https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/alberta-independence-advocates-holding-telethon-for-referendum-advertisers/75150 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 2026-07-18T19:19:19.171Z Alberta independence advocates holding telethon for referendum advertisers Alberta independence, Alberta separation, Alberta separatism, Alberta separatists, Stay Free Alberta, Let Alberta Decide, Alberta referendum, Forever Canadian https://www.westernstandard.news/news/declassified-files-reveal-rcmp-surveillance-of-anti-apartheid-activists-on-canadian-campuses/75119 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/xe00llew/Screenshot-2026-07-17-at-9.05.04-AM.png Nelson Mandela westernstandard en 2026-07-18T19:00:00.000Z Declassified files reveal RCMP surveillance of anti-apartheid activists on Canadian campuses News, Canadian, Rcmp, Cdnpoli, Nelson Mandela, Toronto Committee for the Liberation of African Colonies, John Saul, Howard Pawley https://www.westernstandard.news/news/global-affairs-fired-25-employees-as-misconduct-complaints-climbed/74987 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-10/bg80xhuq/Screenshot-2025-07-10-103858.png Foreign Affairs MinisterAnita Anand westernstandard en 2026-07-18T18:00:00.000Z Global Affairs fired 25 employees as misconduct complaints climbed News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Global Affairs https://www.westernstandard.news/news/june-storms-cause-more-than-11-billion-in-insured-damage-across-canada/75072 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/jtkp1mxm/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-9.17.02-AM.png June storms cause more than $1.1 billion in insured damage across Canada westernstandard en 2026-07-18T17:00:00.000Z June storms cause more than $1.1 billion in insured damage across Canada News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Flooding, Insurance Bureau Of Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/whissell-mark-carneys-achilles-heel-is-independent-media/75085 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/5pmertoi/image-2025-05-04-poilievre-influencers-russia.webp Ryan and Tanya Davies of Northern Perspective and the Poilievres westernstandard en 2026-07-18T16:30:00.000Z WHISSELL: Mark Carney’s Achilles heel is independent media Opinion, Mark Carney, Independent Media, Opinion, Opinion Column, Northern Perspective https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bc-judge-rules-paid-tax-preparers-owe-clients-a-duty-of-care/75031 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-27/zq75uvlg/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-12.00.05-PM.png Canada Revenue Agency westernstandard en 2026-07-18T16:00:00.000Z B.C. judge rules paid tax preparers owe clients a duty of care News, Canadian, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Judge Tim Hinkson, Erin Chen https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/aubut-reflections-on-times-past/75098 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/dc96d5sj/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-1.06.01-PM.webp Geologist westernstandard en 2026-07-18T15:30:00.000Z AUBUT: Reflections on times past Opinion, Federal Government, Builders, Red Tape, Opinion, Entrepreneurs, Opinion Column, miners https://www.westernstandard.news/news/treasury-board-defends-federal-executive-bonuses-despite-government-spending-restraint/74968 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-14/xq1t7ik0/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-8.58.56-AM.png Shafqat Ali westernstandard en 2026-07-18T15:00:00.000Z Treasury Board defends federal executive bonuses despite government spending restraint News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Treasury Board, Mark Carney, Shafqat Ali, françois-philippe champagne https://www.westernstandard.news/letterstoeditor/letters-unethical-politicians/75084 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-23/z8avioiy/image-1.webp Letter to the Editor westernstandard en 2026-07-18T14:30:00.000Z LETTERS: Unethical politicians Letters to the Editor, Ethics, Politicians, Opinion, Letters To The Editor https://www.westernstandard.news/news/elections-canada-approves-new-green-party-logo-after-election-setback/75027 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-09/pef7ykmx/IMG_3314.jpeg Green leader Elizabeth May https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-15/yb26lpur/Screenshot-2026-07-15-at-9.13.31-AM.png