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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-changes-high-school-graduation-requirements-to-give-students-more-choice-starting-in-2028/78713</loc>
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<news:title>Alberta changes high school graduation requirements to give students more choice starting in 2028

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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ontario-proposes-private-colleges-face-liability-for-osap-fraud/78708</loc>
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<image:caption>Nolan Quinn</image:caption>
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<news:title>Ontario proposes private colleges face liability for OSAP fraud</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/vasseur-canada-blocks-russian-players-from-world-juniors-as-putin-decries-double-standards/78687</loc>
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<image:caption>Mark Carney playing hockey</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:26:40.216Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VASSEUR: Canada blocks Russian players from World Juniors as Putin decries 'double standards'</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/two-ridings-head-to-judicial-recount-as-conservatives-lock-64-seats/78705</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-31/515l10yh/IMAGE-bc-property-rights-editorial.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lorne Doerkson and the Conservative Party of BC were handed an enormous mandate by voters in the 2026 British Columbia provincial election. They now face two judicial recounts, already locking in 64 seats.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:20:56.362Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two ridings head to judicial recount as Conservatives lock 64 seats</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/doerkson-asks-ndp-to-pause-tunnel-specific-work-on-massey-crossing/78703</loc>
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<image:caption>Preliminary construction and site preparation work next to the south end of the existing George Massey Tunnel for the future new immersed tunnel project, as seen on June 1, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:16:18.744Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Doerkson asks NDP to pause tunnel-specific work on Massey crossing</news:title>
<news:keywords>BC, News, Mike Farnworth, Lorne Doerkson, Massey Tunnel</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/woodfibre-lng-to-receive-200-million-from-ottawa-for-capacity-expansion/78701</loc>
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<image:caption>Woodfibre LNG near Squamish</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:07:25.913Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Woodfibre LNG to receive $200 million from Ottawa for capacity expansion</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/several-dead-in-squamish-valley-boating-incident-as-flooding-grips-region/78699</loc>
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<image:caption>Stormy Squamish Valley</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:06:23.413Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UPDATED: Several dead in Squamish Valley boating incident as flooding grips region</news:title>
<news:keywords>BC, News, Squamish River, Bc Rcmp, Bc Floods, Bc Flooding, Shelter In Place, Squamish Valley, Squamish, BC, Squamish boating incident, Robert Dykstra, Squamish Search and Rescue</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/rcmp-disciplines-45-civilian-employees-for-misconduct-including-illegal-drug-use-and-dishonesty/78700</loc>
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<image:caption>RCMP</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:01:22.156Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>RCMP disciplines 45 civilian employees for misconduct, including illegal drug use and dishonesty

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Rcmp, Privy Council, Cdnpoli, Michael Duheme</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/trudeau-appointed-science-advisor-tried-to-bill-taxpayers-for-paris-holiday/78698</loc>
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<image:caption>Dr. Mona Nemer</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T14:56:04.181Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trudeau-appointed science advisor tried to bill taxpayers for Paris holiday

