https://www.westernstandard.news/news/child-transgender-care-advocate-appointed-president-of-canadian-pediatric-society/73892 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-01/j3pknb62/Heading.jpg Dr. Natasha Johnson President Canadian Pediatric Society westernstandard en 2026-06-01T18:04:47.061Z Child transgender-care advocate appointed president of Canadian Pediatric Society News, Canadian, Mcmaster University, Gender Dysphoria, Canadian Pediatric Society, #cdnpoli, gender affirming care, Youth transgender care advocate, new president of Canadian Pediatric Society, president of Canadian Pediatric Society, Dr. Natasha Johnson, McMaster Children's Hospital, Gender Diversity Clinic, Natasha Johnson, minors gender affirming care https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/ucp-calgary-shaw-nomination-hopeful-backed-by-independence-group-rejected-after-submitting-incomplete-application/73898 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-11-03/d03vhwoe/UCP-Board.png Alberta United Conservative Party Board westernstandard en 2026-06-01T17:14:27.108Z UCP Calgary-Shaw nomination hopeful backed by independence group rejected after submitting incomplete application Alberta UCP, Alberta independence, Stay Free Alberta, UCP, Stewart Jeanes, Mitch Sylvestre, Calgary-Shaw https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/alberta-independence-flag-raised-on-lac-des-arcs-island/73888 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-01/sjvkkj7u/c13356d9-b3e3-4ebc-bfee-8dcaa338263f.png Alberta independence flag on Lac des Arcs island westernstandard en 2026-06-01T16:54:30.017Z Alberta flag raised on Lac des Arcs island by independence supporter Alberta, News, Abpoli, Alberta Independence, Western, Lac des Arcs, Highway 1 Corridor, Highway 1 Bow River https://www.westernstandard.news/news/documents-reveal-albertas-pipeline-route-options-to-the-bc-coast/73899 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-01-28/t67dy622/622286d1d5ec5_image.jpg The Alberta government is considering multiple potential pipeline routes through Northern British Columbia for its proposed crude oil pipeline to the West Coast. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-01/d49di25x/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-10.33.27-AM.webp The proposed pipeline routes. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-11/14213e63-2a17-4053-a322-3cfaac072854/IMG_2021.jpeg Indigenous Relations Minister Rajan Sawhney westernstandard en 2026-06-01T16:42:57.074Z Documents reveal Alberta’s pipeline route options to the BC coast News, Energy, Business, Alberta, Abpoli, Pipelines, Danielle Smith, Oil, Enbridge, Northern Gateway Pipeline, Abpol, Rajan Sawhney, Business Council Of Canada, Oil Pipeline Project, Heather Exner-Pirot, Major Projects Office, Alberta-BC Pipeline, Northern BC pipeline, grant sprague https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/ndp-leader-calls-on-canada-to-send-fuel-aid-to-cuba-poilievre-disagrees/73894 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-01/qviq64g0/Pierre-at-presser-2026-06-01-at-11.39.09.jpeg Pierre Poilievre (Center) taking questions at press conference westernstandard en 2026-06-01T15:47:41.752Z NDP leader calls on Canada to send fuel aid to Cuba, Poilievre disagrees Pierre Poilievre, NDP, Avi Lewis, Cuba, Humanitarian aid, international aid, Havana https://www.westernstandard.news/news/support-for-original-maid-law-strong-but-canadians-divided-on-mental-illness-expansion/73891 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-19/ossh6wcl/image-12.jpg MAiD debate westernstandard en 2026-06-01T15:20:06.450Z Support for original MAiD law strong but Canadians divided on mental illness expansion News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Maid, Angus Reid Institute https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/exceptionally-transparent-data-offers-rare-inside-look-at-bc-conservative-leadership-race/73887 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-31/h0d9939v/KLF.jpg Kerry-Lynne Findlay (centre right) celebrates with supporters after winning the BC Conservative Party leadership on Saturday in Vancouver. The victory sets the stage for a polarized provincial election