New Green Party logo westernstandard en 2026-07-18T14:00:00.000Z Elections Canada approves new Green Party logo after election setback News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Elizabeth May, Green Party https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/pinder-the-canadian-affliction-of-socialism/75144 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-04/b26aacd2-9c73-44be-9d91-a71ec96581c1/unnamed_file_scaled.jpg Hospital westernstandard en 2026-07-18T13:30:00.000Z PINDER: The Canadian affliction of socialism Opinion, Healthcare, Pipelines, Federal Government, Tommy Douglas, Socialism, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/in-depth-an-unabridged-timeline-of-the-canadian-governments-many-reversals-on-indian-trans-national-repression/75060 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-05/8cd2c26c-c90a-48d2-8730-185e5791d9ba/sikh_leaders_back_surrey_police.jpg Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, BC, in July 2019. Prime Minister Trudeau's unverified assertions regarding his unsolved murder have become a major problem in relations between Canada and India https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/9cu2i194/Et47L4TWQAMOALY.jpeg Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in traditional Indian attire during his February 2018 state visit to India. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/oyry4uyy/gupta-arrest-prague.jpeg.webp Nikhil Gupta cooperated with U.S. investigators following his arrest in Prague. westernstandard en 2026-07-18T13:00:00.000Z IN DEPTH: An unabridged timeline of the Canadian government's many reversals on Indian trans-national repression BC, Canadian, News, Cbc, Anita Anand, Pierre Trudeau, Extortion, India, Foreign Interference, Surrey, Mark Carney, Narendra Modi, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Primer Minister Justin Trudeau, trans-national repression https://www.westernstandard.news/news/financial-experts-urge-champagne-to-restore-fiscal-credibility-as-deficits-mount/74967 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-12/srrp1q1p/Champagne.webp Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne westernstandard en 2026-07-18T12:00:00.000Z Financial experts urge Champagne to restore fiscal credibility as deficits mount News, Canadian, Chrystia Freeland, Cdnpoli, Parliamentary Budget Officer, Jason Jacques, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian Forum for Financial Markets https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/fletcher-secrecy-increases-as-public-objects-to-indigenous-land-control/75141 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/pzhbh70t/Fletcher-July-18-2026.webp Green Lake Provincial Park in BC’s Cariboo region westernstandard en 2026-07-18T11:30:00.000Z FLETCHER: Secrecy increases as public objects to indigenous land control Opinion, Bc, Indigenous, British Columbia, Opinion, Opinion Column, Land Claims, aboriginal title https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-canadians-must-keep-the-right-to-use-cash/75146 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/eh7la8ik/CMS-Template-2026-07-17T151107.241.jpg Canadians must keep the right to use cash westernstandard en 2026-07-17T22:30:00.000Z WATCH: Canadians must keep the right to use cash Watch, Canadian, Central Bank Digital Currency, Bitcoin, Digital Currencies, Ted Falk https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/fscist-pancakes-merchandise-proceeds-going-to-unhouseness-pancake-breakfast/75147 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/yg6u1py6/IMG1550.jpeg A screenshot from a video on X showing a pair of left-wing activists bombarding Premier Danielle Smith with questions about Alberta's AI data centre policies. westernstandard en 2026-07-17T22:04:48.226Z 'F*scist pancakes' merchandise proceeds going to 'unhouseness' pancake breakfast Danielle Smith, Alberta politics, Alberta government, Danielle Smith pancakes, Fascist pancakes, Danielle Smith video, Mikayla resists, Forever Canadian, Stay Free Alberta, Alberta independence, AB Resistance, Let Alberta Decide https://www.westernstandard.news/news/wildfire-smoke-chokes-gta-businesses-as-outdoor-operations-grind-to-a-halt/75133 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/30sl1bjc/image11.jpg patio scene via AI Grok westernstandard en 2026-07-17T21:23:27.109Z Wildfire smoke chokes GTA businesses as outdoor operations grind to a halt