https://www.westernstandard.news/news/report-raptors-clippers-discussing-kawhi-leonard-trade/74618 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/vsmebe5z/Kawhi-Leonard.jpeg Kawhi Leonard, 35 westernstandard en 2026-06-29T15:41:03.412Z REPORT: Raptors, Clippers discussing Kawhi Leonard trade NBA, Kawhi Leonard, basketball, sports https://www.westernstandard.news/news/search-suspended-for-six-missing-after-charter-boat-sinks-near-vancouver-airport/74612 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/t2adek8z/1024px-CanadaSearchandRescue.jpg A Canadian Armed Forces CH-149 Cormorant helicopter and Coast Guard vessel during a search and rescue operation in British Columbia waters. File photo illustrating the type of assets used in the Strait of Georgia charter boat incident near Sea Island. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T15:22:20.615Z Search suspended for six missing after charter boat sinks near Vancouver airport News, BC, Rcmp, Boat, Bob Mackin, Missing people, Man overboard https://www.westernstandard.news/news/asirt-investigates-calgary-police-arrest-after-man-hospitalized-in-serious-condition/74614 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-26/zhg9r6y8/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-3.30.27-PM.webp Alberta’s police watchdog has launched an investigation after a man was hospitalized in serious condition following his arrest by the Calgary Police Service earlier this month. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T15:12:51.252Z ASIRT investigates Calgary police arrest after man hospitalized in serious condition News, Alberta, Calgary, Calgary Police Service, Crime, Asirt, Police, Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, Calgary Police, Crime In Alberta, crime in calgary https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-court-overwhelmed-as-immigration-cases-surge-to-record-30000/74613 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-11/yk5ojkqy/judge-holding-gavel-in-courtroom.jpg Canada’s Federal Court says it is buckling under an unprecedented wave of immigration litigation, warning that a record 30,000 immigration-related cases could be filed this year — nearly five times the pre-pandemic average. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T15:04:17.211Z Federal Court overwhelmed as immigration cases surge to record 30,000 News, Canadian, House Of Commons, Cdnpoli, Immigration, Federal Court, Department Of Justice, Immigration Department, Cdnpol, immigration delays https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-government-under-pressure-to-justify-billions-spent-on-migrant-hotel-program/74611 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-07/qvkafc5h/diab.webp Immigration Minister Lena Diab westernstandard en 2026-06-29T14:52:58.930Z Federal government under pressure to justify billions spent on migrant hotel program News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Immigration, Cdnpol, Immigration Canada, Lena Diab https://www.westernstandard.news/news/five-dead-several-injured-in-shooting-at-german-youth-facility/74610 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/xywkk2e1/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-7.57.06-AM.webp A shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany left five people dead and several others injured Monday, prompting a major police response and the arrest of two suspects. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T13:59:16.398Z Five dead, several injured in shooting at German youth facility News, International, Shooting, Germany, Mass Shooting, Mass shootings in Germany https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/giesbrecht-clean-water-for-reserves/74582 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-01/38a3c352-f526-4f16-9c40-d763a12728bb/Screenshot_2024_01_29_at_1_42_59_PM.png Water westernstandard en 2026-06-29T13:50:00.000Z GIESBRECHT: Clean Water For Reserves? Opinion, Cdnpoli, Boil Water Advisory, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-is-canada-too-big-too-divided-and-too-centralized-to-work-alberta-thinks-so/74534 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-24/loklpi62/Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-5.32.35-PM.webp Is Canada too large? westernstandard en 2026-06-29T11:30:00.000Z MACLEOD: Is Canada too big, too divided, and too centralized to work? Alberta thinks so Opinion, Ottawa, Federal Government, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Centralization https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-funding-for-kids-help-phone-to-end-as-ottawa-winds-down-trudeau-era-support-program/74497 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-18/0f5oxain/Haida.webp Justin Trudeau westernstandard en 2026-06-28T20:00:00.000Z Federal funding for Kids Help Phone to end as Ottawa winds down Trudeau-era support program