https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/litmus-test-can-the-ucp-maintain-their-stronghold-in-calgary-shaw/76909 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/2t7b4g79/IMG1877.jpeg Calgary-Shaw UCP candidate Mike Derry and Alberta NDP candidate Kyle Campbell standing beside each other while campaigning ahead of the byelection. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T19:47:59.564Z LITMUS TEST: Can the UCP maintain their stronghold in Calgary-Shaw? Mike Derry, Kyle Campbell, Calgary-Shaw, Alberta politics, Alberta government, Calgary-shaw byelection, UCP , Alberta NDP, Peter Guthrie, Progressive Tory Party, Danielle Smith, Naheed Nenshi https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-opens-applications-for-275000-in-scholarships-for-women-and-under-represented-students/76931 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/2868dt03/Screen%20Shot%202024-04-22%20at%208.18.16%20AM.png Arts, Culture and Status of Women Minister Tanya Fir. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T19:31:40.359Z Alberta opens applications for $275,000 in scholarships for women and under-represented students News, Alberta, Alberta, Abpoli, Myles Mcdougall, Abpol, Tanya Fir, Persons Case Scholarship, Women in STEM https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/stirling-make-ottawa-the-net-zero-guinea-pig-for-the-elbows-up-climate-mayors/76929 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/95yucpbm/IMAGE-Brighter-Tomorrow.webp A Brighter Tomorrow? westernstandard en 2026-09-14T19:30:00.000Z STIRLING: Make Ottawa the net-zero guinea pig for the ‘Elbows Up’ climate mayors Opinion, Ottawa, Opinion, Opinion Column, Heat Pumps, Windmills, elbows up, climate hoax, Climate Mayors, Green Fantasy https://www.westernstandard.news/news/hot-off-the-printer-calgary-man-charged-in-20k-theft/76928 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/3g7iwe4o/5GDSLCVCLBBYRHK5ZZ3BGNIAZ4.jpg.webp A Calgary man has been charged after police allegedly found more than a dozen stolen 3D printers that had been advertised for sale online. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T19:09:55.651Z HOT OFF THE PRINTER: Calgary man charged in $20K theft News, Calgary, Alberta, Calgary Police Service, Yyc, Crime, Calgary, Calgary Police, Crime In Alberta, crime in calgary, 3d printers https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/exclusive-who-is-behind-the-findlay-files/76908 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/h6n2ma5w/file000000007b7081fda68bdcc2b35c529a.png Four names the Western Standard asked about @thefindlayfiles. From left: Domenic Cinalli, Jonathan Ross, Nihaal Singh and Bryan Breguet. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/ksyidl5e/content-9.jpeg Jonathan Ross, named as Person of Interest 1 in a confidential private investigator dossier received by the Western Standard. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/memx39bm/content-10.jpeg Caption: A page from the same dossier comparing sentence openings and stock phrases on @thefindlayfiles and Ross’s public account @tdhross. The file treats the overlap as a lead. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T19:00:24.887Z EXCLUSIVE: Who is behind the Findlay Files? BC, News, Bryan Breguet, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Jas Johal, BC Conservative, Caroline Elliott, The Findlay Files, Dominion Society, Domenic Cinalli, Nihaal Singh, Jonathan Ross, Max Genest https://www.westernstandard.news/news/four-charged-after-calgary-woman-loses-more-than-25000-in-bank-scam/76927 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-10/2jqjl3kz/Screenshot-2025-11-07-at-9.00.24-AM.png Calgary police westernstandard en 2026-09-14T18:56:31.394Z Four charged after Calgary woman loses more than $25,000 in bank scam News, Calgary, Alberta, Calgary Police Service, Yyc, Crime, Calgary, Calgary Police, Scam, Crime In Alberta, Scams, Scammers, crime in calgary https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-woman-uses-sprinkler-to-fight-flames-at-st-albert-apartment-complex/76924 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/s0cb0lv9/Screenshot-2026-09-14-at-12.24.34-PM.png St. Albert fire westernstandard en 2026-09-14T18:45:21.722Z WATCH: Woman uses sprinkler to fight flames at St. Albert apartment complex News, Canadian, Alberta, Watch, Edmonton, Fire, St. Albert, alberta