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BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson campaigns in Richmond, on his way to a majority government win on Saturday.

Opinion

FLETCHER: David Eby threw away his BC NDP government

Western Standard Guest Columnist

18 hours ago

3 min read

Media focused on divisions within the BC Conservatives, but it was BC NDP infighting that turned out to be fatal.

Conservatives projected to form majority as Eby concedes

Alex Zoltan

25 Oct 2026

2 min read

Opinion

CRESCIA: Toronto cannot survive another term of Olivia Chow

Western Standard Guest Columnist

15 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

RUBENSTEIN: Time for Alberta to reconsider its independence obsession

Western Standard Guest Columnist

16 hours ago

6 min read

Opinion

GIESBRECHT: The DRIPA gamble — BC chiefs handed Conservatives the election

Brian Giesbrecht

17 hours ago

3 min read

Rejecting modest reforms didn't save indigenous rights — it just guaranteed their repeal.

Premier Danielle Smith speaking at a federalist gathering and lobying Prime Minister Mark Carney about her nine referendum questions.

News

Smith rejects claims 'separatists' helped her win UCP leadership, says she doesn't need their backing

David Wiechnik

11 hours ago

3 min read

News

Smith rejects claims 'separatists' helped her win UCP leadership, says she doesn't need their backing

David Wiechnik

11 hours ago

3 min read

News

Canada trails US on income and business tax competitiveness

Western Standard News Services

11 hours ago

2 min read

News

Ottawa rejects recreational lobster fishing proposal despite rising food insecurity

Western Standard News Services

12 hours ago

3 min read

News

WATCH: BC teen caught driving 175 km/h by RCMP helicopter has father's Cadillac impounded for second time

Western Standard News Services

13 hours ago

2 min read

News

New major literary prize for novels written with AI

Leah Mushet

9 hours ago

2 min read

News

House of Commons unanimously passes Ukrainian Heritage Month legislation

Western Standard News Services

10 hours ago

3 min read

News

Federal Court told airport security screener bypassed employee checks to reduce workload

Western Standard News Services

14 hours ago

3 min read

Canadian

LOST AND UNEXPLAINED: Unsolved cases from each Canadian province and territory

Alyson Fraser

15 hours ago

15 min read

News

Canada’s nursing shortage five times worse than a decade ago despite immigration programs

Western Standard News Services

15 hours ago

3 min read

Canadian

FROM BEARS TO BUGS: Most dangerous animal from every Canadian province and territory

Alyson Fraser

16 hours ago

14 min read

News

Treasury Board warns against Liberal red in federal ads as 'Canada Strong' slogan raises questions

Western Standard News Services

17 hours ago

3 min read

Opinion

FORSETH: The BC Conservatives’ resurgence that saved British Columbia

Western Standard Guest Columnist

14 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

CRESCIA: Toronto cannot survive another term of Olivia Chow

Western Standard Guest Columnist

15 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

RUBENSTEIN: Time for Alberta to reconsider its independence obsession

Western Standard Guest Columnist

16 hours ago

6 min read

Opinion

GIESBRECHT: The DRIPA gamble — BC chiefs handed Conservatives the election

Brian Giesbrecht

17 hours ago

3 min read

Opinion

FLETCHER: David Eby threw away his BC NDP government

Western Standard Guest Columnist

18 hours ago

3 min read

Opinion

MASON: The great Alberta illusion — the referendum changes nothing

Western Standard Guest Columnist

24 Oct 2026

4 min read

Opinion

COOPER: Pragmatic deterrence fails against Islamic terrorism

Barry Cooper

24 Oct 2026

5 min read

Opinion

STIRLING: The decade of deception — behind the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund

Michelle Stirling

24 Oct 2026

5 min read

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WATCH: BC teen caught driving 175 km/h by RCMP helicopter has father's Cadillac impounded for second time

Western Standard News Services

13 hours ago

2 min read

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WATCH: Lorne Doerkson delivers victory speech as BC Conservatives projected to win majority

Western Standard News Services

18 hours ago

1 min read

British Columbia election night live results coverage

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WATCH LIVE: BC election 2026 coverage

Western Standard News Services

24 Oct 2026

1 min read

Premier Danielle Smith with Postmedia's Rick Bell on October 16, 2026.