News, Canadian, Justin Trudeau, Cdnpoli, Kids Help Phone, COVID-19, Sen. Katherine Hay https://www.westernstandard.news/news/health-canada-relying-on-67-inspectors-amid-concerns-legal-cannabis-is-reaching-black-market/74495 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-01/1ec918b8-606f-4c0d-9b88-d1f5eefdde93/tnot_s_c_cannabisleaf.jpg Cannabis leaves westernstandard en 2026-06-28T19:00:00.000Z Health Canada relying on 67 inspectors amid concerns legal cannabis is reaching black market News, Canadian, Cannabis, Cdnpoli, Health Canada, Sen. Claude Carignan, kendal weber https://www.westernstandard.news/news/think-tank-warns-ottawas-canned-vegetable-tariffs-will-drive-up-food-costs/74438 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-19/3prudz5d/101ac30d-1bd2-42de-b450-efed51a7e5db.png Grocery shopping Canada westernstandard en 2026-06-28T18:00:00.000Z Think tank warns Ottawa's canned vegetable tariffs will drive up food costs News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Montreal Economic Institute, Groceries, CP! https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/many-tumbler-ridge-residents-opposed-to-demolishing-town-school-where-massacre-took-place/74471 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-09/cphm9hlx/Screenshot-2026-02-12-at-10.52.16-AM.png A photo outside of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. westernstandard en 2026-06-28T17:00:00.000Z Many Tumbler Ridge residents opposed to demolishing town school where massacre took place BC, News, Bc, Bcpoli, David Eby, Mark Carney, BC NDP Premier David Eby, Tumbler Ridge, Tumbler Ridge Shooting, Sitka Media, Tumbler Ridge Secondary School https://www.westernstandard.news/news/joly-says-chinese-automakers-eager-to-enter-canadian-ev-market/74467 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-01-09/3ujuygc2/Screenshot%202024-07-23%20144803.png Industry Minister Mélanie Joly westernstandard en 2026-06-28T16:00:00.000Z Joly says Chinese automakers eager to enter Canadian EV market News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Melanie Joly, Raquel Dancho, Ted Falk, Chinese EVs, Uyghur Muslim forced labour https://www.westernstandard.news/news/poll-finds-widening-financial-divide-as-struggling-canadians-fall-further-behind/74422 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-12-02/r73ub3zm/food-bank.jpg Food bank westernstandard en 2026-06-28T15:00:00.000Z Poll finds widening financial divide as struggling Canadians fall further behind News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid, Recession, Groceries https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/pardy-brexit-holds-a-clear-lesson-for-alberta-independence/74532 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-12-11/tga65jr5/UK-Flag-and-Buses.jpg UK Flag and Buses westernstandard en 2026-06-28T14:30:00.000Z PARDY: Brexit holds a clear lesson for Alberta independence Opinion, Independence, Opinion, Western, Brexit, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-auditors-slam-120-million-meat-inspection-digitization-project/74456 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-29/n3lvj1cn/Heading-6.jpg Cows, meat westernstandard en 2026-06-28T14:00:00.000Z Federal auditors slam $120 million meat inspection digitization project News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Food Inspection Agency https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/albers-when-obedience-becomes-complicity-the-christian-case-for-albertas-constitutional-defiance/74531 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-24/hwwmeqtt/Stained%20glass.png Immigrants to Canada from both Great Britain and France brought with them their Christian traditions, which made the supremacy of God an unspoken assumption in Canadian government. westernstandard en 2026-06-28T13:30:00.000Z ALBERS: When obedience becomes complicity — the Christian case for Alberta's constitutional defiance Opinion, Alberta, Christianity, Opinion, Western, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/harding-questionable-answers-at-regina-mosque-press-conference-were-revealing-enough/74601 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-26/gmh2sgw3/mosque-director.png M Anisur Rahaman, director of Regina City Jamia Masjid answers questions during a press conference at his mosque (June 26, 2026) westernstandard en 2026-06-28T12:00:00.000Z HARDING: Questionable answers at Regina mosque press conference were revealing enough Opinion, Regina, Saskatchewan, Mosque, Regina City Police, Regina City Jamia Masjid, M Anisur Rahaman https://www.westernstandard.news/news/finance-says-federal-tax-cut-still-benefits-canadians-despite-reduced-credits/74421 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/r09p0h5h/82b17219-af97-4b29-8983-080833df7dd3.png Money rain on Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-06-28T12:00:00.000Z Finance