https://www.westernstandard.news/news/update-is-bc-headed-for-a-snap-election-two-bc-conservative-leadership-candidates-hope-so/72646 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-20/fj9sjz28/Caroline.webp Caroline Elliott westernstandard en 2026-04-13T18:46:09.416Z UPDATE: Is BC headed for a snap election? Two BC Conservative leadership candidates hope so News, BC, Bc, Bcpoli, Elenore Sturko, Peter Milobar, confidence bil, MLA Amelia Boultbee, DRIPA, Caroline Elliott https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/is-bc-headed-for-a-snap-election-one-bc-conservative-leadership-candidate-hopes-so/72645 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-20/fj9sjz28/Caroline.webp Caroline Elliott westernstandard en 2026-04-13T18:30:42.123Z Is BC headed for a snap election? One BC Conservative leadership candidate hopes so BC, News, Bc, Bcpoli, Elenore Sturko, Peter Milobar, confidence bil, MLA Amelia Boultbee, DRIPA, Caroline Elliott https://www.westernstandard.news/news/famous-airdrie-pizzeria-faces-social-media-storm-over-mmiwg-comments/72643 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/yukczifx/b.webp A popular Airdrie pizzeria is once again facing backlash after a social media post sparked controversy, splitting commentators down left- and right-wing political lines. https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/3sygrnt2/pauls.webp Pauls Pizza drew criticism after recently posting on Facebook that its weekly wing special is “half price every Thursday! But full price for members of the MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+, so that they can feel special in our safe space.” https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/gcc0qf44/a-2.webp In January, Pauls Pizza hosted a Stay Free Alberta petition signature station, setting up canvassers in a section of the restaurant that didn’t interfere with operations or customers. westernstandard en 2026-04-13T17:55:16.721Z Famous Airdrie pizzeria faces social media storm over 'MMIWG' comments News, Alberta, Facebook, Alberta, Social Media, Airdrie, Leah Gazan, Alberta Independence, Pizza, Social Media Backlash, Alberta independence movement, social media dispute, Stay Free Alberta, MMIWG, pauls pizza, MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+, Farouk Elsaghir https://www.westernstandard.news/news/buy-canadian-trudeau-lives-it-up-at-california-music-festival-amid-ongoing-canada-us-trade-dispute/72630 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/a2w2jd1r/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-9.13.39-am.png Former PM Justin Trudeau and his new girlfriend Katy Perry at the 2026 Coachella Music Festival https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/bsm96h1i/69dbce6e771e7.image.jpg Trudeau and Perry drinking out of plastic cups, once thought to be a taboo for the former PM https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/viy45qin/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-9.28.28-am.png Screenshot from Perry's instagram showing the couples view for Bieber's set https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/m1rl02hf/katy-perry-and-justin-trudeau-at-coachella-v0-iccc3n161rug1.jpg.webp Trudeau and Perry walking hand-in-hand westernstandard en 2026-04-13T16:37:58.477Z 'Buy Canadian Trudeau' lives it up at California music festival amid ongoing Canada-US trade dispute News, Canadian, Katy Perry, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, Canada-US trade relations, Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry, Coachella, Hungarian Election, Ruby Rose https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/stirling-canada-voted-to-put-iran-on-a-un-human-rights-committee-why/72638 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-17/38vj3980/nils-huenerfuerst-fqzMMzpoUs4-unsplash.webp United Nations Headquarters westernstandard en 2026-04-13T16:30:00.000Z STIRLING: Canada voted to put Iran on a UN Human Rights Committee — why? Opinion, Canada, China, Human Rights, Un Human Rights Council, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/trump-unloads-on-pope-leo-calling-him-weak-on-crime-terrible-for-foreign-policy-posts-image-of-himself-as-jesus/72632 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/5to8g9wh/Heading-2.webp Pope Leo XIV found himself the target of a scathing attack by US President Donald Trump over the weekend. westernstandard en 2026-04-13T15:29:31.354Z Trump unloads on Pope Leo calling him 'weak on crime, terrible for foreign policy'; posts image of himself as Jesus News, USA News, International, Donald Trump, Catholic Church, Iran, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Giorgia Meloni, Venezuela, Us Politics, Vatican City, Pope Leo, Pope Leo XIV, Iran-US-Israel war, matteo salvini https://www.westernstandard.news/news/taxpayers-group-applauds-poilievre-for-supporting-recall-legislation/72635 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-08/8onncek7/Screenshot-2025-01-28-at-1.43.36-PM.png Franco Terrazzano westernstandard en 2026-04-13T15:26:06.423Z Taxpayers group applauds Poilievre for supporting recall legislation News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Marilyn Gladu, Franco Terrazzano, Ctf, Kris Sims, Mark Carney, Recall Legislation https://www.westernstandard.news/news/duh-cra-spends-202k-on-survey-confirming-taxpayers-dislike-filing-taxes/72631 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-27/zq75uvlg/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-12.00.05-PM.png