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Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry.

New York Times dubs Trudeau a 'celebrity statesman'

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

16 hours ago

2 min read

LOY: Hey Ryan Reynolds, how about some money for Canadian soccer?

Jackson Loy

Jackson Loy

13 hours ago

4 min read

Third set of human remains found on Lanark County property

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

10 hours ago

2 min read

'AN UGLY MESS': Weyburn residents dig for answers as Seven Stars Energy Project moves forward

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

14 hours ago

4 min read

Trump with Keystone XL

UPDATED: Trump pauses 50% Canadian tariffs, says deal reached and Keystone XL could return

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

7 hours ago

3 min read

JT and KP, security

Trudeau 'using the RCMP like a private security agency' as taxpayers foot the bill

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

15 hours ago

2 min read

News

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria.

Toronto Public Health probes Legionnaires’ disease cluster near downtown

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

11 hours ago

1 min read

Six cases confirmed in Bathurst-Dupont area; possible link to long-term care home under review

Ottawa detective demoted for inquiring about COVID-19 dangers to infants

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

12 hours ago

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Alberta independence supporters reset with music, vendors, and positivity

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

13 hours ago

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Grocery prices still outpacing inflation — and it's been doing so for 18 months

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

13 hours ago

2 min read

Trump with Keystone XL

UPDATED: Trump pauses 50% Canadian tariffs, says deal reached and Keystone XL could return

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

7 hours ago

3 min read

A photo of Lawrence Bertrim, the latest victim.

Third set of human remains found on Lanark County property

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

10 hours ago

2 min read

OPP identify missing man Lawrence Bertrim, last seen in 2022

WATCH: Enes Kanter Freedom escalates WNBA challenge, rounding up other male players to join draft

Alyson Fraser

Alyson Fraser

13 hours ago

2 min read

Clock ticks toward midnight with no Canada-U.S. trade deal in sight

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

13 hours ago

3 min read

Crown appeals Stronach mistrial, seeks conviction reinstated

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

14 hours ago

2 min read

'AN UGLY MESS': Weyburn residents dig for answers as Seven Stars Energy Project moves forward

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

14 hours ago

4 min read

Carney promotes Cult MTL article despite outlet’s taxpayer-funding controversy

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

14 hours ago

2 min read

Opinion

Ryan Reynolds alongside Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim receiving the Freedom of the City in 2025

LOY: Hey Ryan Reynolds, how about some money for Canadian soccer?

13 hours ago

4 min read

Three visions, one broken country

WATCH: Canada’s biggest problem is hiding in plain sight

Western Standard News Services

14 hours ago

1 min read

Alberta Tim Horton's worker resting bare feet on table

DONOVAN: Danielle Smith’s immigration hypocrisy — Alberta quietly flooding rural towns with immigrants

Riley Donovan - Guest Columnist

15 hours ago

3 min read

Canadian small businesses that export to the United States are warning of steep revenue losses if Washington follows through with proposed 50% tariffs on some goods that comply with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS: What will tomorrow bring for Canadians?

Letter to the Editor

16 hours ago

1 min read

Kananaskis Country

HALL: Stop nickel-and-diming Albertans — is the Kananaskis Conservation Pass worth it?

Western Standard Guest Columnist

20 hours ago

2 min read

Jail cell

BRULOTTE: Canada’s justice system has lost its balance

Western Standard Guest Columnist

22 hours ago

4 min read

Independence rally.

MORGAN: Reviewing the Alberta Prosperity Project's proposed Alberta constitution

17 Aug 2026

4 min read

Gas Pump

HAUBRICH: Saskatchewanians can’t afford Carney’s gas tax hike

Western Standard Guest Columnist

17 Aug 2026

3 min read

Watch

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom

WATCH: Enes Kanter Freedom escalates WNBA challenge, rounding up other male players to join draft

13 hours ago

2 min read

Three visions, one broken country

WATCH: Canada’s biggest problem is hiding in plain sight

Western Standard News Services

14 hours ago

1 min read

Sugar worker

WATCH: Mill worker claims to walk through sugar barefoot to 'assert dominance'

15 hours ago

2 min read

The Pillars of Justice sculpture outside the Ontario Court of Justice

WATCH: Legal groups challenge Ontario’s new cash bail rules in court

17 hours ago

2 min read

Features

The man to whom all Canadian journalists must fall to the feet of

An ode to Canada's 'most popular and trusted journalist': Mark Slapinski

15 Aug 2026

3 min read

AI getting handed letter of resignation

Is AI coming for your job? These ten roles are most at risk

15 Aug 2026

5 min read

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