https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-ev-rebate-rules-leave-dodge-charger-as-only-canadian-model-eligible-without-price-cap/72443 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-02/bjlgfgpz/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-9.01.04-AM.png Dodge Charger westernstandard en 2026-04-04T16:00:00.000Z Federal EV rebate rules leave Dodge Charger as only Canadian model eligible without price cap News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Transport, Electric Vehicles, Melissa Lantsman, Mark Carney, Kyle Seeback, Dodge Charger https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/duncan-why-alberta-and-saskatchewan-and-manitoba-should-reject-a-tundra-swan-hunt/72345 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-13/vbzoxcwx/david-thielen-S03ret18ymo-unsplash.webp Tundra Swan westernstandard en 2026-04-04T15:30:00.000Z DUNCAN: Why Alberta (and Saskatchewan and Manitoba) should reject a tundra swan hunt Opinion, Alberta, Hunting, Opinion, Opinion Column, tundra swan https://www.westernstandard.news/news/record-number-of-ballots-cast-abroad-signals-surge-in-international-voting-for-next-election/72339 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-09-15/ayy1df50/ElectionVote.jpg Elections Canada westernstandard en 2026-04-04T15:00:00.000Z Record number of ballots cast abroad signals surge in international voting for next election News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Election Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/news/defence-department-flagged-over-unfair-contract-awarded-to-active-caf-member/72467 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-22/dk7bz141/Screenshot-2025-04-22-at-8.42.34-AM.png Alexander Jeglic westernstandard en 2026-04-04T14:00:00.000Z Defence department flagged over unfair contract awarded to active CAF member News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Armed Forces, Military, Alexander Jeglic, Cdnpol, Department Of National Defence, Cfb Trenton Air Force Base https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/gwyn-morgan-baby-boomers-spent-the-future-and-left-gen-z-the-bill/72386 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-31/kbsnh8cq/eliott-reyna-jCEpN62oWL4-unsplash.webp Young people westernstandard en 2026-04-04T13:30:00.000Z GWYN MORGAN: Baby boomers spent the future and left Gen Z the bill Opinion, Debt, Generation Z, Opinion, Gen Z, Baby Boomers, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/in-depth-inside-ottawas-most-baffling-international-projects/72346 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/1r691cgh/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-30-2026-015500-PM.png Global Affairs Canada Project https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/1hhcmah4/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-11.20.28-AM.png The Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Design Funding Window Project https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/qwywmts5/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-11.46.24-AM.png The Resilient women in the Middle Atlas Project https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/56y2w4dy/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.14.23-PM.png The Biodiversity and Livelihood Opportunities for Ethnic Minority Women Project https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/uc5tdy2s/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.17.26-PM.png The Act Together for Inclusion Fund Project https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/nducfk87/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.18.28-PM.png The Nature-based climate adaptation in the Guinean forests of West Africa Project https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/1jblpd58/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-1.40.31-PM.png The Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas II Project https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/xvy2pj7i/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-1.49.40-PM.png The Canadian climate resilience accelerator for Latin America and the Caribbean Project westernstandard en 2026-04-04T13:00:00.000Z IN-DEPTH: Inside Ottawa’s most baffling international projects News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Government Spending, Global Affairs Canada, #cdnpoli, cdn poli, Inside Ottawa’s most baffling international projects, Global Affiars, international assistance projects, feds spending taxpayer money, global affairs projects, lgbt projects, lgbt international projects, gender projects https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-court-rebukes-champagne-for-ignoring-order-in-jewish-charity-tax-case/72338 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-12/srrp1q1p/Champagne.webp Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne westernstandard en 2026-04-04T12:00:00.000Z Federal court rebukes Champagne for ignoring order in Jewish charity