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Justin Trudeau, Cdnpoli, Chief Science Advisor Mona Nemer, Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat, British Heart Foundation</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-oil-and-gas-sector-faces-slower-drilling-activity-through-2029/78697</loc>
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<image:caption>Savanna drilling rig near Drayton Valley, Alberta</image:caption>
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<image:caption>CAOEC president and CEO Mark Scholz addressing the media at the Hyatt Regency in Calgary on December 1, 2025.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T14:15:58.525Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Canadian oil and gas sector faces slower drilling activity through 2029</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Alberta, Canadian, Energy, Business, Energy, Oil And Gas, Danielle Smith, Oil, Caoec, Mark Scholz, Explorers and Producers Association of Canada, oil drilling, productivity mega deduction, studio.energy</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/stirling-europes-disastrous-dunkleflaute-proves-wind-and-solar-cant-keep-the-lights-on/78696</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-13/6ptgu1ja/IMAGE-stirling-dunkelflaute.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>As Germany’s wind turbines stand still, a resident reads the power bill by lamplight.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T13:37:49.902Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>STIRLING: Europe’s disastrous Dunkleflaute proves wind and solar can’t keep the lights on</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Solar Panels, Net Zero, Winter, Europe, Germany, Opinion, Wind Power, Opinion Column, Heat Pumps</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-the-ucps-loyalty-pledge-muzzles-the-members-it-needs-most/78678</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/yzvl92o2/IMAGE-macleod-ucp-loyalty-pledge.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary-Lougheed UCP riding president Darrell Komick in a photo collage about the party’s disputed loyalty pledge.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MACLEOD: The UCP's loyalty pledge muzzles the members it needs most</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Alberta, Ucp, Independence, Leadership Review, Opinion, Opinion Column, loyalty pledge</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-joly-declares-stellantis-in-default-over-brampton-plant-sale/78695</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-13/tp3i6xkv/Screenshot-2026-11-12-at-7.47.24-PM.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Melanie Joly</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T01:05:00.199Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WATCH: Joly declares Stellantis in default over Brampton plant sale</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Ontario, Canadian, Watch, Auto, Unifor, Melanie Joly, Brampton, Stellantis, Industry</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/hannaford/hannaford-a-gamblers-budget/78694</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/6o30om77/HANNAFORD-for-SY-UPLOAD-20261112.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Western Standard Canva</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T00:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>HANNAFORD: A gambler's budget</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hannaford, Watch, Opinion, Canadian debt levels, Petar Pejovic, Budget 2026, Gambler's budget, budget success depends on investors buy-in, Can federal government deliver project approvals?</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/ottawa-commits-5m-to-combat-residential-school-denialism/78693</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-10/09xyfci2/pensionnat-kamloops-residential-school.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kamloops Residential School, 1930.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T22:21:01.646Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ottawa commits $5M to combat residential school denialism  </news:title>
<news:keywords>Indigenous, crown, residential schools, wab kinew, gull-masty, budget 2024, budget 2026, federal budget, denialism</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/one-dead-four-injured-in-shooting-near-white-house-as-gunman-barricades-himself-in-apartment/78659</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/y1q8hgl8/Politician-Overlooks-DC-Police-Scene.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>The gunman behind Thursday's deadly shooting near the White House has been identified as a doctor embroiled in a longstanding condominium dispute.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T20:48:00.336Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UPDATED: DC shooter identified as doctor embroiled in condo dispute, posted ‘manifesto’ before attack near White House</news:title>
<news:keywords>USA News, News, Donald Trump, White House, Fbi, Shooter, Shelter In Place, DC Metropolitan Police Department, FBI investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, VIDA Fitness, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/eyre-public-safety-debacle-firearms-case-hits-the-supreme-court/78688</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/4tbs340r/IMAGE-eyre-firearms-supreme-court-v2.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Canada’s firearms ban faces a Supreme Court challenge as gun owners grapple with shifting rules and uncertain compensation.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T20:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>EYRE: ‘Public safety debacle’ — firearms case hits the Supreme Court </news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Firearms, Supreme Court Of Canada, Gun Grab, Opinion, Opinion Column, Canada gun buyback</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-court-ruling-prompts-ottawa-to-revise-impact-assessment-act/78689</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-20/4x374o3g/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-12.31.40-PM.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Danielle Smith</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T20:28:18.099Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Alberta court ruling prompts Ottawa to revise Impact Assessment Act</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Alberta, Canadian, Abpoli, Cdnpoli, Danielle Smith, Brian Jean, Abpol, Alberta Court Of Appeal, Cdnpol, Impact Assessment Act, Julie Dabrusin, Bill C-69, Pacific Link</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/alberta-ndp-pitches-job-growth-shared-prosperity-and-responsible-spending/78683</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/p2gjymtk/Image-2026-11-12-at-1.34-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi unveiling the party's economic plan.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T19:44:01.030Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Alberta NDP pitches job growth, shared prosperity and responsible spending  </news:title>
<news:keywords>Alberta politics, Alberta government, Naheed Nenshi, Alberta NDP, Alberta NDP economy, Alberta NDP election, Alberta election</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/international/zoltan-in-ukraine-a-woman-in-frankfurt-wanted-to-know-if-i-would-be-neutral/78289</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-13/1aeed4h2/Screenshot-2025-02-13-at-9.55.05-AM.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>File photo from when a 49-year-old Canadian woman has been arrested at the Frankfurt airport.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T19:25:21.030Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ZOLTAN IN UKRAINE: A woman in Frankfurt wanted to know if I would be neutral</news:title>
<news:keywords>International, News, Ukraine, Frankfurt, krakow</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/pnut-the-squirrels-owner-detained-by-ice-faces-deportation/78670</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/zrqovith/Courtroom-Portrait-and-Cowboy-Hat-Squirrel.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>The wife of the man who owned P’Nut, the internet-famous squirrel seized and euthanized by New York state officials in 2024, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and could face deportation to Germany.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T18:34:29.775Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'P’Nut' the squirrel's owner detained by ICE, faces deportation</news:title>
<news:keywords>USA News, News, Ice, p'nut the squirrel, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Daniela Bittner, Mark Longo, Camp East Montana, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, P'Nut's Freedom Farm</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-live-stellantis-exposes-canadas-investment-problem/78676</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/jopt51ej/CMS-Template-2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Who killed Ontario auto?</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T18:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WATCH LIVE: Stellantis exposes Canada’s investment problem</news:title>
<news:keywords>Watch, Marty Up North, Opinion, Doug Ford, Stellantis, Mark Carney, Donald J Trump, Ontario automakers, Mélanie Joly</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/thomas-calgarys-grey-cup-festival-is-being-watered-down-this-year/78651</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/pnf2s1y9/IMAGE-calgary-grey-cup-water-restrictions.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Calgary’s Grey Cup festivities go ahead under water restrictions. Former mayors Naheed Nenshi and Jyoti Gondek are pictured.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T18:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>THOMAS: Calgary's Grey Cup Festival is being watered down this year</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Edmonton Elks, Calgary Jyoti Gondek, Opinion, Montreal Alouettes, Opinion Column, Calgary water restrictions, Grey Cup game, Naheed Nesnhi</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/nanaimo-rcmp-search-for-woman-who-stole-legion-poppy-donations-from-pizza-restaurant/78677</loc>
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<image:caption>Poppy thief</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T18:04:48.950Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nanaimo RCMP search for woman who stole Legion poppy donations from pizza restaurant

