https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/day-14-of-the-2026-bc-provincial-election-out-of-cold-storage/77569 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/jwxirpzy/file00000000206082308f65a6cd1cf0c984.png BC NDP Premier David Eby and former BC Liberal Premier Gordon Campbell westernstandard en 2026-10-05T17:21:20.830Z Day 14 of the 2026 BC provincial election: Out of cold storage BC, News, Tax, Bcpoli, David Eby, Ravi Parmar, Bc Ndp, Heather Maahs, Jim Pattison Childrens Hospital, Gordon Campbell, Rob Shaw, David Williams, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Lorne Doerkson, Brent Chapman, Spencer Chandra Herbert, BC Conservative, OneBC, kristina loewen, BC Election 2026, Henry Yao https://www.westernstandard.news/news/feds-fund-toronto-based-vpn-company-with-685k-then-pass-bill-that-could-drive-it-away/77575 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/p5srnlke/fd3423b8-6776-4594-a18b-2a869f3972f6.png Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, VPN company Psiphon westernstandard en 2026-10-05T17:03:35.567Z Feds fund Toronto-based VPN company with $685k, then pass bill that could drive it away News, Canadian, Ontario, University Of Toronto Citizen Lab, #cdnpoli, Bill C-22, National Research Council Canada, Toronto-based VPN company, Toronto-based VPN company threatens to leave canada, Psiphon, Liberals' censorship law, Liberals' Lawful Access Act, citizen lab https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cenovus-to-acquire-athabasca-oil-in-57-billion-oil-sands-deal/77591 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-02/rr8dblkq/IMG_2279.jpeg Cenovus’ Christina Lake thermal oil sands https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-09/90pvby67/IMG9840.webp Cenovus CEO Jon McKenzie at the Global Energy Show in Calgary on June 9, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-10-05T16:38:59.356Z Cenovus to acquire Athabasca Oil in $5.7 billion oil sands deal News, Alberta, Energy, Business, Energy, Oil And Gas, Oil Sands, Oil Sands Producers, Mark Carney, Oil Sands Production, Cenovus Energy, Athabasca Oil Sands, Cenovus, Jon McKenzie, Athabasca Oil, thermal oil, productivity mega deduction https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-carney-celebrates-expanding-the-welfare-state/77572 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/ta3l46y4/IMAGE-canadian-announcement-editorial-with-text.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney westernstandard en 2026-10-05T16:31:54.152Z MORGAN: Carney celebrates expanding the welfare state Opinion, Mark Carney, Opinion, Socialist, Welfare State, Opinion Column, Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit https://www.westernstandard.news/news/amber-alert-seven-year-old-valleyview-girl-kidnapped/77590 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/duire677/Screenshot-2026-10-05-at-10.27.00-AM.png Aspen Wilson https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/vwykdifw/Screenshot-2026-10-05-at-10.26.39-AM.png Alexander Stone westernstandard en 2026-10-05T16:28:51.224Z AMBER ALERT: Seven-year-old Valleyview girl kidnapped News, Alberta, Rcmp, Abpoli, Valleyview, Aspen Wilson, Alexander Stone https://www.westernstandard.news/news/mississauga-mayoral-race-a-three-way-tie-three-weeks-out/77583 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/e1revbq1/image155.jpg Tedjo has doubled his support since August. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/q7qenfsv/Screenshot-2026-10-05-at-12.07.39-PM.png westernstandard en 2026-10-05T16:11:59.106Z Mississauga mayoral race a three-way tie three weeks out News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Mayor, Mississauga, Elections, Bonnie Crombie, Municipal Politics, Carolyn Parrish, Alvin Tedjo https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/lebron-james-to-make-four-times-his-nba-salary-from-polymarket/77584 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/jb8tqxy0/LeBron-James.jpeg LeBron James westernstandard en 2026-10-05T16:06:05.638Z LeBron James to make four times his NBA salary from Polymarket Sports betting, LeBron James, NBA, Basketball, betting, gambling, addiction https://www.westernstandard.news/international/siberian-plague-lab-worker-dies-from-unknown-infection-triggers-quarantine/77576 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/t9rrr7rk/Siberian-Outbreak-Plague-Rats-and-Science.png westernstandard en 2026-10-05T16:03:34.135Z Siberian plague lab worker dies from ‘unknown’ infection, triggers quarantine International, News, World Health Organization, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Darya Shipilova, Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, Siberia, Head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Gov. Igor Kobzev, Russia plague