https://www.westernstandard.news/news/poll-canadians-want-strict-ai-rules-but-doubt-governments-can-keep-pace/73994 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-24/malkxr6s/6441b54a53d09_image.jpg Artificial intelligence in schools? westernstandard en 2026-06-07T19:00:00.000Z POLL: Canadians want strict AI rules but doubt governments can keep pace News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, Artificial Intelligence https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-still-skeptical-of-evs-despite-federal-rebates-and-sales-mandates/73960 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-07/upj135gb/Fuelling%20up%20at%20Royal%20RoaDS.png Electric vehicles westernstandard en 2026-06-07T18:00:00.000Z Canadians still skeptical of EVs despite federal rebates and sales mandates News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Electric Vehicles, Department Of Natural Resources https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/in-depth-will-legalizing-third-party-websites-help-solve-albertas-online-gambling-money-problems/73931 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-02/pewkkywq/Screenshot-2026-06-02-at-1.12.13-PM.png Dr. Robert Williams speaking about Alberta's new iGaming strategy. westernstandard en 2026-06-07T17:00:00.000Z IN DEPTH: Will legalizing third-party websites help solve Alberta's online gambling money problems? Alberta gambling, Alberta iGaming, Alberta online gambling, online gambling, iGaming, Alberta sports betting, Alberta sports gambling https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/koch-mason-the-clarity-act-is-no-roadmap-to-alberta-independence/74043 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 2026-06-07T16:30:00.000Z KOCH / MASON: The Clarity Act is no roadmap to Alberta independence Opinion, Alberta, Federal Government, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Clarity Act https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-police-pushes-for-more-hate-crime-reporting-with-new-online-initiative/73934 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-02/x5iha2rn/Heading.jpg "Report Hate" Calgary Police Service, Downtown Calgary westernstandard en 2026-06-07T16:00:00.000Z Calgary police pushes for more hate crime reporting with new online initiative News, Canadian, Alberta, Calgary Police Service, Calgary, Cps, City Of Calgary, Hate Crime, Calgarypolice, #abpoli, hate crime reporting, hate crime reporting calgary, cps online hate crime reporting channel, hate incidents https://www.westernstandard.news/news/liberals-dropped-seniors-pension-index-plan-after-costs-projected-to-top-300-million/73950 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-08/1bbhlpi4/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-9.41.55-AM.png Raining money on Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-06-07T15:00:00.000Z Liberals dropped seniors' pension index plan after costs projected to top $300 million News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Seniors, Department Of Social Development, Old Age Security https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/bolton-jobs-that-change-lives-why-i-hire-through-the-rotary-employment-partnership/73916 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-02/0rhvwv1y/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash.webp Office workers westernstandard en 2026-06-07T14:30:00.000Z BOLTON: Jobs that change lives — why I hire through the Rotary Employment Partnership Opinion, Opinion, Opinion Column, Rotary Employment Partnership, handicap, mentally challenged https://www.westernstandard.news/news/immigration-minister-pressed-for-foreign-citizenship-numbers-under-bill-c-3/73970 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-07/qvkafc5h/diab.webp Immigration Minister Lena Diab westernstandard en 2026-06-07T14:00:00.000Z Immigration minister pressed for foreign citizenship numbers under Bill C-3 News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Brad Redekopp, Lena Diab, Bill C-3 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/liberal-minister-says-90-billion-high-speed-rail-project-will-change-life-as-we-know-it/74023 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-23/1dlks81m/Screenshot-2026-02-23-at-10.09.26-AM.png Alto westernstandard en 2026-06-07T13:00:00.000Z Liberal minister says $90 billion high-speed rail project will ‘change life as we know it' News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Andrew Scheer, Transport Canada, Steven Mackinnon, High Speed Rail, Jasraj Hallan, Alto https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/maxime-bernier-open-letter-to-albertans-wanting-independence/74045 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-16/4nntt7jr/Bbernier.webp Maxime Bernier westernstandard en 2026-06-07T12:30:00.000Z MAXIME BERNIER: Open letter to Albertans wanting independence Opinion, Maxime Bernier, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, People's Party of Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/news/taxpayers-federation-backs-court-challenge-to-stop-mp-pay-raise/73909 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-25/40oa6xwi/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.37.43-AM.png Franco Terrazzano westernstandard en 