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<news:keywords>News, BC, Rcmp, Bcpoli, Nanaimo, Poppy thefts</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ontario-to-make-career-colleges-liable-for-student-loans-in-crackdown-on-alleged-abuse/78675</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/ijruv4iy/quinn.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T17:56:11.540Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ontario to make career colleges liable for student loans in crackdown on alleged abuse</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, OSAP, Nolan Quinn, Ontario taxpayers, Career Colleges</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/private-career-colleges-lay-off-staff-as-ontarios-osap-freeze-continues/78668</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/rdg5inyq/layoffs.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Anderson College has laid off over 100 staff members</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T17:55:32.185Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Private career colleges lay off staff as Ontario’s OSAP freeze continues</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Doug Ford, Layoffs, OSAP, Career Colleges</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/trump-pulls-vance-from-iran-talks-orders-fraud-crackdown/78674</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/xyatvki8/JD%20Vance%20use.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>JD Vance</image:caption>
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<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T16:37:51.084Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump pulls Vance from Iran talks, orders fraud crackdown</news:title>
<news:keywords>JD Vance, Trump, Iran, iran war, ceasefire, deal, gas prices, oil and gas, middle east, middle east peace, 2028, GOP, republicans</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-smith-must-act-on-mass-immigration/78632</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-20/6ljtvp7f/Alberta-to-Ottawa-A-Migration-Collage.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Albertans weren’t ready to leave Canada, but they certainly appear willing to take back some semblance of control over their immigration policies.</image:caption>
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<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T16:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MORGAN: Smith must act on mass immigration</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Immigration, Danielle Smith, Mass Immigration, Opinion, Opinion Column, October 19 Referendum, federal budget 2026</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-truck-driver-charged-in-fatal-hwy-43-hit-and-run-near-grande-prairie/78671</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/lslhddxu/Screenshot-2026-11-12-at-10.10.13-AM.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Borislav Markovic</image:caption>
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<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T16:14:08.480Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Alberta truck driver charged in fatal Hwy. 43 hit-and-run near Grande Prairie