Canada Revenue Agency westernstandard en 2026-04-13T15:12:00.652Z DUH!: CRA spends $202k on survey confirming taxpayers dislike filing taxes News, Canadian, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, The Strategic Counsel https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/no-phd-no-degree-ubc-hiring-practices-questioned-after-hiring-lewis-and-klein/72627 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-19/yim9lwic/Screenshot-2026-02-19-at-8.55.32-AM.png NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis westernstandard en 2026-04-13T15:00:52.390Z No PhD, no degree: UBC hiring practices questioned after hiring Lewis and Klein BC, Canadian, News, Bc, Ndp, Ubc, Naomi Klein, Avi Lewis https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/recapping-a-hectic-week-in-british-columbia-politics-as-mlas-head-back-to-the-legislature/72628 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-26/3v3dxva2/LegSign.webp Signage outside the BC legislature westernstandard en 2026-04-13T15:00:02.084Z Recapping a hectic week in British Columbia politics as MLAs head back to the legislature BC, News, Bc, Bcpoli, Peter Milobar, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, DRIPA, Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott, Iain Black, Warren Hamm https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ethics-breach-sparks-backlash-as-deputy-defence-minister-refuses-to-resign-or-apologize/72629 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/jlwm9ptf/Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-8.52.17-AM.png Deputy Defence Minister Christiane Fox westernstandard en 2026-04-13T14:56:45.623Z Ethics breach sparks backlash as deputy defence minister refuses to resign or apologize News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Konrad Von Finckenstein, Bjorn Charles, Deputy Defence Minister Christiane Fox https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/bernardo-yes-or-no-the-question-ontarios-chief-firearms-officer-refuses-to-answer/72585 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-09/28c6vw6l/eNEWS-Apr-6-2026.webp Yes or no — the question Ontario’s Chief Firearms Officer refuses to answer westernstandard en 2026-04-13T13:30:00.000Z BERNARDO: Yes or no — the question Ontario’s Chief Firearms Officer refuses to answer Opinion, Ontario, Chief Firearms Officer, Firearms, Gun Grab, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-why-a-yes-vote-for-alberta-independence-isnt-radical-its-the-only-fiscally-responsible-choice-left/72600 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-05/4fbnau3p/image-11.webp Independence voting box https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-10/rlyb382k/AB-Federal-Cash-Flows.webp Alberta Federal Cash Flows westernstandard en 2026-04-13T11:30:00.000Z MACLEOD: Why a ‘Yes’ vote for Alberta Independence isn't radical — it's the only fiscally responsible choice left Opinion, Canada, Alberta, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/hamm-drops-out-of-bc-conservative-leadership-race-endorses-fulmer/72626 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-07/t46oalay/Fulmer1.webp Yuri Fulmer westernstandard en 2026-04-12T19:45:48.086Z Hamm drops out of BC Conservative leadership race, endorses Fulmer BC, News, Bcpoli, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott, BC Conservative leadership race, Iain Black, Warren Hamm https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-government-spends-22-million-to-strengthen-school-safety/72574 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-09/cphm9hlx/Screenshot-2026-02-12-at-10.52.16-AM.png A photo outside of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. westernstandard en 2026-04-12T19:00:00.000Z Alberta government spends $22 million to strengthen school safety News, Alberta, Abpoli, Demetrios Nicolaides, Ableg, Alberta School Boards Association, Tumbler Ridge, Association of Independent Schools & Colleges https://www.westernstandard.news/news/reducing-trucking-barriers-with-new-alberta-hub/72573 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-03/dj4hthtg/645552d8dde5f_image.png Semi trucks westernstandard en 2026-04-12T19:00:00.000Z Reducing trucking barriers with new Alberta hub News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Devin Dreeshen, Trucking, Canadian Trucking Regulations Hub, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-government-to-spend-28-million-on-drought-and-flood-protection-projects/72543 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-13/5p3iznsi/Screenshot-2026-02-13-at-9.59.31-AM.webp Environment and Protected Areas Minister Grant Hunter. westernstandard en 2026-04-12T18:00:00.000Z Alberta government to spend $28 million on drought and flood protection projects News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Drought, Flooding, Grant Hunter, Rick Lamire https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/brar-british-columbia-is-canadas-conservative-civil-war-and-the-old-guard-is-losing/72547 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-03/otycek8s/kenney.webp Jason Kenney westernstandard en 2026-04-12T17:30:00.000Z BRAR: British Columbia is Canada's conservative civil war — and the old guard is losing Opinion, Conservative Party Of Canada, Jason Kenney, Doug Ford, British Columbia, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-now-covers-life-changing-tubeless-insulin-pump-for-diabetics/72572 