News, Ontario, Canadian, Air Quality, Ontario Wildfires, GTA Business, Niagara Wineries, Toronto Hospitality, Smoke Impact, Tourism Losses https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/lau-cbc-ombudsman-finds-the-public-lost-faith-in-the-public-broadcaster/75140 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/jj0y7dnj/62d958d659142_image.png CBC signage westernstandard en 2026-07-17T20:27:13.380Z LAU: CBC Ombudsman finds the public lost faith in the public broadcaster Opinion, Cbc, Opinion, Cbc Ombudsman, Opinion Column, taxpayer dollars https://www.westernstandard.news/news/2022-freedom-convoy-organizer-found-guilty-of-intimidation/75135 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/qwf6k6au/Screenshot-2026-07-17-at-1.58.28-pm.png Pat King on livestream announcing the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal westernstandard en 2026-07-17T20:13:36.260Z 2022 Freedom Convoy organizer found guilty of intimidation News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario Court Of Appeal, Trucker Convoy, Pat King, Antilockdown Protest, 2022 Freedom Convoy in Ottawa https://www.westernstandard.news/saskatchewan/regina-city-councillors-muslim-community-split-over-mosque-call-to-prayer-permit/75139 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/u8hquh99/IMG0513-1.webp M. Anisur Rahaman westernstandard en 2026-07-17T20:08:59.934Z WATCH: Regina city councillors, Muslim community split over mosque call to prayer permit Saskatchewan, News, Regina, Watch, Saskatchewan, Regina, Muslim, Islam, Regina City Jamia Masjid, Islamic call to prayer https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-trump-threatens-tariff-increase-over-canadian-wildfire-smoke/75137 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-29/3hfrnsnc/donald-trump.webp US President Donald Trump westernstandard en 2026-07-17T20:05:42.566Z Trump threatens tariff increase over Canadian wildfire smoke News, USA News, Canadian, Donald Trump, Wildfires, Breaking, Tariffs, uspoli, #cdnpoli, US President Donald Trump tariffs, Wildfires Canada, wildfire smoke https://www.westernstandard.news/news/conservatives-warn-bill-c-3-could-allow-foreign-criminals-to-claim-canadian-citizenship/75136 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-03/9my22hb9/Rempel-garner Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner westernstandard en 2026-07-17T19:44:10.632Z Conservatives warn Bill C-3 could allow foreign criminals to claim Canadian citizenship News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Michelle Rempel Garner, Bill C-3 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/feds-lift-low-wage-temporary-foreign-worker-restrictions-on-eight-different-cities/75095 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/xaxes16h/15445509-a0fe-485d-9ead-eb3a0bae2728.png TFW westernstandard en 2026-07-17T19:36:21.903Z Feds lift low-wage temporary foreign worker restrictions on eight different cities News, Canadian, Immigration Canada, #cdnpoli, Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), LMIA, tfwp, low-wage temporary foreign worker, feds lift TFWP restrictions https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/watch-felony-suspect-dives-into-pacific-ocean-to-escape-lapd/75131 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/kmhdbgg3/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-17-2026-012627-PM.png Felony suspect dives into Pacific Ocean to escape LAPD westernstandard en 2026-07-17T19:34:37.404Z WATCH: Felony suspect dives into Pacific Ocean to escape LAPD USA News, News, Watch, Felony, Los Angeles Police Department, Will Rogers State Beach, Lifeguards https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/alberta-independence-advocate-claims-recent-alberta-economic-investments-have-helped-the-movement/75129 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-09/igbi95qb/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-3.10.38-PM.png Alberta independence leader Keith Wilson reacting to Pierre Poilievre's pro-Canada speech. westernstandard en 2026-07-17T19:08:48.006Z Alberta independence advocate claims recent Alberta economic investments have helped the movement Alberta independence, Alberta separation, Alberta separatism, Alberta separatists, Let Alberta Decide, Stay Free Alberta, Alberta Prosperity Project, Keith Wilson, Forever Canadian, Alberta referendum https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/maple-leaf-menace-canadian-woman-in-ice-custody-after-slapping-teen-wearing-trump-themed-clothing-dhs-seeks-removal/75132 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/ddh2xef2/Untitled-design-64.png Kaitlyn E. Tracey, 33, was taken into ICE custody after local authorities accused her of assaulting a teenager on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk in New Jersey during the Fourth of July weekend. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/36oq0vqe/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-12.20.46-PM.JPEG westernstandard en 2026-07-17T18:40:47.590Z 'MAPLE LEAF MENACE': DHS seeks removal of Canadian in ICE custody after slapping teen wearing Trump-themed clothing USA News, News, Ice, New Jersey, Kaitlyn Tracey, Matthew Geroni, DHS, Point Pleasant Beach Police Department https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-jimothy-the-disabled-seattle-racoon-is-going-viral/75130 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/4tmbkkvg/Screenshot-2026-07-17-at-11.34.59-am.png Jimothy the disabled Seattle racoon is going viral westernstandard en 2026-07-17T17:59:55.363Z WATCH: Jimothy the disabled Seattle racoon is going viral Watch, USA News, News, Seattle, viral video, Racoon, Disabled animal https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-ontario-green-deputy-leader-melts-down-over-wildfire-smoke-blames-pipelines/75128 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/8sp3mene/angry.jpg And the Oscar goes to... https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/a47fqn88/Screenshot-2026-07-17-at-1.20.04-PM.png westernstandard en 2026-07-17T17:40:45.572Z WATCH: Ontario Green deputy leader melts down over wildfire smoke, blames pipelines News, Ontario, Canadian, Watch, Ontario Politics, Pipelines, Wildfires, Green Party, viral video, Aislinn Clancy, climate rhetoric https://www.westernstandard.news/news/olympic-stadium-interior-renovation-to-be-announced-days-before-world-cup-set-to-conclude/75122 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/89h3coc6/OlympicStadiumSoccer.JPG Olympic Stadium hosting a soccer match between the Montreal Impact and AC Milan in 20210 westernstandard en 2026-07-17T17:30:19.052Z Olympic Stadium interior renovation to be announced days before World Cup set to conclude News, Quebec, Sports, Montreal, Quebec Government, Montreal Alouettes, FIFA World Cup, Olympic Stadium, CF Montreal https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/watch-hwy-401-crash-caught-on-camera-as-transport-truck-hits-slowing-traffic-killing-kitchener-man/75127 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/sbs4mslo/Untitled-design-67.png westernstandard en 2026-07-17T17:02:51.729Z WATCH: Hwy. 401 crash caught on camera as transport truck hits slowing traffic, killing Kitchener man Canadian, News, Watch, Cambridge, ON, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Dashcam footage, Highway 401 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/rather-than-complain-send-support-ford-responds-to-american-complaints-over-wildfire-smoke/75116 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/virhxzf3/Screenshot-2026-07-17-at-10.27.01-AM.png Wildfire, Doug Ford westernstandard en 2026-07-17T16:31:34.464Z 'Rather than complain, send support': Ford responds to American complaints over wildfire smoke News, Canadian, Ontario, USA News, Doug Ford, Wildfire, Canadian Wildfires, uspoli, #cdnpoli, #ontpoli, american air, American air quality, Wildfires Canada, Wildfires Ontario, Americans on Canadian wildfires https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-producers-target-overlooked-shale-gas-play-for-oil-growth/75123 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/plm7ju46/a.webp Oil producers are breathing new life into a long-dormant shale gas play in Alberta, southwest of Edmonton. westernstandard en 2026-07-17T16:20:00.363Z Alberta producers target overlooked shale gas play for oil growth News, Alberta, Energy, Business, Oil And Gas, Oil, Shale Gas, Ovintiv, obsidian energy ltd, yangarra resources corp, ember resources, basel belly river, Highwood Asset Management Ltd, willesden green, Steve Loukas https://www.westernstandard.news/international/mother-of-henry-nowaks-killer-jailed-after-concealing-knife-used-in-fatal-stabbing/75118 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/4g0r2hww/Untitled-design-66.