Western Standard

Stettler youth arrested after alleged Snapchat threats against school and students

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Surrey traffic stop leads to major fentanyl, cocaine and meth seizure; foreign student arrested

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Ontario moves to 'diversify' MAiD committee with pro-MAiD members

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Ontario's MAiD Death Review Committee is slashing its members in half while selecting those who are "interested in supporting MAiD practice."

Ontario line project moves forward with tunnelling underway in Toronto

Jeremy Borg

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Former Bowden correctional officer charged with breach of trust after alleged contraband smuggling scheme

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UPDATED: Smith praises Trump's pipeline permits boosting Canada–US oil exports

David Wiechnik

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Canadian

Canadian Real Estate Association downgrades housing expectations

Myke Thomas

1 hour ago

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Imperial Oil pipeline spills 843,000 litres in northern Alberta, clean up underway

David Wiechnik

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Liberals signal renewed push to censor online content with majority power

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PINDER: Climate activists cried wolf about the environment for the past 50 years — when does the lying stop?

Herb Pinder

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FOURNIER: Without agriculture, modern life collapses

Joseph Fournier

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MP Lori Idlout and Prime Minister Mark Carney meeting.

QUESNEL: A government born in betrayal will be seen as lacking legitimacy

Joseph Quesnel

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Can Pierre Poilievre survive as Conservative leader?

The Pipeline

WATCH: Can Poilievre survive?

Derek Fildebrandt

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ROBSON: The 2026 World Cup isn't a soccer tournament — it's a national security crisis waiting to happen

Daniel Robson

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A screenshot of Matt Jeneroux and Mark Carney meeting in Edmonton.

ANDRUS: Carney's manufactured majority is institutional arson

Josh Andrus

15 Apr 2026

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WATCH LIVE: Premier Smith must schedule an independence referendum

15 Apr 2026

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Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney facing off on either side of an oil pipeline.

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KAPLAN: Alberta’s net zero betrayal — why Smith is handing Ottawa a blank check

15 Apr 2026

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The Pipeline

WATCH: Can Poilievre survive?

Derek Fildebrandt

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WATCH LIVE: Premier Smith must schedule an independence referendum

15 Apr 2026

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WATCH: Brawl after severe case of road rage involving four cars in Edmonton

15 Apr 2026

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WATCH: Kelsi Sheren breaks down Canada's expanding MAiD system

11 Apr 2026

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Features

IN-DEPTH: Strangest things AI can do in 2026

11 Apr 2026

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IN-DEPTH: Feds spend $16 billion in research funding over decade — half locked behind paywalls