https://www.westernstandard.news/news/reappeal-for-information-on-17-year-old-bc-murder-of-wendy-ladner-beaudry/72452 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-02/tzat6uzd/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-10.51.40-AM.png Wendy Ladner-Beaudry westernstandard en 2026-04-05T16:00:00.000Z Reappeal for information on 17-year-old BC murder of Wendy Ladner-Beaudry News, BC, Rcmp, Bcpoli, Wendy Ladner-Beaudry https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/park-give-this-idea-an-f-the-problematic-push-to-eliminate-letter-grades/72368 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-07/0gd6ntjr/Heading.jpg Classroom westernstandard en 2026-04-05T15:30:00.000Z PARK: Give this idea an F — the problematic push to eliminate letter grades Opinion, Alberta, Education, School, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bc-launches-first-slow-down-move-over-month-to-protect-roadside-workers/72351 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/vmliaafi/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-11.54.13-AM.png BC launches first slow down move over month to protect roadside workers westernstandard en 2026-04-05T15:00:00.000Z BC launches first slow down move over month to protect roadside workers News, BC, Bcpoli, Bc Highway Patrol https://www.westernstandard.news/news/recall-petition-surges-after-mp-defections-spark-voter-backlash-in-canada/72468 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-12/f3jlsmgd/Michael-Ma.webp Michael Ma westernstandard en 2026-04-05T14:00:00.000Z Recall petition surges after MP defections spark voter backlash in Canada News, Canadian, House Of Commons, Cdnpoli, Matt Jeneroux, Cdnpol, Lianne Rood, Lori Idlout, Steven Mackinnon, Floor Crossing, Michael Ma, Vincent Ho, chris d'entremont, floor crossers, recall election https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/easter-sunday-the-resurrection/72469 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-19/ji3jqgrt/Christ-appears-to-Mary.png The resurrection westernstandard en 2026-04-05T13:30:00.000Z Easter Sunday — The Resurrection Opinion, Jesus Christ, Bible, Jesus, Easter, Opinion, Easter Sunday, Resurrection Sunday https://www.westernstandard.news/news/worse-than-flipping-a-coin-psychiatrist-warns-maid-mental-illness-assessments-have-a-high-chance-of-inaccuracy/72381 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-01/m08sxgv5/image-12.jpg doctor flipping coin westernstandard en 2026-04-05T13:00:00.000Z 'Worse than flipping a coin': Psychiatrist warns MAiD mental illness assessments have a high chance of inaccuracy News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Maid, #cdnpoli, MAID Canada, MAID cases, Psychiatrist warns MAiD mental illness assessments have a high chance of inaccuracy, Dr. Sonu Gaind, MAiD committee hearing, mental illness maid, MAID healthcare, euthanasia for mental illness https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-largely-support-banning-social-media-for-under-16s/72341 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/ma55u6mb/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-10.10.00-AM.png Teens on social media westernstandard en 2026-04-05T12:00:00.000Z Canadians largely support banning social media for under-16s News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, banning teens from social media https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-from-stalins-breadlines-to-toronto-city-hall-the-dangerous-fantasy-of-government-run-groceries/72419 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/95/c957eb0a-9600-5c45-aa5c-6f8dbc464e8e/622a0f1b8f13d.image.jpg Photo Credit: CBC westernstandard en 2026-04-05T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: From Stalin's breadlines to Toronto City Hall — the dangerous fantasy of government-run groceries Opinion, Ontario, Toronto, Communism, Socialism, Stalin, Toronto City Hall, Opinion, Opinion Column, government-run grocery stores https://www.westernstandard.news/calgary/calgary-housing-market-springs-into-balanced-conditions/72433 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-02/nth8gcd3/march-stats.png westernstandard en 2026-04-04T18:30:00.000Z Calgary housing market springs into balanced conditions Calgary, News, Yyc, Yyccc, Calgary Real Estate Board, Creb, Calgary housing market, Ann-Marie Lurie https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cabinet-pockets-millions-on-airline-passenger-security-fees/72340 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/mlezwg5s/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-10.02.57-AM.png Airport security westernstandard en 2026-04-04T18:00:00.000Z Cabinet pockets millions on airline passenger security fees News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, National Airlines Council, International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers, Chris Lewis, David Emerson https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/kaplan-alberta-is-gambling-its-future-on-oil-and-the-math-doesnt-add-up/72394 https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/76/5765e0c4-a574-540b-82ab-c61b3444450c/6222870a95dee.image.jpg Gambling westernstandard en 2026-04-04T17:30:00.000Z KAPLAN: Alberta is gambling its future on oil — and the math doesn't add up Opinion, Alberta, Danielle Smith, Oil, Math, Opinion, Opinion Column 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