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Elizabeth May sponsors petition to loosen public nudity laws

Walid Tamtam

11 minutes ago

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BC teen's Hitler costume sparks online backlash

Jackson Loy

20 minutes ago

2 min read

Canadian

Bloc demands end to oil and gas subsidies before budget

Walid Tamtam

55 minutes ago

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Alberta

'SHAME SHAME:' Calgary man uncovers names, Air India boarding pass and cheque in roadside garbage

Alyson Fraser

1 hour ago

2 min read

Premier Danielle Smith speaking to reporters at the RMA convention in Edmonton.

Alberta

Smith praises Alberta's proposed electoral boundaries map, says more representation in Lethbridge is a positive

Will Vasseur

12 seconds ago

4 min read

June Scudeler and Danielle Smith: a clash over DEI policy and the boundaries of civil debate.

Opinion

BURTON: ‘F*** off’ — an SFU professor forgets academic credentials aren’t a licence to be uncivil

Western Standard Guest Columnist

12 minutes ago

4 min read

The public expects more from university professors than vulgar social media outbursts.

Images posted to social media show an unmanned Langley teen dressed up as Nazi leader Adolf Hitler

BC teen's Hitler costume sparks online backlash

Jackson Loy

20 minutes ago

2 min read

BC teen's Hitler costume sparks online debate about inappropriate Halloween costumes and what constitutes freedom of expression

News

Toronto police respond at Newtonbrook Secondary School after firearm threat

Geoff Knight

34 minutes ago

1 min read

Canadian

Bloc demands end to oil and gas subsidies before budget

Walid Tamtam

55 minutes ago

2 min read

Alberta

'SHAME SHAME:' Calgary man uncovers names, Air India boarding pass and cheque in roadside garbage

Alyson Fraser

1 hour ago

2 min read

Alberta

Smith praises Alberta's proposed electoral boundaries map, says more representation in Lethbridge is a positive

Will Vasseur

12 seconds ago

4 min read

Canadian

Elizabeth May sponsors petition to loosen public nudity laws

Walid Tamtam

11 minutes ago

1 min read

News

Ontario NDP leader says Ford ripped up photo of ministers at career colleges under student loan scrutiny

Geoff Knight

2 hours ago

1 min read

Opposition presses Ford government on donations and oversight as private-college funding freeze continues.

News

Calgary man charged with second-degree murder in 2024 Remand Centre death

Western Standard News Services

2 hours ago

1 min read

Canadian

Carney government to unveil immigration targets in federal budget

Walid Tamtam

2 hours ago

2 min read

News

More than 40 CTS students drop out after OSAP pause hits paramedic training

Geoff Knight

2 hours ago

1 min read

News

Church says pilot heard praying before fatal Learjet crash ‘went home to be with the Lord’

Leah Mushet

3 hours ago

3 min read

Opinion

BURTON: ‘F*** off’ — an SFU professor forgets academic credentials aren’t a licence to be uncivil

Western Standard Guest Columnist

12 minutes ago

4 min read

Opinion

BERNARDO: Ottawa claims there are no ‘enforcement targets’ — read the fine print

Western Standard Guest Columnist

6 hours ago

3 min read

David Eby, Kerry-Lynne Findlay and Lorne Doerkson: changing faces, familiar choices in Canadian politics.

Opinion

WHISSELL: The illusion of change — Canadian voters keep choosing the past

Mavros Whissell

7 hours ago

5 min read

Niigaan Sinclair, left, and Sean Carleton, right, feature in the debate over residential school history.

Opinion

GIESBRECHT: Niigaan Sinclair accuses the Catholic Church of removing headstones to conceal ‘crimes’

Brian Giesbrecht

22 hours ago

5 min read

Mark Carney’s push for closer EU ties raises questions about energy costs and Canadian affordability.

Opinion

MCTEAGUE: Carney wants to join the EU — Canadians can’t afford it

Western Standard Guest Columnist

02 Nov 2026

3 min read

Danielle Smith’s claims about temporary residents’ costs face scrutiny as Alberta weighs their fiscal and economic impact.

