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Canada restricts sales of Zonnic nicotine pouches to behind the pharmacy counter.

News

Convenience stores take Ottawa to court over pharmacy-only nicotine pouch rule

Christopher Oldcorn

34 minutes ago

2 min read

A ruling for the retailers could leave each provincial government to decide where authorized pouches may be sold.

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HOW DOES YOUR SCHOOL RANK?: Fraser Institute ranks Alberta's top 699 elementary schools in 2026 report card

Western Standard News Services

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News

EXCLUSIVE: New Alberta-first party eyes support in Poilievre’s riding as it seeks federal status

David Wiechnik

3 hours ago

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Alberta

'BONKERS': Former UCP MLA criticizes Carney's European Union plans

Will Vasseur

3 hours ago

2 min read

Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange speaking with reporters.

Alberta

UCP government contemplating American health-care billing codes, but denies accusations of privatization

Will Vasseur

32 seconds ago

3 min read

Grey Cup Festival organisers announce the festival programming at Stampede Park on Wednesday

Sports

Alberta invests $4 million to support 2026 Grey Cup and festival in Calgary

Western Standard News Services

33 minutes ago

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News

Ontario man charged in Calgary human trafficking investigation as police search for more victims

Western Standard News Services

4 hours ago

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Canadian

Carney threatens Stellantis as Poilievre demands Joly's firing

Walid Tamtam

4 hours ago

3 min read

News

Cockpit voice recorder recovered from Florida Learjet crash site

Leah Mushet

4 hours ago

2 min read

USA News

More than 80 grizzlies dead in Yellowstone region, conservation groups demand stronger protection

Alyson Fraser

5 hours ago

4 min read

Calgary

City of Calgary rolls out $27 billion budget and potential 15% tax increase

Myke Thomas

5 hours ago

3 min read

Opinion

MORGAN: Farkas promised to fix Calgary's budget, then adopted Nenshi's playbook

Cory Morgan

3 hours ago

4 min read

Who holds Cabinet to Parliament’s limits when it bans firearms by decree?

Opinion

BERNARDO: When Cabinet bans by decree, who enforces Parliament’s limits?

Western Standard Guest Columnist

5 hours ago

4 min read

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip and Lorne Doerkson are at odds over whether BC should repeal its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

Opinion

PARDY: The chiefs' 'declaration of war' is a bluff BC cannot afford

Western Standard Guest Columnist

8 hours ago

4 min read

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne in an editorial illustration. Ottawa projects nearly $86 billion in annual federal debt interest by 2031.

Opinion

MACLEOD: This Liberal government will pay $86 billion in interest payments

Colin MacLeod

10 hours ago

3 min read

From left, Richard McBride, W.A.C. Bennett and Henry Wise Wood illustrate the distinct political histories of British Columbia and Alberta.

Opinion

RUSS: The West Coast stands apart from the West

Geoff Russ

09 Nov 2026

4 min read

Quebec and Alberta: two provinces, distinct identities.

Opinion

DONOVAN: The unlikely alliance – Quebec and Alberta could team up to break Canadian politics

Western Standard Guest Columnist

09 Nov 2026

3 min read

Opinion

STUDIN: Canada’s minister of health must resign now

Western Standard Guest Columnist

09 Nov 2026

4 min read

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s immigration plan puts Canada’s housing and public services in the spotlight.

Opinion

FORSETH: Mass immigration targets are a Liberal political calculation

Western Standard Guest Columnist

09 Nov 2026

4 min read

Watch

Fans can be seen celebrating as Alessandro Biello receives a red card for violent conduct after he pushed a ball boy during the second leg of the Canadian Premier League playoff semifinal against Cavalry FC in Calgary

Sports

WATCH: FC Supra player given red card for pushing ball boy who turns out to be Cavalry coaches' son

Unsportsmanlike moment goes viral as Cavalry wins 2-0 against Montreal-based FC Supra to book their spot in the CPL final

Jackson Loy

09 Nov 2026

2 min read

Watch

EXCLUSIVE: Dominion Society calls for 'removal of millions' of foreigners to save Canada

Western Standard News Services

06 Nov 2026

3 min read

Hannaford

HANNAFORD: Time's up for disunity

Nigel Hannaford

06 Nov 2026

3 min read

Fildebrandt

WATCH: REMPEL GARNER: ‘Big immigration is gross’

