https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-more-optimistic-about-food-inflation-despite-one-in-three-still-struggling-to-afford-food/73202 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-04/haou6p1i/ChatGPT-Image-May-4-2026-113624-AM.png Happy grocery shopping westernstandard en 2026-05-04T17:41:51.388Z Canadians more optimistic about food inflation, despite one in three still struggling to afford food News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Affordability, Food Inflation, grocery prices, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, The Food Professor, #cdnpoli, grocery prices canada, food inflation 2026, Canada affordability, spring 2026 food inflation survey, Canadians more optimistic about food inflation https://www.westernstandard.news/news/exclusive-niagara-mp-challenges-ottawa-on-asylum-seeker-hotel-program/73209 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-04/a46o877f/The-Pickering-Hotel The Pickering Hotel westernstandard en 2026-05-04T17:34:27.232Z EXCLUSIVE: Niagara MP challenges Ottawa on asylum seeker hotel program News, Canadian, Ontario, Ontario, Migrants, Pickering, asylum seekers, Ajax, Durham, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Fred Davies https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-company-launches-canadian-dollar-backed-stablecoin-approved-by-albertas-regulator/73207 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-04/dbo4sdab/cadd.webp A Calgary-based fintech company has launched the first Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin issued by a financial institution after receiving regulatory approval from the Alberta Treasury Board and Finance. westernstandard en 2026-05-04T17:30:24.550Z Calgary company launches Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin approved by Alberta's regulator News, Business, Canadian, Mastercard, The Globe And Mail, Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Visa, Shopify, Atb Financial, Blockchain Technology, National Bank Of Canada, Stablecoin, Alberta Treasury Board, Tetra Digital Group, Didier Lavellee, Felipe Priuli https://www.westernstandard.news/news/the-ircc-is-aiming-to-accelerate-permanent-residence-for-33000-workers/73196 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-07/qvkafc5h/diab.webp Immigration Minister Lena Diab’s department produced a draft guide that reflects what cabinet described as a “restructuring” of how both newcomers and citizens understand Canada’s past. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-04/kjl33ptn/Screenshot-2026-05-04-101304.png New student and worker arrivals to Canada westernstandard en 2026-05-04T17:02:41.899Z IRCC is aiming to accelerate permanent residence for 33,000 foreign workers News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Citizenship, IRCC, Lena Diab, immigration, IRCC https://www.westernstandard.news/news/two-killed-multiple-injured-after-car-plows-into-crowd-in-leipzig-germany/73205 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-04/4ipbg7bf/car.webp Two people have been killed and multiple injuries have been reported after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig. westernstandard en 2026-05-04T16:53:57.926Z UPDATED: Two killed, multiple injured after car plows into crowd in Leipzig, Germany News, International, Germany, European Union, Eu, Bbc, Leipzig, car attack, car runs into crowd https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/ottawa-rolls-out-15b-in-tariff-relief-as-us-measures-expand/73204 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-09-10/8jjndzwr/Jolyyy.jpg Melanie Joly westernstandard en 2026-05-04T16:44:34.187Z Ottawa rolls out $1.5B in tariff relief as U.S. measures expand Melanie Joly, Evan Solomon, tariffs, US-Canada trade, tariff, steel, aluminum, copper https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/giesbrecht-wagnersrefusal-to-recuse-himself-from-the-emergency-act-appeal-is-a-mistake-so-are-his-courts-radical-indigenous-decisions/73203 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/88/f882709e-dead-11ec-b023-6f4f6e5874b5/6292602a14cf4.image.png Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner  westernstandard en 2026-05-04T16:31:54.590Z GIESBRECHT: Wagner’s refusal to recuse himself from the Emergency Act appeal is a mistake — so are his court’s radical indigenous decisions Opinion, Emergencies