https://www.westernstandard.news/news/arctic-ambassador-fined-for-breaching-conflict-of-interest-act/74897 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-09/0t126fn3/Screenshot-2026-07-09-at-10.07.35-AM.png Virginia Mearns westernstandard en 2026-07-12T17:00:00.000Z Arctic ambassador fined for breaching Conflict of Interest Act News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Conflict Of Interest Act, Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein, Virginia Mearns https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cabinet-grants-via-rail-accessibility-exemption-despite-disability-complaints/74868 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-08/fbggotyp/IMG_3899.jpeg Via Rail in London, Ontario westernstandard en 2026-07-12T16:00:45.000Z Cabinet grants VIA Rail accessibility exemption despite disability complaints News, Canadian, Canada Post, Via Rail, Canadian Transportation Agency, Cdnpol, Department Of Social Development, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Accessible Canada Act, David Baker https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/koch-mason-a-unilateral-declaration-of-independence-and-the-51st-state-ottawas-clarity-act-could-push-alberta-there/74947 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-04/hljlu58a/IMG1091.jpeg Alberta independence supporters gathered to watch Mitch Sylvestre submit the Stay Free Alberta petition. westernstandard en 2026-07-12T15:30:00.000Z KOCH / MASON: A unilateral declaration of independence and the 51st State? Ottawa’s Clarity Act could push Alberta there Opinion, Ottawa, Alberta, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Clarity Act, UDI, Unilateral Declaration of Independence https://www.westernstandard.news/news/declassified-records-reveal-canada-kept-israeli-vip-visits-secret-during-1976-montreal-olympics/74827 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-07/pii4y5nh/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-9.17.05-AM.png Maj.-Gen. Matan Vilnai at the Knesset, 2010. westernstandard en 2026-07-12T15:00:00.000Z Declassified records reveal Canada kept Israeli VIP visits secret during 1976 Montreal Olympics News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Foreign Affairs, Montreal Olympics 1976, Maj.-Gen. Matan Vilnai, Munich Olympics 1966, Raid on Entebbe, Mordechai Shalev https://www.westernstandard.news/news/update-all-suspects-remain-at-large-after-toronto-street-festival-mass-shooting/74954 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-05/f2b980b6-37d6-4de4-b3bf-d7a4a194260f/toronto_drake_house_shooting.jpg The Toronto Police Service westernstandard en 2026-07-12T14:41:42.703Z UPDATE: All suspects remain at large after Toronto street festival mass shooting News, Ontario, Toronto, Toronto Police Service, Toronto Police, Toronto Shooting, Active Shooter, St. Clair festival https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/dur-the-abortion-pill-supply-chain-next-door/74943 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/0xjie8ls/vecteezy_ai-generated-fetus-in-the-womb-of-the-mother-in-the-uterine_35793411.jpg Baby in the womb westernstandard en 2026-07-12T14:30:00.000Z DUR: The abortion pill supply chain next door Opinion, Abortion, Abortion Pills, Opinion, Opinion Column, delivery service https://www.westernstandard.news/news/old-age-security-costs-set-to-hit-276-billion-as-ottawa-defends-retirement-age-at-65/74866 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-08/sw7wqr9o/64bff00740e0f_image.jpg Ottawa is defending its decision to keep Old Age Security eligibility at age 65 despite projections that pension costs will more than double over the coming decades, arguing that raising the age would have pushed thousands of low-income seniors into poverty. westernstandard en 2026-07-12T14:00:00.000Z Old Age Security costs set to hit $276 billion as Ottawa defends retirement age at 65 News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Employment, Cdnpol, Old Age Security, Jean-Claude Ménard https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/vardhan-merit-is-losing-to-dei-in-canadas-universities/74940 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-29/jyhffady/84f054b8-e14c-4fc1-acc6-0516b74f4cc7.png University of Lethbridge research chair application westernstandard en 2026-07-12T13:30:00.000Z VARDHAN: Merit is losing to DEI in Canada's universities Opinion, University Of Lethbridge, Dei, Toronto Metropolitan University, Opinion, Canadian Universities, Opinion Column, university professors, diversity equity inclusion https://www.westernstandard.news/news/list-of-liberals-taxpayer-funded-projects-under-multiculturalism-and-anti-racism-program/74905 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/r09p0h5h/82b17219-af97-4b29-8983-080833df7dd3.png Money rain on Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-07-12T13:15:00.000Z List of Liberals' taxpayer-funded projects under 'Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program' News, Canadian, Lgbtq, Antiracism, #cdnpoli, feds