https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-post-receives-third-bailout-in-16-months-totaling-272-billion/73419 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-09/7y3crheg/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-8.19.38-AM.webp Canada Post westernstandard en 2026-05-12T16:25:31.013Z Canada Post receives third bailout in 16 months totaling $2.72 billion News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canada Post, françois-philippe champagne https://www.westernstandard.news/news/erskine-smith-to-challenge-ontario-liberal-candidacy-loss/73418 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-12/ck7b8tvp/Nathaniel-Erskine-Smith Nathaniel Erskine Smith westernstandard en 2026-05-12T16:11:02.982Z Erskine-Smith to challenge Ontario Liberal candidacy loss News, Ontario, Liberals, Ontario Liberals, Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Scarborough Southwest byelection, Ahansul Hafiz https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ontario-ag-says-a-quarter-of-private-trucking-schools-have-never-had-a-government-employee-inside/73417 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-05/ssujt86f/image-4.webp A grain truck in the yard westernstandard en 2026-05-12T16:04:46.616Z Ontario AG says a quarter of private trucking schools have never had a government employee inside News, Ontario, Ontario, Auditor General, Ag, Canadian Truckers, Ontario Truckers, Ontario Trucks, Ontario AG https://www.westernstandard.news/news/taxpayers-federation-says-ottawa-has-no-evidence-gun-grab-program-will-reduce-crime/73416 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-13/z51heusx/622a23cbbbe06_image.png Hunting is threatened by gun grabs. westernstandard en 2026-05-12T16:02:52.026Z Taxpayers' Federation says Ottawa has no evidence gun grab program will reduce crime News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Ctf, Gage Haubrich, Gun Grab, Toronto Police Association https://www.westernstandard.news/news/report-ottawa-alberta-energy-strategy-may-require-billions-in-public-subsidies/73414 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-12/z0lkl81f/Screenshot-2025-11-27-at-9.40.08-AM.png Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-12/xexuxa8m/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-9.41.10-AM.webp Spending on buybacks and dividends. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-12/zkm6jeas/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-9.44.29-AM.webp Dividend yield westernstandard en 2026-05-12T15:54:39.949Z REPORT: Ottawa-Alberta energy strategy may require billions in public subsidies News, Energy, Business, Canadian, Energy, Oil And Gas, Danielle Smith, Oil, Investment, Pathways Alliance, Mark Carney, Memorandum Of Understanding, MOU agreement, charles st. arnaud, servus credit union https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ontario-ag-report-shows-some-truckers-arent-tested-properly-before-getting-licences/73412 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-12/sdgcm8jh/Shelly-Spence Ontario Auditor General Shelly Spence westernstandard en 2026-05-12T15:38:43.258Z Ontario AG report shows some truckers aren't tested properly before getting licences News, Ontario, Canadian Truckers, AG Report, Ontario Truckers, Ontario Trucks, Ontario AG report https://www.westernstandard.news/news/edmonton-senior-killed-by-her-own-vehicle/73413 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/1b/a1b59906-75ae-11ed-a1de-c3dfd5364327/638fb70bce24a.image.jpg Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer westernstandard en 2026-05-12T15:31:59.350Z Edmonton senior killed by her own vehicle News, Alberta, Edmonton, Abpoli, Yeg, Eps, Yegcc https://www.westernstandard.news/news/tc-energy-ceo-warns-canada-has-fallen-behind-as-billions-in-investment-leaves-country/73409 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-10/xheuzvbw/IMG1196.jpeg TC Energy CEO François Poirier https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-08/aimwzf3d/Mark-Carney-and-Danielle-Smith Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney meeting in Ottawa. westernstandard en 2026-05-12T15:25:18.727Z TC Energy CEO warns Canada has 'fallen behind’ as billions in investment leaves country News, Energy, Business, Canadian, Energy, Oil And Gas, Danielle Smith, Oil, Lng, Mark Carney, Cenovus, Jon McKenzie, Claudia Sheinbaum, Memorandum Of Understanding, TC Energy Corp., Francois Poirier https://www.westernstandard.news/news/conservatives-warn-rogers-pass-closure-risk-could-cost-economy-millions/73410 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-12/hhj8h438/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-9.21.05-AM.png Rogers Pass westernstandard en 2026-05-12T15:24:31.880Z Conservatives warn Rogers Pass closure risk could cost economy millions News, Canadian, BC, Bcpoli, Cdnpoli, Canadian Armed Forces, Dane Lloyd, Department Of National Defence, Mel Arnold, Rogers Pass https://www.westernstandard.news/news/edmonton-vehicle-fraud-suspects-accused-of-damaging-cars-to-force-lower-sale-prices/73406 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-12/xz6x5fpw/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-9.00.08-AM.png Edmonton vehicle fraud suspects accused of damaging cars to force lower sale prices westernstandard en 2026-05-12T15:14:56.276Z Edmonton vehicle fraud suspects accused of damaging cars to force lower sale prices News, Alberta, Edmonton, Abpoli, Yeg, Eps, Yegcc https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/us-rejects-un-migration-pact-as-canada-maintains-support/73400 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-08-30/q1gpioq7/UN%20building.png The UN Building, seen from across the East River, New York. westernstandard en 2026-05-12T15:09:29.059Z U.S. rejects UN migration pact as Canada maintains support migration, immigration, UN compact on immigration, US State department, Canadian foreign affairs, United Nations https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/kaplan-pathways-ccs-is-stalled-because-big-oil-doesnt-believe-in-carney-and-smiths-net-zero-fantasy/73401 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-26/huipm91z/Firefly%20Canadian%20oil%20and%20gas%20rig%20at%20night%20in%20the%20mountains%20with%20wildlife%20and%20stars%2045042.jpg Oil rig westernstandard en 2026-05-12T14:30:00.000Z KAPLAN: Pathways CCS is stalled because Big Oil doesn’t believe in Carney and Smith’s net zero fantasy Opinion, Alberta, Danielle Smith, Net Zero, Big Oil, Mark Carney, Opinion, Opinion Column, Alberta MOU, Pathways CCS Project https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-shooting-at-north-hill-co-op-leaves-one-dead/73404 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-12/zen0dsno/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-8.15.59-AM.png Calgary fatal shooting at North Hill Co-op leaves one dead westernstandard en 2026-05-12T14:18:07.858Z MALL MAYHEM: Calgary shooting at North Hill Co-op leaves one dead News, Alberta, Calgary, Yyc, Cps, Yyccc, ablegabpoli, North Hill Mall https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/ben-ami-not-all-canadian-jews-support-bill-c-9-the-combatting-hate-act/73398 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-22/ib00vz6j/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-12.30.18-PM.png A firefighter on the scene after a firebomb was thrown at Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Montreal, Dec. 18, 2024. westernstandard en 2026-05-12T11:30:00.000Z BEN-AMI: Not all Canadian Jews support Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act Opinion, Opinion, Opinion Column, B'nai Brith, CIJA, Combatting Hate Act, Bill C-9 https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/smith-claims-ucp-fighting-for-northern-alberta-inspired-mla-sinclair-to-reunite-with-her-caucus/73395 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-03/tgb9ccv1/Screenshot-2025-03-03-at-9.07.32-AM.webp Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and UCP MLA Scott Sinclair westernstandard en 2026-05-11T21:21:20.489Z Smith claims UCP fighting for Northern Alberta inspired MLA Sinclair to reunite with her caucus Alberta government, Alberta UCP, UCP , Danielle Smith, Scott Sinclair, MLA Sinclair, Lesser Slave Lake, Electoral Boundaries Commission https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/oldcorn-conservative-politicians-should-stop-playing-dress-up-with-cultural-and-religious-attire/73397 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/cf5djqa8/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-2.34.21-PM.webp Danielle Smith at Sikh Ceremony https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/7vj69pt3/Jason-Kenney.webp Jason Kenney https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/lyuhq8sq/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-2.32.12-PM.webp Doug Ford at Sikh Ceremony westernstandard en 2026-05-11T20:56:48.254Z OLDCORN: Conservative politicians should stop playing ‘dress-up’ with cultural and religious attire Opinion, Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, Jason Kenney, Stephen Harper, Doug Ford, Danielle Smith, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/analysis-erskine-smith-replaced-as-liberal-candidate-by-local-candidate-in-bangladeshi-riding/73391 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/of046efq/Scarborough-southwest Scarborough southwest candidate Ahansul Hafiz westernstandard en 2026-05-11T20:10:48.914Z ANALYSIS: Erskine-Smith replaced as Liberal candidate by local candidate in Bangladeshi riding News, Ontario, Bangladesh, MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Scarborough Southwest byelection, Hafiz Rahman, ANALYSIS: Erskine-Smith replaced as Liberal candidate by local candidate in Bangladeshi riding https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/findlay-raises-conflict-of-interest-concerns-over-milobars-family-ties-to-kamloops-indian-band/73385 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-16/6ekpjf1a/Milob.webp Peter Milobar westernstandard en 2026-05-11T19:48:32.554Z Findlay raises conflict-of-interest concerns over Milobar’s family ties to Kamloops Indian band BC, News, Bc, Bcpoli, Kamloops Indian Residential School, Peter Milobar, Tkemlps Te Secwpemc, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott, BC Conservative leadership race, Iain Black, Kamloops Indian Band https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/i-dont-think-we-can-be-over-cautious-says-dr-bonnie-henry-during-hantavirus-update/73390 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/3c/d3cd2d82-e9dc-5c09-b689-677df3250879/622a15bcd58c1.image.jpg Dr. Bonnie Henry westernstandard en 2026-05-11T19:32:57.302Z 'I don't think we can be over cautious,' says Dr. Bonnie Henry during hantavirus update BC, News, Bc, Bonnie Henry, Dr Bonnie Henry, Covid 19, Bc News, Hantavirus, Hantavirus spread https://www.westernstandard.news/letterstoeditor/letter-kill-the-germans/73386 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-09-11/n7frxyui/Derek.jpg Derek Fildebrandt westernstandard en 2026-05-11T18:30:00.000Z LETTER: Kill the Germans Letters to the Editor, Immigrants, Letters, Letters To The Editor, Germans, Nativist https://www.westernstandard.news/news/two-young-gangsters-aged-16-and-18-gunned-down-in-surrey/73389 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/ch2y0a51/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-12.20.48-PM.png Two young gangsters — 16 and 18 — gunned down in Surrey westernstandard en 2026-05-11T18:26:41.867Z Two young gangsters — aged 16 and 18 — gunned down in Surrey News, BC, Bcpoli, Surrey, Surrey Police Service, Lower Mainland Gang Conflict, Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, BC Emergency Health Services https://www.westernstandard.news/news/budget-2026-spends-384-million-to-expand-alberta-trades-training-at-nait/73388 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/55hs9ayg/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-12.10.32-PM.png Premier Danielle Smith westernstandard en 2026-05-11T17:46:36.339Z Budget 2026 spends $384 million to expand Alberta trades training at NAIT News, Alberta, Edmonton, Abpoli, Danielle Smith, Ableg, Yeg, Yegcc, Myles Mcdougall, Nait, Laura Jo Gunter https://www.westernstandard.news/news/liberals-fund-180m-world-bank-climate-initiative-focused-on-clean-energy-gender-equality-on-small-islands/73382 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/c625z1dk/ChatGPT-Image-May-11-2026-at-104512-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has committed $180 million in taxpayer money to a World Bank climate initiative aimed at accelerating the global transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy and addressing “gender equality gaps” in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/ij94ekf4/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-10.26.50-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has committed $180 million in taxpayer money to a World Bank climate initiative aimed at accelerating the global transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy and addressing “gender equality gaps” in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). westernstandard en 2026-05-11T17:21:51.908Z Liberals fund $180M World Bank climate initiative focused on clean energy, gender equality on small islands News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Government Spending, Foreign Aid, Liberal Government, Global Affairs Canada, World Bank, Mark Carney, Cdnpol, federal government spending, concerned canadian https://www.westernstandard.news/news/fundamentally-flawed-ethics-professors-who-created-maid-training-curriculum-criticize-it/73358 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/yu1c90qs/07635181-730d-4d34-a953-26ed998db8f2.png CAMAP MAiD curriculum westernstandard en 2026-05-11T16:44:12.371Z 'FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED ETHICS': Professors who created MAiD training curriculum criticize it News, Canadian, Maid, Health Canada, #cdnpoli, CAMAP, Canada healthcare, MAID Canada, Track 2 MAiD, CAMAP MAiD training curriculum, MAiD training curriculum, Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers, doctors Canada, MAiD training, MAiD training curriculum criticized, poverty and MAiD https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/canada-sanctions-more-russian-officials-over-ukrainian-children/73383 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/35/235e2dad-148f-56a2-bb25-9530f589aa8e/622a1dee4cdd0.image.jpg Anita Anand westernstandard en 2026-05-11T16:41:32.564Z Canada sanctions more Russian officials over Ukrainian children Anita Anand, Ukraine, Russia, human rights, deportation of children, Russia Ukraine, Ukraine war https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/nenshi-claims-albertans-care-about-saving-canada-not-politics/73371 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-10/vyul8p27/Screenshot-2026-04-10-at-1.09.33-PM.png Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi and other NDP MLAs gathered to announce the For Alberta, For Canada campaign. westernstandard en 2026-05-11T16:22:46.868Z Nenshi claims Albertans care about saving Canada, not politics Alberta independence, Naheed Nenshi, Question Period, CTV Question Period, Stay Free Alberta, Forever Canadian , Alberta seperatism , Alberta seperation https://www.westernstandard.news/news/seniors-benefits-near-89-billion-as-federal-costs-surge/73380 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-01/63584f92-9e59-4493-ad32-1c45dce99a1e/seniors.avif Seniors westernstandard en 2026-05-11T16:07:46.278Z Seniors’ benefits near $89 billion as federal costs surge News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Seniors, Parliamentary Budget Officer https://www.westernstandard.news/news/majority-of-canadians-back-westcoast-lng-pipeline-as-support-for-bc-projects-grows/73377 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-24/ht528t8q/Screenshot-2026-04-24-at-2.29.33-PM.png Infrastructure images of Compressor Station 7 (CS-7) at Savona, BC, located along Enbridge's Westcoast Energy's BC Pipeline natural gas transmission pipeline right-of-way, captured