https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/taylor-stop-demonizing-corporate-landlords-and-let-them-build-single-family-homes-for-rent/76714 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-04/1boc0emn/corporate-landlords-housing-16x9-optimized.webp Corporate Landlords westernstandard en 2026-09-07T14:30:00.000Z TAYLOR: Stop demonizing corporate landlords and let them build single-family homes for rent Opinion, Housing, Opinion, Opinion Column, Single Family Homes, Corporate Landlords https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-report-says-rooftop-solar-makes-limited-economic-sense-for-canadian-homeowners/76590 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-15/t79htzmn/cbc.webp Federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson. westernstandard en 2026-09-07T14:00:00.000Z Federal report says rooftop solar makes ‘limited’ economic sense for Canadian homeowners News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Solar Power, Department Of Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/lytle-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-fireline-wildfire-professionals-deserve-our-deepest-reverence/76713 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-04/cbu0sav7/wildfire-fireline-optimized-16x9.webp Wildfire westernstandard en 2026-09-07T13:30:00.000Z LYTLE: The unsung heroes of the fireline — wildfire professionals deserve our deepest reverence Opinion, Wildfires, Opinion, Opinion Column, Fire Fighters, Fireline https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-housing-advocate-says-indigenous-wildfire-evacuees-suffered-human-rights-violations/76539 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-21/08kqj1vv/645f8f954e59e_image.jpg Federal Housing Advocate Marie Josee Houle. westernstandard en 2026-09-07T12:00:00.000Z Federal housing advocate says indigenous wildfire evacuees suffered human rights violations News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Wildfires, Canadian Red Cross, Marie Josee Houle. https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/marriott-option-2-is-albertas-only-real-leverage-and-the-establishment-is-terrified/76727 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-05/tb6o39w9/IMAGE-Fear.webp Fear westernstandard en 2026-09-07T11:30:00.000Z MARRIOTT: Option 2 is Alberta’s only real leverage — and the Establishment is terrified Opinion, Alberta, Mainstream Media, Independence, Opinion, Western, Opinion Column, Separation https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/watch-calgary-hosts-2026-pride-parade/76730 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-07/2y0y6diz/Untitled-design-2026-09-06T231102.482.png Calgary’s annual Pride Parade took over downtown Calgary westernstandard en 2026-09-07T05:17:09.491Z WATCH: Calgary hosts 2026 Pride parade Alberta, News, Watch, Yyc, Abpoli, Alberta Ndp, Pride, Downtown Calgary, Julia Hayter, Pride Events https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carney-says-canadians-strongly-interested-in-90-billion-alto-high-speed-rail-project/76686 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-11/90dd7d51-cdf6-4424-bfde-113182765aa5/go_train.jpg High-speed rail train in Ontario westernstandard en 2026-09-06T20:00:00.000Z Carney says Canadians strongly interested in $90 billion Alto high-speed rail project News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Transport, Via Rail, Mark Carney, Scott Reid, Sen. Clément Gignac, Alto, Martin Imbleau https://www.westernstandard.news/news/tesla-driver-accused-of-sleeping-behind-wheel-diverts-bc-police-from-priority-call/76652 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-03/udlyvi9b/Screenshot-2026-09-03-at-11.01.40-AM.png Tesla driver accused of sleeping behind wheel diverts BC police from priority call westernstandard en 2026-09-06T19:00:00.000Z Tesla driver accused of sleeping behind wheel diverts BC police from priority call News, BC, Bcpoli, Tesla, Bc Highway Patrol https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-students-face-31700-annual-cost-as-loan-defaults-rise/76537 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 2026-09-06T18:00:00.000Z Canadian students face $31,700 annual cost as loan defaults rise News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Student Loans https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-divided-over-cuba-aid-as-focus-groups-say-ottawa-should-help-people-at-home-first/76633 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-25/qt93u66r/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-29%20at%2011.07.52%20AM.png The beaches of Cuba hold strong allure to Canadian visitors. westernstandard en 2026-09-06T17:00:00.000Z Canadians divided over Cuba aid as focus groups say Ottawa should help people at home first News, Canadian, Privy