spending taxpayer money, feds spending, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program, CAHAP, federal grants and contributions https://www.westernstandard.news/news/take-canadas-citizenship-test-would-you-make-the-cut/74838 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 2026-07-12T13:00:00.000Z Take Canada's citizenship test: would you make the cut? News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Citizenship, IRCC, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, #cdnpoli, Canadian citizen, Canada's citizenship test, 20 question citizenship test, citizenship test https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-if-canada-must-nationalize-pipelines-to-build-them-the-country-is-broken/74882 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-15/8x5jbrc7/Screenshot-2026-05-15-at-11.34.43-AM.webp Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney in Calgary on May 15, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-07-12T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: If Canada must nationalize pipelines to build them — the country is broken Opinion, Pipelines, Danielle Smith, Opinion, Opinion Column, publicly funded, nationalization https://www.westernstandard.news/ontario/police-on-the-lookout-after-active-shooter-in-toronto-leaves-two-dead/74953 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-05/f2b980b6-37d6-4de4-b3bf-d7a4a194260f/toronto_drake_house_shooting.jpg The Toronto Police Service westernstandard en 2026-07-12T01:42:00.214Z Police on the lookout after active shooter in Toronto leaves two dead Ontario, News, Toronto Police Service, Toronto Police, Toronto Shooting, Active Shooter, St. Clair festival https://www.westernstandard.news/news/insurers-say-legal-challenges-threaten-alberta-drivers-promised-auto-insurance-savings/74902 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-09/c4c3arbe/Screenshot-2026-07-09-at-10.40.58-AM.png Calgary westernstandard en 2026-07-11T21:00:00.000Z Insurers say legal challenges threaten Alberta drivers’ promised auto insurance savings News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Insurance Bureau Of Canada, Aaron Sutherland, Care-First auto insurance https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-public-school-board-says-no-to-pride-parade-while-edmonton-public-school-board-is-all-in/74841 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-26/dyc2k30w/default.jpg Toronto Pride Day 2025 westernstandard en 2026-07-11T20:00:00.000Z Calgary public school board says no to 'pride parade' while Edmonton public school board is all in News, Canadian, Alberta, Pride Parade, Alberta Teachers Association, Alberta Education, Cbe, Ata, Calgary Pride Parade, Edmonton Pride Parade, EPSB, Calgary public school board, Edmonton public school board, Alberta school boards, pride parades canada https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carney-denies-senate-appointment-for-liberal-organizer-was-patronage/74898 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-01/qdg77k2u/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.02.00-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa on July 1, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-07-11T19:00:00.000Z Carney denies Senate appointment for Liberal organizer was patronage News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Senate, Mark Carney, Tom Pitfield, Sen. Michael Pitfield https://www.westernstandard.news/news/tv5-québec-seeks-another-taxpayer-bailout-as-cable-revenues-collapse/74794 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-06/9xdt3c9c/Screenshot-2026-07-06-at-10.08.24-AM.png TV5 Québec westernstandard en 2026-07-11T19:00:00.000Z TV5 Québec seeks another taxpayer bailout as cable revenues collapse News, Canadian, Quebec, Cdnpoli, Media Bailout, Department Of Canadian Heritage, Cpac, Quepoli, Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, TV5 Québec, Netfilx https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-court-upholds-mandatory-retirement-age-for-navy-personnel/74867 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-08/pmar66rd/HMCS-Halifax.jpg A Federal Court judge has upheld the Canadian Armed Forces’ mandatory retirement age of 60, rejecting a challenge from a veteran naval officer who sought to remain in uniform beyond the age limit. westernstandard en 2026-07-11T17:00:00.000Z Federal Court upholds mandatory retirement age for Navy personnel News, Canadian, Navy, Canadian Armed Forces, Federal Court, Supreme Court Of Canada, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Navy https://www.westernstandard.news/news/one-in-five-atlantic-canadians-say-family-members-left-region-for-work-federal-survey-finds/74793 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-06/79fth3fn/aerial-view-twillingate-newfoundland-town-canada-dawn-267852957.webp Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador westernstandard en 2026-07-11T16:00:00.000Z One in five Atlantic Canadians