https://www.westernstandard.news/news/llamazing-outcome-edmonton-firefighters-rescue-llama-from-three-metre-sinkhole/74640 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/k3yi4tou/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-1.32.21-PM.webp A young llama named Runner is back on solid ground after Edmonton firefighters mounted a specialized rescue operation Sunday morning to pull the animal from a three-metre-deep sinkhole in northeast Edmonton. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T19:36:08.828Z 'LLAMAZING OUTCOME': Edmonton firefighters rescue llama from three-metre sinkhole News, Edmonton, Alberta, Edmonton, Yeg, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, llama https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/fletcher-hydro-is-hot-again-as-bc-reverses-course-on-energy/74629 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/2ch79yse/Fletcher.webp Work camp for BC’s first major run-of-river power project at Toba Inlet on the remote BC central coast, February 2009. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T19:30:00.000Z FLETCHER: Hydro is hot again as BC reverses course on energy Opinion, Nuclear, Bc, Energy, West Coast, Opinion, Hydro, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/findlay-announces-new-leadership-team-for-conservative-party-of-bc-caucus/74634 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-08/f5s9vf4x/KLF.jpg Kerry-Lynne Findlay (centre right) celebrates with supporters after winning the BC Conservative Party leadership. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T19:10:30.905Z Findlay announces new leadership team for Conservative Party of BC caucus News, BC, Bc, Bcpoli, John Rustad, Heather Maahs, David Williams, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Lorne Doerkson, Trevor Halford, Brent Chapman, Steve Kooner, Macklin McCall, Á’a:líya Warbus, Anna Kindy https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ctf-states-ottawa-bureaucracy-still-33-larger-than-2016-despite-workforce-cuts/74635 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-10/chmp0ic5/Heading.jpg Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-06-29T19:07:23.252Z CTF states Ottawa bureaucracy still 33% larger than 2016 despite workforce cuts News, Canadian, Ottawa, Canada Revenue Agency, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Franco Terrazzano, Leger, Parliamentary Budget Officer, Bureaucracy, Mark Carney, Cdnpol, Infrastructure Canada, leger poll 2026 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/new-poll-suggests-most-canadians-doubt-alberta-or-quebec-will-leave-confederation/74633 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-20/jsdfzk5h/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-20-2026-at-104007-AM.webp As the country is set to mark another Canada Day, a new national poll suggests most Canadians remain confident the country will stay together despite growing independence sentiment in Alberta and Quebec ahead of a potentially consequential political Fall. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/w2zn59ee/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-12.48.22-PM.webp Thinking about the future of Canada as a united country. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/wd17j6ap/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-12.50.14-PM.webp Thoughts about independence movements in Alberta and Quebec. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T18:55:24.772Z New poll suggests most Canadians doubt Alberta or Quebec will leave Confederation News, Alberta, Canadian, Abpoli, Angus Reid, Poll, Abpol, Alberta Independence, Quebec Independence, Angus Reid poll, poll 2026 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-alberta-independence-supporter-shoved-into-traffic-at-edmonton-intersection/74616 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/nnanh0cj/Untitled-design-34.png Alberta independence supporter shoved into traffic at Edmonton intersection westernstandard en 2026-06-29T18:34:12.318Z WATCH: Alberta independence supporter shoved into traffic at Edmonton intersection News, Alberta, Edmonton, Watch, Edmonton Police Service, Yeg, Alberta Sovereignty, Alberta referendum, Don Bonnar https://www.westernstandard.news/news/charlie-angus-urges-ottawa-to-review-kristi-noems-role-with-canadian-mining-company/74632 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-10/gteeveas/South-Dakota-Governor-Kristi-Noem.png Kristi Noem https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-08/48d4meqd/Charlie-Angus-presser-on-26-06-08.jpeg Charlie Angus speaking on the hill westernstandard en 2026-06-29T18:29:00.494Z Charlie