2026-06-07T12:00:00.000Z Taxpayers Federation backs court challenge to stop MP pay raise News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Franco Terrazzano, Ctf, MP Pay Raise, Mike Dawson https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-premier-smith-is-flirting-with-political-suicide/73961 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-22/9q6gfq2u/IMG9419.webp Danielle Smith westernstandard en 2026-06-07T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Premier Smith is flirting with political suicide Opinion, Danielle Smith, Ucp, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Political Career https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cmhc-says-development-charge-cuts-could-boost-housing-starts-14/73993 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-06/psq09ic9/BC-builders.png Housing Construction westernstandard en 2026-06-06T19:00:00.000Z CMHC says development charge cuts could boost housing starts 14% News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Housing, Cmhc, Canadian Human Rights Commission, Canadian Home Builders’ Association https://www.westernstandard.news/news/poll-ontario-voters-want-ford-to-block-ottawa-gun-grab/73896 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-09/ic47yxhd/Doug-ford Doug ford announcing the reopening of the Northlander westernstandard en 2026-06-06T18:00:00.000Z POLL: Ontario voters want Ford to block Ottawa gun grab News, Ontario, Cdnpoli, Doug Ford, Ctf, Ontpoli, Gage Haubrich, Gun Grab, Toronto Police Association https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-food-insecurity-climbs-to-24-as-cost-of-living-pressures-persist/73925 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-19/3prudz5d/101ac30d-1bd2-42de-b450-efed51a7e5db.png Grocery shopping Canada westernstandard en 2026-06-06T17:00:00.000Z Canadian food insecurity climbs to 24% as cost-of-living pressures persist News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Unemployment Rate, Food Affordability, #cdnpoli, Food Professor, Canadian grocery prices, cost-of-living, food insecurity climbs to 24%, 2026 poverty report card, agrifood lab, Food bank Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/in-depth-fifa-tourists-headed-straight-for-vancouvers-grim-downtown-eastside-reality/73948 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-19/edtbbjl3/DTES3.webp Downtown Eastside westernstandard en 2026-06-06T16:00:00.000Z IN-DEPTH: FIFA tourists headed straight for Vancouver's grim Downtown Eastside reality BC, News, Vancouver, David Eby, Bc Supreme Court, Racism, Homeless, Drugs, Downtown Eastside, Niki Sharma, Disorder, Riot, The 2011 Stanley Cup, Bob Mackin, 2026 FIFA World Cup https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/navarro-genie-alberta-will-save-millions-by-funding-education-savings-accounts/73918 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-02/aes55i02/Heading.jpg Classroom westernstandard en 2026-06-06T15:30:00.000Z NAVARRO-GENIE: Alberta will save millions by funding Education Savings Accounts Opinion, Alberta, Charter Schools, Opinion, Public Schools, Opinion Column, Private Schools, Education Savings Accounts https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-figures-show-china-ev-deal-gives-beijing-access-to-half-of-canadas-electric-vehicle-market/73895 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-07/upj135gb/Fuelling%20up%20at%20Royal%20RoaDS.png Electric vehicles westernstandard en 2026-06-06T15:00:00.000Z Federal figures show China EV deal gives Beijing access to half of Canada's electric vehicle market News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Melanie Joly, Raquel Dancho, Mark Carney, Chinese electric vehicles, Rhonda Kirkland https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/cogginsdei-and-dripa-are-dividing-society-not-uniting-it/74030 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-05/grfz1guc/Heading.jpg ‘AS DIVERSE AS POSSIBLE’: TO airport job posting looking to hire DEI-committed director westernstandard en 2026-06-06T14:30:00.000Z COGGINS: DEI and DRIPA are dividing society, not uniting it Opinion, Equality, Dei, Diversity Equity And Inclusion, Opinion, Opinion Column, DRIPA, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act https://www.westernstandard.news/news/deadly-bat-fungus-reaches-jasper-as-parks-canada-deploys-probiotics-to-protect-endangered-species/73968 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/j4r966zf/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-12.17.57-PM.png Parks Canada staff survey a bat colony in a Jasper National Park cave. westernstandard en 2026-06-06T14:00:00.000Z Deadly bat fungus reaches Jasper as Parks Canada deploys probiotics to protect endangered species News, Alberta, Abpoli, Parks Canada, Jasper, Bats, white-nose syndrome https://www.westernstandard.news/news/audit-launched-after-indigenous-languages-commissioner-spent-10-million-on-ottawa-conference/73977 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/88rv1512/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-2.58.54-PM.png Indigenous Languages Commissioner Ronald Ignace westernstandard en 2026-06-06T13:00:00.000Z Audit launched after Indigenous Languages Commissioner spent $10 million on Ottawa conference