say family members left region for work, federal survey finds News, Canadian, Atlantic, Cdnpoli, Sean Fraser, Atlantic Economic Panel, Elemental Data Collection Inc. https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/wagner-pierre-trudeau-deliberately-politicized-canadas-courts/74944 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/2bpkxnox/judge-holding-gavel-in-courtroom.jpg Gavel westernstandard en 2026-07-11T15:30:00.000Z WAGNER: Pierre Trudeau deliberately politicized Canada’s courts Opinion, Pierre Trudeau, Supreme Court Of Canada, Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Opinion, Canadian Supreme Court, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carney-appoints-liberal-organizer-to-senate-amid-past-scrutiny-over-taxpayer-funded-contracts/74865 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-08/en1k7hol/pitfield.webp Thomas Pitfield westernstandard en 2026-07-11T15:00:00.000Z Carney appoints Liberal organizer to Senate amid past scrutiny over taxpayer-funded contracts News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Senate, Mark Carney, Cdnpol, Steven Mackinnon, Senate appointments, thomas pitfield https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-lich-barber-and-the-dangerous-criminalization-of-protest/74942 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-21/j2d41wq5/Heading-28.webp Freedom Convoy organizers Christopher Barber and Tamara Lich westernstandard en 2026-07-11T14:30:00.000Z MACLEOD: Lich, Barber, and the dangerous criminalization of protest Opinion, Emergencies Act, Freedom Convoy, Tamara Lich, Chris Barber, Free Speech, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-stockpile-lost-nearly-10-million-in-medical-equipment-after-warehouse-flood/74832 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-07/9zlnm6h7/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-9.56.57-AM.png Public Health Agency of Canada westernstandard en 2026-07-11T14:00:00.000Z Federal stockpile lost nearly $10 million in medical equipment after warehouse flood News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Public Health Agency Of Canada, COVID-19, National Emergency Strategic Stockpile https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/stirling-canada-is-sleepwalking-into-personal-carbon-rationing/74937 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/ssqaqwpj/Grateful%20for%20less.png If the Liberals have their way, we will have to learn to be grateful for less... less food, less heat in our houses, and less personal freedom when we can't afford to drive. westernstandard en 2026-07-11T13:30:00.000Z STIRLING: Canada is sleepwalking into personal carbon rationing Opinion, Carbon Tax, Net Zero, Opinion, Opinion Column, economic decline, carbon rationing https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/in-depth-albertas-pathway-to-third-party-igaming/74931 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-01/55779019-d8ff-4fc9-ba1a-9cd7af7a257d/online_sports_betting_ads.jpg Sports betting ads appear everywhere, including on this billboard at BMO Field in Toronto. westernstandard en 2026-07-11T13:15:00.000Z IN-DEPTH: Alberta's pathway to third-party iGaming Alberta gambling, Alberta iGaming, Alberta sports betting, iGaming, online gambling, AGLC, Alberta politics, Alberta government, FanDuel Alberta, Draft Kings Alberta, Ceasers Alberta https://www.westernstandard.news/news/banks-must-advertise-deposit-insurance-under-new-federal-rules/74792 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-06/ta4mpuzq/64fb7d8d49592_image.jpg Canadian banks. westernstandard en 2026-07-11T13:00:00.000Z Banks must advertise deposit insurance under new federal rules News, Canadian, Business, Cdnpoli, Banks, Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation https://www.westernstandard.news/news/feds-promote-francophone-immigration-pilot-in-communities-with-high-unemployment/74791 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-06/v158jvl4/lena-metlege-diab.jpg Minister of IRCC, Lena Metlege Diab westernstandard en 2026-07-11T12:00:00.000Z Feds promote Francophone immigration pilot in communities with high unemployment News, Canadian, Sudbury, Timmins, Immigration Canada, IRCC, #cdnpoli, Francophone immigration pilot, Francophone Community Immigration Pilot, rural immigration program, kelowna FCIP, St. Pierre Jolys, superior east region https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/fletcher-new-pipeline-would-carry-twice-as-much-as-northern-gateway/74924 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/x5tsizhs/Ferry-Roberts-Bank-June9.26.tf.webp BC Ferries vessel leaves Tsawwassen terminal, passing Roberts Bank coal and container terminal. A planned expansion of the Roberts Bank terminal is now also the proposed site of an oil port to load Very Large Crude Carriers. westernstandard en 2026-07-11T11:30:00.000Z FLETCHER: New pipeline would carry twice as much as Northern Gateway Opinion, Trans Mountain, Pipeline, Oil Exports, Kitimat, Northern