https://www.westernstandard.news/calgary/a-new-load-of-garbage-for-blue-carts-in-calgary/77500 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-01/f1fll3sa/bluecart.avif Blue cart westernstandard en 2026-10-04T19:00:00.000Z A new load of garbage for blue carts in Calgary Calgary, News, Yyc, Yyccc, City of Calgary garbage collection, City of Calgary blue carts, Recycling in Calgary, Sharon Howland https://www.westernstandard.news/news/rempel-garner-demands-immigration-levels-go-way-way-way-down-after-carney-remarks/77497 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-11/8rechuuj/MRGAugust-12th-2026.png Michelle Rempel Garner speaking at presser westernstandard en 2026-10-04T18:00:00.000Z Rempel Garner demands immigration levels go ‘way, way, way down’ after Carney remarks News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Immigration, Michelle Rempel Garner, Mark Carney https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-lumber-and-steel-producers-warn-new-markets-cannot-replace-lost-exports-to-us/77471 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-19/l8cij7aq/Lumber.png Canada is the biggest exporter of softwood lumber to the US, accounting for 44% of its total imports despite more than 40 years of trade penalties and battles. westernstandard en 2026-10-04T17:00:00.000Z Canadian lumber and steel producers warn new markets cannot replace lost exports to US News, Canadian, Business, Steel, Steel Industry, Senator Rosa Galvez, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, Brian Kingston, The Forest Products Association of Canada, Derek Nighbor, Canadian lumber, steel exports, Canadian Steel Producers Association, John Cuddihy https://www.westernstandard.news/news/tim-hortons-says-83-foreign-worker-staffing-at-ontario-outlet-is-extremely-rare/77461 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-28/0sstfypl/IMG_2393.jpeg Tim Hortons westernstandard en 2026-10-04T16:00:00.000Z Tim Hortons says 83% foreign worker staffing at Ontario outlet is ‘extremely rare’ News, Canadian, Immigration, Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Tim Hortons, Randy Boissonnault, Mass Immigration, Temporary Foreign Worker Program In Canada, Temporary Foreign Worker, mass immigration policies, MGB Ventures https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/the-bc-ndp-leaves-one-riding-without-a-candidate-in-an-election-it-called/77566 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-13/yz11sfd8/SzBjN.jpg Premier David Eby speaks to media in Penticton on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, following a tour of the regional emergency operations centre amid the Bald Range wildfire. westernstandard en 2026-10-04T15:59:17.716Z The BC NDP leaves one riding without a candidate in an election it called BC, News, Bcpoli, David Eby, Elections Bc, Peace River North, Rob Shaw, Jordan Kealy, Amelia Boultbee, Brad Zubyk, Jonathan Ross, BC Election 2026 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/petition-seeks-to-bar-ovechkin-from-canada-over-support-for-putin/77456 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-30/gymtdl7w/PutinOvechkin.webp Vladimir Putin (left) with Alexander Ovechkin. westernstandard en 2026-10-04T15:00:00.000Z Petition seeks to bar Ovechkin from Canada over support for Putin News, Canadian, International, Russia, Yvan Baker, Vladimir Putin, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals, Russia Invasion, alexander ovechkin, Canada-Ukraine Friendship Group https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/marriott-the-death-of-the-be-very-afraid-election-strategy/77556 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/zqqbkw5q/IMAGE-fear-election-strategy.webp 'Be afraid' of Donald Trump election strategy. westernstandard en 2026-10-04T14:30:00.000Z MARRIOTT: The death of the ‘be very afraid’ election strategy Opinion, Donald Trump, Opinion, Quebec Election, Opinion Column, Alberta referendum, elbows up, 2026 BC election https://www.westernstandard.news/news/postmedia-ends-print-editions-at-six-northern-ontario-newspapers-despite-millions-in-federal-support/77448 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-30/soo3azrw/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-30-2026-092117-AM.webp Postmedia will scrap print editions at six Northern Ontario newspapers and shut down a regional weekly, cutting 11 jobs despite receiving millions in federal grants, contracts and wage subsidies. westernstandard en 2026-10-04T14:00:00.000Z Postmedia ends print editions at six Northern Ontario newspapers despite millions in federal support News, Canadian, Media, Privy Council, Newspapers, Postmedia, Canadian Heritage, Newspaper, North Bay, Andrew Macleod, Northern Ontario, Thomas Ripley, newspaper layoffs