Act, Bcpoli, Cdnpoli, Freedom Convoy, Indian Act, Stephen Harper, Richard Wagner, COVID-19, Cowichan, DRIPA https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/alberta-government-says-current-feral-horse-population-is-at-unacceptable-levels/73195 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-11-29/16plysfx/hi-wild-horses-852.jpg Wild Horses of Alberta https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-04/5wre441x/Screenshot-2026-05-04-at-9.25.07-am.png Feral Horse Management Framework tiers westernstandard en 2026-05-04T16:07:47.939Z Alberta government says current feral horse population is at 'unacceptable' levels Alberta, News, Abpoli, Ableg, Wild Horses, Feral Horse, Feral Horse Management Framework, Alberta Wild Horse https://www.westernstandard.news/news/gormley-sees-vibe-shift-on-transgender-issues/73182 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-01/ncjrf4b2/1000008861.jpg John Gormley speaks at the 2026 gala of the Regina Civic Awareness and Action Network (Apr 30, 2026) westernstandard en 2026-05-04T16:03:20.050Z Gormley sees 'vibe shift' on transgender issues News, Regina, Saskatchewan, Cbc, John Gormley, International Olympic Committee, Tavistock clinic, detransitioner, Fox Varian https://www.westernstandard.news/news/we-dont-do-that-here-indian-man-caught-washing-clothes-using-detergent-in-bc-river/73198 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-04/2ks2s1vl/Heading-2.webp A Canadian woman has gone viral online after she filmed a man who appears to be of Indian descent washing his clothes in a protected stream and polluting it with laundry detergent. westernstandard en 2026-05-04T15:37:16.930Z 'WE DON'T DO THAT HERE': Indian man caught washing clothes, using detergent in BC river News, Canadian, Watch, British Columbia, Social Media, Fisheries Act, X, Mass Immigration, Indian, Coquitlam, Mass immigration crushing Canada, mass immigration into Canada, polluting, coquitlam river https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-commits-another-270-million-in-weapons-to-ukraine/73193 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-29/7mtcizit/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-10.32.51-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Halifax. westernstandard en 2026-05-04T15:09:09.169Z Canada commits another $270 million in weapons to Ukraine Ukraine, Zelenskyy, funding, $270 million https://www.westernstandard.news/news/commons-tracks-canadians-facebook-posts-about-mps-in-internal-security-files/73192 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-30/fd8hudfl/Screenshot%202024-03-08%20132217.png Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-05-04T15:01:43.817Z Commons tracks Canadians’ Facebook posts about MPs in internal security files News, Canadian, Facebook, Cdnpoli, Garnett Genuis, Anita Vandenbeld, Christine Normandin, John Mckay, Paul Mellon https://www.westernstandard.news/news/china-espionage-threat-persists-as-csis-flags-political-interference-concerns/73191 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-24/z75m4rum/622a0f0a7a3d2_image.png China and Canada Flags westernstandard en 2026-05-04T14:54:41.213Z China espionage threat persists as CSIS flags political interference concerns News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Anita Anand, China, Csis, Canadian Canadian Security Intelligence Service https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/hilton-obrien-alberta-should-treat-teaching-like-a-trade-not-a-degree/73188 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-02/aes55i02/Heading.jpg Classroom westernstandard en 2026-05-04T11:30:00.000Z HILTON O’BRIEN: Alberta should treat teaching like a trade — not a degree Opinion, Alberta, Opinion, Alberta Teachers, Opinion Column, Teaching Career, bachelor of education https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-nation-building-plan-under-fire-as-mps-say-zero-projects-approved-nearly-a-year-after-law-passed/73132 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-30/mprc04xp/Screenshot_2026_01_29_at_6_49_24_PM.webp Aaron Gunn, MP for North Island—Powell River. westernstandard en 2026-05-03T20:00:00.000Z Federal 'nation-building' plan under fire as MPs say zero projects approved nearly a year after law passed News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Dominic Leblanc, Aaron Gunn, Mark Carney, Bill C-5 