Derek Fildebrandt

05 Nov 2026

1 min read

News

Convenience stores take Ottawa to court over pharmacy-only nicotine pouch rule

Christopher Oldcorn

34 minutes ago

2 min read

Canadian crude oil exports to China have risen 159% in last quarter as Canada seeks to diversify its international trade

News

Canadian crude oil exports to China up 159% last quarter ahead of Carney's visit

Jackson Loy

5 hours ago

2 min read

Canadian

Honda announces $867M investment in Ontario hybrid production

Walid Tamtam

23 hours ago

2 min read

Strathcona Resources is moving to expand its Alberta oil sands operations through an agreement to buy Greenfire Resources in a deal valued at $2.7 billion to $2.9 billion, including debt.

News

Strathcona Resources to buy Greenfire in Alberta oil sands deal worth up to $2.9 billion

Western Standard News Services

09 Nov 2026

1 min read

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on November 5, 2026.

News

Federal Budget 2026 backs Pacific Link pipeline, oil and gas tax breaks

David Wiechnik

05 Nov 2026

3 min read

News

TOP TEN: Most bizarre and horrifying theme park deaths

Alyson Fraser

01 Nov 2026

13 min read

News

WITCH OF THE GREAT WHITE NORTH: Maggie Pollock and Canada’s 1919 witch trial

Leah Mushet

31 Oct 2026

5 min read

Top Stories

EXCLUSIVE: New Alberta-first party eyes support in Poilievre’s riding as it seeks federal status

MORGAN: Farkas promised to fix Calgary's budget, then adopted Nenshi's playbook

'BONKERS': Former UCP MLA criticizes Carney's European Union plans

City of Calgary rolls out $27 billion budget and potential 15% tax increase

HOW DOES YOUR SCHOOL RANK?: Fraser Institute ranks Alberta's top 699 elementary schools in 2026 report card

UCP government contemplating American health-care billing codes, but denies accusations of privatization

News

Convenience stores take Ottawa to court over pharmacy-only nicotine pouch rule

HOW DOES YOUR SCHOOL RANK?: Fraser Institute ranks Alberta's top 699 elementary schools in 2026 report card

EXCLUSIVE: New Alberta-first party eyes support in Poilievre’s riding as it seeks federal status

'BONKERS': Former UCP MLA criticizes Carney's European Union plans

UCP government contemplating American health-care billing codes, but denies accusations of privatization

Alberta invests $4 million to support 2026 Grey Cup and festival in Calgary

Ontario man charged in Calgary human trafficking investigation as police search for more victims

Carney threatens Stellantis as Poilievre demands Joly's firing

Cockpit voice recorder recovered from Florida Learjet crash site

More than 80 grizzlies dead in Yellowstone region, conservation groups demand stronger protection

City of Calgary rolls out $27 billion budget and potential 15% tax increase

Opinion

MORGAN: Farkas promised to fix Calgary's budget, then adopted Nenshi's playbook

BERNARDO: When Cabinet bans by decree, who enforces Parliament’s limits?

PARDY: The chiefs' 'declaration of war' is a bluff BC cannot afford

MACLEOD: This Liberal government will pay $86 billion in interest payments

RUSS: The West Coast stands apart from the West

DONOVAN: The unlikely alliance – Quebec and Alberta could team up to break Canadian politics

STUDIN: Canada’s minister of health must resign now

FORSETH: Mass immigration targets are a Liberal political calculation

Watch

WATCH: FC Supra player given red card for pushing ball boy who turns out to be Cavalry coaches' son

EXCLUSIVE: Dominion Society calls for 'removal of millions' of foreigners to save Canada

HANNAFORD: Time's up for disunity

WATCH: REMPEL GARNER: ‘Big immigration is gross’

Business

Convenience stores take Ottawa to court over pharmacy-only nicotine pouch rule

Canadian crude oil exports to China up 159% last quarter ahead of Carney's visit

Honda announces $867M investment in Ontario hybrid production

Strathcona Resources to buy Greenfire in Alberta oil sands deal worth up to $2.9 billion

Federal Budget 2026 backs Pacific Link pipeline, oil and gas tax breaks

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TOP TEN: Most bizarre and horrifying theme park deaths

WITCH OF THE GREAT WHITE NORTH: Maggie Pollock and Canada’s 1919 witch trial