https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/mackinnon-liberal-learning-and-the-modern-university-reclaiming-the-intellectual-and-moral-foundations-of-higher-education/77537 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/gbmhfj5a/IMAGE-liberal-learning-editorial.webp Modern University westernstandard en 2026-10-04T13:30:00.000Z MACKINNON: Liberal learning and the modern university — reclaiming the intellectual and moral foundations of higher education Opinion, Education, Dei, University, Higher Education, Opinion, Opinion Column, Academia, classic liberalism https://www.westernstandard.news/news/chrétien-dismissed-financial-transaction-tax-decades-before-49-billion-proposal/77446 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-10/fkzjaav5/Screenshot-2025-03-10-074653.png Jean Chrétien westernstandard en 2026-10-04T13:00:00.000Z Chrétien dismissed financial transaction tax decades before $49 billion proposal News, Canadian, Parliamentary Budget Office, Cdnpoli, G7, Green Party, Cdnpol, Lucie Moncion, Library Of Parliament, Jean Chrétien, James Tobin, Lorne Nystrom, tobin tax https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/forseth-lorne-doerkson-the-man-to-save-the-bc-conservatives/77548 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/b2r92d3l/IMAGE-lorne-doerkson-election.webp Lorne Doerkson westernstandard en 2026-10-04T12:30:00.000Z FORSETH: Lorne Doerkson — the man to save the BC Conservatives Opinion, Bc Conservatives, Bc United, Bc Ndp, Opinion, Opinion Column, Lorne Doerkson, BC Election 2026, 2026 BC election https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-mark-carneys-mass-immigration-obsession-will-turn-canada-into-the-eu/77527 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/w8we40yv/IMAGE-carney-canada-eu-editorial.webp Mark Carney and Mass Immigration westernstandard en 2026-10-04T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Mark Carney’s mass immigration obsession will turn Canada into the EU Opinion, European Union, Mass Immigration, Mark Carney, New York Times, Opinion, Opinion Column, EU Associate Membership https://www.westernstandard.news/news/senators-spike-international-travel-spending-88-to-736000/77491 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-12-20/p6n42fev/Screen-Shot-2024-12-20-at-14.59.31.png Kris Sims, the Alberta Director for the CTF westernstandard en 2026-10-03T20:00:00.000Z Senators spike international travel spending 88% to $736,000 News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Ctf, Kris Sims, Senate https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/republican-workers-on-the-ground-in-alberta-says-the-globe/77565 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-15/0p3k67i6/IMG_4896.jpg Centurion Project founder David Parker (left) at Elections Alberta. westernstandard en 2026-10-03T19:09:53.684Z Republican workers on the ground in Alberta, says the Globe Alberta independence, Alberta separatism, Alberta separatists, Alberta referendum, Alberta Prosperity Project, APP, Centurion Project, 10X , 10X votes, US intereference Alberta independence, Alberta politics, David Parker https://www.westernstandard.news/news/former-cbc-host-coached-parliamentary-budget-officer-before-committee-hearings/77495 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-22/633q4jso/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.23.49-AM.png Annette Ryan westernstandard en 2026-10-03T19:00:00.000Z Former CBC host coached Parliamentary Budget Officer before committee hearings News, Canadian, Cbc, Cdnpoli, Department Of Finance, Mark Carney, Jeremy Patzer, Kelly Mccauley, Jason Jacques, Budget Officer Yves Giroux, Jasraj Hallan, Annette Ryan, Royal Orr https://www.westernstandard.news/news/information-commissioner-warns-ottawa-is-concealing-more-federal-records/77498 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-01/5t2wroz3/Screenshot%202024-05-17%20at%208.56.20 AM.png Caroline Maynard westernstandard en 2026-10-03T18:00:00.000Z Information commissioner warns Ottawa is concealing more federal records News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Mark Carney, Caroline Maynard, Bill C-31 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/senators-debate-vacant-canadian-human-rights-commission-job-for-87-minutes/77411 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-29/rsz27b5n/model.webp Senators spent 87 minutes debating a proposal to abolish a Canadian Human Rights Commission executive position that has been vacant since 2022, while Department of Justice lawyers could not say what the last person in the job did from week to week. westernstandard en 2026-10-03T17:00:00.000Z Senators debate vacant Canadian Human Rights Commission job for 87 minutes News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Wanda Thomas Bernard, Department Of Justice, Canadian