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-04/xnljqyh0/Screenshot-2026-06-02-at-12.44.24-PM.png Henry Nowak westernstandard en 2026-07-17T15:39:39.326Z Mother of Henry Nowak’s killer jailed after concealing knife used in fatal stabbing International, News, Independent Office For Police Conduct, Henry Nowak, Vickrum Digwa, Kiran Kaur, Southampton Crown Court https://www.westernstandard.news/calgary/crown-seeking-10-years-for-rapist-who-beat-calgary-woman-into-a-coma/75115 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/0b/e0b24804-fbd5-11ed-812c-3b2c420cffc9/6470c96f64879.image.png Calgary Courts Centre westernstandard en 2026-07-17T15:34:57.563Z Crown seeking 10 years for rapist who beat Calgary woman into a coma Calgary, News, Crown Prosecutor, Forest Lawn, Calgary woman, Calgary crime, Vicious attack https://www.westernstandard.news/news/friendship-should-never-be-controversial-israeli-ambassador-rebukes-nenshi-over-stampede-photo-apology/75121 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/2doogv45/israel.webp Israel’s ambassador to Canada and several Conservative politicians are criticizing Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi after he apologized for a photo taken with the ambassador during a Calgary Stampede event, saying that “friendship should never be controversial.” westernstandard en 2026-07-17T15:25:07.520Z 'FRIENDSHIP SHOULD NEVER BE CONTROVERSIAL': Israeli ambassador rebukes Nenshi over Stampede photo apology News, Alberta, Calgary, Yyc, Abpoli, Calgary, Israel, Calgary Stampede, Shuvaloy Majumdar, Abpol, Naheed Nenshi, Shannon Stubbs, Israeli Ambassador, Iddo Moed, Calgary Stampede 2026, israel in canada https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-ford-accepts-resignation-of-tourism-minister-cho-over-toronto-hotel-expenses/75117 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/ma8kvy0b/Screenshot-2026-07-17-at-11.07.31-AM.png Stan Cho https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/yb2bovx3/Screenshot-2026-07-17-at-11.08.39-AM.png Neil Lumsden westernstandard en 2026-07-17T15:16:01.965Z Ford accepts resignation of Tourism Minister Cho over Toronto hotel expenses News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario Politics, Doug Ford, Stan Cho, Queens park, Cabinet Reshuffle https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/poilievre-demands-carney-release-gordie-howe-deal-after-conflicting-toll-claims/75113 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-02/j5dd83zy/Poilievre-speaking-at-scrum-2026-06-02.jpeg Pierre Poilievre speaking westernstandard en 2026-07-17T15:00:42.188Z Poilievre demands Carney release Gordie Howe deal after conflicting toll claims Bridge, Gordie Howe, Pierre Poilievre, Letter, tolls, toll, taxpayers https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-quietly-testing-digital-id-apps-despite-long-standing-concerns-over-national-id/75114 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-16/q593i2qs/image.webp Digital ID westernstandard en 2026-07-17T14:57:18.821Z Ottawa quietly testing digital ID apps despite long-standing concerns over national ID News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Employment, Digital Id, GC Issue and Verify, GC Wallet Beta, GC Verify Beta https://www.westernstandard.news/news/missing-boy-calgary-police-ask-public-to-help-find-missing-11-year-old-parker/75112 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/qqcmcuqb/Screenshot-2026-07-17-at-8.12.46-AM.png Parker westernstandard en 2026-07-17T14:15:47.272Z MISSING BOY: Calgary police ask public to help find missing 11-year-old Parker News, Alberta, Calgary, Yyc, Abpoli, Cps, Yyccc, Parker https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/no-mayors-police-or-security-people-represented-at-liberal-announcement-of-vancouver-port-expansion/75101 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-05/7uffohbd/Untitled%20designwrny.jpg Port of Vancouver westernstandard en 2026-07-17T14:04:46.603Z No mayors, police or security people represented at Liberal announcement of Vancouver port expansion BC, Canadian, News, Bc, Crime, Bcpoli, Port Of Vancouver, Mike Farnworth, Drugs, Vancover, Steve Mackinnon, George Harvie, roberts bank terminal, laura cassidy https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/heinrichs-the-great-gag-order-carneys-government-is-desperate-to-kill-free-speech/75111 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-11/f3bzo9im/image.webp Free speech is dead in Canada westernstandard en 2026-07-17T14:02:40.372Z HEINRICHS: The great gag order — Carney’s government is desperate to kill free speech Opinion, Social Media, Free Speech, United Kingdom, Mark Carney, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/afn-chiefs-target-alberta-independence-movement-with-emergency-resolution/75109 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-01/sjvkkj7u/c13356d9-b3e3-4ebc-bfee-8dcaa338263f.png Alberta flag on Lac des Arcs island westernstandard en 2026-07-17T14:02:39.990Z AFN chiefs target Alberta independence movement with emergency resolution AFN, indigenous, native Canadians, AFN chiefs, Alberta, Alberta independence, Assembly of First Nations, first nations https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/bc-ndp-attorney-general-says-her-government-is-in-favour-of-criminalizing-residential-school-denialism/75110 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-05/72397174-ea8e-4b85-bc06-7fd98a4c0e9d/intimate_images_niki_sharma.jpg Niki Sharma westernstandard en 2026-07-17T14:00:00.150Z BC NDP Attorney General says her government is in favour of criminalizing 'residential school denialism' BC, News, Afn General Assembly, Niki Sharma, Criminal Code, Afn, residential school denialism, Bill C-9, Bill C-9 Combatting Hate https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/rubenstein-treaty-8-chiefs-have-no-grounds-to-demand-resource-revenue-sharing-on-ceded-lands/75107 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-13/vs13onnj/IMG1373.jpeg Chief Trevor Mercredi joined by other Treaty 8 First Nations chiefs speaking to reporters. westernstandard en 2026-07-17T11:30:00.000Z RUBENSTEIN: Treaty 8 chiefs have no grounds to demand resource revenue sharing on ceded lands Opinion, First Nations, Indigenous, Resources, Crown, Opinion, Opinion Column, Treaty 8, Treaty 8 First Nations, ceded lands https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/hannaford/hannaford-hands-off-albertas-electricity/75064 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/48yoa1vc/CMS-Template-2026-07-16T151905.225.jpg Hands off Alberta's electricity westernstandard en 2026-07-17T00:59:00.000Z HANNAFORD: Hands off Alberta's electricity Hannaford, Watch, Opinion, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Utilities Economist Edgardo Sepulveda, Federal national electricity strategy, east-west electricity transmission versus north-south, Implications of national electricity strategy for Alberta independence https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/breaking-nenshi-to-run-in-calgary-in-2027-election/75108 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-30/zf9v2dbw/Screenshot-2026-04-30-at-2.32.05-PM.png NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi speaking to reporters. westernstandard en 2026-07-16T23:24:08.990Z Nenshi to run in Calgary in 2027 election Naheed Nenshi , Alberta NDP, Alberta politics, Alberta government, Alberta election, Edmonton-Strathcona, Naheed Nenshi Calgary https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/watch-fck-your-fascist-pancakes/75106 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/yg6u1py6/IMG1550.jpeg A screenshot from a video on X showing a pair of left-wing activists bombarding Premier Danielle Smith with questions about Alberta's AI data centre policies. westernstandard en 2026-07-16T22:24:41.483Z WATCH: 'F*ck your fascist pancakes' Danielle Smith, Alberta politics, Alberta government, Alberta AI, Alberta data centres , Alberta AI data centres, Forever Canadian https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/rath-denies-allegations-of-wrongdoing-amidst-a-misappropriated-funds-dispute-with-an-alberta-first-nation/75102 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-28/66jg7k1o/IMG1084.jpeg Jeffrey Rath at the Stay Free Alberta petition submission event. westernstandard en 2026-07-16T21:28:10.542Z Rath denies allegations of wrongdoing amidst a misappropriated funds dispute with an Alberta First Nation Jeff Rath, Jeffrey Rath, Alberta independence, Alberta separation, Alberta separatism, Alberta separatists, Stay Free Alberta, Alberta prosperity project, Let Alberta Decide, Forever Canadian, Jeff Rath lawsuit, Tallcree First Nation https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/cbc-launches-international-expansion-with-five-new-foreign-bureaus/75105 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-07/qxfmkfby/CBCBCBCBC.webp CBC/Radio-Canada building westernstandard en 2026-07-16T21:24:47.273Z CBC launches international