fires, St. Albert apartment complex burns, Ryan Crescent St. Albert https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-approves-84-million-for-four-charter-school-projects/76926 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/skhnqwjs/IMG0583.webp Alberta Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T18:27:46.926Z Alberta approves $84 million for four charter school projects News, Alberta, Alberta, Yyc, Abpoli, Calgary, Edmonton, Demetrios Nicolaides, Charter Schools, Ucp, Yeg, Ucp Government, Abpol, Medicine Hat, Alberta Schools, Alberta Charter schools, alberta school, Lara McClelland, STEM Collegiate Canada Society https://www.westernstandard.news/news/national-bank-moves-to-put-skills-development-fund-firm-into-receivership/76925 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/5n45cibu/Screenshot-2026-09-14-at-1.49.31-PM.png The dispute is over $4.5 million in unpaid loans and credit accounts westernstandard en 2026-09-14T18:16:36.139Z National Bank moves to put Skills Development Fund firm into receivership News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Doug Ford, David Piccini, Canadian taxpayers, Skills Development Fund https://www.westernstandard.news/news/albertans-paying-more-for-groceries-than-almost-anyone-else-in-canada/76915 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/5alm2br7/0098bd95-ea64-4a63-bc61-29b4132ca5d5.png Grocery shopping westernstandard en 2026-09-14T17:18:00.197Z Albertans paying more for groceries than almost anyone else in Canada News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Food Inflation, Stats Canada, Alberta Beef, Alberta Beef Producers, #cdnpoli, Food Professor, food inflation Canada, August food inflation https://www.westernstandard.news/international/nationalist-party-leaders-from-scotland-ireland-wales-sign-mou-regarding-independence/76914 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/r3sh8sf6/Screenshot-2026-09-14-at-10.57.27-am.png Headline of the joint statement from the three leaders of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales westernstandard en 2026-09-14T17:16:50.144Z Nationalist party leaders from Scotland, Ireland, Wales sign MOU regarding independence International, News, Scotland, United Kingdom, European Union, Britian, Northern Ireland, Wales, British sepratism https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-ottawa-spend-248-million-to-expand-rural-high-speed-internet/76922 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-18/gx1szlsf/IMG_9923.webp Technology and Innovation Minister Nate Glubish. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T17:12:32.663Z Alberta, Ottawa spend $24.8 million to expand rural high-speed internet News, Canadian, Alberta, Abpoli, Internet, Nate Glubish, Abpol, Internet Access, Buckley Belanger, high-speed internet, rural development, Universal Broadband Fund https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ontario-catholic-teachers-set-november-strike-vote-as-talks-stay-stalled/76918 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/pb7p4vwr/image111.jpg Catholic teachers in Ontario will vote on a strike mid November https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/4bdvx89y/Screenshot-2026-09-14-at-12.40.26-PM.png President of the Ontario English Catholic Teacher's Association Rene Jansen in de Wal said earlier this month that a strike vote is not the same as a strike westernstandard en 2026-09-14T16:53:25.967Z Ontario Catholic teachers set November strike vote as talks stay stalled News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Paul Calandra, Strike, Labour, Catholic teachers https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/cra-fast-tracks-tax-rulings-for-billion-dollar-investments/76919 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-29/3vhruims/François-Philippe_Champagne_AL7I1916.jpeg Francois-Philippe Champagne. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T16:42:44.425Z CRA fast-tracks tax rulings for billion-dollar investments CRA, Tax, Taxes, Tax rulings, billionaire, blackrocks, CRA taxes, CRA rulings, Canada Revenue Agency https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/breaking-donegal-wilson-joins-milobars-still-unnamed-party-as-its-seventh-mla/76917 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-31/4gaxzete/image-23.jpg Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T16:36:26.202Z Donegal Wilson joins Milobar’s still-unnamed party as its seventh MLA BC, News, Bcpoli, Byelection, Peter Milobar, Keremeos, Bruce Banman, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Ian Paton, Scott McInnis, Abbotsford-Mission, Brennan Day, Rosalyn Bird, Á’a:líya Warbus, BC Conservative, Ben O'Hara-Byrne, Donegal Wilson, Boundary-Similkameen https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadas-inflation-holds-at-3-as-gasoline-and-travel-costs-rise/76916 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/t79hyrbo/Fletcher-gas-pump-1-May-2025.png Gasoline prices are down since the retail carbon tax was scrapped. It’s only one part of the tax burden, and it looks as if it will be going up again soon. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T16:23:55.107Z Canada’s inflation holds at 3% as gasoline and travel costs rise News, Canadian, Inflation, Bank Of Canada, Gas Prices, Tiff Macklem, Statistics Canada, Desjardins Group, Canada gas prices, travel costs, Toronto-Dominion Bank https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-the-knock-on-the-door-is-canada-becoming-the-uk/76905 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-10/23kqly5c/tanyagawrcmphero16x9.jpg Still from circulating video posted by Tanya Gaw westernstandard en 2026-09-14T16:06:03.496Z MORGAN: The knock on the door — is Canada becoming the UK? Opinion, Rcmp, Hate Speech, British Columbia, Surrey, Guatemala, Opinion, Authoritarian, Opinion Column, hurt feelings https://www.westernstandard.news/news/former-ctv-journalist-accuses-canadian-media-of-pushing-government-covid-propaganda/76913 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/6hoq7i6l/x-screenshot.webp Rodney Palmer. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T15:55:50.089Z Former CTV journalist accuses Canadian media of pushing government COVID propaganda News, Canadian, Media, Cbc, Covid, Cdnpoli, Vaccine Mandates, Vaccine Injury Support Program, Ctv, Rodney Palmer, Global, Cdnpol, Dean Allison, COVID-19, Allison inquiry https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-joins-saskatchewan-and-nwt-in-nuclear-power-pact/76912 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/rtz4vtuo/unnamed.webp Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (left), Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T15:18:00.035Z Alberta joins Saskatchewan and NWT in nuclear power pact News, Canadian, Energy, Nuclear, Cdnpoli, Saskpoli, Energy, Scott Moe, Northwest Territories, Danielle Smith, Rj Sigurdson, Abpol, Cdnpol, Nuclear Energy, nuclear energy strategy, RJ Simpson https://www.westernstandard.news/news/edmonton-police-shoot-armed-suspect-dead-after-woman-and-infant-shot-in-home/76910 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-13/hq13r2hy/64022497aeab4_image.png Edmonton Police Service westernstandard en 2026-09-14T15:06:07.093Z Edmonton police shoot armed suspect dead after woman and infant shot in home News, Alberta, Edmonton, Crime, Edmonton, Edmonton Police Service, Shooting, Asirt, Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, Edmonton Police, Crime In Edmonton, Shootings, Crime In Alberta https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/watch-bctf-teachers-dance-under-a-progress-pride-flag-as-students-fall-further-behind/76904 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/6k5izlll/esquimaltpridestaffhero16x9.jpg Still from an Esquimalt High School Instagram reel. Progress Pride flag at right. westernstandard en 2026-09-14T14:56:47.199Z WATCH: BCTF teachers dance under a ‘Progress Pride’ flag as students fall further behind BC, News, Bcpoli, David Eby, Progress Pride Flag, Pride, Jim Mcmurtry, Pride Flag, Heather Maahs, Esquimalt, Public School, PISA scores, Brennan Day, Dallas Brodie, bctf, OneBC, Darlene Rotchford https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ford-pitches-15-ontario-projects-as-carney-opens-1-trillion-summit/76906 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/1irl9c4i/carney.avif Mark Carney opened Canada Investment Summit at the Royal Ontario Museum on Sunday https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/rqvdz2bq/Screenshot-2026-09-14-at-10.04.52-AM.png Doug Ford made this post about the investment summit on Monday morning https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/td456op8/Screenshot-2026-09-14-at-10.07.49-AM.png