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Alberta, Abpoli, Grande Prairie, Morinville, Borislav Markovic, Brock Potts</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-police-investigate-youth-fight-involving-machetes-bear-spray-and-deliberate-hit-and-run/78665</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-01-02/33nk2nuu/Screenshot%202024-04-30%20at%2010.49.01 AM.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Calgary Police Service</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T15:51:58.457Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Calgary police investigate youth fight involving machetes, bear spray and deliberate hit-and-run

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Alberta, Calgary, Yyc, Abpoli, Cps, Yyccc</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-cuts-methane-emissions-by-62-while-oil-production-continues-to-climb/78663</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/8e/08ee4c9e-d4c3-11ed-a5a4-b7ad2e403671/642f3b5f80f35.image.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Methane</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T15:35:55.177Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Alberta cuts methane emissions by 62% while oil production continues to climb

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Energy, Ableg, Methane, Alberta Energy Regulator, Grant Hunter, cop31, anpoli, Emission Offset System</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-man-19-charged-with-child-luring-after-allegedly-targeting-bc-girl-on-roblox/78662</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-06/kt6q0pk2/Screenshot%202024-01-24%20at%2010.49.39 AM.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>ALERT</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T15:13:21.841Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Alberta man, 19, charged with child luring after allegedly targeting BC girl on Roblox

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Alberta, BC, Rcmp, Bcpoli, Kelowna, Alert, beaverlodge, ablpoli, Kenneth Livesey</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/new-report-says-canadas-lng-ambitions-face-costly-pipelines-and-permitting-delays/78660</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-31/uqh2anoq/Canada%20LNG%202.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Canada’s first LNG export facility, the Shell-led LNG Canada project in Kitimat, British Columbia.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T14:56:20.969Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New report says Canada’s LNG ambitions face costly pipelines and permitting delays</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Energy, Business, Energy, Tc Energy, Lng Canada, Lng, Coastal Gaslink, S&amp;P Global, LNG exports, Daniel Yergin, LNG industry</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ford-ottawa-and-unifor-to-meet-stellantis-over-brampton-plant-sale/78657</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/bl7g3xg9/stellantis.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Doug Ford, Melanie Joly, and Lana Payne of Unifor discussing the sale</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T14:54:45.132Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ford, Ottawa and Unifor to meet Stellantis over Brampton plant sale</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Ontario, Canadian, Auto, Doug Ford, Taxpayers, Unifor, Melanie Joly</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-as-reports-of-second-affair-surface/78658</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-09/j1746pcd/Jensen-Huang</image:loc>
<image:caption>Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T14:42:12.378Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UPDATED: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns as reports of second affair surface</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, International, USA News, Nvidia, Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, American tech company, Tech stocks</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-calgarys-15-tax-hike-is-a-bill-for-wants-not-just-pipes/78656</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/olbaotmf/IMAGE-calgary-property-tax.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas is pictured in a collage about the city’s proposed 15% increase in property tax revenue from existing properties.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-12/mt0ngw2h/Screenshot-2026-11-12-at-6.49.24-AM.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>City of Calgary proposed 2027-2030 budget</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T12:58:08.554Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MACLEOD: Calgary's 15% tax hike is a bill for wants, not just pipes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Calgary, Jeromy Farkas, Property Tax, Calgary City Hall, Opinion, Opinion Column, 15% property tax increase</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/pardy-alberta-holds-a-referendum-and-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/78644</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-10/15j6wkb5/IMAGE-pardy-alberta-referendum-blue-check.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alberta voted to stay in Canada, giving up what Bruce Pardy calls its strongest bargaining chip with Ottawa.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PARDY: Alberta holds a referendum and shoots itself in the foot</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Alberta, Independence, Opinion, Western, Opinion Column, October 19 Referendum</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ucp-constituency-presidents-refuse-to-sign-independence-referendum-pledge/78655</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-11-03/d03vhwoe/UCP-Board.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alberta United Conservative Party Board.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T04:43:36.576Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UCP constituency presidents refuse to sign independence referendum pledge</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Alberta, Abpoli, Danielle Smith, Ucp, Abpol, Alberta Independence, Alberta independence movement, UCP constituency associations</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/thepipeline/watch-carney-smashes-trudeaus-immigration-numbers/78648</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-10/n7bjo8xn/CMS-Template-1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Carney's big immigration</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T00:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WATCH: Carney smashes Trudeau's immigration numbers</news:title>
<news:keywords>The Pipeline, Watch, Opinion, Justin Trudeau, Mark Carney, Donald J Trump, Maga, immigrants coming to Canada, Trumpism, Iran War</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/canadian-leaders-honour-fallen-soldiers-on-remembrance-day/78654</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-11/jj96lrfs/mark-carney-november-11th-2026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mark Carney at remembrance day event in Ottawa (2026)</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-11T22:26:12.380Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Canadian leaders honour fallen soldiers on Remembrance Day</news:title>
<news:keywords>Remembrance day, november 11, november 11th, mark carney, poilievre, ottawa, wainwright, avi lewis, facism, ww2, world war 1, world war 2</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/exclusive-western-standard-on-the-ground-in-lviv-as-ukrainians-and-foreigners-weigh-russias-return-to-hockey/78649</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-11/oggm2nm8/qAFXi.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A damaged building stands beside a monument in Lviv under an overcast sky.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-11T19:23:29.017Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>EXCLUSIVE: Western Standard on the ground in Lviv as Ukrainians and foreigners weigh Russia’s return to hockey</news:title>
<news:keywords>Canadian, News, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Mark Carney, Hockey, Marty Belanger, Lviv, IIHF</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-post-to-spend-12-billion-replacing-home-delivery-with-250000-community-mailboxes/78625</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-09/7y3crheg/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-8.19.38-AM.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Canada Post</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-11T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Canada Post to spend $1.2 billion replacing home delivery with 250,000 community mailboxes

