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Canada trails US on income and business tax competitiveness westernstandard.news/news/ca…

Canada trails US on income and business tax competitiveness

Canada's income and business tax systems are less competitive than those in the United States, according to a new international report that has prompted renewed calls for federal and provincial...

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Ottawa rejects recreational lobster fishing proposal despite rising food insecurity westernstandard.news/news/ot…

Ottawa rejects recreational lobster fishing proposal despite rising food insecurity

Canadians struggling with rising grocery bills will not be permitted to catch lobster for personal consumption after the federal government rejected a petition calling for a recreational food fishery...

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

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

An 18-year-old Abbotsford driver has had his father's 2026 Cadillac SUV impounded for the second time in a month after an RCMP helicopter caught him travelling 175 km/h in a 90 km/h zone on Hwy. 1.

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FORSETH: The BC Conservatives’ resurgence that saved British Columbia westernstandard.news/opinion…

FORSETH: The BC Conservatives’ resurgence that saved British Columbia

Election night was not rewarding for former premier David Eby and the BC NDP, but it was a great night for Lorne Doerkson and the BC Conservatives. The free enterprise coalition held together this...

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Federal Court told airport security screener bypassed employee checks to reduce workload westernstandard.news/news/fe…

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

An airport security screener allegedly bypassed mandatory screening procedures for dozens of airport employees to reduce her workload, according to evidence presented in Federal Court.

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CRESCIA: Toronto cannot survive another term of Olivia Chow westernstandard.news/opinion…

CRESCIA: Toronto cannot survive another term of Olivia Chow

As the adage states, it is better to be lucky than good. Toronto mayor Olivia Chow has certainly enjoyed her fair share of luck throughout her political career. She and her husband, former NDP leader...

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LOST AND UNEXPLAINED: Unsolved cases from each Canadian province and territory westernstandard.news/canadia…

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

From a supposedly cursed gold mine hidden in Alberta's Rocky Mountains to a remote northern valley associated with headless prospectors, Canada has no shortage of mysteries, eerie legends and...

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Canada’s nursing shortage five times worse than a decade ago despite immigration programs westernstandard.news/news/ca…

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

Canada continues to struggle with a shortage of nurses despite federal efforts to recruit foreign-trained health care workers, with vacancy rates for licensed practical nurses remaining five times...

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RUBENSTEIN: Time for Alberta to reconsider its independence obsession westernstandard.news/opinion…

RUBENSTEIN: Time for Alberta to reconsider its independence obsession

The results of the most important referendum question, stage one of Alberta's independence from Canada, spoke volumes about its viability. In six words, this was “crushed on the starting line.”

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Treasury Board warns against Liberal red in federal ads as 'Canada Strong' slogan raises questions westernstandard.news/news/tr…

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

Federal departments have been instructed to avoid using Liberal Party red as the dominant colour in government advertising, even as questions remain over the use of the party's 2025 election slogan,...

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GIESBRECHT: The DRIPA gamble — BC chiefs handed Conservatives the election westernstandard.news/opinion…

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

BC’s Indian chiefs are probably giving their heads a shake this morning after it became clear that the BC Conservatives — who are committed to repealing DRIPA — will form a majority following the BC...

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"BC is definitely blue!" @LDoerkson delivers his victory speech, promising to bring investment back, expand natural gas production, cut taxes and get B.C. “back on track.” WATCH:
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FLETCHER: David Eby threw away his BC NDP government westernstandard.news/opinion…

FLETCHER: David Eby threw away his BC NDP government

David Eby acknowledged that the most frequent voter question he got while campaigning in his disastrous snap election was this: Why now? Why drop a provincial election on top of local votes, two...

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BREAKING: Conservatives projected to form majority as Eby concedes westernstandard.news/bc/brea…

BREAKING: Conservatives projected to form majority as Eby concedes

The Conservative Party of BC is projected to form a majority government after Saturday’s provincial election, ending nine years of NDP rule under John Horgan and David Eby.

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WATCH LIVE: BC election 2026 coverage xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1NxaroLzW…
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B.C. voters make their choice today. Join the Western Standard for live election-night coverage as results come in, key races are decided and the battle to form the next government unfolds. Coverage begins at 5 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. MT. WATCH LIVE: xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1NxaroLzW…
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MPs call for ban on targeted social media advertising and tougher online content rules westernstandard.news/news/mp…

MPs call for ban on targeted social media advertising and tougher online content rules

A House of Commons committee is calling for a ban on targeted advertising by social media companies and new federal powers to regulate online content, including oversight of artificial intelligence...

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Canada Post faces demands for answers as 3,361 rural post offices face possible closure westernstandard.news/news/ca…

Canada Post faces demands for answers as 3,361 rural post offices face possible closure

The future of 3,361 rural Canada Post outlets remains uncertain after the federal government lifted a decades-old ban on rural post office closures, prompting demands in Parliament for answers and...

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Report reveals RCMP destroyed files on Nazi war criminals in Canada westernstandard.news/news/re…

Report reveals RCMP destroyed files on Nazi war criminals in Canada

The RCMP destroyed investigative files involving suspected Nazi war criminals living in Canada in 1979, making it nearly impossible to reconstruct evidence against alleged collaborators, according to...

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Senate investigates leaked euthanasia report westernstandard.news/news/se…

Senate investigates leaked euthanasia report

A Senate committee has launched an investigation into confidential parliamentary reports leaked to the National Post and CBC, although senators admit identifying those responsible may prove difficult.

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