Angus urges Ottawa to review Kristi Noem’s role with Canadian mining company Kristi Noem, Charlie Angus, mining https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-toronto-pride-weekend-draws-backlash-over-nudity-political-slogans-as-carney-chow-take-part/74630 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/d2kjsjh4/carney.webp Toronto's annual Pride Weekend has drawn heavy criticism after multiple videos circulating online showed explicit nudity, controversial slogans, and political messaging at an event that has been promoted in the past as “family-friendly.” westernstandard en 2026-06-29T18:22:53.829Z WATCH: Toronto Pride Weekend draws backlash over nudity, political slogans as Carney, Chow take part News, Canadian, Ontario, Watch, Toronto, Pride, Olivia Chow, Mark Carney, Cdnpol, Pride Festival, Free Palestine, Queers for Palestine, Pride Events, toronto pride weekend https://www.westernstandard.news/news/judge-allows-elections-alberta-to-count-alberta-independence-petition-signatures/74627 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-06/wudatiru/IMG1114.jpeg Mitch Sylvestre and other Stay Free Alberta leaders speaking to Alberta independence supporters. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T18:06:50.754Z Judge allows Elections Alberta to count Alberta independence petition signatures News, Alberta, Canadian, Elections Alberta, Alberta Independence, Jeffrey Rath, #abpoli, Stay Free Alberta, alberta independence signatures, Justice Alice Woolley, alberta judge allows alberta independence signatures to be counted, Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides https://www.westernstandard.news/news/flooding-forces-state-of-local-emergency-in-kananaskis-country-as-visitors-told-to-stay-put/74631 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/b2/4b21ca18-a010-566c-bbae-99e73205351b/622a1891960b0.image.jpg Kananaskis Country westernstandard en 2026-06-29T17:57:08.260Z Flooding forces state of local emergency in Kananaskis Country as visitors told to stay put News, Alberta, Danielle Smith, Flooding, Kananaskis, Todd Loewen, Abpol, Kananaskis Country, State Of Local Emergency https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-spends-100-million-on-classroom-complexity-supports-as-student-needs-grow/74628 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/uhbg1c8o/IMG1797.JPG Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides westernstandard en 2026-06-29T17:41:11.517Z Alberta spends $100 million on classroom complexity supports as student needs grow News, Alberta, Yyc, Abpoli, Calgary, Demetrios Nicolaides, Education, Abpol, Calgary Board Of Education, Educational Programs https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/mrozek-canadas-fertile-ground-for-population-collapse/74625 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-23/2t141h4t/jimmy-conover-Jks2Jq82n-I-unsplash.webp Baby westernstandard en 2026-06-29T17:30:00.000Z MROZEK: Canada’s fertile ground for population collapse Opinion, Children, Fertility, Population, Demographics, Opinion, Opinion Column, Birth Rate https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-bc-homeowner-refuses-to-let-couch-dumpers-get-away-with-illegal-dumping/74626 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/84mny2fq/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-29-2026-105446-AM.png A BC homeowner took matters into his own hands after catching a group of men dumping an old couch into the woods across from his property, forcing them to retrieve it and dispose of it properly. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T17:12:38.438Z WATCH: BC homeowner refuses to let couch dumpers get away with illegal dumping News, BC, Bc News, Mission, BC, Mission Sanitary Landfill, Taylor Mailer, BC Ministry of Environment and Parks, Mission RCMP https://www.westernstandard.news/news/convicted-killer-missing-from-vancouver-island-prison-as-rcmp-launch-major-search/74624 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-29/60bt925l/inmate.webp Police are searching for a convicted murderer who is believed to have escaped from a federal prison on Vancouver Island, prompting a large-scale response involving ground patrols, police dogs and aerial surveillance. westernstandard en 2026-06-29T16:19:44.301Z Convicted killer missing from Vancouver Island prison as RCMP launch major search News, BC, Canadian, Bc, William Head Institution, Vancouver Island, Aaron Gunn, Correctional Service Of Canada, West Shore Rcmp, Metchosin, ernest egon jensen, escaped inmate 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 UPDATED: Six 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