Opinion

KAPLAN: The $10-to-$1 dilemma in Alberta

Western Standard Guest Columnist

02 Nov 2026

4 min read

Written rights can arrive too late to prevent the damage.

Opinion

AUBUT: What rights do Canadians actually have?

Alan Aubut

02 Nov 2026

6 min read

Alberta’s independence leaders clash while the grassroots who built the movement are left behind.

Opinion

MACLEOD: Alberta’s independence leaders have forgotten who built the movement

Colin MacLeod

02 Nov 2026

4 min read

Watch

A young man is led away from the high school in handcuffs

News

Toronto police respond at Newtonbrook Secondary School after firearm threat

Toronto officers escort young man from North York high school as claims of attempted entry with a gun circulate online.

Geoff Knight

34 minutes ago

1 min read

Two helicopters collide at Mount Everest helipad, killing tourist and injuring another.

International

WATCH: Two helicopters collide at Mount Everest helipad, killing tourist and injuring others

Alyson Fraser

3 hours ago

2 min read

Watch

WATCH: Liberals, NDP say student assistance controls failed and call for auditor general review

Geoff Knight

02 Nov 2026

1 min read

US President Donald Trump has said his administration has a “concept” of a new trade deal with Canada and the Keystone XL pipeline could be part of it.

News

WATCH: Trump says Keystone XL pipeline could be part of US-Canada trade deal

David Wiechnik

02 Nov 2026

2 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

Elizabeth May sponsors petition to loosen public nudity laws

BC teen's Hitler costume sparks online backlash

Bloc demands end to oil and gas subsidies before budget

'SHAME SHAME:' Calgary man uncovers names, Air India boarding pass and cheque in roadside garbage

Smith praises Alberta's proposed electoral boundaries map, says more representation in Lethbridge is a positive

BURTON: ‘F*** off’ — an SFU professor forgets academic credentials aren’t a licence to be uncivil

News

BC teen's Hitler costume sparks online backlash

Toronto police respond at Newtonbrook Secondary School after firearm threat

Bloc demands end to oil and gas subsidies before budget

'SHAME SHAME:' Calgary man uncovers names, Air India boarding pass and cheque in roadside garbage

Smith praises Alberta's proposed electoral boundaries map, says more representation in Lethbridge is a positive

Elizabeth May sponsors petition to loosen public nudity laws

Ontario NDP leader says Ford ripped up photo of ministers at career colleges under student loan scrutiny

Calgary man charged with second-degree murder in 2024 Remand Centre death

Carney government to unveil immigration targets in federal budget

More than 40 CTS students drop out after OSAP pause hits paramedic training

Church says pilot heard praying before fatal Learjet crash ‘went home to be with the Lord’

Opinion

BURTON: ‘F*** off’ — an SFU professor forgets academic credentials aren’t a licence to be uncivil

BERNARDO: Ottawa claims there are no ‘enforcement targets’ — read the fine print

WHISSELL: The illusion of change — Canadian voters keep choosing the past

GIESBRECHT: Niigaan Sinclair accuses the Catholic Church of removing headstones to conceal ‘crimes’

MCTEAGUE: Carney wants to join the EU — Canadians can’t afford it

KAPLAN: The $10-to-$1 dilemma in Alberta

AUBUT: What rights do Canadians actually have?

MACLEOD: Alberta’s independence leaders have forgotten who built the movement

Watch

Toronto police respond at Newtonbrook Secondary School after firearm threat

WATCH: Two helicopters collide at Mount Everest helipad, killing tourist and injuring others

WATCH: Liberals, NDP say student assistance controls failed and call for auditor general review

WATCH: Trump says Keystone XL pipeline could be part of US-Canada trade deal

Business

Several BC aboriginal groups say Ottawa fast-tracked Pacific Link pipeline before adequate consultation

Blackstone leads US$3.1 billion deal for stake in Mitsubishi’s LNG Canada subsidiary

WATCH: Trump says Keystone XL pipeline could be part of US-Canada trade deal

Ottawa fast-tracks $5.9 billion port expansion to boost overseas trade

Alberta heavy oil discount hits widest level since 2022 as global prices surge

Features

TOP TEN: Most bizarre and horrifying theme park deaths

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