Council, Cdnpoli, Cuba, The Strategic Counsel https://www.westernstandard.news/news/rcmp-welcomes-basko-as-young-police-dog-begins-training-in-nanaimo/76605 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-02/6jxnbqr2/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-11.09.33-AM.png Basko https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-02/1mga1yi5/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-11.09.50-AM.png Basko https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-02/z9puqv6k/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-11.10.02-AM.png Police dog handler westernstandard en 2026-09-06T16:00:00.000Z RCMP welcomes Basko as young police dog begins training in Nanaimo News, BC, Rcmp, Bcpoli, Nanaimo, Innisfail, Police Dogs, Basko https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/mcteague-suspending-the-gas-tax-wont-fix-canadas-fuel-price-crisis/76725 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-05/k20smjw4/IMAGE-Gas-Tax.webp Gas tax with band aid westernstandard en 2026-09-06T15:30:00.000Z MCTEAGUE: Suspending the gas tax won’t fix Canada’s fuel price crisis Opinion, Inflation, Federal Gas Taxes, Gas Tax, Gst, Opinion, Carbon Taxes, Opinion Column, Industrial carbon tax https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-launches-new-conservation-licence-plate-featuring-bighorn-sheep/76516 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-31/xknijprh/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-11.10.18-AM.png Alberta launches new conservation licence plate featuring bighorn sheep westernstandard en 2026-09-06T15:00:00.000Z Alberta launches new conservation licence plate featuring bighorn sheep News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Dale Nally, Todd Loewen, Alberta Forestry And Parks, Alberta Conservation Association, Bighorn Sheep, Desmond McCaffrey, Todd Zimmerling, Matt Besko, Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/minderhoud-canadas-cultural-amnesia-christianity-built-a-nation-we-no-longer-recognize/76711 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-04/c718ifvs/canada-cultural-amnesia-16x9-optimized.webp Canada is a Christian country westernstandard en 2026-09-06T14:30:00.000Z MINDERHOUD: Canada’s cultural amnesia — Christianity built a nation we no longer recognize Opinion, Culture, Christianity, Opinion, Opinion Column, Christian Country https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-most-proud-of-freedom-military-and-hockey-despite-ottawa-diversity-push/76586 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-06/51e65880-f83f-4218-8038-e15d1ed8b4f7/IMG_3494.jpeg Oilers’ Zach Hyman celebrates his second period goal that put the team in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup final for the first time since the Toronto Maple Leafs won it all in 1942. westernstandard en 2026-09-06T14:00:00.000Z Canadians most proud of freedom, military and hockey despite Ottawa diversity push News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canada Day, Department Of Canadian Heritage, Quorus Consulting Group Inc https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/pringle-canada-on-the-edge-of-genocide-the-warning-signs-we-are-ignoring/76707 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-04/hzxd7pm7/PRINGLELight16x9optimized.webp Genocide https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-04/3a1b7byj/Screenshot-2026-09-04-at-12.09.52-PM.png Stages of Genocide westernstandard en 2026-09-06T13:30:00.000Z PRINGLE: Canada on the edge of genocide — the warning signs we are ignoring Opinion, Genocide, Christians, Christianity, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/wagner-long-before-trump-questioned-nato-pierre-trudeau-tried-to-dismantle-it/76706 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-04/ek2oll83/IMAGE-WAGNER-Long-before-Trump-questioned-NATO-—-Pierre-Trudeau-tried-to-dismantle-it.webp Long before Trump questioned NATO — Pierre Trudeau tried to dismantle it westernstandard en 2026-09-06T12:30:00.000Z WAGNER: Long before Trump questioned NATO — Pierre Trudeau tried to dismantle it Opinion, Military, Nato, Pierre Trudeau, Soviet Union, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/judges-uphold-20000-cap-on-human-rights-pain-and-suffering-awards/76502 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-05/j40zr6pv/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-8.12.58-AM.webp Louise Arbour westernstandard en 2026-09-06T12:00:00.000Z Judges uphold $20,000 cap on human rights pain and suffering awards News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Federal Court Of Appeal, Canadian Human Rights Act, Louise Arbour, Justice Anne Mactavish https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-albertas-private-surgeries-arent-the-threat-canadas-failing-healthcare-status-quo-is/76597 