Human Rights Commission, Senate Human Rights Committee, Kristopher Wells, Cdnpol, Senate Of Canada, Sen. David Arnot, Bill C-31 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-strike-powers-follow-shippers-push-to-restrict-port-and-rail-walkouts/77407 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-29/sowxu87s/Screenshot-2026-09-29-at-10.35.21-AM.webp A western Canadian shippers’ group urged Ottawa to automatically classify some port and rail workers as essential before the federal government introduced a bill that would give the labour minister clearer authority to end work stoppages. westernstandard en 2026-10-03T16:00:00.000Z Federal strike powers follow shippers’ push to restrict port and rail walkouts News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Federal Government, Liberal Government, Transport Canada, Strike, Canada Labour Code, Canadian Chamber Of Commerce, Labour, Strike Action, Cdnpol, Labour Code, Bill C-39, Labour Strike, Western Canadian Shippers’ Coalition, peter nowak, bruce rodgers, Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-rcmp-defends-9385-million-policing-bill-as-province-builds-sheriffs-service/77403 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-11/d4602c0f-aa02-44d9-91a2-e1cd14b8fc7a/rcmp_cruiser_alberta.avif RCMP westernstandard en 2026-10-03T15:00:00.000Z Alberta RCMP defends $938.5 million policing bill as province builds sheriffs service News, Alberta, Rcmp, Alberta, Referendum, Alberta Rcmp, Edmonton Police, Calgary Police, Alberta Sheriffs, Alberta referendum, Alberta referendum 2026 https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/barazzutti-the-pushback-against-the-great-awokening-on-university-campuses/77528 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/xtj9sgfw/IMAGE-university-open-inquiry-economist.webp Diversity of thought on university campuses. westernstandard en 2026-10-03T14:30:00.000Z BARAZZUTTI: The pushback against the ‘Great Awokening’ on university campuses Opinion, Universities, Woke, Dei, Wokeism, Opinion, Opinion Column, people tired of wokeism, diversity equity inclusion, The Centre for Heterodox Social Sciences https://www.westernstandard.news/news/treasury-board-says-federal-departments-decide-how-long-government-text-messages-are-kept/77415 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-29/4ko4er75/63093794005e0_image.jpg Federal departments can set their own retention periods for text messages and other electronic records, with no government-wide minimum, according to a Treasury Board response tabled in the House of Commons. westernstandard en 2026-10-03T14:30:00.000Z Treasury Board says federal departments decide how long government text messages are kept News, Canadian, House Of Commons, Cdnpoli, Federal Government, Treasury Board, Library And Archives Canada, Cdnpol, Tamara Jansen, Treasury Board of Canada, veteran affairs canada https://www.westernstandard.news/news/declassified-cabinet-records-reveal-1996-plan-for-tax-bond-on-canadians-leaving-country/77372 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-08/1bbhlpi4/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-9.41.55-AM.png Canadians moving abroad could have been required to pay tax on their accrued capital gains or post a bond before leaving under a 1996 proposal considered by cabinet. westernstandard en 2026-10-03T14:00:00.000Z Declassified cabinet records reveal 1996 plan for tax bond on Canadians leaving country News, Canadian, Tax, Income Tax Act, Cdnpoli, Taxes, Paul Martin, Cdnpol, Revenue Canada, jane stewart https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/brulotte-nuclear-canadas-next-energy-superpower/77530 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/751dwo20/IMAGE-canada-nuclear-energy.webp Nuclear Reactor westernstandard en 2026-10-03T13:30:00.000Z BRULOTTE: Nuclear — Canada’s next energy superpower Opinion, Nuclear, Power, Saskatchewan, Nuclear Power, Opinion, Nuclear Reactor, Opinion Column, modular nuclear reactor https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cbsa-paid-31-million-to-settle-workplace-misconduct-complaints-since-2020/77371 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/a4/ea46a280-093b-11ed-a8e3-2f2b24eb4e20/62d9c4dc156de.image.png The Canada Border Services Agency has reached 91 confidential settlements involving workplace misconduct allegations since 2020, paying complainants more than $3.1 million. westernstandard en 2026-10-03T13:00:00.000Z CBSA paid $3.1 million to settle workplace misconduct complaints since 2020 News, Canadian, House Of Commons, Cdnpoli, Misconduct, Canadian Border Services Agency, Cdnpol, Rhonda Kirkland, workplace misconduct https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/stirling-canadas-changing-climate-report-implausible-scenarios-to-hype-a-non-existent-climate-crisis/77529 