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-judge-rules-ei-overpayments-must-be-repaid-even-if-caused-by-government-error/73130 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-30/fu4iud4k/Screenshot-2026-04-30-at-10.27.13-AM.png William Pentney of the Federal Court westernstandard en 2026-05-03T19:00:00.000Z Federal judge rules EI overpayments must be repaid even if caused by government error News, Canadian, Alberta, Cdnpoli, Employment Insurance, Service Canada, Justice William Pentney, Maya Knauth, Battle River Power Co-op in Camrose https://www.westernstandard.news/news/auto-giants-warn-china-ev-quota-will-gut-canadian-industry-and-jobs/73050 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-29/6z10thss/GMCanadaOshawa-Flickr-Stradablog.jpg GM Canada HQ in Oshawa westernstandard en 2026-05-03T18:00:00.000Z Auto giants warn China EV quota will gut Canadian industry and jobs News, Canadian, Business, Cdnpoli, General Motors, Toyota, Tony Baldinelli, Honda, Chinese EVs, Sarah Goldfeder, Brendan Sweeney, Pacific Manufacturing Association of Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/dur-seventeen-babies-born-alive-and-then-left-to-die-in-alberta/73187 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-01/2i6yzsnw/babyholdinghandblackandwhite.jpg Baby Hand westernstandard en 2026-05-03T17:30:00.000Z DUR: Seventeen babies born alive — and then left to die in Alberta Opinion, Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Abortion, Opinion, Opinion Column, left to die https://www.westernstandard.news/news/youth-job-market-strain-deepens-as-unemployment-concerns-outpace-headline-rates/73097 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-30/hy2r8vgx/Heading-1.webp Youth unemployment rate increases westernstandard en 2026-05-03T17:00:00.000Z Youth job market strain deepens as unemployment concerns outpace headline rates News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, Unemployment https://www.westernstandard.news/news/temporary-foreign-worker-permits-cost-taxpayers-millions-as-ottawa-fails-to-recover-fees/73094 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-25/jwo9uxe6/IMG_4097.jpeg Temporary Foreign workers on a farm outside Victoria, BC westernstandard en 2026-05-03T16:00:00.000Z Temporary foreign worker permits cost taxpayers millions as Ottawa fails to recover fees News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Jason Kenney, Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Department Of Employment, Brad Vis https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-carney-wants-independence-from-the-us-so-why-not-start-with-oil/73148 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-01/p1owuccu/MACLEOD-Oil-Picture.webp Sovereignty https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-01/tcd2qkch/MACLEOD-Oil-Graph.webp Canadian Crude Oil Imports westernstandard en 2026-05-03T15:30:00.000Z MACLEOD: Carney wants independence from the US — so why not start with oil? Opinion, Oil, Mark Carney, Opinion, Opinion Column, American oil, major projects https://www.westernstandard.news/news/liberals-table-long-promised-financial-crimes-agency-bill-with-few-details/73049 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-12/srrp1q1p/Champagne.webp Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne westernstandard en 2026-05-03T15:00:00.000Z Liberals table long-promised financial crimes agency bill with few details News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, françois-philippe champagne, national financial crimes agency, Michael Saghbini https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-ramps-up-invasive-mussel-fight-with-record-inspections-and-new-border-controls/73060 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-25/858ip950/Screenshot-2025-07-25-at-9.16.37-AM.png Invasive mussels checkpoint westernstandard en 2026-05-03T14:00:00.000Z Alberta ramps up invasive mussel fight with record inspections and new border controls News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Alberta Irrigation Districts Association, Grant Hunter, Alberta Invasive Species Council, Zebra mussels inspection Alberta https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/burton-canadas-trillion-dollar-failure-we-didnt-lose-it-we-drove-it-away/73186 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-11/32a34895-0dac-456e-a541-80c4a3a2f429/20_dollar_bill_stox.jpeg