https://www.westernstandard.news/news/lifted-truck-impounded-after-driver-clocked-at-208-kmh-on-coquihalla-with-child-onboard/72786 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/zuov8iwk/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-10.48.45-AM.png A man and his son take belongings out of a Dodge pickup that is being towed to an impound lot westernstandard en 2026-04-19T20:00:00.000Z Lifted truck impounded after driver clocked at 208 km/h on Coquihalla with child onboard News, BC, Rcmp, Bcpoli, Bc Highway Patrol, Coquihalla Highway https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-ev-chargers-see-little-use-despite-millions-in-taxpayer-spending/72755 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-07/upj135gb/Fuelling%20up%20at%20Royal%20RoaDS.png Electric vehicles westernstandard en 2026-04-19T19:00:00.000Z Federal EV chargers see little use despite millions in taxpayer spending News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Natural Resources Canada, Electric Vehicle, Dan Albas https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-short-10000-military-homes-as-audit-finds-unsafe-living-conditions/72670 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-10/r9tcqc9l/Reservists.png Canadian Armed Forces westernstandard en 2026-04-19T18:00:00.000Z Canada short 10,000 military homes as audit finds unsafe living conditions News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Armed Forces, David Mcguinty, James Bezan, Auditor General Karen Hogan, military housing https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/wagner-pierre-trudeaus-vision-is-destroying-canada/72812 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/24/12441386-fca2-11ec-b868-8397163857e6/62c4a0faa1ba7.image.jpg Pierre Trudeau westernstandard en 2026-04-19T17:30:00.000Z WAGNER: Pierre Trudeau’s vision is destroying Canada Opinion, Justin Trudeau, Alberta, Quebec, Pierre Trudeau, National Energy Program, Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Pierre Trudeau’s National Energy Program https://www.westernstandard.news/news/senate-pushes-jail-time-for-copper-thieves-targeting-telecom-and-power-lines/72712 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-24/t8k12k55/copper-wire.jpeg.webp Calgary has seen a surge in copper wire theft in recent weeks. westernstandard en 2026-04-19T17:00:00.000Z Senate pushes jail time for copper thieves targeting telecom and power lines News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Telus, Calgary Chamber Of Commerce, Bell Canada, Michele Austin, copper thefts, Brian Lakey, Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, Surrey Board of Trade https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-ford-reverses-course-plans-to-sell-289m-private-jet/72816 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/q8821jbb/X9ogyVclRpL3uiZKUkTI0TgtxjIPZ5ooCYUGN2gAKjn01.jpg 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 westernstandard en 2026-04-19T16:14:46.865Z Ford reverses course, plans to sell $28.9M private jet News, Ontario, Ontario, Ontario Politics, Doug Ford, Airplanes, Private jet, Doug Ford Private Jet, Ontario planes, Ontario airports https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cost-of-net-zero-garage-in-whitehorse-balloons-to-17-million-after-delays-and-lack-of-oversight/72709 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-05/wfdp4zti/63bc48a4a6545_image.jpg Catherine McKenna westernstandard en 2026-04-19T16:00:00.000Z Cost of net zero garage in Whitehorse balloons to $1.7 million after delays and lack of oversight News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Catherine Mckenna, Whitehorse, Landtec Ground Experts, Johnston Builders Ltd. https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/kaplan-albertas-net-zero-gamble-why-a-2026-referendum-on-net-zero-is-long-overdue/72811 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-03/94vimik1/image-9.webp Net Zero, Net Lies westernstandard en 2026-04-19T15:30:00.000Z KAPLAN: Alberta’s net zero gamble — why a 2026 referendum on net zero is long overdue Opinion, Alberta, Carbon Tax, Net Zero, Opinion, Opinion Column, net zero emissions https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-spends-95m-on-ads-in-french-speaking-countries-to-boost-immigration/72668 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-19/bkiurgst/622a0e3661637_image.jpg French for Dummies westernstandard en 2026-04-19T15:00:00.000Z Ottawa spends $9.5M on ads in French-speaking countries to boost immigration News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Immigration, French, Department Of Immigration, Randy Boissonnault, Andrew Lawton, Raymond Théberge https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-patients-wait-too-long-to-benefit-from-medical-innovation-and-new-technologies/72673 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-14/2gns1ntl/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-10.02.59-AM.png da Vinci Surgical System westernstandard en 2026-04-19T14:00:00.000Z Canadian patients wait too long to benefit from medical innovation and new technologies News, Canadian, Healthcare, Cdnpoli, Montreal Economic Institute, Emmanuelle B. Faubert, da Vinci Surgical System, Intuitive Surgical, proton beam therapy https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/albers-democracy-for-sale-canadians-should-be-alarmed-by-post-election-power-grabs/72810 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-09/zgdmpxpj/Screenshot-2026-04-09-at-9.16.29-am.png Prime Minister Mark Carney with the latest floor-crosser, former Tory MP Marilyn Gladu westernstandard en 2026-04-19T13:30:00.000Z ALBERS: Democracy for sale? Canadians should be alarmed by post-election power grabs