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canada Post, Dan Mazier, Artitalia Group</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/declassified-rcmp-files-reveal-police-spied-on-royal-canadian-legion-members-suspected-of-communism/78623</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ba/aba032ac-53ff-11ee-b44b-9bf28318d099/6504b351808d8.image.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Royal Canadian Legion</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-11T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Declassified RCMP files reveal police spied on Royal Canadian Legion members suspected of communism

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Rcmp, Cdnpoli, Royal Canadian Legion, Communists, Fred Rose, Dorise Nielsen</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/triggered/watch-premier-smith-must-get-rolling-with-her-immigration-mandate/78647</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-10/xe1bdauz/Side-Banner-1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Use the mandate on immigration</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-11T17:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WATCH: Premier Smith must get rolling with her immigration mandate</news:title>
<news:keywords>Triggered, Watch, Opinion, Premier Danielle Smith, Mark Carney, Canada immigration, Alberta referendum 2026</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/house-of-commons-orders-6000-bottles-of-wine-days-after-carney-budget-calls-for-fiscal-restraint/78620</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-24/crr21wx5/IMG_2541.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kelowna wines</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-11T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>House of Commons orders 6,000 bottles of wine days after Carney budget calls for fiscal restraint

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Wine, Mark Carney, House of Commons Administration</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/poll-finds-72-of-canadians-fear-carneys-90-billion-high-speed-rail-project-will-go-over-budget/78594</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-23/1dlks81m/Screenshot-2026-02-23-at-10.09.26-AM.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alto</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-11T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Poll finds 72% of Canadians fear Carney's $90-billion high-speed rail project will go over budget

</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Ctf, Mark Carney, Noah Jarvis, Alto</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/sp-puts-ontario-on-negative-outlook-as-ford-deficit-nears-17-billion/78653</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-11-11/44mbu7by/pete.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy has pointed to U.S. tariffs as the main drivers of the larger deficit</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>westernstandard</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-11-11T16:47:59.207Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>S&amp;P puts Ontario on negative outlook as Ford deficit nears $17 billion</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Deficit, Doug Ford, Taxpayers, credit rating</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
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