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-09/hbeigr6e/Screenshot-2026-04-09-at-12.19.50-PM.png Alberta now covers the Omnipod 5 through the Insulin Pump Therapy Program westernstandard en 2026-04-12T17:00:00.000Z Alberta now covers life-changing tubeless insulin pump for diabetics News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Adriana Lagrange, Diabetes, Diabetes Canada, Omnipod 5, Dr. Peter Senior, Alberta Diabetes Institute https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/wilson-why-your-next-mayor-should-be-an-engineer/72594 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-06-25/mrbrylxo/Screenshot-2025-06-25-at-2.08.35-PM.png City of Calgary working on damaged section of the Bearspaw feeder main in northwest Calgary westernstandard en 2026-04-12T16:30:00.000Z WILSON: Why your next mayor should be an engineer Opinion, Alberta, Calgary, Infrastructure, Opinion, Opinion Column, Calgary's leaking water mains, Bearspaw feeder main break https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bloc-urges-voters-to-block-liberal-majority-in-key-terrebonne-byelection/72553 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-26/lkdd62ig/Blanchette Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet westernstandard en 2026-04-12T16:00:00.000Z Bloc urges voters to block Liberal majority in key Terrebonne byelection News, Canadian, Quebec, Cdnpoli, Mark Carney, Quepoli, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, Yves-François Blanchet, Terrebonne https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/ramsay-the-tyranny-of-indigenous-land-acknowledgements-and-other-compelled-speech/72559 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-21/pbfxot2r/Land%20back.png Landback westernstandard en 2026-04-12T15:30:00.000Z RAMSAY: The tyranny of indigenous land acknowledgements and other compelled speech Opinion, Indigenous, Opinion, Opinion Column, land acknowledgements, compelled speech, forced speech https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-farm-fresh-association-rebrands-as-agritourism-alberta-to-reflect-growing-sector/72542 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-08/nh4134wy/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-11.05.55-AM.png Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association westernstandard en 2026-04-12T14:00:00.000Z Alberta Farm Fresh Association rebrands as Agritourism Alberta to reflect growing sector News, Alberta, Agriculture, Abpoli, Alberta Farm Fresh Association, Agritourism Alberta https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/psychiatrist-says-patients-with-eating-disorders-and-depression-could-be-considered-for-maid/72528 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-08/gedsgwtv/d7785203-7207-412d-a288-fe2c2f477239.png Andrew Lawton, Mona Gupta westernstandard en 2026-04-12T14:00:00.000Z Psychiatrist says patients with eating disorders and depression could be considered for MAiD Canadian, News, Maid, Euthanasia, Andrew Lawton, Mona Gupta, MAID Canada, MAID cases, healthcare Canada, MAiD for mental illness, MAiD for mental illness 2027, Psychiatrist says patients with eating disorders and depression could be considered for MAiD, Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, Dr. Mona Gupta https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/kaplan-danielle-smith-wants-a-referendum-on-temporary-residents-without-showing-albertans-the-math/72571 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-20/ge2djq4y/IMG8762.jpeg Danielle Smith speaking to reporters on February 20, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-04-12T13:30:00.000Z KAPLAN: Danielle Smith wants a referendum on temporary residents without showing Albertans the math Opinion, Alberta, Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Danielle Smith, Opinion, Opinion Column, non-permanent residents https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bc-drivers-continue-risky-habits-despite-distracted-driving-and-seatbelt-campaigns/72535 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-08/esy0be9x/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.23.12-AM.png BC Highway Patrol westernstandard en 2026-04-12T12:00:00.000Z BC drivers continue risky habits despite distracted driving and seatbelt campaigns News, BC, Bcpoli, Bc Highway Patrol https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-canadas-high-speed-rail-dream-is-just-a-liberal-slush-fund-in-disguise/72541 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-03/677b8760-c943-493b-b5b1-1640cc745984/tsb_photo_cn_train_crash_sept_2_2021.jpg Transportation Safety Board train crash Sept. 2, 2021 westernstandard en 2026-04-12T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Canada's high-speed rail dream is just a Liberal slush fund in disguise Opinion, Liberals, Opinion, Opinion Column, High Speed Rail, money pit, california high speed rail https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-audit-questions-194m-nutrition-north-subsidy-as-food-prices-remain-high-in-remote-communities/72605 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/16/116df220-3ff9-11ed-a47c-d34dfcf96503/63359b03a69d7.image.png Grocery Cart westernstandard en 2026-04-11T20:00:00.000Z Federal audit questions $194M Nutrition North subsidy as food prices remain high in remote communities News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Crown-Indigenous Relations, Nutrition North, Northern Affairs Canada