Gateway, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/lukaszuk-claims-forever-canadian-is-not-required-to-declare-weekly-fundraising/74945 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-27/h50m6lzv/IMG1314.jpeg Thomas Lukaszuk speaking to supporters at the Forever Canadian kickoff event. westernstandard en 2026-07-10T20:38:43.447Z Lukaszuk claims Forever Canadian is not required to declare weekly fundraising Forever Canadian, Alberta independence, Alberta separation, Alberta separatism, Alberta separatists, Thomas Lukaszuk, Alberta referendum, Stay Free Alberta, Elections Alberta https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/why-did-cbc-spotlight-rebirthdays-while-an-infant-death-case-was-reduced-to-a-ticker/74906 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/uz6gmq0f/Untitled-design-53.png Birthday cake with melting CBC candle https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/jj0y7dnj/62d958d659142_image.png CBC signage westernstandard en 2026-07-10T20:32:19.055Z Why did CBC spotlight ‘rebirthdays’ while an infant death case was reduced to a ticker? Canadian, News, Ontario, CBC Article, Rebirthdays, Ahmed Mashkor, Children's Aid Society of Ottawa https://www.westernstandard.news/news/hot-off-the-espresso-machine-provinces-with-the-most-expensive-coffee-prices/74933 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/r9bwg1nf/6cb61550-8834-43d6-9892-9b8599da1e30.png Coffee, Canada westernstandard en 2026-07-10T19:17:27.594Z HOT OFF THE ESPRESSO MACHINE: Provinces with the most expensive coffee prices News, Canadian, Economy, Coffee, Canada Economy, rising cost of living, Food Professor, list, coffee prices, coffee Canada, Canada rising costs, rising cost of living Canada, most expensive coffee province https://www.westernstandard.news/news/edmonton-massage-therapist-faces-additional-sexual-assault-charges-after-leduc-victims-come-forward/74941 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/ayxilvyi/Screenshot-2026-07-10-at-1.08.13-PM.png Julio Uribe Beltran westernstandard en 2026-07-10T19:10:05.499Z Edmonton massage therapist faces additional sexual assault charges after Leduc victims come forward News, Alberta, Rcmp, Abpoli, Alex Brunelleduceppe, Julio Uribe Beltran https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/watch-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding-garbage-turns-into-25-souvenir/74939 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/v82r5g21/Untitled-design-51.png westernstandard en 2026-07-10T19:00:19.600Z WATCH: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding garbage turns into $25 souvenir USA News, News, Watch, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Travis Kelce wedding, Justin Gignac, New York City Garbage https://www.westernstandard.news/news/data-challenges-corb-lunds-claim-that-metallurgical-coal-is-a-declining-industry/74938 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/kzxoda00/IMG1409.JPG Corb Lund addresses members of the media at a "Water Not Coal" protest. The demonstration opposes coal mining developments in Alberta. westernstandard en 2026-07-10T18:41:03.166Z Data challenges Corb Lund’s claim that metallurgical coal is a declining industry News, Alberta, Energy, Coal, Mark Carney, Coal Mining, Coal Development, Coal Exports, Northback, Grassy Mountain, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, coal mine, Coal mining eastern slopes, Alberta coal mining, Coal mining in the Rockies, Tim Hodgson, corb lund, world steel association https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/barclay-america-identity-politics-and-the-casual-abuse-of-caitlin-clark/74936 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/yxmenw1g/Screenshot-2026-07-10-at-11.36.57-AM.webp Caitlin Clark westernstandard en 2026-07-10T18:30:00.000Z BARCLAY: America, identity politics, and the casual abuse of Caitlin Clark Opinion, Blm, America, Opinion, Opinion Column, identity poilitics, caitlin clark, wnba https://www.westernstandard.news/international/mid-air-terror-man-partially-pulled-out-of-ryanair-flight-after-window-breaks/74935 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/w4qhkq51/Screenshot-2026-07-10-at-10.56.32-am.png Broken window that an elderly passenger was partially sucked out of on Ryanair flight westernstandard en 2026-07-10T18:07:06.206Z MID-AIR TERROR: Man partially pulled out of Ryanair flight after window breaks International, News, Greece, Plane Accident, ryanair, Man sucked out of plane window https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/gay-couple-sues-surrogate-for-600000-after-she-refused-request-to-terminate-pregnancy/74934 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/huuqx1om/Untitled-design-50.png Two men holding a baby with someone holding a claim paper westernstandard en 2026-07-10T17:13:41.250Z Gay couple sues surrogate for $600,000 after she refused request to terminate pregnancy Canadian, News, Lawsuit, Ontario Superior Court, Surrogate mother, Muskoka region