https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/smith-claims-ucp-fighting-for-northern-alberta-inspired-mla-sinclair-to-reunite-with-her-caucus/73395 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-03/tgb9ccv1/Screenshot-2025-03-03-at-9.07.32-AM.webp Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and UCP MLA Scott Sinclair westernstandard en 2026-05-11T21:21:20.489Z Smith claims UCP fighting for Northern Alberta inspired MLA Sinclair to reunite with her caucus Alberta government, Alberta UCP, UCP , Danielle Smith, Scott Sinclair, MLA Sinclair, Lesser Slave Lake, Electoral Boundaries Commission https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/oldcorn-conservative-politicians-should-stop-playing-dress-up-with-cultural-and-religious-attire/73397 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/cf5djqa8/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-2.34.21-PM.webp Danielle Smith at Sikh Ceremony https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/7vj69pt3/Jason-Kenney.webp Jason Kenney https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/lyuhq8sq/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-2.32.12-PM.webp Doug Ford at Sikh Ceremony westernstandard en 2026-05-11T20:56:48.254Z OLDCORN: Conservative politicians should stop playing ‘dress-up’ with cultural and religious attire Opinion, Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, Jason Kenney, Stephen Harper, Doug Ford, Danielle Smith, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/analysis-erskine-smith-replaced-as-liberal-candidate-by-local-candidate-in-bangladeshi-riding/73391 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/of046efq/Scarborough-southwest Scarborough southwest candidate Hafiz Rahman westernstandard en 2026-05-11T20:10:48.914Z ANALYSIS: Erskine-Smith replaced as Liberal candidate by local candidate in Bangladeshi riding News, Ontario, Bangladesh, MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Scarborough Southwest byelection, Hafiz Rahman, ANALYSIS: Erskine-Smith replaced as Liberal candidate by local candidate in Bangladeshi riding https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/findlay-raises-conflict-of-interest-concerns-over-milobars-family-ties-to-kamloops-indian-band/73385 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-16/6ekpjf1a/Milob.webp Peter Milobar westernstandard en 2026-05-11T19:48:32.554Z Findlay raises conflict-of-interest concerns over Milobar’s family ties to Kamloops Indian band BC, News, Bc, Bcpoli, Kamloops Indian Residential School, Peter Milobar, Tkemlps Te Secwpemc, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott, BC Conservative leadership race, Iain Black, Kamloops Indian Band https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/i-dont-think-we-can-be-over-cautious-says-dr-bonnie-henry-during-hantavirus-update/73390 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/3c/d3cd2d82-e9dc-5c09-b689-677df3250879/622a15bcd58c1.image.jpg Dr. Bonnie Henry westernstandard en 2026-05-11T19:32:57.302Z 'I don't think we can be over cautious,' says Dr. Bonnie Henry during hantavirus update BC, News, Bc, Bonnie Henry, Dr Bonnie Henry, Covid 19, Bc News, Hantavirus, Hantavirus spread https://www.westernstandard.news/letterstoeditor/letter-kill-the-germans/73386 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-09-11/n7frxyui/Derek.jpg Derek Fildebrandt westernstandard en 2026-05-11T18:30:00.000Z LETTER: Kill the Germans Letters to the Editor, Immigrants, Letters, Letters To The Editor, Germans, Nativist https://www.westernstandard.news/news/two-young-gangsters-aged-16-and-18-gunned-down-in-surrey/73389 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/ch2y0a51/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-12.20.48-PM.png Two young gangsters — 16 and 18 — gunned down in Surrey westernstandard en 2026-05-11T18:26:41.867Z Two young gangsters — aged 16 and 18 — gunned down in Surrey News, BC, Bcpoli, Surrey, Surrey Police Service, Lower Mainland Gang Conflict, Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, BC Emergency Health Services https://www.westernstandard.news/news/budget-2026-spends-384-million-to-expand-alberta-trades-training-at-nait/73388 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/55hs9ayg/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-12.10.32-PM.png Premier Danielle Smith westernstandard en 2026-05-11T17:46:36.339Z Budget 2026 spends $384 million to expand Alberta trades training at NAIT News, Alberta, Edmonton, Abpoli, Danielle Smith, Ableg, Yeg, Yegcc, Myles Mcdougall, Nait, Laura Jo Gunter