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-04/psknna99/IMAGE-MORGAN-Private-Surgeries.webp Danielle Smith and Surgeries westernstandard en 2026-09-06T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Alberta’s private surgeries aren’t the threat — Canada’s failing healthcare status quo is Opinion, Alberta, Healthcare, Danielle Smith, Private Healthcare, Opinion, Opinion Column, Bill 11, private surgeries https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-alberta-sends-up-to-45-billion-east-every-year-but-where-does-it-go/76726 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-05/p1xqsixm/CMS-Template-2026-09-05T075805.246.jpg $45B every year? westernstandard en 2026-09-05T20:00:00.000Z WATCH: Alberta sends up to $45 billion east every year, but where does it go? Watch, Opinion, Podcast, Nation of People Podcast https://www.westernstandard.news/news/crown-indigenous-relations-says-no-evidence-of-theft-as-132-indigenous-artworks-go-missing/76679 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-24/8b3po15x/Rachael-Harder-2-clip.png Rachael Thomas MP westernstandard en 2026-09-05T20:00:00.000Z Crown-Indigenous Relations says no evidence of theft as 132 indigenous artworks go missing News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Marc Miller, Rachael Thomas, Jamie Schmale, Kevin Waugh, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations https://www.westernstandard.news/news/chilliwack-rcmp-renew-appeal-two-years-after-tania-langley-suspicious-death/76651 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-03/om6cyxdw/Screenshot-2026-09-03-at-10.56.02-AM.png Tania Langley westernstandard en 2026-09-05T19:00:00.000Z Chilliwack RCMP renew appeal two years after Tania Langley suspicious death News, BC, Rcmp, Bcpoli, Chilliwack, Tania Langley https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-post-removes-600-mailboxes-as-losses-hit-482-million/76500 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-13/6nbg6tu3/622a1f7edef5d_image.png Canada Post westernstandard en 2026-09-05T18:00:00.000Z Canada Post removes 600 mailboxes as losses hit $482 million News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canada Post, Doug Ettinger https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/bc-greens-add-a-candidate-to-abbotsford-mission-byelection/76729 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-05/9xf1qpbl/abbymissionfourcandidatehero16x9.jpg Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Stephen Fowler, Pam Alexis and CentreBC’s candidate over downtown Mission. westernstandard en 2026-09-05T17:03:34.669Z BC Greens add a candidate to Abbotsford-Mission byelection BC, News, Bc Ndp, Bc Green Party, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Pam Alexis, reann gasper, Abbotsford-Mission, Paul Ratchford, BC Conservative, Jeremy Valeriote, CentreBC, Emily Lowan, Rob Botterell, Lakhwinder Jhaj, Stephen Fowler https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bank-of-canada-says-50-tariffs-will-have-fairly-modest-inflation-impact/76632 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-15/qfe09ggj/Screenshot-2026-07-15-at-1.24.17-PM.png Tiff Macklem westernstandard en 2026-09-05T17:00:00.000Z Bank of Canada says 50% tariffs will have ‘fairly modest’ inflation impact News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Tiff Macklem, Tariffs, Trade War https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-pays-consultant-84000-to-find-five-new-markets-for-canadian-softwood-lumber/76591 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-19/l8cij7aq/Lumber.png Lumber truck westernstandard en 2026-09-05T16:00:00.000Z Ottawa pays consultant $84,000 to find five new markets for Canadian softwood lumber News, Canadian, BC, Cdnpoli, Mark Carney, Department Of Natural Resources, softwood lumber, Forest Economics Advisors LLC https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/alexander-who-negotiates-albertas-exit/76724 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-05/jcfef3qf/IMAGE-Boardroom-Table-with-Alberta-and-Canada.webp Boardroom Table westernstandard en 2026-09-05T15:30:00.000Z ALEXANDER: Who negotiates Alberta’s exit? Opinion, Alberta, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Alberta Transition Council, Alberta Renewal https://www.westernstandard.news/news/tory-says-senate-needs-special-committee-to-examine-canada-us-tariff-impacts/76494 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-31/q8wxipzm/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-8.57.52-AM.png Leo Housakos westernstandard en 2026-09-05T15:00:00.000Z Tory says Senate needs special committee to examine Canada-U.S. tariff impacts News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney, Tariffs, Kevin Lamoureux, Judy Sgro, Sen. Peter Boehm, Trade War, Leo Housakos.