westernstandard en 2026-05-03T13:30:00.000Z BURTON: Canada’s trillion-dollar failure — we didn’t lose it, we drove it away Opinion, Canada, Justin Trudeau, Economy, Opinion, Opinion Column, foreign investment, lost decade, Trillion Dollar https://www.westernstandard.news/news/in-depth-why-do-mps-cross-the-floor/72652 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-01/9l644tcd/ChatGPT-Image-May-1-2026-025304-PM.png floor crossing, Marilyn Gladu, Lori Idlout, Chris d’Entremont https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/y10xy5ia/image-14.jpg Stewart Campbell, getting hit with eggs (not actually how he looked like) westernstandard en 2026-05-03T13:00:00.000Z IN-DEPTH: Why do MPs cross the floor? News, Canadian, Features, Liberal Party, Cdnpoli, Marilyn Gladu, Matt Jeneroux, Jared Wesley, Lori Idlout, Liberal Majority, Floor Crossing, #cdnpoli, Chris d’Entremont, Michael Ma, floor crossing Canada, MPs floor crossing, history of floor crossing, Why do MPs floor cross?, No I in Team https://www.westernstandard.news/news/top-ten-ontarios-highest-crime-areas/73141 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-02/lr03yp4z/Screenshot-2025-04-02-131430.webp Toronto police westernstandard en 2026-05-03T13:00:00.000Z TOP TEN: Ontario’s highest crime areas News, Ontario, Ontario, News, Crime, Ontario news, list, Top ten https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-to-spend-27m-on-ai-learning-kits-for-k-12-students-in-push-to-modernize-classrooms/73041 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-03/9e0zvzof/Heading.webp Premier Danielle Smith has said Alberta’s energy advantage will become increasingly crucial as artificial intelligence (AI) drives soaring global demand for reliable power in the near future. westernstandard en 2026-05-03T12:00:00.000Z Alberta to spend $2.7m on AI learning kits for K-12 students in push to modernize classrooms News, Alberta, Abpoli, Nate Glubish, Ableg, Ai, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, Rundle Academy https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-canada-doesnt-need-a-sovereign-wealth-fund-it-needs-to-stop-scaring-away-investors/73147 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-01/77sq0u8z/Screenshot-2025-03-27-081047.png Money on Canadian Flag westernstandard en 2026-05-03T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Canada doesn’t need a ‘Sovereign Wealth Fund’ — it needs to stop scaring away investors Opinion, Debt, Federal Government, Mark Carney, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Opinion, Opinion Column, Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-mp-blasts-lack-of-ombudsman-reports-on-corporate-abuses-abroad-as-ongoing-failure/73131 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/b9/5b99eb08-f4bb-11ec-8283-c3cfb83f5589/62b75f3d68182.image.png Arnold Viersen westernstandard en 2026-05-02T20:00:00.000Z Alberta MP blasts lack of ombudsman reports on corporate abuses abroad as ‘ongoing failure’ News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Labour Congress, Arnold Viersen, Sheri Meyerhoffer, Francis Scarpaleggia, Federal Court Justice Patrick Gleeson, Canadian Ombudsman for Responsible Enterprise https://www.westernstandard.news/news/insurers-warn-auto-theft-claims-drop-in-2025-but-remain-far-above-historic-levels/73125 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-30/bmlb3ixa/Screenshot-2026-04-30-at-9.55.28-AM.png Insurers warn auto theft claims drop in 2025 but remain far above historic levels https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-30/e1kt3df0/Screenshot-2026-04-30-at-9.56.01-AM.png westernstandard en 2026-05-02T19:00:00.000Z Insurers warn auto theft claims drop in 2025 but remain far above historic levels News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canada Border Services Agency, Insurance Bureau Of Canada, Chief economist at CIBC Capital Markets, Stolen Vehicles https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-split-on-carney-government-one-year-in-as-cost-of-living-dominates-concerns/73021 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-26/zctxg91r/Carney-Grocery-Store Mark Carney speaking at a grocery store in Ottawa westernstandard en 2026-05-02T18:00:00.000Z Canadians split on Carney government one year in as cost of living dominates concerns News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, Mark Carney