the prospectus includes an entry on a proposed 1,250 kilometre pipeline from Alberta to BC https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/9vmgvnkq/Screenshot-2026-09-14-at-10.09.17-AM.png a poster for Monday's protest westernstandard en 2026-09-14T14:50:25.401Z Ford pitches 15 Ontario projects as Carney opens $1-trillion summit News, Canadian, Ontario, Ontario, Doug Ford, Toronto, Mark Carney, Canada Investment Summit https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/drover-haubrich-resource-development-is-good-for-taxpayers/76907 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-14/7ud1k7yn/IMAGE-albertanewbrunswickeconomiccontrast.webp Alberta vs New Brunswick Economies westernstandard en 2026-09-14T14:30:00.000Z DROVER / HAUBRICH: Resource development is good for taxpayers Opinion, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Natural Gas, New Brunswick, Natural Resources, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Opinion, Opinion Column, Resource Revenues https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/barber-provocative-thoughts-on-constitutions-alberta-must-escape-urban-tyranny/76890 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-08-10/4dgx2uim/Two-Cultures-Two-Future.webp Alberta Independence westernstandard en 2026-09-14T11:30:00.000Z BARBER: Provocative thoughts on Constitutions — Alberta must escape urban tyranny Opinion, Alberta, Urban, Alberta Prosperity Project, Opinion, Western, Opinion Column, constitutions https://www.westernstandard.news/news/think-tank-says-alberta-mixed-public-private-health-care-complies-with-canada-health-act/76881 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-03/i86jkylf/6479070806991_image.jpg Stethoscope westernstandard en 2026-09-14T06:01:00.000Z Think tank says Alberta mixed public-private health care complies with Canada Health Act News, Alberta, Healthcare, Abpoli, Ableg, Renaud Brossard, Montreal Economic Institute, Canada Health Act, Health Statutes Amendment Act https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/carney-pushes-associate-member-status-with-european-union/76902 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-13/s1jv1n56/Carney-pride.jpeg Carney speaking at pride flag raising ceremony westernstandard en 2026-09-14T01:45:07.795Z UPDATED: Carney denies EU membership, seeks ‘unique alliance’ Carney, Mark Carney, European Union, NATO, France, UK, United Kingdom, Macron, Trade, Free trade, joining the EU, Canada EU, Canada EU Relations, Canada joining EU https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cmhc-projections-show-canada-falling-far-short-of-federal-housing-targets/76870 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-11/qt4uko1h/home-construction.jpg New multi-family development under construction westernstandard en 2026-09-13T19:00:00.000Z CMHC projections show Canada falling far short of federal housing targets News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Housing, Cmhc, Mark Carney, Home Building, Gregor Robertson, Jasraj Hallan https://www.westernstandard.news/business/federal-survey-finds-just-13-of-high-school-students-plan-careers-in-skilled-trades/76783 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-09/xerzn9ue/Screenshot-2026-09-09-at-9.18.44-AM.png Welder westernstandard en 2026-09-13T18:00:00.000Z Federal survey finds just 13% of high school students plan careers in skilled trades Business, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Employment, Trades https://www.westernstandard.news/news/competition-bureau-rejects-complaint-over-federal-government-greenwashing-ads/76830 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-06/hblukkum/Don-Davies.webp Don Davies westernstandard en 2026-09-13T17:00:00.000Z Competition Bureau rejects complaint over federal government ‘greenwashing’ ads News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Don Davies, Competition Bureau, Matthew Boswell, Mark Carney, greenwashing https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/canadian-housing-markets-show-regional-diversity/76846 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-17/eiqhrmr8/four%20plex%203.jpg Townhomes westernstandard en 2026-09-13T16:00:00.000Z Canadian housing markets show regional diversity Canadian, News, Calgary housing market, Vancouver housing market, Canadian housing markets, Toronto housing