News

EXCLUSIVE: 'IT WOULD HAVE FAILED': Smith on why Alberta Pension Plan wasn't on referendum ballot

David Wiechnik

23 Oct 2026

2 min read

Global oil prices have dropped back to levels seen before the start of the Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but Canadians won’t be seeing gasoline prices fall significantly at the pumps anytime soon.

News

WTI crude tops $102 as Middle East conflict drives oil prices higher

David Wiechnik

23 Oct 2026

2 min read

Business leaders such as Adam Legge, president of the Business Council of Alberta (centre), and Deborah Yedlin, president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce (right) have stated they were relieved that Albertans voted to stay in Canada in the October 19 province-wide referendum.

News

‘HUGE RELIEF': Business leaders celebrate Alberta independence defeat

David Wiechnik

20 Oct 2026

2 min read

News

Trump announces $80B Alaska LNG deal with Taiwan, but officials say terms not finalized

David Wiechnik

14 Oct 2026

2 min read

News

Canadian energy sector poised for growth in 2027 as producers plan expansion

Western Standard News Services

14 Oct 2026

3 min read

Offices belonging to senior executives at Saudi Aramco were struck by Houthi forces in an overnight attack that damaged the oil giant’s headquarters, as escalating regional hostilities continue to threaten oil supplies and push crude prices higher.

News

Saudi Aramco headquarters struck as Houthis intensify attacks on oil infrastructure

David Wiechnik

14 Oct 2026

2 min read

Unsolved cases and mysteries from Canada.

Canadian

LOST AND UNEXPLAINED: Unsolved cases from each Canadian province and territory

Alyson Fraser

15 hours ago

15 min read

Canadian

FROM BEARS TO BUGS: Most dangerous animal from every Canadian province and territory

Alyson Fraser

16 hours ago

14 min read

Top Stories

FLETCHER: David Eby threw away his BC NDP government

Conservatives projected to form majority as Eby concedes

CRESCIA: Toronto cannot survive another term of Olivia Chow

RUBENSTEIN: Time for Alberta to reconsider its independence obsession

GIESBRECHT: The DRIPA gamble — BC chiefs handed Conservatives the election

Smith rejects claims 'separatists' helped her win UCP leadership, says she doesn't need their backing

News

Smith rejects claims 'separatists' helped her win UCP leadership, says she doesn't need their backing

Canada trails US on income and business tax competitiveness

Ottawa rejects recreational lobster fishing proposal despite rising food insecurity

WATCH: BC teen caught driving 175 km/h by RCMP helicopter has father's Cadillac impounded for second time

New major literary prize for novels written with AI

House of Commons unanimously passes Ukrainian Heritage Month legislation

Federal Court told airport security screener bypassed employee checks to reduce workload

LOST AND UNEXPLAINED: Unsolved cases from each Canadian province and territory

Canada’s nursing shortage five times worse than a decade ago despite immigration programs

FROM BEARS TO BUGS: Most dangerous animal from every Canadian province and territory

Treasury Board warns against Liberal red in federal ads as 'Canada Strong' slogan raises questions

Opinion

FORSETH: The BC Conservatives’ resurgence that saved British Columbia

CRESCIA: Toronto cannot survive another term of Olivia Chow

RUBENSTEIN: Time for Alberta to reconsider its independence obsession

GIESBRECHT: The DRIPA gamble — BC chiefs handed Conservatives the election

FLETCHER: David Eby threw away his BC NDP government

MASON: The great Alberta illusion — the referendum changes nothing

COOPER: Pragmatic deterrence fails against Islamic terrorism

STIRLING: The decade of deception — behind the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund

Watch

WATCH: BC teen caught driving 175 km/h by RCMP helicopter has father's Cadillac impounded for second time

WATCH: Lorne Doerkson delivers victory speech as BC Conservatives projected to win majority

WATCH LIVE: BC election 2026 coverage

EXCLUSIVE: 'IT WOULD HAVE FAILED': Smith on why Alberta Pension Plan wasn't on referendum ballot

Business

WTI crude tops $102 as Middle East conflict drives oil prices higher

‘HUGE RELIEF': Business leaders celebrate Alberta independence defeat

Trump announces $80B Alaska LNG deal with Taiwan, but officials say terms not finalized

Canadian energy sector poised for growth in 2027 as producers plan expansion

Saudi Aramco headquarters struck as Houthis intensify attacks on oil infrastructure

Features

LOST AND UNEXPLAINED: Unsolved cases from each Canadian province and territory

FROM BEARS TO BUGS: Most dangerous animal from every Canadian province and territory