https://www.westernstandard.news/news/suncor-trims-east-coast-operations-with-sale-of-three-offshore-oil-stakes/77581 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/si325q5s/64cc0a7067721_image.jpg Suncor westernstandard en 2026-10-05T15:42:51.043Z Suncor trims East Coast operations with sale of three offshore oil stakes News, Canadian, Alberta, Energy, Business, Energy, Oil And Gas, Suncor Energy, Rich Kruger, Suncor, Offshore Oil Resources, Cenovus, Offshore Oil Project, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Heather Exner-Pirot, Jon McKenzie, Ithaca, Yaniv Friedman https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/pro-independence-pq-likely-to-form-next-quebec-government-majority-far-from-certain/77578 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-18/a76ytydx/HQAF-P9WkAAzHKI.jpeg PQ Leader St-Pierre Plamondon westernstandard en 2026-10-05T15:39:55.375Z Pro-independence PQ likely to form next Quebec government, majority far from certain Parti Quebecoise, Quebec, Montreal, Quebec Election, Election, Quebec City, Beauce, CAQ, PLQ, PCQ, PQ https://www.westernstandard.news/news/elghawaby-billed-taxpayers-nearly-18000-for-uk-trip-on-defining-islamophobia/77580 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/08/a08f0400-9e6b-11ed-9d71-b34e78d99bfd/63d41059e175a.image.jpg Amira Elghawaby westernstandard en 2026-10-05T15:35:41.204Z Elghawaby billed taxpayers nearly $18,000 for UK trip on defining Islamophobia News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Heritage, Marc Miller, Islamophobia, Amira Elghawaby, Thistle Hotel Piccadilly https://www.westernstandard.news/news/less-than-half-of-banned-assault-style-firearms-declared-under-federal-gun-grab/77579 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-13/z51heusx/622a23cbbbe06_image.png Hunting is threatened by gun grabs. westernstandard en 2026-10-05T15:27:37.365Z Less than half of banned ‘assault style’ firearms declared under federal gun grab News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Public Safety, Gun Grab, Bob Zimmer https://www.westernstandard.news/news/coast-guard-ends-search-for-missing-hamilton-air-ambulance/77573 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/66z8ua1y/coast-guard.avif The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Sunday evening westernstandard en 2026-10-05T14:56:26.713Z Coast Guard ends search for missing Hamilton air ambulance News, Canadian, Ontario, Ontario, Public Safety, Hamilton, Us Coast Guard, Air Ambulance https://www.westernstandard.news/calgary/calgarys-goldilocks-housing-market-not-too-hot-not-too-cold/77570 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/8oetss3q/CREB-Sept-2026Housing-Stats-1140px-760-px.png Calgary's September 2026 housing market westernstandard en 2026-10-05T14:55:45.471Z Calgary's Goldilocks housing market: not too hot; not too cold Calgary, News, Yyc, Yyccc, Calgary Real Estate Board, Creb, Ann-Marie Lurie, Calgary's housing market https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/onebc-says-brent-chapman-will-not-run-in-surrey-south/77571 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-10-10/8g38354b/Chapman.jpg Brent Chapman westernstandard en 2026-10-05T14:54:26.425Z OneBC says Brent Chapman will not run in Surrey South BC, News, Bcpoli, Elenore Sturko, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Brent Chapman, BC Conservative, OneBC, Megan Knight, Surrey South https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/irvine-canadas-backward-nicotine-policy-is-protecting-cigarettes/77563 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/ekqh9vnx/IMAGE-zonnic-nicotine-policy.webp Cigarettes and Zonnic nicotine pouches westernstandard en 2026-10-05T13:30:00.000Z IRVINE: Canada's backward nicotine policy is protecting cigarettes Opinion, Cigarettes, Opinion, Nicotine, Opinion Column, nicotine pouches, Zonnic, e-cigarettes, nicotine policy, vapes https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/aubut-barbarians-inside-the-gates/77559 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/ois0h3l3/IMAGE-barbarians-inside-the-gates.webp Gerald Butts, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Doug Ford, and John Rustad westernstandard en 2026-10-05T11:30:00.000Z AUBUT: Barbarians inside the gates Opinion, Doug Ford, John Rustad, Gerald Butts, Opinion, Opinion Column, Kerry-Lynne Findlay https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cabinet-considers-new-canadian-youth-civic-corps-program-modeled-on-european-one/77494 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-20/iz6dogv7/627d6e0d670d6_image.jpg European Union westernstandard en 2026-10-04T20:00:00.000Z Cabinet considers new Canadian youth civic corps program modeled on European one News, Canadian, Privy Council, Cdnpoli, Canada Service Corps, Katimavik, European Solidarity Corps 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