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/t37ajs9t/IMAGE-canada-climate-editorial.webp Canada's Climate Change Report westernstandard en 2026-10-03T12:30:00.000Z STIRLING: Canada’s changing climate report — implausible scenarios to hype a non-existent climate crisis Opinion, Federal Government, Opinion, Opinion Column, Climate change hoax, Climate Change Report https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/fletcher-politicians-rush-to-the-front-of-the-lng-parade/77526 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-01/25ap2eix/IMAGE-lng-editorial.webp The first tanker prepares to load at LNG Canada’s new terminal at Kitimat, April 2025. The shipment marked the first time Canadian natural gas was exported to anywhere other than the United States. westernstandard en 2026-10-03T11:30:00.000Z FLETCHER: Politicians rush to the front of the LNG parade Opinion, Stephen Harper, David Eby, West Coast, Lng, Bc Conservatives, Opinion, John Hogan, Opinion Column, Kitimat Lng Project https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/panellists-gather-to-discuss-the-implications-of-albertas-referendum/77564 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-03/vukt8d7y/IMG1974.jpeg A screenshot of Jason Kenney, Marie Gordon, and Keith Wilson speaking to University of Alberta students about the Alberta referendum westernstandard en 2026-10-03T03:33:25.361Z Panellists gather to discuss the implications of Alberta's referendum Alberta referendum, Alberta independence, Alberta separation, Alberta separatism, Alberta separatists, University of Alberta, Alberta immigration, Danielle Smith referendum, Keith Wilson, Jason Kenney, University of Alberta debate, Jason Kenney Keith Wilson https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-can-participatory-democracy-put-power-back-in-the-hands-of-the-people/77560 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/m32mqnw8/CMS-Template-2026-10-02T131118.428.jpg Power back to the people? westernstandard en 2026-10-02T21:30:00.000Z WATCH: Can participatory democracy put power back in the hands of the people? Watch, Opinion, Podcast, Nation of People Podcast https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/gwyn-morgan-canadas-economic-web-of-woe/77525 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-01/alt7ltjj/IMAGE-canada-economic-web.webp Canada's Economic Web westernstandard en 2026-10-02T20:30:00.000Z GWYN MORGAN: Canada’s economic web of woe Opinion, Inflation, Economy, Federal Debt, Provincial Debt, Grocery Store, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/stephen-harper-criticizes-alberta-independence-movement-questions-its-leadership/77562 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-12/2e4a4f3d-d17c-4f3e-aa36-d6d0ad5df515/Screenshot_2023_12_08_095013.png Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. 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 westernstandard en 2026-10-02T19:50:59.694Z Stephen Harper criticizes Alberta independence movement, questions its leadership News, Alberta, Abpoli, Cdnpoli, Quebec, Stephen Harper, Danielle Smith, Alberta Prosperity Project, Abpol, Mark Carney, Alberta Independence, Cdnpol, Keith Wilson, Alberta independence movement, Mitch Sylvestre, Quebec sovereignty movement, Let Alberta Decide, Pacific Link pipeline, Pacific Link https://www.westernstandard.news/news/five-foreign-nationals-charged-in-bc-extortion-shooting-and-arson-investigation/77561 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-09-02/e0l52z8t/Screenshot-2025-09-02-at-12.02.13-PM.png RCMP westernstandard en 2026-10-02T19:29:36.834Z Five foreign nationals charged in BC extortion, shooting and arson investigation News, BC, Rcmp, Bcpoli, Extortion, Surrey, Jagdeep Singh, Sanket Singla, Simranjeet Singh https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/nenshi-says-federal-ndp-leader-lewis-can-say-what-he-likes-about-pacific-link-pipeline/77557 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/8fmqs5mj/Image-2026-10-02-at-1.03-PM.jpeg Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi speaking to reporters about the upcoming Alberta referendum and the recent Pacific Link pipeline announcement. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/70p3f4y8/Screenshot-2026-10-01-at-7.49.50-AM.png A map of the proposed Pacific Link pipeline route. westernstandard en 2026-10-02T19:17:07.222Z Nenshi says federal NDP leader Lewis can 'say what he likes' about Pacific Link pipeline Alberta NDP, Naheed Nenshi, NDP , Federal NDP, Canada NDP, Avi lewis, avi lewis pipeline, avi lewis oil and gas, avi lewis oil, naheed nenshi oil, Naheed Nenshi pipeline, Alberta politics, Alberta referendum, Pacific Link pipeline, Alberta pipeline, BC pipeline, West Coast pipeline, Major Project, Danielle Smith