https://www.westernstandard.news/news/liberals-fund-180m-world-bank-climate-initiative-focused-on-clean-energy-gender-equality-on-small-islands/73382 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/c625z1dk/ChatGPT-Image-May-11-2026-at-104512-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has committed $180 million in taxpayer money to a World Bank climate initiative aimed at accelerating the global transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy and addressing “gender equality gaps” in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/ij94ekf4/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-10.26.50-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has committed $180 million in taxpayer money to a World Bank climate initiative aimed at accelerating the global transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy and addressing “gender equality gaps” in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). westernstandard en 2026-05-11T17:21:51.908Z Liberals fund $180M World Bank climate initiative focused on clean energy, gender equality on small islands News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Government Spending, Foreign Aid, Liberal Government, Global Affairs Canada, World Bank, Mark Carney, Cdnpol, federal government spending, concerned canadian https://www.westernstandard.news/news/fundamentally-flawed-ethics-professors-who-created-maid-training-curriculum-criticize-it/73358 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/yu1c90qs/07635181-730d-4d34-a953-26ed998db8f2.png CAMAP MAiD curriculum westernstandard en 2026-05-11T16:44:12.371Z 'FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED ETHICS': Professors who created MAiD training curriculum criticize it News, Canadian, Maid, Health Canada, #cdnpoli, CAMAP, Canada healthcare, MAID Canada, Track 2 MAiD, CAMAP MAiD training curriculum, MAiD training curriculum, Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers, doctors Canada, MAiD training, MAiD training curriculum criticized, poverty and MAiD https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/canada-sanctions-more-russian-officials-over-ukrainian-children/73383 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/35/235e2dad-148f-56a2-bb25-9530f589aa8e/622a1dee4cdd0.image.jpg Anita Anand westernstandard en 2026-05-11T16:41:32.564Z Canada sanctions more Russian officials over Ukrainian children Anita Anand, Ukraine, Russia, human rights, deportation of children, Russia Ukraine, Ukraine war https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/nenshi-claims-albertans-care-about-saving-canada-not-politics/73371 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-10/vyul8p27/Screenshot-2026-04-10-at-1.09.33-PM.png Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi and other NDP MLAs gathered to announce the For Alberta, For Canada campaign. westernstandard en 2026-05-11T16:22:46.868Z Nenshi claims Albertans care about saving Canada, not politics Alberta independence, Naheed Nenshi, Question Period, CTV Question Period, Stay Free Alberta, Forever Canadian , Alberta seperatism , Alberta seperation https://www.westernstandard.news/news/seniors-benefits-near-89-billion-as-federal-costs-surge/73380 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-01/63584f92-9e59-4493-ad32-1c45dce99a1e/seniors.avif Seniors westernstandard en 2026-05-11T16:07:46.278Z Seniors’ benefits near $89 billion as federal costs surge News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Seniors, Parliamentary Budget Officer https://www.westernstandard.news/news/majority-of-canadians-back-westcoast-lng-pipeline-as-support-for-bc-projects-grows/73377 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-24/ht528t8q/Screenshot-2026-04-24-at-2.29.33-PM.png Infrastructure images of Compressor Station 7 (CS-7) at Savona, BC, located along Enbridge's Westcoast Energy's BC Pipeline natural gas transmission pipeline right-of-way, captured in October 2023. westernstandard en 2026-05-11T15:42:06.141Z Majority of Canadians back Westcoast LNG pipeline as support for B.C. projects grows News, BC, Canadian, Energy, Bcpoli, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, Trans Mountain, Enbridge, Westcoast LNG pipeline https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/burton-canada-at-a-constitutional-crossroads-alberta-independence-indigenous-rights-and-the-growing-crisis-of-national-unity/73376 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-06-27/2jggpcxs/Canada-Flag.jpeg A Canadian flag westernstandard en 2026-05-11T15:37:10.464Z BURTON: Canada at a constitutional crossroads — Alberta independence, indigenous rights, and the growing crisis of national unity Opinion, Alberta, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/floor-crossing-liberal-mp-lori-idlouts-company-received-nearly-600000-in-federal-contracts/73375 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-07/qiegdsg9/Lori-Idolout Nunavut MP Lori Idlout westernstandard en 2026-05-11T15:21:34.789Z Floor-crossing Liberal MP Lori Idlout’s company received nearly $600,000 in federal contracts News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Lori Idlout, Bob Zimmer, Avi Lewis, NVision Insight Group Inc., Canada Northern Economic Development Agency https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/bc-isolates-four-hantavirus-exposed-cruise-travellers/73374 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-10-22/fo2suhkf/Henryyy.jpg Dr. Bonnie Henry westernstandard en 2026-05-11T15:10:01.843Z B.C. isolates four hantavirus-exposed cruise travellers BC, News, Bonnie Henry, BC health authority Bonnie Henry, BC healthcare, Hantavirus spread https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carney-government-discussed-media-blacklist-at-closed-door-meeting-records-show/73373 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-05/g89gj6gl/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-10.18.26-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking to the media in Ottawa on May 5, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-05-11T15:04:05.276Z Carney government discussed media blacklist at closed-door meeting, records show News, Canadian, Media, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Treasury Board, Global Affairs Canada, Privy Council Office, Mark Carney, Frédéric Baril https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/breguet-electoral-reform-is-how-voters-take-power-back-from-party-elites/73366 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-10/chmp0ic5/Heading.jpg Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-05-11T11:30:00.000Z BREGUET: Electoral reform is how voters take power back from party elites Opinion, First Past The Post, Electoral Reform, Opinion, Proportional Representation, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/senator-warns-underground-cash-economy-is-spreading-as-cost-of-living-fuels-tax-evasion/73300 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-07/h1xzxmf9/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-9.13.02-AM.png Sen. Toni Varone westernstandard en 2026-05-10T20:00:00.000Z Senator warns underground cash economy is spreading as cost of living fuels tax evasion News, Canadian, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Toni Varone https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-home-ownership-for-young-families-falls-to-lowest-level-since-postwar-era/73296 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-02/b9a9ffba-32e4-4d8c-876f-6d94d755bace/for_sale_sign.jpg For sale sign westernstandard en 2026-05-10T19:00:00.000Z Canadian home ownership for young families falls to lowest level since postwar era News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Statistics Canada, Home Ownership https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ucp-hopes-to-strengthen-acute-care-in-sherwood-park/73213 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-10-02/9l66w0kz/matt-jones.jpg Matt Jones westernstandard en 2026-05-10T18:00:00.000Z UCP hopes to strengthen acute care in Sherwood Park News, Alberta, Abpoli, Nate Glubish, Ableg, Matt Jones, Sherwood Park, Martin Long, Strathcona Community Hospital Foundation, Strathcona County Mayor Rod Frank https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/ws-controversy-around-alberta-energy-regulator-security-deposits-asset-retirement-obligations-and-regulatory-practice/73369 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-03/372ndldf/IMG1121.jpeg Oil wells and pump jacks westernstandard en 2026-05-10T17:30:00.000Z WS: Controversy around Alberta Energy Regulator — security deposits, asset retirement obligations, and regulatory practice Opinion, Alberta, Oil, Opinion, Alberta Energy Regulator, Opinion Column, Oil Wells https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-launches-single-211-number-for-mental-health-and-addiction-support-to-streamline-access-to-care/73246 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-05/8jruove5/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-12.32.18-PM.png Rick Wilson, minister of mental health and addiction westernstandard en 2026-05-10T17:00:00.000Z Alberta launches single 211 number for mental