tax case News, Canadian, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Justice David Stratas, Jewish National Fund, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/fletcher-vancouvers-downtown-eastside-is-a-1-million-a-day-failure-nobody-wants-to-fix/72459 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-02/fn76yu09/Tent-camp-being-set-up-on-Pandora-Street-in-Victoria-2025 Tent camp being set up on Pandora Street in Victoria, 2025. Drug user camps similar to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside have sprung up in many communities. westernstandard en 2026-04-04T11:30:00.000Z FLETCHER: Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is a $1 million-a-day failure nobody wants to fix Opinion, Vancouver, Bc, Vancouver, Homeless, Downtown Eastside, Drug Addicts, Opinion, Opinion Column, Vancouver's Downtown Eastside https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-losing-faith-in-ottawas-housing-plan-as-crisis-deepens/72466 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-09/9kkyioom/mark-carney-and-minister-of-housing-gregor-robertson-Mark-Carney-X.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney and Housing Minister Gregor Robinson westernstandard en 2026-04-03T19:00:00.000Z Canadians losing faith in Ottawa’s housing plan as crisis deepens News, Canadian, Privy Council, Cdnpoli, Housing, Housing Crisis, Liberal Government, Cdnpol, Housing Affordability, Gregor Robertson, housing canada https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-introduces-bill-22-to-modernize-animal-protection-act/72383 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-31/ug2j1fq9/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-10.08.02-AM.png Leanne Niblock, executive director, Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, and Megan Bergman, registrar, Alberta Veterinary Medical Association westernstandard en 2026-04-03T18:00:00.000Z Alberta introduces Bill 22 to modernize Animal Protection Act News, Alberta, Agriculture, Abpoli, Ableg, Alberta Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals, Bill 22, Animal Protection Act, Alberta Veterinary Medical Association https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-drafts-citizenship-guide-calling-canadas-past-shameful-over-slavery/72465 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-08/1j5sjpkb/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-9.11.41-AM.webp Minister of Immigration Lena Metlege Diab. westernstandard en 2026-04-03T17:30:00.000Z Ottawa drafts citizenship guide calling Canada’s past ‘shameful’ over slavery News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Statistics Canada, Liberal Government, Slavery, Cdnpol, Immigration Minister, Emancipation Day, Victoria Cross, Immigration Minister Lena Diab, underground railroad https://www.westernstandard.news/news/leaderless-bc-conservatives-gain-ground-as-land-rights-debate-fuels-voter-concern-over-dripa/72413 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-05/yrzv8szi/BCCons.jpg BC Conservatives westernstandard en 2026-04-03T17:00:00.000Z Leaderless BC Conservatives gain ground as land rights debate fuels voter concern over DRIPA News, BC, Bcpoli, David Eby, BC Conservative, DRIPA https://www.westernstandard.news/news/rcmp-sets-hiring-quotas-as-audit-reveals-growing-officer-shortage/72441 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-06-26/dcv2jti4/RCMPP-1.webp RCMP westernstandard en 2026-04-03T16:30:00.000Z RCMP sets hiring quotas as audit reveals growing officer shortage News, Canadian, Rcmp, Cdnpoli https://www.westernstandard.news/news/labour-board-upholds-firing-of-coast-guard-captain-who-ignored-mayday-call-near-pei/72412 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-09-03/7sfe0x0u/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-8.35.41-AM.png Coast guard ship westernstandard en 2026-04-03T16:00:00.000Z Labour board upholds firing of Coast Guard captain who ignored mayday call near PEI News, Canadian, Atlantic, Cdnpoli, Canadian Coast Guard, Christopher Rootham, Peipoli, Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, Captain Louis Callaghan, International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-cpp-isnt-working-for-alberta-its-working-off-alberta/72369 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-01-24/z2zrv17v/pensions.jpeg Pensions https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-31/9mhclglq/Net-contributions-to-CPP.webp Fraser Institute, 2019 report titled "Albertans Make Disproportionate Contributions to National Programs: Canada Pension Plan as a Case Study." https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-31/efsryk53/Cost-of-running-CPP.webp Cost of running CPP westernstandard en 2026-04-03T15:30:06.000Z MACLEOD: CPP isn't working for Alberta — it's working off Alberta Opinion, Alberta, Cpp, Pension, Canadian Pension Plan, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-zoo-unveils-imagine-asia-with-asian-highlands-opening-this-summer/72380 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-31/2slapk3y/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-9.57.00-AM.png Calgary Zoo unveils Imagine Asia with Asian Highlands opening this summer westernstandard en 2026-04-03T15:00:00.000Z Calgary Zoo unveils Imagine Asia with Asian Highlands opening this summer News, Alberta, Calgary, Cdnpoli, Calgary Wilder Institute/Calgary zoo https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-moves-to-define-and-protect-alberta-whisky-with-new-law-to-boost-global-brand/72411 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-01/4hspzelw/Screenshot-2026-04-01-at-9.11.28-AM.png Alberta moves to define and protect ‘Alberta whisky’ with new law to boost global brand westernstandard en 2026-04-03T14:00:00.000Z Alberta moves to define and protect ‘Alberta whisky’ with new law to boost global brand News, Alberta, Abpoli, Danielle Smith, Ableg, Dale Nally, Bill 24, Spirits Canada, Alberta whisky, Alberta Whisky Act, Alberta Craft Distillers Association https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/lytle-albertas-natural-gas-is-being-hijacked-to-power-ai-data-centres-and-youre-paying-for-it/72442 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-03/9e0zvzof/Heading.webp Premier Danielle Smith has said Alberta’s energy advantage will become increasingly crucial as artificial intelligence (AI) drives soaring global demand for reliable power in the near future. westernstandard en 2026-04-03T13:30:00.000Z LYTLE: Alberta's natural gas is being hijacked to power AI data centres, and you're paying for it Opinion, Alberta, Natural Gas, Ai, Artificial Intelligence, Opinion, Opinion Column, AI data centres https://www.westernstandard.news/news/veterans-minister-withholds-records-on-unpaid-metis-second-world-war-benefits-amid-lawsuit/72377 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-23/o168sels/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-8.53.37-AM.png Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight westernstandard en 2026-04-03T12:00:00.000Z Veterans minister withholds records on unpaid Metis Second World War benefits amid lawsuit News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Metis, Jill McKnight, Métis National Council https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/harding-canadas-self-inflicted-economic-stagnation-how-killing-pipelines-costs-trillions/72454 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-25/9ejc5gta/6260637c0cd12_image.png Pipeline westernstandard en 2026-04-03T11:30:00.000Z HARDING: Canada’s self-inflicted economic stagnation — how killing pipelines costs trillions Opinion, Oil And Gas, Pipelines, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/hannaford/hannaford-ex-alberta-emergency-chief-says-ottawa-destroying-national-security-agencies-as-a-matter-of-policy/72450 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-02/v3fd7x3h/CMS-Template-2026-04-02T153127.511.jpg Ex-Alberta emergency chief says Ottawa destroying national security agencies - as a matter of policy westernstandard en 2026-04-03T00:59:00.000Z HANNAFORD: Ex-Alberta emergency chief says Ottawa destroying national security agencies - as a matter of policy Hannaford, Watch, Opinion, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Lt. Col David Redman, Alberta COVID-19 report, China strategic threat to significant partner https://www.westernstandard.news/news/sponsored-vital-surgical-announces-opted-out-physician-dr-sivendiran-mahalingam/72464 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-03/njty5dqu/622a2283a10eb_image.png A doctor westernstandard en 2026-04-03T00:24:11.874Z Sponsored: Vital Surgical announces opted-out physician: Dr. Sivendiran Mahalingam News, Alberta, Healthcare, Doctors, Doctor, Vital Surgical https://www.westernstandard.news/news/sponsored-vital-surgical-announces-opted-out-physician-dr-montasser-ghazy/72463 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-03/i86jkylf/6479070806991_image.jpg Vital Surgical announces that Dr. Montasser Ghazy has opted out of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (the "Plan"), effective April 2, 2026. This notice is published pursuant to the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act. westernstandard en 2026-04-03T00:19:43.699Z Sponsored: Vital Surgical announces opted-out physician: Dr. Montasser Ghazy News, Alberta, Healthcare, Doctors, Doctor, Vital Surgical https://www.westernstandard.news/news/sponsored-vital-surgical-announces-opted-out-physician-dr-ian-lund/72462 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-10-03/6s6z2n8x/humber-river-hospital-icu.jpg Hospital westernstandard en 2026-04-03T00:13:44.378Z Sponsored: Vital Surgical announces opted-out physician: Dr. Ian Lund News, Alberta, Healthcare, Doctors, Doctor, Healthcare Alberta, Vital Surgical https://www.westernstandard.news/news/king-charles-easter-silence-ignites-religious-double-standard-debate-as-critics-point-to-ramadan-message/72461 