campaign expected in 2028. (Photo: Jarryd Jäger) westernstandard en 2026-06-01T15:15:49.785Z Exceptionally transparent data offers rare inside look at B.C. Conservative leadership race BC, News, Bc, Bcpoli, Peter Milobar, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott, BC Conservative leadership race, Iain Black https://www.westernstandard.news/news/trans-mountain-ceo-says-pipeline-will-hit-capacity-as-company-eyes-major-expansion/73890 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-01/3pnkzxzn/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-9.07.55-AM.webp Trans Mountain CEO Mark Maki westernstandard en 2026-06-01T15:10:52.392Z Trans Mountain CEO says pipeline will hit capacity as company eyes major expansion News, Energy, Business, Alberta, BC, Energy, Trans Mountain Pipeline, Danielle Smith, Trans Mountain, Adrian Dix, Abpol, Trans Mountain Corp, Alberta-BC Pipeline, Alberta pipeline, Northern BC pipeline, Mark Maki https://www.westernstandard.news/news/fraser-defends-religious-freedom-protections-under-bill-c-9/73889 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-09-19/qj3zue6o/Sean-Fraser Sean Fraser westernstandard en 2026-06-01T15:04:21.041Z Fraser defends religious freedom protections under Bill C-9 News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Sean Fraser, Sen. Pierre Dalphond, Sen. Andrew Cardozo, Bill C-9, Cardinal Frank Leo, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carney-stays-silent-as-canada-enters-recession/73886 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-05/xu5j01gu/Carney Carney speaking in Vaughn westernstandard en 2026-06-01T14:55:25.235Z Carney stays silent as Canada enters recession News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Recession, Mark Carney, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/burton-eby-cannot-blame-others-for-bcs-investment-problem/73885 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-26/2xuuloce/eby-coast-guard-feb25.26.bcg.webp BC Premier David Eby westernstandard en 2026-06-01T13:30:50.069Z BURTON: Eby cannot blame others for BC’s investment problem Opinion, Bc, David Eby, West Coast, Investment, Opinion, Opinion Column, Private Capital https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/donovan-the-new-tower-of-babel-how-mass-immigration-is-transforming-albertas-classrooms/73876 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-02/rfqrslxt/6526d9b1942d2_image.jpg Newly arrived immigrants to Canada. westernstandard en 2026-06-01T11:30:00.000Z DONOVAN: The new Tower of Babel? How mass immigration is transforming Alberta's classrooms Opinion, Alberta, Calgary, Edmonton, Mass Immigration, Opinion, Opinion Column, English as a second language, classroom complexity https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bc-mp-warns-shoplifting-crisis-costs-canadian-retailers-billions/73860 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-29/kq2bc7gm/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-11.29.38-AM.png Chak Au westernstandard en 2026-05-31T20:00:00.000Z BC MP warns shoplifting crisis costs Canadian retailers billions News, Canadian, BC, Cdnpoli, Retail Council Of Canada, Shoplifting, Gary Anandasangaree, Chak Au https://www.westernstandard.news/news/montreal-think-tank-says-high-canadian-taxes-hurting-nhl-teams/73818 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/bb/1bb7db86-0856-11ed-9a43-ff9330118597/62d843565ddca.image.jpg Matthew Tkachuk Calgary Flames westernstandard en 2026-05-31T19:00:00.000Z Montreal think tank says high Canadian taxes hurting NHL teams News, Canadian, Sports, Cdnpoli, Montreal Economic Institute, Taxes, National Hockey League https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/reactions-pour-in-following-findlays-bc-conservative-leadership-win/73884 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-31/h0d9939v/KLF.jpg Kerry-Lynne Findlay (centre right) celebrates with supporters after winning the BC Conservative Party leadership on Saturday in Vancouver. The victory sets the stage for a polarized provincial election campaign expected in 2028. (Photo: Jarryd Jäger) westernstandard en 2026-05-31T18:35:58.317Z Reactions pour in following Findlay's BC Conservative leadership win BC, News, Donald