market, Rachel Battaglia, Montreal housing market https://www.westernstandard.news/news/justice-centre-report-calls-notwithstanding-clause-vital-check-on-judicial-power/76803 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-09/jkkxv86v/Screenshot-2026-09-09-at-12.40.24-PM.png Charter westernstandard en 2026-09-13T16:00:00.000Z Justice Centre report calls notwithstanding clause vital check on judicial power News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Nigel Hannaford, Jccf, Notwithstanding Clause https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-prosecutors-defend-preferential-hiring-that-puts-white-applicants-last/76781 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/81/e81c84ca-3ba3-11ee-8cbe-57a0f86d91d6/64dbd5591519f.image.jpg Demonstrators march in Toronto in 2020 in a peaceful protest against anti-black racism. westernstandard en 2026-09-13T15:00:00.000Z Federal prosecutors defend preferential hiring that puts white applicants last News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Racism, Public Prosecution Service Of Canada, Alessia Bongiovanni https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/rubenstein-elevating-indigenous-science-subverts-real-science/76839 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-10/9ncgp1jl/IMAGE-Indigenous-Science.webp Indigenous Science westernstandard en 2026-09-13T14:30:00.000Z RUBENSTEIN: Elevating ‘Indigenous Science’ subverts real science Opinion, Indigenous, Federal Government, Department Of Natural Resources, Opinion, Opinion Column, indigenous science https://www.westernstandard.news/news/anthropic-ai-researcher-warns-ai-could-kill-all-humans-within-next-decade/76780 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-09/ieio5qat/db2b1c0c-b635-4824-849d-fe60f45d1098.png Anthropic AI westernstandard en 2026-09-13T14:00:00.000Z Anthropic AI researcher warns 'AI could kill all humans' within 'next decade' News, International, Ai, Chatgpt, Openai, LLMs, claude, anthropic, ai warning, anthropic AI, AI researcher warns 'AI could kill all humans' https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/marriott-albertas-independence-referendum-isnt-fringe-anymore-and-the-media-knows-it/76899 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-11/2wltiwdn/IMAGE-Canada-vs-Alberta-Boxing.webp Canada vs Alberta boxing match westernstandard en 2026-09-13T13:30:00.000Z MARRIOTT: Alberta’s independence referendum isn't fringe anymore — and the media knows it Opinion, Media, Alberta, Mainstream Media, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Negative Press https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/aubut-the-cooked-goose-federal-policy-is-driving-canadas-looming-economic-collapse/76862 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-11/mof5inl9/IMAGE-canadagoldengooseeditorial.webp Canada's golden goose is cooked westernstandard en 2026-09-13T12:30:00.000Z AUBUT: The cooked goose — federal policy is driving Canada’s looming economic collapse Opinion, Economy, Financial Investment, Investment, Opinion, Opinion Column, Shorting, high taxes https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-students-rank-among-worlds-best-in-science-reading-and-math/76756 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-02/aes55i02/Heading.jpg Classroom westernstandard en 2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z Alberta students rank among world’s best in science, reading and math News, Alberta, Abpoli, Demetrios Nicolaides, Ableg, Calgary Board Of Education, Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/alexander-four-million-against-the-people/76900 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-11/brebeedz/IMAGE-albertareferendum.webp Danielle Smith westernstandard en 2026-09-13T11:30:00.000Z ALEXANDER: Four million against the people Opinion, Danielle Smith, Opinion, Western, Opinion Column, October 19 Referendum, Alberta Renewal https://www.westernstandard.news/calgary/edmonton-and-calgary-have-canadas-best-housing-demandsupply-gaps/76883 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-03-24/9d452hdx/modular-house-67e1772056866.webp New home construction westernstandard en 2026-09-12T20:00:00.000Z Edmonton and Calgary have Canada's best housing demand/supply gaps Calgary, Edmonton, News, Cmhc, Canada Mortgage And Housing Corporation, Calgary housing, New home starts, Edmonton housing