in October 2023. westernstandard en 2026-05-11T15:42:06.141Z Majority of Canadians back Westcoast LNG pipeline as support for B.C. projects grows News, BC, Canadian, Energy, Bcpoli, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, Trans Mountain, Enbridge, Westcoast LNG pipeline https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/burton-canada-at-a-constitutional-crossroads-alberta-independence-indigenous-rights-and-the-growing-crisis-of-national-unity/73376 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-06-27/2jggpcxs/Canada-Flag.jpeg A Canadian flag westernstandard en 2026-05-11T15:37:10.464Z BURTON: Canada at a constitutional crossroads — Alberta independence, indigenous rights, and the growing crisis of national unity Opinion, Alberta, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/floor-crossing-liberal-mp-lori-idlouts-company-received-nearly-600000-in-federal-contracts/73375 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-07/qiegdsg9/Lori-Idolout Nunavut MP Lori Idlout westernstandard en 2026-05-11T15:21:34.789Z Floor-crossing Liberal MP Lori Idlout’s company received nearly $600,000 in federal contracts News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Lori Idlout, Bob Zimmer, Avi Lewis, NVision Insight Group Inc., Canada Northern Economic Development Agency https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/bc-isolates-four-hantavirus-exposed-cruise-travellers/73374 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-10-22/fo2suhkf/Henryyy.jpg Dr. Bonnie Henry westernstandard en 2026-05-11T15:10:01.843Z B.C. isolates four hantavirus-exposed cruise travellers BC, News, Bonnie Henry, BC health authority Bonnie Henry, BC healthcare, Hantavirus spread https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carney-government-discussed-media-blacklist-at-closed-door-meeting-records-show/73373 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-05/g89gj6gl/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-10.18.26-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking to the media in Ottawa on May 5, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-05-11T15:04:05.276Z Carney government discussed media blacklist at closed-door meeting, records show News, Canadian, Media, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Treasury Board, Global Affairs Canada, Privy Council Office, Mark Carney, Frédéric Baril https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/breguet-electoral-reform-is-how-voters-take-power-back-from-party-elites/73366 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-10/chmp0ic5/Heading.jpg Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-05-11T11:30:00.000Z BREGUET: Electoral reform is how voters take power back from party elites Opinion, First Past The Post, Electoral Reform, Opinion, Proportional Representation, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/senator-warns-underground-cash-economy-is-spreading-as-cost-of-living-fuels-tax-evasion/73300 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-07/h1xzxmf9/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-9.13.02-AM.png Sen. Toni Varone westernstandard en 2026-05-10T20:00:00.000Z Senator warns underground cash economy is spreading as cost of living fuels tax evasion News, Canadian, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Toni Varone https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-home-ownership-for-young-families-falls-to-lowest-level-since-postwar-era/73296 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-02/b9a9ffba-32e4-4d8c-876f-6d94d755bace/for_sale_sign.jpg For sale sign westernstandard en 2026-05-10T19:00:00.000Z Canadian home ownership for young families falls to lowest level since postwar era News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Statistics Canada, Home Ownership https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ucp-hopes-to-strengthen-acute-care-in-sherwood-park/73213 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-10-02/9l66w0kz/matt-jones.jpg Matt Jones westernstandard en 2026-05-10T18:00:00.000Z UCP hopes to strengthen acute care in Sherwood Park News, Alberta, Abpoli, Nate Glubish, Ableg, Matt Jones, Sherwood Park, Martin Long, Strathcona Community Hospital Foundation, Strathcona County Mayor Rod Frank https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/ws-controversy-around-alberta-energy-regulator-security-deposits-asset-retirement-obligations-and-regulatory-practice/73369 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-03/372ndldf/IMG1121.jpeg Oil wells and pump jacks westernstandard en 2026-05-10T17:30:00.000Z WS: Controversy around Alberta Energy Regulator — security deposits, asset retirement obligations, and regulatory practice Opinion, Alberta, Oil, Opinion, Alberta Energy Regulator, Opinion Column, Oil Wells https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-launches-single-211-number-for-mental-health-and-addiction-support-to-streamline-access-to-care/73246 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-05/8jruove5/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-12.32.18-PM.png Rick Wilson, minister of mental health and addiction westernstandard en 2026-05-10T17:00:00.000Z Alberta launches single 211 number for mental health and addiction support to streamline access to care News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, 211, Rick Wilson