News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Canadian Heritage, Indigenous Languages Commissioner Ronald Ignace, William Stevenson https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/wenzel-mayors-arent-elected-to-fight-referendums-theyre-elected-to-fix-cities/74047 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-06-30/csz1gm4h/alberta-flag.jpg.avif Alberta Flag westernstandard en 2026-06-06T12:30:00.000Z WENZEL: Mayors aren't elected to fight referendums — they're elected to fix cities Opinion, Opinion, Western, Mayors, Western Independence, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/conservative-mp-demands-inspections-to-ensure-illegal-migrants-not-working-on-federally-funded-construction-projects/73893 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-01/vd1wmsu0/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-9.27.42-AM.png Kyle Seeback westernstandard en 2026-06-06T12:00:00.000Z Conservative MP demands inspections to ensure illegal migrants not working on federally funded construction projects News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canada Border Services Agency, Kyle Seeback, temporary foreign workers, Lena Diab https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/fletcher-fossil-gas-is-the-new-tar-sands-in-bc-environmentalism/74046 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-05/z1ag169g/20200625-BPD-Burrard-Thermal-2016-wikim-comm.webp Burrard Thermal Power Plant at Port Moody was shut down in 2016 as BC Hydro was required to use only renewable sources. Its decommissioning will take until 2030, with BC Hydro already in need of reliable backup power. westernstandard en 2026-06-06T11:30:00.000Z FLETCHER: ‘Fossil gas’ is the new ‘tar sands’ in BC environmentalism Opinion, Bc, British Columbia, West Coast, Natural Gas, Lng, Opinion, Opinion Column, Fossil Gas https://www.westernstandard.news/news/dreeshen-mulls-giving-alberta-police-the-power-to-impound-alberta-speeders-vehicles/74041 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-05/agqxop3o/IMG1638.JPG Devin Dreeshen westernstandard en 2026-06-05T21:03:38.199Z Dreeshen mulls giving Alberta police the power to impound Alberta speeders' vehicles News, Canadian, Alberta, Speeding Tickets, Calgary Police, Minister Of Transportation, Devin Dreeshen, #abpoli, speeding calgary, speeding alberta, impound speeding vehicle, Calgary police Chief Katie McLellan https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/crosson-bill-c-9-what-canadians-need-to-know-about-speech-and-religious-freedom/74042 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/e6/0e6f3e0a-047d-11ee-816e-ab0352dfe0bf/647f4dd6df2f9.image.png Bible westernstandard en 2026-06-05T20:30:00.000Z CROSSON: Bill C-9 — what Canadians need to know about speech and religious freedom Opinion, Opinion, Religious Freedom, Opinion Column, Combatting Hate Act, Bill C-9 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/albertas-proposed-oil-pipeline-attracts-interest-from-chinese-petrochemical-giant/74044 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-05/0vwngzca/kinder-morgan.webp One of China’s largest privately owned petrochemical companies is weighing a possible deal to buy oil from the proposed Alberta-BC coast pipeline, according to sources close to the matter. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-28/gau27u11/jean.webp Saskatchewan Energy Minister Chris Beaudry (left) and Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean at the Energy Roundtable in Calgary on May 28, 2026. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-05/zjiqwjoy/zhejiang.webp The Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical (ZPC) complex in Zhoushan, one of the world's largest integrated refining and petrochemical facilities. westernstandard en 2026-06-05T20:29:58.464Z Alberta's proposed oil pipeline attracts interest from Chinese petrochemical giant News, Energy, Business, Alberta, Abpoli, Trans Mountain Pipeline, Danielle Smith, Trans Mountain, Pipeline, Brian Jean, Abpol, Alberta Oil, Oil Pipeline, Trans Mountain Expansion, alberta oil pipeline, Alberta-BC Pipeline, Rongsheng https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/podcast-host-and-former-federal-liberal-policy-advisor-claims-an-independent-alberta-is-impossible/74040 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-05/rcs5q20v/Screenshot-2026-06-05-at-1.47.42-PM.png David Herle interviewing Steven Guilbeault on The Herle Burly podcast. westernstandard en 2026-06-05T19:58:34.636Z Podcast host and former federal Liberal policy advisor claims an independent Alberta is impossible Alberta independence, Alberta seperation, Alberta seperatism, Alberta seperatist, Alberta independence referendum, Alberta seperatism referendum, David Herle, Herle Burly, Stay Free Alberta, Forever Canadian https://www.westernstandard.news/international/chinese-celebrity-border-collie-chutou-stolen-and-eaten-for-27/74033 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-05/y0ojeel6/Untitled-design-11.png Border Collie social media star 'Chutou' stolen and eaten for $27 westernstandard en 2026-06-05T19:34:09.041Z Chinese celebrity Border Collie 'Chutou' stolen and eaten for $27 International, News, China, Social Media, Animal Abuse, border collie, Stolen dog