health and addiction support to streamline access to care News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, 211, Rick Wilson https://www.westernstandard.news/news/national-flood-risk-database-delayed-as-ottawas-property-warning-tool-remains-incomplete/73235 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-03/698aedd2-12b3-4246-9a82-7e94cec846f3/flooding_chilliwack.jpg Volunteers load sandbags into a boat for transport to farms in the Sumas Prairie flood zone in Yarrow, BC, on Nov. 19, 2021. westernstandard en 2026-05-10T16:00:00.000Z National flood risk database delayed as Ottawa’s property warning tool remains incomplete News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Flooding, Department Of Public Safety, Insurance Bureau Of Canada, Commissioner Of The Environment https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/eyre-no-more-cats-paw-for-alberta-ottawas-war-on-energy-created-the-independence-movement-it-fears/73368 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 2026-05-10T15:30:00.000Z EYRE: No more ‘cat’s paw’ for Alberta — Ottawa’s war on energy created the independence movement it fears Opinion, Alberta, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/social-trust-tied-to-equal-law-treatment-justice-centre-brief-tells-parliament/73201 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-10/d1fa5a94-6aa4-424f-b0c9-95705bdc630c/JohnCarpay_JCCF_Dec2020.jpg John Carpay westernstandard en 2026-05-10T15:00:00.000Z Social trust tied to equal law treatment, Justice Centre brief tells Parliament News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Indian Act, Jccf, Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs https://www.westernstandard.news/news/statscan-sold-early-hate-crime-report-to-heritage-for-72k-as-questions-raised-over-omitted-antisemitism-data/73231 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-01-07/6xabrk5i/Screenshot-2025-01-07-101111.png Immigration Minister Marc Miller westernstandard en 2026-05-10T14:00:00.000Z Statscan sold early hate crime report to Heritage for $72K as questions raised over omitted antisemitism data News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Israel, Statistics Canada, Marc Miller, Hate Crimes, Department Of Canadian Heritage, Hamas, antisemism https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/carpay-too-much-tolerance-for-censorship-in-alberta/73367 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-21/fncs6opf/Screenshot-2026-01-21-at-9.21.17-AM.png Censorship westernstandard en 2026-05-10T13:30:00.000Z CARPAY: Too much tolerance for censorship in Alberta Opinion, Alberta, Censorship, Danielle Smith, Opinion, Human Rights Tribunal Of Alberta, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/a-track-forward-for-albertas-music-industry/73190 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-08/kfvh36fn/Music-Action-Plan-1.png Minister Tanya Fir in front of a backdrop picture of a music record. westernstandard en 2026-05-10T13:00:00.000Z A track forward for Alberta's music industry Alberta music action plan, Tanya Fir, Alberta Arts and Culture, Alberta music, Canadian music, Calgary music, Edmonton music, Calgary concerts, Edmonton concerts https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-support-universal-palliative-care-but-many-unsure-they-could-access-it-when-needed/73200 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-12/nwthalfy/edd6a9e4-375f-4157-a31a-a6ee7e368d81.png Palliative care westernstandard en 2026-05-10T12:00:00.000Z Canadians support universal palliative care, but many unsure they could access it when needed News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, Cardus, Palliative Care, Palliative Institute https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-albertas-independence-movement-must-dump-its-bad-actors-before-voters-dump-it/73275 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 2026-05-10T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Alberta’s independence movement must dump its bad actors before voters dump it Opinion, Alberta, David Parker, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Mitch Sylvestre https://www.westernstandard.news/news/erskine-smith-loses-ontario-liberal-nomination-race-in-scarborough-southwest/73370 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-12/ck7b8tvp/Nathaniel-Erskine-Smith Nathaniel Erskine Smith westernstandard en 2026-05-10T01:49:49.533Z Erskine-Smith loses Ontario Liberal nomination race in Scarborough Southwest News, Ontario, Ontario, Ontario Liberals, Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith