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Kamloops, BC

REVEALED: BC First Nation filed civil claim to gain title over entire city of Kamloops, Sun Peaks Resort

Jarryd Jäger

Jarryd Jäger

3 hours ago

2 min read

The Secwepemc Nation filed their claim in 2015.

WATCH: Dramatic video shows end of weeklong Alberta crime spree

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

4 hours ago

2 min read

'STUFF OF NIGHTMARES:' International student gets life sentence for Ottawa mass murder

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

3 hours ago

3 min read

UPDATED: CFIA 'moving forward' with slaughter at BC ostrich farm after Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal

Jarryd Jäger

Jarryd Jäger

9 hours ago

2 min read

Jason Schilling, ATA

ATA taking Alberta government to court for 'violating' their charter rights

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

1 hour ago

2 min read

Harry and Megan at the World Series

'I'M SORRY, CANADA:' Harry says he was 'under duress,' causing him to wear a Dodgers hat

Jeremy Borg

Jeremy Borg

1 hour ago

2 min read

News

City of Calgary, Drop-In Centre

WATCH: Calgary police to crackdown on crime — is this a new strategy?

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

05 Nov 2025

4 min read

ON THE STREETS: Calgary police to crackdown on crime — is this a new strategy?

'I'M SORRY, CANADA:' Harry says he was 'under duress,' causing him to wear a Dodgers hat

Jeremy Borg

Jeremy Borg

1 hour ago

2 min read

ATA taking Alberta government to court for 'violating' their charter rights

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

1 hour ago

2 min read

First Nations chief criticizes lack of spending on indigenous communities

Jeremy Borg

Jeremy Borg

2 hours ago

2 min read

CPS Chief Katie McLellan

WATCH: Calgary police say 'enough is enough' and launch new downtown crackdown after crime hits six-year high

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

05 Nov 2025

2 min read

Might Titus and his handler, Brad Brooks

GOOD BOY!: Mighty canine Titus joins Calgary fire department as new arson detection dog

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

49 minutes ago

2 min read

CATFISHED BY COPS: London police bag eight in sting operation

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

2 hours ago

1 min read

Burnaby man known to police shot to death

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

2 hours ago

1 min read

Calgary amongst top 100 cities in the world

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

2 hours ago

1 min read

Vancouver PWHL team unveils new name — the Goldeneyes

Jarryd Jäger

Jarryd Jäger

3 hours ago

2 min read

'STUFF OF NIGHTMARES:' International student gets life sentence for Ottawa mass murder

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

3 hours ago

3 min read

Opinion

Former Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont has crossed the floor to join the Liberal caucus.

HORTON: Crossing the floor: One small step for an MP, one giant leap away from democracy?

6 hours ago

5 min read

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney... Bill C-5 no panacea for Alberta aspirations

MacLEOD: Alberta’s long history of federal neglect demands action, not more negotiation

Western Standard Guest Columnist

9 hours ago

3 min read

Mark Carney giving out money

OLDCORN: Carney’s reckless spending budget unites a divided opposition

Christopher Oldcorn

11 hours ago

3 min read

Crossing the Floor: From Ottawa’s Budget Blowout to Alberta’s ‘Total Recall’

WATCH: Crossing the Floor: From Ottawa’s Budget Blowout to Alberta’s ‘Total Recall’

Derek Fildebrandt

23 hours ago

1 min read

Mark Carney

WENZEL: Mark Carney’s economic reality check — Canada’s unravelling union with the US

05 Nov 2025

3 min read

Alberta Premier Ralph Klein giving a speech in Calgary, Alberta, September 1, 2005

McCOURT: Time to emulate King Ralph, Premier Smith!

Western Standard Guest Columnist

05 Nov 2025

3 min read

Albertans want an independence referendum

WATCH LIVE: Albertans want an independence referendum

Western Standard News Services

05 Nov 2025

1 min read

Halloween

SLOBODIAN: Are Manitobans too gullible to tell Halloween pranks from deadly home invaders? NDP thinks so

Linda Slobodian

05 Nov 2025

5 min read

Watch

CPS Chief Katie McLellan

WATCH: Calgary police say 'enough is enough' and launch new downtown crackdown after crime hits six-year high

05 Nov 2025

2 min read

City of Calgary, Drop-In Centre

WATCH: Calgary police to crackdown on crime — is this a new strategy?

05 Nov 2025

4 min read

Crossing the Floor: From Ottawa’s Budget Blowout to Alberta’s ‘Total Recall’

WATCH: Crossing the Floor: From Ottawa’s Budget Blowout to Alberta’s ‘Total Recall’

Derek Fildebrandt

23 hours ago

1 min read

Premier David Eby

WATCH: Rustad says Eby not acting in Canada's best interest by opposing pipeline to BC

05 Nov 2025

2 min read

Features

A stylized image containing many iconic elements of Newfoundland depicting Newfoundland's unique timezone

IN-DEPTH: Why The Rock runs thirty minutes ahead of the rest of the country

01 Nov 2025

3 min read

MLA's effected by the redistribution From left to right: Todd Loewen, Dan Williams, Scott Sinclair, Glenn van Dijken

IN-DEPTH: Alberta’s new electoral map leaves MLAs facing uncertain futures

30 Oct 2025

5 min read

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