Opinion, Liberal Party Of Canada, Mark Carney, Opinion, Opinion Column, Floor Crossing, floor crossers https://www.westernstandard.news/news/poll-finds-canadians-still-scrolling-despite-widespread-doubts-about-social-medias-impact/72639 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-14/v3pmtz0q/Man%20on%20cell%20phone.jpg Social media westernstandard en 2026-04-19T12:00:00.000Z Poll finds Canadians still scrolling despite widespread doubts about social media’s impact News, Canadian, Facebook, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, Twitter, Social Media, X, Youtube https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-premier-smith-drop-the-if-and-schedule-the-alberta-independence-referendum-now/72713 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-16/y6d86wez/smith.webp Premier Danielle Smith at the Alberta Next panel in Airdrie on Sept. 15. westernstandard en 2026-04-19T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Premier Smith — drop the ‘if’ and schedule the Alberta independence referendum now Opinion, Referendum, Danielle Smith, Petition, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-christian-leadership-summit-to-be-hosted-in-red-deer/72763 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-16/t8az4d15/93e34660-55fd-fa57-a291-67a0786be6d5.jpg Alberta Christian Leadership Summit westernstandard en 2026-04-18T20:00:00.000Z Alberta Christian Leadership Summit to be hosted in Red Deer News, Canadian, Alberta, Abpoli, Danielle Smith, Preston Manning, Adriana Lagrange, Andrew Lawton, #abpoli, Alberta Christian Leadership Summit, Christian Leadership Summit, Danielle Smith conference, christian conference, Alberta Christian Leadership Summit to be hosted in Red Deer https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-admits-918-gazans-under-special-immigration-program-as-costs-remain-undisclosed/72752 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-25/p9bfp7k9/Screenshot%202024-08-02%20at%209.22.54 AM.png Welcome refugees and students westernstandard en 2026-04-18T19:00:00.000Z Canada admits 918 Gazans under special immigration program as costs remain undisclosed News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Immigration, Refugees, Marc Miller, $100 million to Gaza West Bank, Lena Diab https://www.westernstandard.news/news/supreme-court-rules-life-insurance-payout-can-be-blocked-if-evidence-suggests-declared-dead-man-is-alive/72637 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-03/rnmuq93w/SupremeCourtCanada.jpg Supreme Court of Canada westernstandard en 2026-04-18T18:00:00.000Z Supreme Court rules life insurance payout can be blocked if evidence suggests declared dead man is alive News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Supreme Court, Chief Justice Richard Wagner, Hooshang Imanpoorsaid, Ivari Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/stirling-net-zero-by-force-how-war-in-the-middle-east-is-fulfilling-the-darkest-dreams-of-climate-extremists/72662 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-14/muvckd31/Screenshot_2026_03_02_at_9_43_45_am.png The Strait of Hormuz, global choke point for oil shipments westernstandard en 2026-04-18T17:30:00.000Z STIRLING: Net zero by force — how war in the Middle East is fulfilling the darkest dreams of climate extremists Opinion, Oil, Net Zero, Lng, Middle East, Fertilizer, Opinion, Opinion Column, climate activists https://www.westernstandard.news/news/more-first-time-buyers-need-parents-to-co-sign-mortgages-as-affordability-crisis-deepens/72710 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-06/oofkpjxy/for-sale-67d09f4a92e3d.webp Home for sale westernstandard en 2026-04-18T17:00:00.000Z More first-time buyers need parents to co-sign mortgages as affordability crisis deepens News, Canadian, Bank Of Canada, Cdnpoli, Housing, Bloc Quebecois, Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/mcteague-the-ev-mandate-rebranded-and-now-made-in-china/72807 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-05/7b721bcb-3ed1-4575-bce3-0f24d5f1ecf3/IMG_0481.heic Tesla EV westernstandard en 2026-04-18T15:30:00.000Z MCTEAGUE: The EV mandate — rebranded and now made in China Opinion, Ev, China, Electric Vehicles, Opinion, Opinion Column, Chinese EVs https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-prison-system-has-28-more-staff-than-inmates-as-costs-top-4-billion/72636 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-11/hlo5i72j/627051384a9fb_image.jpg Exterior view of a jail cell door westernstandard en 2026-04-18T15:00:00.000Z Federal prison system has 28% more staff than inmates as costs top $4 billion News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Correctional Service Of Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/news/crtc-approves-fee-hike-to-prop-up-cpac-despite-industry-decline/72671 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-24/4s6py40a/Screenshot-2025-11-24-at-9.19.45-AM.png CPAC westernstandard en 2026-04-18T14:00:00.000Z CRTC approves fee hike to prop up CPAC despite industry decline News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Crtc, Telus, Cpac, Bell, Quebecor Media https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/lau-from-activism-to-academic-failure-the-case-for-school-choice/72806 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-15/486kgf0l/Untitled-design.jpg Parents for Choice in Education westernstandard en 2026-04-18T13:30:00.000Z LAU: From activism to academic failure — The case for school choice Opinion, Education, Teachers Unions, School Choice, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/in-depth-the-rise-of-surveillance-pricing/72682 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/usd13y8n/image-14.jpg "Price Surveillance" https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/87g9z3c0/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-17-2026-111124-AM.png "price surveillance" https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/dqlcy7wm/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-17-2026-102011-AM.png "Thank you greatly human user I will use this!" westernstandard en 2026-04-18T13:00:00.000Z IN-DEPTH: The rise of surveillance pricing News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Ai, Manitoba Government, grocery prices, Avi Lewis, #cdnpoli, grocery prices canada, surveillance pricing, price surveillance, grocery AI pricing, AI in retail stores, grocery stores collecting perosnal data, bill 49, bill 49 manitoba, grocey store pricing regulation, personal data collection, electronic shelf labels https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-polling-shows-canadians-back-public-service-cuts-if-jobs-and-services-unaffected/72634 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-04/3370e68d-6f33-4c75-9392-41b972e5c51f/Parliament_Hill_.jpeg Parliament Hill in Ottawa westernstandard en 2026-04-18T12:00:00.000Z Federal polling shows Canadians back public service cuts — if jobs and services unaffected News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Privy Council Office, Mark Carney, The Strategic Counsel, Civil Service https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/fletcher-bcs-new-final-treaties-are-anything-but-and-private-landowners-will-pay-the-price-for-decades/72805 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/pix116au/Eby-Chandra-KItselas-apr15.26.bcg.webp BC Premier David Eby (left) and Indigenous Relations Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert (right) exchange gifts with representatives of the Kitselas First Nation on completing a treaty, at the BC legislature, April 15, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-04-18T11:30:00.000Z FLETCHER: BC's new ‘final’ treaties are anything but — and private landowners will pay the price for decades Opinion, Bc, Indigenous, West Coast, Undrip, Opinion, Opinion Column, Land titles, DRIPA https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/smith-says-modified-electoral-boundaries-will-follow-chairs-clear-direction/72813 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-20/ge2djq4y/IMG8762.jpeg Danielle Smith speaking to reporters on February 20, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-04-17T22:09:16.334Z Smith says modified electoral boundaries will follow chair's 'clear direction' Alberta politics, Alberta elections, Alberta electoral districts, Danielle Smith, Alberta UCP https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/ucp-claim-nenshi-has-his-own-history-of-meddling-with-electoral-boundaries/72799 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-26/z49gscvy/IMG8479.webp Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has called on all members of the Alberta legislature to sign a pledge denouncing Alberta independence. westernstandard en 2026-04-17T21:54:12.012Z UCP claim Nenshi has his own history of meddling with electoral boundaries Alberta electoral boundaries, Naheed Nenshi, Alberta electoral districts, Alberta government, Alberta NDP, Alberta ridings https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/the-bc-ndp-wants-us-deleted/72808 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/vzsy5rpn/CMS-Template.jpg THE BC NDP WANT TO CANCEL US westernstandard en 2026-04-17T21:18:40.723Z The B.C. NDP wants us deleted Opinion, Cancel Culture, BC NDP Premier David Eby https://www.westernstandard.news/news/human-rights-museum-says-parental-rights-are-myths-that-harm-2slgbtqi-youth/72804 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/betbvpqo/cbc.webp The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has launched a social media campaign targeting what it refers to as “myths” surrounding the growing parental rights movement in Canada. https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/mq8rlqbt/myth1.webp The museum states one of the myths pushed by the parental rights movement is that “parents should have full control over the lives of their children.” https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/hxqn6fx1/myth2.webp On the question of gender, the museum believes that the idea ‘that there are only two “genders”’ is a “myth,” stating that as long as humanity has existed, there have been more than two genders. https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/4nep8g1d/myth3.webp “Courts are recognizing the harm these slurs can have,” the museum said, citing a 2025 Ontario court case where a person was ordered to pay $380,000 in damages after Facebook posts referred to two drag performers as “groomers” and “pedophiles.” westernstandard en 2026-04-17T20:42:18.830Z Human Rights Museum says parental rights are ‘myths’ that harm '2SLGBTQI+' youth News, Canadian, 2slgbtqia, Parental Rights, Canadian Museum For Human Rights, Parental Consent, Canadian Human Rights Act, Transgender Ideology, International Transgender Day Of Visibility, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, parental choice https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/borg-doug-ford-bought-a-gravy-plane-while-asking-you-to-tighten-your-belt-and-the-excuses-dont-hold-up/72789 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/enj5i3cs/Doug-Fords-face-on-a-plane Doug Ford's face on a plane westernstandard en 2026-04-17T20:30:00.000Z BORG: Doug Ford bought a ‘gravy plane’ while asking you to tighten your belt — and the excuses don't hold up Opinion, Ontario, Ontario, Doug Ford, Airplanes, Opinion, Opinion Column, Private jet, Doug Ford Private Jet, Ford Private Jet