expansion with five new foreign bureaus CBC, CBC News, radio Canada, international expansion https://www.westernstandard.news/news/smokeshow-trump-endorsed-michigan-representative-tells-canada-to-sop-the-smoke/75096 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/1plhcy5e/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-1.48.42-PM.png John James's X post westernstandard en 2026-07-16T20:16:10.361Z SMOKESHOW: Trump-endorsed Michigan representative tells Canada to 'Stop The Smoke' News, Canadian, USA News, Air Quality, Wildfire, Canadian Wildfires, President Donald Trump, Poor Air Quality, uspoli, #cdnpoli, John James, Republican representative for Michigan, Michigan governor candidate, air quality wildfires https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-penhold-soccer-coach-charged-with-child-sex-exploitation-offences/75104 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/s0pujtml/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-2.02.49-PM.png Scott McNabb westernstandard en 2026-07-16T20:11:30.852Z Penhold soccer coach charged with child sex exploitation offences News, Alberta, Abpoli, Alert, Scott McNabb, Penhold https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/eyre-time-for-courage-out-of-control-government-spending-must-stop/75103 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-12-06/599lad43/64cbd289c2997_image.jpg Pay Debt westernstandard en 2026-07-16T20:07:55.141Z EYRE: Time for courage — out-of-control government spending must stop Opinion, Debt, Federal Debt, Interest, Government Spending, Provincial Debt, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/exclusive-corus-shutting-down-news-production-in-calgary-edmonton-transferring-to-toronto/75058 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-06/26024483-e4ca-498f-9d97-e03e2d0a4e29/Screenshot_2024_06_12_at_1_29_50_PM.png Global News is owned by Corus https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-02/460u856o/MP-Kusie-2025.JPG Stephanie Kusie westernstandard en 2026-07-16T19:58:51.186Z UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: Corus shutting down news production in Calgary, Edmonton, transferring to Toronto; YYC building being sold News, Alberta, Edmonton, Calgary, Yyc, Yeg, Yegcc, Yyccc, Corus, Global Tv https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/carney-government-attends-trump-summit-on-left-wing-terrorism-as-ndp-warns-of-new-mccarthyism/75099 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-27/hydyq35f/Avi-Lewis-presser.jpeg Avi Lewis speaking at a press conference on Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-07-16T19:29:47.869Z Carney government attends Trump summit on left-wing terrorism as NDP warns of ‘new McCarthyism’ Rubio, Avi Lewis, NDP, Left wing, Left wing violence, McCarthyism https://www.westernstandard.news/news/farkas-and-wilson-spar-over-whether-alberta-independence-would-hurt-economy-investment/75094 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/z6va7xms/Heading-4.webp The debate over business investment leaving Alberta due to the independence movement continues to grow as Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas has warned that leaving Canada could inflict severe economic damage on the province. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-19/82uo48kg/IMG1736.JPG Keith Wilson, Tanya Clemens https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-31/gndogh2s/wilson.webp W. Brett Wilson westernstandard en 2026-07-16T19:28:17.960Z Farkas and Wilson spar over whether Alberta independence would hurt economy, investment News, Alberta, Calgary, Yyc, Abpoli, Jeromy Farkas, Business, Calgary Chamber Of Commerce, Abpol, Business Council Of Alberta, Alberta Independence, Keith Wilson, Deborah Yedlin, Alberta independence movement, W. Brett Wilson https://www.westernstandard.news/news/hamilton-council-rejects-data-centre-moratorium-amid-resident-protests/75090 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/3gveaktx/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-2.49.52-PM.png Data centre protesters https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/rybzfj7e/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-3.09.42-PM.png Andrea Horwath westernstandard en 2026-07-16T19:25:46.870Z Hamilton council rejects data centre moratorium amid resident protests News, Ontario, Canadian, AI Infrastructure, Hamilton Data Centre, Data Centre Protests, Ontario Development, Resource Strain