https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/watch-women-attacks-street-preacher-in-edmonton/77787 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-13/bb0z1pb5/Image-2026-10-13-at-9.08-AM.jpeg A women allegedly attacking a street preacher in front of Edmonton's City Centre mall. westernstandard en 2026-10-13T15:29:04.630Z WATCH: Women attacks street preacher in Edmonton Edmonton fight, Alberta fight, Edmonton street preacher, Edmonton altercation, City Centre mall, Yeg, Edmonton https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/ebys-polling-numbers-are-in-free-fall-as-a-daycare-debacle-lands/77786 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-13/kt68pgrw/file00000000d6a881f4843571752a309c69.png A stylized illustration recreating BC Premier David Eby’s real-life reaction to a question about his use of the $10-a-day child care program at a campaign event in Delta on Monday. westernstandard en 2026-10-13T15:11:25.149Z Eby’s polling numbers are in free-fall as a daycare debacle lands BC, News, Bcpoli, David Eby, Amy Hamm, Bc Ndp, John Horgan, $10 a day daycare, Jordan Armstrong, cole hogan, BC Election 2026, Margareta Dovgal https://www.westernstandard.news/news/tc-energy-finalizes-coastal-gaslink-investment-deal-with-five-first-nations/77789 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-29/rvdz60fa/coastal.webp TC Energy Corp. announced Monday that it has completed an agreement that will give five First Nations an economic interest in the Coastal GasLink pipeline. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-12/sg8tbqfa/tce-francois-poirier-headshot-hi-res.webp TC Energy CEO Francois Poirier. westernstandard en 2026-10-13T15:07:50.031Z TC Energy finalizes Coastal GasLink investment deal with five First Nations News, Energy, Business, Canadian, Alberta, BC, Energy, Tc Energy, Haisla First Nation, Lng Canada, Kitimat, Coastal Gaslink, Liquified Natural Gas, Liquified Natural Gas Exports, TC Energy Corp., Kitimat Refinery, Francois Poirier https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/exclusive-calgary-mountain-view-ucp-board-rejects-leadership-review-passes-support-letter-with-grievances/77781 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-24/8akk2k7g/IMG8261-2.webp Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the UCP leadership gala in Edmonton westernstandard en 2026-10-13T15:01:43.030Z EXCLUSIVE: Calgary-Mountain View UCP board rejects leadership review, passes support letter with grievances UCP, Danielle Smith, Danielle Smith UCP, Danielle Smith leadership review, Dainelle Smith review, Alberta politics, UCP SGM, UCP AGM, UCP leadership review, Alberta government https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/eby-doerkson-lowan-share-vancouver-stage-before-debate/77784 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-13/3hirg7yu/ChatGPT-Image-Oct-13-2026-064528-AM.png he Hyatt Regency hotel on Burrard Street in downtown Vancouver, depicted in a stylized editorial illustration. westernstandard en 2026-10-13T14:08:42.864Z Eby, Doerkson, Lowan share Vancouver stage before debate BC, News, David Eby, Greater Vancouver Board Of Trade, Bc Ndp, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bc Greens, Lorne Doerkson, BC Conservative, Emily Lowan, Iain Black, BC Election 2026 https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/ws-albertas-orphan-well-crisis-has-a-regulator-problem/77697 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/pezy772f/IMAGE-alberta-orphan-wells-grounded.webp Orphan Wells westernstandard en 2026-10-13T13:30:00.000Z WS: Alberta’s orphan well crisis has a regulator problem Opinion, Alberta, Oil, Opinion, Opinion Column, Orphan Wells https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/day-22-of-the-bc-provincial-election-belated-thanksgiving-and-the-campaign-is-back/77783 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-13/sovtjrwq/file00000000cc6481f8b76be1ff5897709d.png Illustrated portrait of Premier David Eby standing in front of a Canadian flag, with a “Public Health Care Guarantee” shield to the left and a crowd behind him — inspired by Eby's Delta appearance on Monday. westernstandard en 2026-10-13T12:28:30.796Z Day 22 of the BC provincial election: Belated Thanksgiving, and the campaign is back BC, News, Bcpoli, David Eby, National Council, Debate, Amy Hamm, Surrey, Greater Vancouver Board Of Trade, Brenda Locke, Dementia, Bc Ndp, Elenore Sturko, Niki Sharma, Doug Mccallum, Bc Greens, Bob Mackin, Lorne Doerkson, Jas Johal, $10 a day daycare, Dallas Brodie, BC Conservative, CentreBC, OneBC, Emily Lowan, Rohini Arora, Katy Merrifield, Jordan Armstrong, cole hogan, Joachim Agou, National