https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/watch-allison-inquiry-opens-on-parliament-hill-to-hear-alleged-covid-vaccine-injuries/76752 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/ccsxb939/MAIN-TEXT.png Interview with MP Deal Allison westernstandard en 2026-09-08T17:55:09.338Z WATCH: Allison Inquiry opens on Parliament Hill to hear alleged COVID vaccine injuries Dean Allison, Allison inquiry, covid vaccine, vaccine, vaccines, vaccine injuries, covid lockdown, pandemic, health canada, dr. tam https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ontario-students-start-the-year-with-no-deals-after-labour-board-talks-collapse/76755 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/mn19vzeu/image102.jpg Over two million students started class Tuesday under expired teacher contracts westernstandard en 2026-09-08T17:54:14.586Z Ontario students start the year with no deals after labour-board talks collapse News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Education, Contracts, Strike, Teachers https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/canada-to-ban-goods-from-israeli-west-bank-settlements-as-britain-alleges-ethnic-cleansing/76757 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/s848a5v1/Wall%20in%20Israel.png A high wall divides Israel from West Bank, underlining the distance between Israel and its Palestinian neighbours. A 'two-state solution' looks unlikely. westernstandard en 2026-09-08T17:50:37.418Z Canada to ban goods from Israeli West Bank settlements as Britain alleges ‘ethnic cleansing’ West Bank, settlements, Israeli settlements, Britian, Canada, UK, sanctions, Palestine, middle east, Israel https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carney-to-host-cabinet-retreat-in-banff/76750 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-14/8ccu53tq/Gq27CmFWgAETVqr.jpg Mark Carney and his cabinet westernstandard en 2026-09-08T17:22:42.446Z Carney to host cabinet retreat in Banff News, Canadian, Alberta, Cdnpoli, Banff, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, federal cabinet, Cabinet Planning Forum https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/canada-and-eu-preparing-all-encompassing-alliance-to-counter-rivals/76753 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-20/iz6dogv7/627d6e0d670d6_image.jpg European Union westernstandard en 2026-09-08T17:05:38.779Z Canada and EU preparing ‘all-encompassing’ alliance to counter rivals Canada, Europe, Canada Europe, European, European union, China, Mark Carney https://www.westernstandard.news/news/chow-skips-antisemitism-debate-as-jewish-leadership-week-opens/76748 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/sb2uo9in/chow-mein.jpg Mayor Olivia Chow will not attend tonight’s mayoral debate on antisemitism and public safety https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/kjiwsmlx/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-12.13.21-PM.png Jewish Lawyers of Canada scheduled the forum for 7 p.m. Tuesday night westernstandard en 2026-09-08T17:00:56.230Z Chow skips 'antisemitism' debate as Jewish leadership week opens News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Election, Toronto, Olivia Chow, Antisemitism, mayoral debate https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/watch-lindsay-clancy-lawyer-asks-trump-for-pardon-after-mistrial/76749 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-31/bow96rf3/Untitled-design-2026-08-31T130502.160.png A jury has reached a decision in the closely watched trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy, who was accused of killing her three young children in their Duxbury home in January 2023. westernstandard en 2026-09-08T16:58:21.812Z WATCH: Lindsay Clancy lawyer asks Trump for pardon after mistrial USA News, News, Watch, Donald Trump, Lindsay Clancy, Lindsay Clancy trial, Kevin Reddington, Mistrial, Patrick Clancy, Howard Cooper https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-village-promotes-gurdwaras-upcoming-learn-about-sikh-faith-event/76744 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/mfgy86xd/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-10.19.23-AM.png Guru Harkrishan Sahib Gurdwara https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/q81yb5jd/IMG_1459.JPG Letter from Mayor Darcy J. Burke to Village of Rockyford westernstandard en 2026-09-08T16:25:30.207Z Alberta village promotes gurdwara's upcoming 'learn about Sikh faith' event News, Canadian, Alberta, Rockyford, Rockyford Alberta, Rockyford gurdwara, Alberat village, old rockyford school, Guru Harkrishan Sahib, cultural centre https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/alberta-independence-lawyer-facing-109m-debt-claim-by-american-group/76738 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-28/66jg7k1o/IMG1084.jpeg Jeffrey Rath at the Stay Free Alberta petition submission event. westernstandard en 2026-09-08T16:21:13.009Z Alberta independence lawyer facing $109M debt claim by American group Alberta prosperity project, stay free alberta, alberta independence, Alberta separation, Alberta separatism, Alberta separatists, Alberta referendum, Jeffrey Rath, Rath, Jeff Rath https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/conservatives-accuse-findlay-of-pandering/76740 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/qzglue2o/findlaynagarkirtanhero16x9.jpg Photo posted by Kerry-Lynne Findlay from Sunday’s Nagar Kirtan at Gurdwara Kalgidhar Darbar Sahib, Abbotsford. westernstandard en 2026-09-08T15:50:45.810Z Conservatives accuse Findlay of ‘pandering’ BC, News, Bc, Bcpoli, Pierre Poilievre, Byelection, Bc Ndp, Mark Carney, Bc Green Party, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Pam Alexis, Abbotsford-Mission, Dallas Brodie, BC Conservative, CentreBC, Mo Amir, OneBC, Lakhwinder Jhaj, Stephen Fowler https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-report-says-scientists-must-decolonize-research-and-embrace-indigenous-knowledge/76739 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-28/jrh8rws9/Screenshot-2025-07-28-at-9.47.58-AM.png Scientist westernstandard en 2026-09-08T14:48:39.921Z Federal report says scientists must ‘decolonize’ research and embrace indigenous knowledge News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Indigenous, Department Of Natural Resources https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-ottawas-counter-tariffs-hit-ontario-shelves-as-ford-backs-carney/76736 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/i0mbymr4/image99.jpg The Windsor–Detroit corridor — now anchored by the new Gordie Howe International Bridge — is where Ontario’s auto and steel trade actually crosses the line. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/cucs429f/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-9.45.56-AM.png Prices of goods hit by Canada’s March 2025 counter-tariffs rose about 6% more than untariffed comparables by mid-June — roughly one-quarter of the 25% duty. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/c3hl8jaa/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-9.30.32-AM.png Manufacturing was the only sector to post a significant job gain in August westernstandard en 2026-09-08T13:53:09.748Z WATCH: Ottawa's counter-tariffs hit Ontario shelves as Ford backs Carney News, Watch, Canadian, Ontario, Auto, Ontario, Donald Trump, Doug Ford, Tariffs, Canadian taxpayers, Trade War https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/carpay-safety-compromised-for-left-wing-ideology-the-fight-to-restore-female-only-prisons/76734 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-08/uloghwvl/IMAGE-Safety-compromised-for-left-wing-ideology-—-the-fight-to-restore-female-only-prisons.webp Safety compromised for left-wing ideology — the fight to restore female-only prisons westernstandard en 2026-09-08T12:45:00.000Z CARPAY: Safety compromised for left-wing ideology — the fight to restore female-only prisons Opinion, Sexual Assault, Transgender, Violent Offenders, Opinion, Opinion Column, men in women's prisons, women's prisons, female-only spaces https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/wagner-liberal-friendly-american-interference-in-the-1995-quebec-referendum/76728 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-05/rk0dwr7k/IMAGE-Quebec-Referendum.webp Quebec Referendum westernstandard en 2026-09-08T11:30:00.000Z WAGNER: Liberal-friendly American interference in the 1995 Quebec referendum Opinion, Liberals, Jean Chretien, Bill Clinton, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Quebec referendum, US interference https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bakers-rise-up-to-create-national-butter-tart-day/76689 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-02/v5iasmii/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-9.48.39-AM.png Butter tart westernstandard en 2026-09-07T20:00:00.000Z Bakers rise up to create National Butter Tart Day News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Butter Tarts, baking https://www.westernstandard.news/news/two-charged-after-bc-illegal-gaming-probe-seizes-240000-and-145-kg-of-tobacco/76654 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-03/l3dzn8gd/Screenshot-2026-09-03-at-11.14.49-AM.png Two charged after BC illegal gaming probe seizes $240,000 and 145 kg of tobacco westernstandard en 2026-09-07T19:00:00.000Z Two charged after BC illegal gaming probe seizes $240,000 and 145 kg of tobacco News, BC, Bcpoli, Gambling, Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia, Shahrouz Younesi, Xiaoyi “Karen” Zhang https://www.westernstandard.news/news/afd-crushes-merz-conservatives-in-german-state-election-putting-firewall-to-the-test/76733 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-02/eyz50rqm/friedrich-merz-3.webp German Chancellor Friedrich Merz westernstandard en 2026-09-07T18:08:32.381Z AfD crushes Merz conservatives in German state election, putting ‘firewall’ to the test News, International, Immigration, Alternative For Germany, Christian Democratic Union, Alice Weidel Germany, Friedrich Merz, Saxony-Anhalt https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-sold-3b-more-agri-food-abroad-almost-all-going-to-us/76544 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-01/vxcb3jk1/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-10.20.52-AM.png Agri-food products shipped to us westernstandard en 2026-09-07T18:00:00.000Z Canada sold $3B more agri-food abroad — almost all going to US News, Canadian, Exports, The Food Professor, #cdnpoli, US Canada trade, canadian exports, Canadian agrifood exports, agrifood exports, Canada agriculture https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-spends-320-million-to-expand-cardiac-care-at-lethbridge-hospital/76635 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-03/cau6y9yg/Screenshot-2026-09-03-at-8.59.59-AM.png Minister of Infrastructure Martin Long, Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services Nathan Neudorf, Crystal Elliott, CEO of the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation, and Colin Zieber, Senior Operating Officer with Alberta Health Services, gather outside Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge beside signs promoting the cardiac catheterization lab, ICU and CCU expansion project. westernstandard en 2026-09-07T17:00:00.000Z Alberta spends $320 million to expand cardiac care at Lethbridge hospital News, Alberta, Abpoli, Ableg, Adriana Lagrange, Nathan Neudorf, Chinook Regional Hospital, Martin Long https://www.westernstandard.news/polls/new-poll-show-record-38-of-american-republicans-view-canada-as-an-unfriendly-enemy-country/76596 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-02/arjype2u/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-10.04.33-am.png Graph from YouGov showing what percentage of each party views Canada as an "unfriendly" or "enemy" country westernstandard en 2026-09-07T16:00:00.000Z New poll show record 38% of American Republicans view Canada as an unfriendly, enemy country Polls, News, Canadian, USA News, Republicans, Yougov, Lake Ontario, Canada-US Relations, Canada-US trade war, American attitudes towards Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/eyre-think-gen-z-is-as-smart-as-previous-generations-this-quiz-may-change-your-mind/76731 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-07/4lzna36m/IMAGE-University-of-Erye.webp University of Erye westernstandard en 2026-09-07T15:30:00.000Z EYRE: Think Gen Z is as smart as previous generations? This quiz may change your mind Opinion, History, English, Science, Opinion, Gen Z, Opinion Column, Test, Knowledge, cognition, grammar, quiz https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-divided-over-818-billion-military-spending-plan/76540 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-08/pmar66rd/HMCS-Halifax.jpg The Canadian Armed Forces westernstandard en 2026-09-07T15:00:00.000Z Canadians divided over $81.8 billion military spending plan News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Armed Forces, The Strategic Counsel, James Bezan, Doug Guzman 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