https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/watch-demon-performs-sexualized-dance-routine-near-children-at-vancouvers-all-ages-pride-festival/75590 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-04/2bqc5y1s/Screenshot-2026-08-04-at-8.12.59-AM.png A drag performer in heavy makeup and a sequined bodysuit performs during the Davie Village Pride Festival on Davie Street in Vancouver on August 2, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-08-04T15:25:55.033Z WATCH: 'Demon' performs sexualized dance routine near children at Vancouver’s all-ages Pride festival BC, News, Watch, Vancouver, Libs Of Tiktok, Pride, 2slgbtq, Demonic Rituals, Drag Artists, Davies Street https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-niagara-region-battered-by-back-to-back-storms-as-flooding-forces-emergency-declaration/75586 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-04/3b5pry7n/qksW21Tc.jpg Backyards and businesses have been flooded https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-04/gahk6z1s/762324245_1372593501473886_9143291145776123925_n.jpg Businesses like local wineries have been affected by the heavy rainfall https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-04/i1hmwmr8/Screenshot-2026-08-04-at-10.51.03-AM.png Doug Ford has responded to the emergency flooding, saying the province is providing support. westernstandard en 2026-08-04T15:09:05.271Z WATCH: Niagara region battered by back-to-back storms as flooding forces emergency declaration News, Ontario, Canadian, Watch, Climate, Weather, Flooding, Emergency, Niagara, St. Catharines, Mat Siscoe https://www.westernstandard.news/news/study-finds-canadian-families-will-pay-an-average-of-6464-to-21115-for-public-healthcare-in-2026/75472 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-29/kkc0yz4b/a9f37b5e-ab4f-4fd2-b656-8078d64b3cb9.png Healthcare Canada westernstandard en 2026-08-04T14:00:00.000Z Study finds Canadian families will pay an average of $6,464 to $21,115 for public healthcare in 2026 News, Canadian, Healthcare System, Fraser Institute, Tax Brackets, Healthcare Fund, Taxpayer, #cdnpoli, Canadian healthcare, cost of public healthcare https://www.westernstandard.news/news/environment-canada-cuts-government-credit-card-limits-by-36-amid-fraud-concerns/75552 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/r09p0h5h/82b17219-af97-4b29-8983-080833df7dd3.png Money rain on Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-08-04T12:00:00.000Z Environment Canada cuts government credit card limits by 36% amid fraud concerns News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Environment Canada, Immigration And Refugee Board, Global Affairs Canada, National Research Council, Department Of Fisheries, Department of Employment and Social Development Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/clifton-canada-has-a-double-standard-on-hate/75499 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-14/ti4lsdyb/church2.webp A major fire has decimated a 92-year-old church in Saint-Romain, Quebec. westernstandard en 2026-08-04T11:30:00.000Z CLIFTON: Canada has a double standard on hate Opinion, Hate Crimes, Opinion, Church Fires, Opinion Column, Burned churches https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/westjet-ends-strike-after-reaching-tentative-deal/75584 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-09-03/po9me99u/Screenshot-2025-09-03-at-9.03.09-AM.png WestJet places largest-ever Canadian Boeing order with 67 new planes https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/5a/25a0f262-de1c-11ed-90b6-f39e1feb3436/643eea6e8f9aa.image.jpg WestJet Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 at Calgary International Airport westernstandard en 2026-08-03T19:59:06.773Z WestJet ends strike after reaching tentative deal Canadian, News, Westjet, Alexis Von Hoensbroech, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Alia Hussain, Local 8125, Westjet strike https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-fiery-wrong-way-crash-on-stoney-trail-kills-four-including-child/75585 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-03/k2iwc9up/Screenshot-2026-08-03-at-1.51.22-PM.png Calgary fiery, wrong-way crash on Stoney Trail kills four, including child westernstandard en 2026-08-03T19:54:01.260Z Calgary fiery, wrong-way crash on Stoney Trail kills four, including child News, Alberta, Calgary, Yyc, Abpoli, Cps, Yyccc, Stoney Tr. https://www.westernstandard.news/news/raging-grannies-federal-research-finds-senior-women-most-concerned-about-plastic-pollution-and-climate-change/75517 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-30/n0f9ggeb/Screenshot-2026-07-30-at-10.00.51-AM.png RAGING GRANNIES westernstandard en 2026-08-03T19:00:00.000Z RAGING GRANNIES: Federal research finds senior women most concerned about plastic pollution and climate change News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Plastics, Environment Department, Pollara Strategic Insights Inc https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ai-now-used-by-more-than-one-third-of-canadian-workers/75547 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-01/0fh4afm2/igor-omilaev-eGGFZ5X2LnA-unsplash.webp AI https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-31/3mprls25/1.webp Proportion of workers using generative AI. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-31/wypd982j/2.webp Proportion of workers using generative AI. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-31/wg394eg8/3.webp Main reasons for not using generative AI. westernstandard en 2026-08-03T18:00:00.000Z AI now used by more than one-third of Canadian workers News, Canadian, Business, Statistics Canada, Ai, Chatgpt, Workplace, Business, Artificial Intelligence Technology, Artificial Intelligence Research, Artificial Intelligence (AI), ATB Economics https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-audit-questions-immigration-program-admitting-foreign-artists-and-comedians-to-canada/75398 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-08/1j5sjpkb/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-9.11.41-AM.webp Minister of Immigration Lena Metlege Diab. westernstandard en 2026-08-03T18:00:00.000Z Federal audit questions immigration program admitting foreign artists and comedians to Canada News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Immigration, Self-Employed Persons Program https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-adds-two-new-detection-dogs-to-stop-invasive-mussels-at-provincial-borders/75464 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-29/4qt7m9xe/Screenshot-2026-07-29-at-12.24.15-PM.png Left to right: Conservation K-9s Winnie, Hilo and Jane westernstandard en 2026-08-03T17:00:00.000Z Alberta adds two new detection dogs to stop invasive mussels at provincial borders News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Alberta Irrigation Districts Association, Grant Hunter, Zebra and Quagga mussels, Alberta Invasive Species Council https://www.westernstandard.news/news/environment-canada-plans-overhaul-of-weather-alerts-to-simplify-warnings/75446 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-24/9ufiev2e/image.webp Storm westernstandard en 2026-08-03T16:00:00.000Z Environment Canada plans overhaul of weather alerts to simplify warnings News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Environment Canada, Meteorological Service Of Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-survey-finds-rising-food-prices-force-canadians-to-buy-less-meat-and-skip-meals/75397 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/p7t5ge6d/9f156d76-394c-42ff-833a-396a8a46916d.png grocery store Canada westernstandard en 2026-08-03T15:00:00.000Z Federal survey finds rising food prices force Canadians to buy less meat and skip meals News, Canadian, Inflation, Cdnpoli, Groceries, Department Of Health, Department Of Agriculture, Advanis Inc. https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/lisikh-beyond-the-blue-how-spacex-and-reusable-rockets-are-fuelling-a-new-space-economy/75498 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-12/xdjcajkq/Screenshot-2026-06-12-at-10.49.34-AM.webp Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX’s stock began trading Friday morning on the Nasdaq at $150 per share. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-29/bo1ce2rv/Screenshot-2026-07-29-at-5.53.21-PM.png Driving Down the Cost of Spaceflight https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-29/c8zkzy8j/Screenshot-2026-07-29-at-5.55.18-PM.png Reusable Rockets Comparison https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-29/n0sh2nol/Screenshot-2026-07-29-at-5.56.41-PM.png Size Matters westernstandard en 2026-08-03T14:30:00.000Z LISIKH: Beyond the blue — how SpaceX and reusable rockets are fuelling a new space economy Opinion, Satellite, Elon Musk, Spacex, Space Travel, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-to-get-free-community-soccer-pitch-through-federal-jumpstart-partnership/75418 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-28/xqfdjtjo/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-11.25.27-AM.png Adam van Koeverden westernstandard en 2026-08-03T14:00:00.000Z Calgary to get free community soccer pitch through federal, Jumpstart partnership News, Alberta, Calgary, Yyc, Adam Van Koeverden, Yyccc, Soccer, Sport Canada, Dj Kelly, Jumpstart, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, Marco Di Buono https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/in-depth-the-calgary-chamber-under-deborah-yedlin-who-does-it-really-represent/74543 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-04/hwues9a8/IMG7705.jpeg Calgary Chamber of Commerce President Deborah Yedlin https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/58/958412e4-0185-5d6d-a6ca-1bfd6334ade6/622a209d85de8.image.png Courtesy CBC https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-10/2v2nub3x/IMG9899.webp Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean (right) during a panel discussion with Deborah Yedlin, CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce at the Global Energy Show in Calgary on June 10, 2026. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-20/w42myj18/Heading-2-copy.webp Gitane De Silva (left), founder and president of GDStrategic, Adam Legge, president of the Business Council of Alberta, and Deborah Yedlin, president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce pushed back against the independence movement, warning it could create investment uncertainty and undermine efforts to build major energy infrastructure projects. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-21/zwxir2sl/Heading-3.webp Gitane De Silva (left), founder and president of GDStrategic, Adam Legge, president of the Business Council of Alberta, and Deborah Yedlin, president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, spoke in Calgary on May 20, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-08-03T13:00:00.000Z IN DEPTH: The Calgary Chamber under Deborah Yedlin — who does it really represent Alberta, News, Business, Calgary, Features, Yyc, Abpoli, Alberta Sovereignty Act, Calgary Chamber Of Commerce, Deborah Yedlin https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/lucyshyn-kill-the-capital-gains-tax-to-save-the-alberta-advantage/75497 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-27/6lhn9ptm/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-27-2026-at-104333-AM.webp Alberta westernstandard en 2026-08-03T12:30:00.000Z LUCYSHYN: Kill the capital gains tax to save the Alberta Advantage Opinion, Alberta, Opinion, Economic Growth, Opinion Column, capital gains tax, Alberta Capital Gains Tax https://www.westernstandard.news/news/audit-finds-canadas-135-million-ghana-farm-aid-program-fell-short-after-motorbikes-ran-out-of-gas/75396 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-27/2i7ofawt/622a1dee4cdd0_image.jpg Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand westernstandard en 2026-08-03T12:00:00.000Z Audit finds Canada's $135 million Ghana farm aid program fell short after motorbikes ran out of gas News, Canadian, International, Cdnpoli, Anita Anand, Global Affairs Canada, Ghana, Salasan Consulting https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/dur-the-dark-side-of-surrogacy-what-happens-when-a-child-isnt-built-to-order/75496 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-29/nrgtqv77/635069342406c_image.png Pregnant women westernstandard en 2026-08-03T11:30:00.000Z DUR: The dark side of surrogacy — what happens when a child isn’t ‘built to order?’ Opinion, Abortion, Baby, Opinion, Surrogacy, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/edmonton-police-service-facing-backlash-over-post-calling-for-individuals-to-report-online-hate/75583 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-02/0p97tzti/IMG1624.jpeg A screenshot of the Edmonton Police Service's post calling for individuals to report online "hate" comments. westernstandard en 2026-08-02T20:36:43.396Z Edmonton Police Service facing backlash over post calling for individuals to report online ‘hate’ Edmonton Police, EPS, Canada hate, Edmonton hate speech https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-workers-now-required-to-sign-annual-conflict-of-interest-oath-amid-contracting-scrutiny/75548 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-14/xq1t7ik0/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-8.58.56-AM.png Shafqat Ali westernstandard en 2026-08-02T20:00:00.000Z Federal workers now required to sign annual conflict of interest oath amid contracting scrutiny News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Alexander Jeglic, Parm Bains, Julie Vignola, Shafqat Ali, Dalian Enterprises Inc. https://www.westernstandard.news/news/civil-liberties-group-urges-ottawa-to-stop-tent-city-evictions-on-charter-grounds/75514 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-15/lm95elzo/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-3.45.36-PM.webp A homeless encampment westernstandard en 2026-08-02T19:00:00.000Z Civil liberties group urges Ottawa to stop tent city evictions on Charter grounds News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Homeless, Tent Cities, Marie-Josée Houle https://www.westernstandard.news/news/vancouver-driver-clocked-at-172-kmh-during-test-drive-has-car-impounded-near-merritt/75377 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-27/q8oms2z7/Screenshot-2026-07-27-at-11.48.09-AM.png Vancouver driver clocked at 172 km/h during test drive has car impounded near Merritt westernstandard en 2026-08-02T18:00:00.000Z Vancouver driver clocked at 172 km/h during test drive has car impounded near Merritt News, BC, Vancouver, Bcpoli, Merritt https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/westjet-flight-attendants-begin-strike-after-negotiations-fail-to-reach-deal-2/75582 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/85/685b2480-74de-11ed-b702-6f59c6042bf6/638e5a1a79f75.image.png WestJet https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-15/6qxk64xu/Untitled-design-60.png WestJet flight attendants vote for strike mandate https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-09/l9pa72us/IMG1445.jpeg Calgary-based WestJet backs down on reduced legroom after passenger backlash westernstandard en 2026-08-02T17:08:51.141Z WestJet flight attendants begin strike after negotiations fail to reach deal Canadian, News, Westjet, Alexis Von Hoensbroech, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Alia Hussain, Local 8125, Westjet strike https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-data-breach-costs-hit-record-average-of-711-million-as-cyberattacks-target-critical-industries/75459 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-29/2snzzfdy/uOttawa-IBM-Cyber-Range.webp The uOttawa - IBM Cyber Range in Ottawa. westernstandard en 2026-08-02T17:00:00.000Z Canadian data breach costs hit record average of $7.11 million as cyberattacks target critical industries News, Canadian, Supply Chains, Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, Ibm, Cybercrime Investigative Team, Data Breach, Data Breaches, chris sicard, Ponemon Institute https://www.westernstandard.news/news/declassified-records-show-cabinet-warned-about-terrorist-financing-through-canadian-charities-before-911/75441 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-07/0i4tug9s/911-twin-towers-world-trade-center-plane-600.jpg Twin Towers first impact westernstandard en 2026-08-02T16:00:00.000Z Declassified records show cabinet warned about terrorist financing through Canadian charities before 9/11 News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Osama Bin Laden, Lawrence Macaulay, 9/11, al-Qaeda, Art Eggleton, Ward Elcock