Trump, Pierre Poilievre, David Eby, Ravi Kahlon, Ravi Parmar, Bc Ndp, Rob Shaw, Bc Greens, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Emily Lowan, BC Conservative leadership race https://www.westernstandard.news/news/liberals-projected-to-add-over-1-trillion-to-canadas-debt-by-2030/73705 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/r09p0h5h/82b17219-af97-4b29-8983-080833df7dd3.png Money rain on Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-05-31T18:00:00.000Z Liberals projected to add over $1 trillion to Canada's debt by 2030 News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Liberals, Debt, Liberal Government, Unemployment, Mark Carney, #cdnpoli, Canada debt, Liberals projected to add over $1 trillion to Canada's debt by 2030, Roman Barber, Canada $1 trillion debt, Canada's debt projections, spring economic update, unemployment Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carneys-buy-canadian-policy-allows-foreign-owned-companies-to-win-federal-contracts/73789 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/xfufqj24/Screenshot-2026-05-25-at-11.10.04-AM.png Mark Carney speaking to reporters about the Alberta idependence referendum to hold a referendum. westernstandard en 2026-05-31T17:00:00.000Z Carney’s Buy Canadian policy allows foreign-owned companies to win federal contracts News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Public Works, Mark Carney, Tamara Jansen, Dominic Laporte, Buy Canada, Levent Ozmutlu https://www.westernstandard.news/news/labour-minister-defends-ottawas-repeated-strike-interventions/73785 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-28/pj03avti/Screenshot-2024-10-28-131211.png Patty Hajdu westernstandard en 2026-05-31T16:00:00.000Z Labour minister defends Ottawa’s repeated strike interventions News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Teamsters, Air Canada, Unifor, Canada Labour Code, Canadian Labour Congress, Patty Hajdu, Cupe, Canadian Union Of Postal Workers, International Longshore and Warehouse Canada, WestJet Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-are-canadians-being-taught-what-to-think/73870 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-29/nfnv2cnf/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-12.23.10-PM.webp Are Canadians being taught what to think? westernstandard en 2026-05-31T15:30:00.000Z MACLEOD: Are Canadians being taught what to think? Opinion, Federal Government, Ai, Artificial Intelligence, Activism, Opinion, Opinion Column, Influence, thought control https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-river-flow-forecast-improves-sharply-after-strong-mountain-snowpack/73717 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-19/2toi99hq/HP1.jpg Bow River westernstandard en 2026-05-31T15:00:00.000Z Alberta river flow forecast improves sharply after strong mountain snowpack News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Rivers, Grant Hunter https://www.westernstandard.news/news/liberals-reject-calls-to-police-truth-in-political-speech/73747 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-17/z5epej3j/DSC01375.webp Minister Steven MacKinnon westernstandard en 2026-05-31T14:00:00.000Z Liberals reject calls to police ‘truth’ in political speech News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Yvan Baker, Steven Mackinnon, Karim Bardeesy, Barbara George https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/papaioannoy-safer-nicotine-products-are-not-going-away-canada-needs-to-facereality/73875 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-03/6ki2d6s0/Zonnic-Pocket.webp Zonnic westernstandard en 2026-05-31T13:29:00.000Z PAPAIOANNOY: Safer nicotine products are not going away — Canada needs to face reality Opinion, Opinion, Nicotine, Vaping, Opinion Column, nicotine pouches, Zonnic, e-cigarettes, World No Tobacco Day https://www.westernstandard.news/news/special-report-four-and-a-half-years-disciplinary-tribunal-for-vaccine-sceptic-ottawa-cop-nears-its-end/73742 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-11/44656ed8-9eb7-4602-adb6-d1f938a463da/Screenshot_2023_11_13_12_37_06_PM.png Ottawa detective Helen Grus westernstandard en 2026-05-31T13:00:00.000Z SPECIAL REPORT: Four and a half years — disciplinary tribunal for vaccine-sceptic Ottawa cop nears its end News, Canadian, Ontario, Watch, Cdnpoli, Ontpoli, Ottawa Police Service, Helen Grus, Chris Renwick, Bath-Sheba van den Berg, Jessica Barrow, Ottawa Police Association https://www.westernstandard.news/news/crtc-report-shows-canadians-over-55-still-dominate-cable-tv-news-audience/73716 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-28/n8s45zi6/Screenshot%202024-09-03%20at%209.22.14 AM.png Canadians continue to tune out conventional TV westernstandard en 2026-05-31T12:00:00.000Z CRTC report shows Canadians over 55 still dominate cable TV news audience News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Crtc, Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-the-duty-to-consult-the-indigenous-is-hamstringing-the-nation/73787 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-14/ck0umgzf/file00000000116071f58ef00df8521ce8a2.png Former BC Green Party MLA Adam Olsen rises in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia while wearing traditional regalia during debate on first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, October 24, 2019, in Victoria, British Columbia. westernstandard en 2026-05-31T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: The ‘duty to consult’ the indigenous is hamstringing the nation Opinion, Indigenous, Opinion, Opinion Column, Land titles, aboriginal title, duty to consult https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/kerry-lynne-findlay-wins-bc-conservative-leadership-race/73883 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-10/z42ma5fz/KLF.webp Kerry-Lynne Findlay westernstandard en 2026-05-31T02:38:51.034Z Kerry-Lynne Findlay wins BC Conservative leadership race BC, News, Peter Milobar, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott, BC Conservative leadership race, Iain Black https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-live-bc-conservatives-leadership-election/73882 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-30/jsgu8p1f/CMS-Template-2026-05-30T153817.830.jpg BC Conservatives Leadership Election westernstandard en 2026-05-31T00:44:18.682Z WATCH LIVE: BC Conservatives Leadership Election Watch, News, BC https://www.westernstandard.news/news/tax-court-rejects-appeals-in-massive-canada-tax-shelter-scheme/73863 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-07/uxsyradd/Gavel-1.jpg Alberta’s top election official has asked a court to decide if a proposed referendum question about independence is allowed under the law. westernstandard en 2026-05-30T21:00:00.000Z Tax court rejects appeals in massive Canada tax shelter scheme News, Canadian, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Federal Court Justice David Graham, Global Learning and Gifting Initiative https://www.westernstandard.news/news/patty-hajdu-challenged-over-claims-air-canada-strike-threatened-medical-shipments/73858 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-16/5v61ss4c/Screenshot-2024-10-28-131211.png Patty Hajdu westernstandard en 2026-05-30T20:00:00.000Z Patty Hajdu challenged over claims Air Canada strike threatened medical shipments News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Union Of Public Employees, Garnett Genuis, Patty Hajdu, Air Canada Strike, Deputy Labour Minister Robert Wright https://www.westernstandard.news/news/road-horror-two-girls-aged-five-and-six-among-four-people-killed-in-rocky-mountain-house-crash/73881 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-12/5zok8x0g/RCMPP.webp RCMP westernstandard en 2026-05-30T19:36:28.667Z ROAD HORROR: Two girls — aged five and six — among four people killed in Rocky Mountain House crash News, Alberta, Rcmp, Abpoli, Rocky Mountain House, O'Chiese First Nation https://www.westernstandard.news/news/champagne-mocked-after-comparing-ev-subsidies-to-ford-model-t/73816 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-28/osbfqf77/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-10.33.30-AM.png Ford Model T westernstandard en 2026-05-30T19:00:00.000Z Champagne mocked after comparing EV subsidies to Ford Model T News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Electric Vehicles, Raquel Dancho, françois-philippe champagne, Ford Model T