Council for Canadian Muslims, BC Muslim Association https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/newell-october-19-is-creeping-closer-get-ready/77718 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/j61p3rzv/IMAGE-alberta-october-19-editorial.webp October 19 Referendum westernstandard en 2026-10-13T11:30:00.000Z NEWELL: October 19 is creeping closer — get ready Opinion, Alberta, Protestors, Independence, Opinion, Opinion Column, October 19 Referendum https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/labour-market-losses-will-weigh-on-bank-of-canada-rate-decision/77761 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-06-24/frhlk2a6/622a3509e0f09_image.jpg Interest rates westernstandard en 2026-10-12T19:00:00.000Z Labour market losses will weigh on Bank of Canada rate decision Canadian, News, Cdnpoli, Canada employment rate, Job losses in Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/top-ten-creepiest-mugshots-out-of-canada/77682 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/1lqs9glj/threeoriginalmugshotsfingerprintcollage16x9.png Line of Canadian mugshots https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/k0gggqx2/jessevanrootselaarnodescription16x9.png Jesse Van Rootselaar https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/loufmatu/jonas16x9.png Jonas Sewap https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/geaccpax/mugshot0516x9.png Xavier Smith https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/0rq00zbb/allanlegere198716x9.png Allan Legere https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/wm00l8t6/sheslayfreemike16x9.png Michael Eugene Oros https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/mst7njqg/Screenshot-2026-10-06-150722.png Medhani Yohans https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/j6jfnrf4/mugshot0316x9.png Emil Cuthand https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/if89yg9u/download.png Dylan Sherief https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/j2j0hl58/jordankeenanphotoonly16x9.png Jordan Keenan-Quewezance https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/5sjv0lr2/canadamugshot16x9.png Michael Stamatakos westernstandard en 2026-10-12T19:00:00.000Z TOP TEN: Creepiest mugshots out of Canada Canadian, News, Features, Ontario Police, Saskatchewan Rcmp, Michael Stamatakos, Bc Rcmp, Jordan Keenan-Quewezance, Dylan Sherief, Tumbler Ridge shooter, Top ten, Medhani Yohans, Mugshots, Creepy mugshots, Allan Legere, Monster of the Miramichi https://www.westernstandard.news/news/mortgage-default-fears-ease-as-27-million-canadians-face-renewals-by-2027/77711 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-02/b9a9ffba-32e4-4d8c-876f-6d94d755bace/for_sale_sign.jpg For sale sign westernstandard en 2026-10-12T18:00:00.000Z Mortgage default fears ease as 2.7 million Canadians face renewals by 2027 News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Mortgage, Peter Routledge, Superintendent Of Financial Institutions https://www.westernstandard.news/news/conservative-bill-seeks-mandatory-compensation-for-church-arsons-and-vandalism/77621 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-12/2e84b889-c19b-4d61-be8e-189be1edf8ff/Screenshot_2023_12_21_at_10_23_37_AM.png The destruction of a church in Beiseker, Alberta, last December. westernstandard en 2026-10-12T18:00:00.000Z Conservative bill seeks mandatory compensation for church arsons and vandalism News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Arson, Chris Bittle, Bob Zimmer, Kelly Block, Church Fires https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/carney-uses-thanksgiving-address-to-campaign-against-alberta-independence-vote/77782 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-12/4qmko6ds/Mark-Carney-Thanksgiving.png Mark Carney Thanksgiving 2026 address westernstandard en 2026-10-12T17:39:17.086Z Carney uses Thanksgiving address to campaign against Alberta independence vote Alberta independence, Alberta referendum, Mark Carney, Thanksgiving, Mark Carney thanksgiving address, Carney on Alberta, Carney in Alberta https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/schow-says-albertas-immigration-referendum-for-protection-now-and-going-forward/77641 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-10-25/q5d2k1t9/Screen-Shot-2024-10-25-at-11.30.38-AM.png Joseph Schow westernstandard en 2026-10-12T17:00:00.000Z Schow says Alberta's immigration referendum for protection now and going forward Alberta referendum, Alberta immigration referendum, Alberta immigration, Alberta politics, Alberta government, Joseph Schow, UCP https://www.westernstandard.news/news/vancouver-man-jailed-after-dragging-bc-highway-patrol-officer-during-traffic-stop/77670 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/e00rle4x/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-10.04.36-AM.png A crumpled yellow police vest marks the spot where a BC Highway Patrol officer was injured as Tobin Haas fled a traffic stop westernstandard en 2026-10-12T16:00:00.000Z Vancouver man jailed after dragging BC Highway Patrol officer during traffic stop News, BC, Vancouver, Bcpoli, Bc Highway Patrol, Tobin Haas https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-carney-must-tell-indigenous-chiefs-where-to-go/77745 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-09-03/qsjh832z/Indian%20with%20flaming%20arrow.png Opaskwayak Cree Nation Chief Maureen Brown shoots the flaming arrow as part of the opening ceremonies at the community's annual Opaskwayak Indigenous Days celebration, the first woman to do so. Cory Morgan makes the case that Western independence would work well for Indigenous people westernstandard en 2026-10-12T15:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Carney must tell indigenous chiefs where to go Opinion, Energy, Bcpoli, Abpoli, Pacific Link, Cold Lake band https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/green-west-coast-pipeline-gets-green-light-with-potential-carbon-capture-risks/77724 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/9d7v82cg/IMAGE-west-coast-pipeline-editorial-lighter.webp West Coast Pipeline and Carbon Capture westernstandard en 2026-10-12T15:30:00.000Z GREEN: West Coast pipeline gets green light with potential ‘carbon capture’ risks Opinion, Alberta, Danielle Smith, Pipeline, West Coast, Heavy Crude Oil, Carbon Capture, Mark Carney, Opinion, Opinion Column, west coast pipeline https://www.westernstandard.news/news/champagne-wont-promise-alto-high-speed-rail-will-stay-under-90-billion/77619 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-12/srrp1q1p/Champagne.webp Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne westernstandard en 2026-10-12T15:00:00.000Z Champagne won't promise Alto high-speed rail will stay under $90 billion News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Steven Mackinnon, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Jasraj Hallan, Jean-Denis Garon, Alto https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cra-business-tax-delinquencies-surge-83-over-decade/77659 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-27/zq75uvlg/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-12.00.05-PM.png Canada Revenue Agency westernstandard en 2026-10-12T14:00:00.000Z CRA business tax delinquencies surge 83% over decade News, Canadian, Business, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Canada Emergency Business Account, Pat Kelly, Bankruptcies https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/lytle-the-net-zero-illusion-canadas-self-destructive-climate-policy/77691 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/5v8zbj08/IMAGE-net-zero-illusion.webp Net Zero Illusion westernstandard en 2026-10-12T13:30:00.000Z LYTLE: The net zero illusion — Canada's self-destructive climate policy Opinion, Alberta, Pipeline, Net Zero, Opinion, Opinion Column, net zero by 2050 https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/quesnel-the-anti-american-trap-is-ruining-canada/77693 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-07/dfvibbkf/IMAGE-canada-us-editorial.webp Mark Carney vs Donald Trump westernstandard en 2026-10-12T12:30:00.000Z QUESNEL: The anti-American trap is ruining Canada Opinion, Donald Trump, Mark Carney, Opinion, Opinion Column, Trade War, Mark Carney elbows up, anti-American https://www.westernstandard.news/news/industry-advisor-says-ai-data-centre-developers-must-earn-albertans-trust-before-announcing-projects/77607 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/u6wch4e9/brett-wightman.webp Brett Wightman at the Calgary Petroleum Club on October 5, 2026. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-13/243ckt0k/data.webp Rendering of a proposed AI data centre in Olds, Alberta. westernstandard en 2026-10-12T12:00:00.000Z Industry advisor says AI data centre developers must earn Albertans’ trust before announcing projects News, Alberta, Energy, Business, Energy, Nate Glubish, Natural Gas, Artificial Intelligence, Alberta Utilities Commission, AI data centres, Synapse Data Center, alberta AI data centres, brett wightman, Perigee North, Gas Processing Association of Canada, CSV Midstream Solutions, Bill Whitelaw https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/rubenstein-the-kamloops-burial-deception-time-to-exhume-the-truth/77699 