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-26/ku2saizo/645be8a6cc8a7_image.jpg King Charles III and Queen Camilla. westernstandard en 2026-04-02T21:18:55.676Z King Charles’ Easter silence ignites religious double standard debate as critics point to Ramadan message News, International, Jesus Christ, United Kingdom, Ramadan, Islam, Church Of England, Christians, Christian, King Charles, Christianity, Easter, Buckingham Palace, Gb News, Great Britain, King Charles and Queen Camilla, Maundy Thursday, Shrove Tuesday, Nioh Berg https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/zoltan-new-ndp-leader-avi-lewis-is-an-eco-socialist-and-hes-not-hiding-it/72430 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-01/q905i59t/Avi-Lewis-NDP-Convention.webp Avi Lewis speech at NDP Convention westernstandard en 2026-04-02T20:30:00.000Z ZOLTAN: New NDP leader Avi Lewis is an Eco-Socialist — and he's not hiding it Opinion, Ndp, Opinion, Palestine, Ndp Leadership, Opinion Column, Naomi Klein, Avi Lewis, ndp leadership convention https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/marriott-who-runs-calgary-city-hall/72437 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-21/iovv544d/farkas-at-chamber.avif Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas westernstandard en 2026-04-02T20:30:00.000Z MARRIOTT: Who runs Calgary City Hall? Opinion, Calgary, Calgary, City Hall, Jeromy Farkas, Calgary City Hall, Opinion, Opinion Column, Landon Johnston https://www.westernstandard.news/calgary/public-hearing-on-blanket-upzoning-will-pause-until-tuesday/72456 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-02/73mavbyx/stop-upzoning-67d9ae15293d0.webp Stop blanket upzoning westernstandard en 2026-04-02T19:09:10.167Z Public hearing on blanket upzoning will pause until Tuesday Calgary, News, Yyc, Yyccc, Sonya Sharp, Calgary Real Estate Board, Ann-Marie Lurie, Cllr Landon Johnston, Blanket upzonig hearing https://www.westernstandard.news/news/tmu-posts-associate-dean-role-focused-on-black-flourishing-in-medicine/72457 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-02/myqsc5m9/TMU TMU Medical School westernstandard en 2026-04-02T18:51:32.763Z TMU posts associate dean role focused on 'black flourishing' in medicine News, Ontario, Toronto Metropolitan University, TMU, TMU DEI, associate dean, medical education https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bcs-no-fault-insurance-fails-life-altering-injury-victims-a-warning-for-alberta/72447 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-02/8jbspjeo/0fadc0d4-f577-48e7-88d1-16329e038b1b.png Victim injured in crash westernstandard en 2026-04-02T18:44:59.612Z BC's no-fault insurance fails life-altering injury victims — a warning for Alberta News, Alberta, BC, Canadian, Abpoli, #abpoli, #bcpoli, Alberta care first insurance, BC enhanced care, BC no fault insurance, Care first, Alberta no fault insurance, Care first 2027, C's no-fault insurance fails life-altering injury victims — a warning for Alberta, MLA Sheldon Clare https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-live-alberta-independence-petition-meets-threshold/72455 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-02/ik424k48/CMS-Template-2026-04-02T113853.624.jpg Alberta Independence petition meets threshold westernstandard en 2026-04-02T18:30:00.000Z WATCH LIVE: Alberta Independence petition meets threshold Watch, Opinion, Alberta, Independence, Western, Bill 26, Bill 25, NDP convention 2026 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/free-alberta-rob-schneider-voices-support-for-independence-movement-online/72453 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-06/35ea9127-6314-4cc2-b497-c1ea2568144b/Screenshot_2024_06_07_1_40_53_PM.png Rob Schneider is drawing attention online after voicing support for the Alberta independence movement on social media. westernstandard en 2026-04-02T17:07:00.157Z 'FREE ALBERTA': Rob Schneider voices support for independence movement online News, Alberta, Alberta, Abpoli, Danielle Smith, Alberta Prosperity Project, Abpol, Alberta Independence, Alberta Ucp, Citizen Initiative Act, Fort McMurray fire, Alberta independence movement, Rob Schneider, Mitch Sylvestre, citizen initiative petition, Alberta independence referendum, Stay Free Alberta, alberta independence petition, Erik Thorvaldsson https://www.westernstandard.news/news/tiger-woods-body-camera-footage-released-from-florida-crash-dui-arrest/72451 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-02/8freoeql/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-10.11.30-AM.png Law enforcement officials have released the body-camera footage of Tiger Woods interacting with police officers and first responders after his rollover car crash on Jupiter Island, Florida. westernstandard en 2026-04-02T16:25:16.376Z Tiger Woods body camera footage released from Florida crash, DUI arrest News, USA News, Golf, Tiger Woods, Florida, Tmz, Car Crash, Golfer, Jupiter Island, Martin County Sheriff's Office