says federal tax cut still benefits Canadians despite reduced credits News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Tax Cuts, Don Davies, Department Of Finance, françois-philippe champagne https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-calgary-didnt-become-famous-by-apologizing-for-its-cowboy-culture/74466 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-09-19/9ibt5eav/Stampedechuckwagonracestart-2.JPG Calgary Stampede chuckwagons westernstandard en 2026-06-28T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Calgary didn’t become famous by apologizing for its cowboy culture Opinion, Calgary, Music, Opinion, Cowboys, Opinion Column, Calgary Stampede 2026, music festival, Western identity https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carney-government-shutting-down-federal-consumer-affairs-office-advocacy-groups-warn-of-consequences/74496 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-13/p1fq0fpu/Carney-in-BC Prime Minister Mark Carney Speaking in Terrace, British Columbia westernstandard en 2026-06-27T20:00:00.000Z Carney government shutting down federal consumer affairs office, advocacy groups warn of consequences News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Mark Carney, Industry Canada, Office of Consumer Affairs, Consumers Council of Canada, Etienne-René Massie https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-memo-reveals-fraud-concerns-behind-crackdown-on-overseas-student-loan-funding/74493 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-01/f92e4912-45cf-4599-afd3-3d10caad803e/foreign_students_montreal.avif Students are seen walking at McGill University in Montreal on Aug. 23, 2023. westernstandard en 2026-06-27T19:00:00.000Z Federal memo reveals fraud concerns behind crackdown on overseas student loan funding News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Foreign Students, Department of Employment and Social Development Canada, Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, Jonathan Wallace https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-to-open-2slgbtqia-community-centre-downtown/74458 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-23/19i1w0nz/eab40ae4-4581-4a51-bf47-cf8c672d105f.png Calgary Rainbow Room westernstandard en 2026-06-27T19:00:00.000Z Calgary to open '2SLGBTQIA+ community centre' downtown News, Canadian, Alberta, Calgary, #cdnpoli, Calgary lgbt community centre, Calgary to open '2SLGBTQIA+ community centre', Calgary Rainbow Room, End of the Rainbow Foundation, Kelly Ernst, Kelly Ernst, the President of the End of the Rainbow Foundation, feds funding https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ruck-twins-selected-together-by-penguins-as-canadian-stories-highlight-nhl-draft/74607 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-27/rxdowvvq/cZLAw.jpg Gavin McKenna, the first overall pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs, poses with pop superstar and Leafs superfan Justin Bieber at the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft in Buffalo, N.Y., on June 26, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-06-27T18:02:35.069Z Ruck twins selected together by Penguins as Canadian stories highlight NHL draft News, BC, Canadian, Sports, Calgary Flames, Nhl, Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Nhl Draft, Justin Bieber, Ruck twins, Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Gavin McKenna, Caleb Malhotra, Carson Carels, Viggo Björck https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-post-stamp-prices-set-to-rise-faster-after-ottawa-removes-approval-requirement/74420 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-09/7y3crheg/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-8.19.38-AM.webp Canada Post westernstandard en 2026-06-27T18:00:00.000Z Canada Post stamp prices set to rise faster after Ottawa removes approval requirement News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canada Post, Joel Lightbound https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-homeowners-urged-to-prepare-as-2026-hail-season-gets-underway/74479 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-23/vkzcv80d/Screenshot-2026-06-23-at-12.49.16-PM.png Hail damaged homes westernstandard en 2026-06-27T17:00:00.000Z Alberta homeowners urged to prepare as 2026 hail season gets underway News, Alberta, Abpoli, Weather, Insurance Bureau Of Canada, Aaron Sutherland, Hail https://www.westernstandard.news/news/poilievre-blasts-90-billion-high-speed-rail-project-as-liberal-boondoggle/74459 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-11/90dd7d51-cdf6-4424-bfde-113182765aa5/go_train.jpg High-speed rail train in Ontario westernstandard en 2026-06-27T16:00:00.000Z Poilievre blasts $90 billion high-speed rail project as Liberal boondoggle News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Pierre Poilievre, High Speed Rail, Alto