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/3i9njpx3/IMAGE-kamloops-editorial-v2.webp Kamloops Indian Band Chief Rosanne Casimir https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/b1zwyvcr/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-6.35.57-AM.webp Kamloops Press Release westernstandard en 2026-10-12T11:30:00.000Z RUBENSTEIN: The Kamloops burial deception — time to exhume the truth Opinion, Indigenous, Opinion, Hoax, Kamloops Residential School, Opinion Column, Kamloops Indian Band, 215 unmarked graves, grave hoax https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ranked-canadas-minimum-wage-by-province-from-highest-to-lowest/77683 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/5442c4i5/73ed8b01-6941-4347-a520-3df4d793073b.png Canada map, money westernstandard en 2026-10-11T19:00:00.000Z RANKED: Canada's minimum wage by province, from highest to lowest News, Canadian, Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage Increase, #cdnpoli, minimum wage increase Canada, ranked minimum wage per province https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/in-depth-what-is-killing-marinelands-belugas/77355 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-02/5qz9pxtf/Stormy-Beluga-Aquarium-Sanctuary.png Dark beluga pool westernstandard en 2026-10-11T18:00:00.000Z IN DEPTH: What is killing Marineland’s belugas? Canadian, News, Features, Marineland, Necropsy, Shedd Aquarium, Beluga whales, Marineland beluga relocation, Peekachu the beluga, Rain the beluga, Jelly Bean the beluga, Oceanografic, Osiris the beluga, Gastrointestinal disease https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/top-ten-creepiest-mugshots-from-the-us/77596 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/ou61sj5e/Gritty-True-Crime-Mugshot-Collage-1.png Creepiest mugshots from the US https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/0s3nugml/hardistermugshots16x9.jpg Matthew Medlin https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/sjlj739b/mugshot1016x9.jpg Solomon Galligan https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/1y0lzl5k/mugshot0716x9.jpg Alyssa Zebrasky https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/d5krbmg8/mugshot1116x9.jpg Morgan Joyce Varn https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/zcg9kcvi/mugshot0616x9.jpg Richard Ramirez https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/e3za7e3z/mugshot0416x9.jpg Aileen Wuornos https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/jjo73k0q/mugshot0516x9.jpg Carlos Rodriguez https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/c5qd1s2n/mugshot0116x9.jpg Robert Hardister https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/ocwi2ozu/charlesmansoncorrected16x9.jpg Charles Manson https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-05/urzkq1do/mugshot0816x9.jpg Mark Stephen Asea westernstandard en 2026-10-11T18:00:00.000Z TOP TEN: Creepiest mugshots from the US USA News, News, Features, stalking, Online stalking, Top ten, Mugshots, Creepy mugshots, Soloman Galligan, Richard Ramirez, The Night Stalker, Aileen Wuornos, Charles Manson, St. Lucie County Jail, The Marshall Project https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-are-tipping-less-and-service-staff-have-noticed/77675 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/ce/1cea0cf2-5e24-11ee-b072-e7a36c3461b5/6515b751310e9.image.jpg Attitudes of Canadians towards tipping are souring as the service industry reports across the board decline in tipping westernstandard en 2026-10-11T17:00:00.000Z Canadians are tipping less, and service staff have noticed News, Canadian, Tipping, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, fast-food restaurants, Tipping Culture, State of Tipping in Canada Report, Canadian Tipping Culture https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-court-rejects-liberal-appointees-conflict-of-interest-challenge/77663 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/2bpkxnox/judge-holding-gavel-in-courtroom.jpg Gavel westernstandard en 2026-10-11T16:00:00.000Z Federal court rejects Liberal appointee’s conflict of interest challenge News, Canadian, Atlantic, Cdnpoli, Konrad Von Finckenstein, Mario Dion, nspoli, Justice David Stratas, Lloyd Hogan, Veterans Review and Appeal Board https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-a-new-independence-party-or-a-fight-inside-the-ucp/77715 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-10-08/nbo625za/IMAGE-alberta-editorial.webp New Party or UCP westernstandard en 2026-10-11T15:30:00.000Z MACLEOD: A new independence party — or a fight inside the UCP Opinion, Independence, Alberta Ucp, Opinion, Independence Party, Western, Opinion Column