://www.westernstandard.news/news/saskatchewan-pilot-named-among-six-lost-on-hamilton-air-ambulance/77771 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-09/xpvaxzzk/Sequence-07.00351722.Still009.jpg Thomas (Tommy) Henry Farquhar was the first officer on Latitude Air Ambulance’s missing Gulfstream westernstandard en 2026-10-09T19:31:15.391Z Saskatchewan pilot named among six lost on Hamilton air ambulance News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Hamilton, Accident, Aviation, Latitude https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-calgary-man-describes-terrifying-80-magnitude-panama-earthquake/77770 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-09/qm3r31cw/Panama-Earthquake-News-Composite.png A powerful earthquake struck Panama on Friday westernstandard en 2026-10-09T19:25:19.661Z UPDATED: Calgary man describes terrifying 8.0 magnitude Panama earthquake News, International, Calgary, Panama, Panama earthquake, 8.0 magnitude, Dave Chidley https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/indian-envoy-praises-harper-era-immigration-criticizes-liberal-approach/77772 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-09/gpatmniz/Dinesh-Patnaik.png Dinesh Patnaik, High Commissioner of India in Ottawa westernstandard en 2026-10-09T19:23:44.553Z Indian envoy praises Harper-era immigration, criticizes Liberal approach Jason Kenney, Stephen Harper, Dinesh Patnaik, Canada India, immigration https://www.westernstandard.news/news/small-plane-crashes-and-burns-in-a-corn-field-near-fergus/77752 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-09/yivwlt3x/Screenshot-2026-10-09-at-2.45.39-PM.png OPP is investigating a small plane crash near Fergus westernstandard en 2026-10-09T19:13:07.267Z Small plane crashes and burns in a corn field near Fergus News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Fire, Plane Crash, Aviation, Fergus https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/day-18-of-the-bc-provincial-election-the-agou-déjà-vu/77743 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-09/kt46twgq/1791555202113.jpg Left-to-right: BC NDP Premier David Eby and former BC Conservative candidate in Victoria-Beacon Hill Joachim Agou westernstandard en 2026-10-09T19:04:29.921Z Day 18 of the BC provincial election: The Agou déjà vu BC, News, Bcpoli, David Eby, Ravi Parmar, Bc Ndp, Lorne Doerkson, Brent Chapman, BC Conservative, Mo Amir, OneBC, BC Election 2026, Haroon Ghaffar, Joachim Agou, Victoria-Beacon Hill, Amna Shah