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Heather McPherson speaking to reporters at NPT

Alberta's DEI bill faces opposition from federal politicians

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

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WATCH: Ford says he cannot trust Trump, directs ministers to Washington after midterms

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

18 hours ago

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UPDATED: Multiple injuries reported after bus crashes off Hwy. 39 near Mackenzie, BC

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Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

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Edmonton police seek $183 million in capital funding to fight crime and improve public safety

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Western Standard News Services

Western Standard News Services

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A blue tsunami rolled through Washington on Tuesday night, derailing the Trump train and, with it, Republican control over both the US House of Representatives and the Senate.

ANALYSIS: Blue wave in Washington gives Canada fresh reason to expand energy exports

David Wiechnik

David Wiechnik

16 hours ago

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Carney awaits arrival of Vietnamese President

Carney to visit China again in four-country tour

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

16 hours ago

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News

UCP cabinet ministers speaking at the RMA convention in Edmonton.

Alberta's investment boom raises concerns over skilled trades shortage

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

14 hours ago

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UCP government proposes new protections for health care patients

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

14 hours ago

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CUPE education workers begin strike mandate vote as contracts remain expired

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

16 hours ago

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Carney to visit China again in four-country tour

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

16 hours ago

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Premier Danielle Smith speaking about UCP caucus unity following Alberta's referendum.

'RIDICULOUS': Smith opposes Nenshi's gerrymandering allegations

Will Vasseur

Will Vasseur

11 hours ago

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Janet Jackson's designer claims Super Bowl exposure was planned, more than two decades after the incident.

'NO MALFUNCTION:' Janet Jackson's designer claims Super Bowl exposure was planned — more than two decades later

Alyson Fraser

Alyson Fraser

14 hours ago

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Piece of crashed doomed Learjet falls through Florida woman’s roof

Leah Mushet

Leah Mushet

17 hours ago

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Alberta's DEI bill faces opposition from federal politicians

Walid Tamtam

Walid Tamtam

17 hours ago

3 min read

Ford says KPMG will prioritize low-risk colleges as student loan freeze continues

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

17 hours ago

2 min read

WATCH: Ford says he cannot trust Trump, directs ministers to Washington after midterms

Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight

18 hours ago

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Saskatchewan dog rescue group blames northern communities, not RCMP, for stray dog issue

Jackson Loy

Jackson Loy

18 hours ago

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Opinion

Why punish legal gun owners?

BERNARDO: Evidence says Canada’s licensing system works — so why keep punishing legal gun owners?

Western Standard Guest Columnist

10 seconds ago

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Trump's next two years

WATCH: What do the US midterms mean for Trump and Canada?

Western Standard News Services

11 hours ago

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Mark Carney and Donald Trump in an illustration about U.S. tariffs on Canada’s auto industry.

MACLEOD: Carney waited, Trump lost — Canadians are still paying

15 hours ago

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A blue tsunami rolled through Washington on Tuesday night, derailing the Trump train and, with it, Republican control over both the US House of Representatives and the Senate.

ANALYSIS: Blue wave in Washington gives Canada fresh reason to expand energy exports

16 hours ago

4 min read

Two tradespeople study bridge plans.

BURTON: The hard truth about indigenous employment in Canada

Western Standard Guest Columnist

17 hours ago

5 min read

Common sense on campus?

WATCH LIVE: Alberta’s campus neutrality legislation needs teeth

Western Standard News Services

18 hours ago

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Donald Trump "fight, fight, fight"

HANNAFORD: Trump's fight goes on

Nigel Hannaford

20 hours ago

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Danielle Smith and Alberta’s independence movement face a political crossroads.

WOODARD: The independence movement must accommodate Premier Danielle Smith

Western Standard Guest Columnist

23 hours ago

6 min read

Watch

Trump's next two years

WATCH: What do the US midterms mean for Trump and Canada?

Western Standard News Services

11 hours ago

1 min read

Ford says his government cannot jeopardize the OPP investigation or the KPMG work.

Ford says KPMG will prioritize low-risk colleges as student loan freeze continues

17 hours ago

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Premier Doug Ford said he was "jumping up and down" as the U.S. Midterm results came in

WATCH: Ford says he cannot trust Trump, directs ministers to Washington after midterms

18 hours ago

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Common sense on campus?

WATCH LIVE: Alberta’s campus neutrality legislation needs teeth

Western Standard News Services

18 hours ago

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Business

Steelmakers will continue to be reliant on metallurgical coal longer than many expect due to the cost of hydrogen and the difficulty of securing high-grade iron ore and affordable low-emissions electricity, according to former Northback CEO Mike Young.

UPDATED: Steelmakers face costly transition away from metallurgical coal

20 hours ago

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Suncor Energy is raising its quarterly dividend 10% after stronger oil prices and refining margins pushed third-quarter earnings above analysts’ expectations, despite a decline in production.

Suncor beats profit forecasts, raises dividend 10% as oil prices climb

Western Standard News Services

20 hours ago

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith on October 1, 2026.

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

02 Nov 2026

2 min read

The GasLog Glasgow at LNG Canada’s facility in Kitimat, BC

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

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.

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

02 Nov 2026

2 min read

Features

TOP TEN: Most bizarre and horrifying theme park deaths

TOP TEN: Most bizarre and horrifying theme park deaths

01 Nov 2026

13 min read

Maggie Pollock's witch trail

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

31 Oct 2026

5 min read