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The independent voice of the New West. [email protected]. (866) 479-WEST.

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What? Get rid of the Indian Act? nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1RJjpbgMV…
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Wab Kinew says the Indian Act should go. Mark Carney initially agreed, then backed away. Nigel Hannaford sits down with retired judge Brian Giesbrecht to ask what abolishing the Act would actually mean, and whether Canada is ready to rethink the status system itself. WATCH: nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1RJjpbgMV…
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Jennifer Whiteside is the new interim leader of the BC NDP westernstandard.news/bc/jenn…
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Jennifer Whiteside is the new interim leader of the BC NDP westernstandard.news/bc/jenn…
Jennifer Whiteside is the new interim leader of the BC NDP

Jennifer Whiteside is the new interim leader of the BC NDP

LVIV — Jennifer Whiteside is the new interim leader of the BC NDP, CTV’s Robert Buffam reported Thursday afternoon.

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Calgary police requests $132 million increase in budget to maintain, upgrade vehicles, buildings, recruit more officers westernstandard.news/calgary…
Calgary police requests $132 million increase in budget to maintain, upgrade vehicles, buildings,...

Calgary police requests $132 million increase in budget to maintain, upgrade vehicles, buildings,...

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) has released its 2027 to 2030 Business Plan and Budget Recommendation and is seeking a four-year operating budget increase of $132 million.

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STIRLING: I removed the climate emergency sign at committee — now let’s challenge it in federal court westernstandard.news/opinion…
STIRLING: I removed the climate emergency sign at committee — now let’s challenge it in federal...

STIRLING: I removed the climate emergency sign at committee — now let’s challenge it in federal...

The youth climate lawsuit against the federal government (La Rose v. Canada) has begun in Vancouver, where about 15 young people, represented by several law firms and backed by Our Children’s Trust...

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BC NDP’s new caucus meets in Victoria to pick an interim leader westernstandard.news/bc/bc-n…
BC NDP’s new caucus meets in Victoria to pick an interim leader

BC NDP’s new caucus meets in Victoria to pick an interim leader

The BC NDP’s attenuated and decimated caucus of a prosective 28 members met Thursday at the legislature in Victoria to discuss a potential interim leader after the party’s loss in the October 24...

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Smith, Nenshi fight over Alberta independence advocate Jeffrey Rath westernstandard.news/alberta…
Smith, Nenshi fight over Alberta independence advocate Jeffrey Rath

Smith, Nenshi fight over Alberta independence advocate Jeffrey Rath

Prominent Alberta independence advocate Jeffrey Rath took centre stage in a spat between Premier Danielle Smith and Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi on Thursday, with both leaders attempting to tie...

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BREAKING: ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ actor Patrick Stewart dies at 86 westernstandard.news/usa-new…
BREAKING: ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ actor Patrick Stewart dies at 86

BREAKING: ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ actor Patrick Stewart dies at 86

Legendary British actor Sir Patrick Stewart, best known for portraying Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise, has died at the age of 86.

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Sturgeon County official says residents ignored public notices about Meta AI data centre westernstandard.news/news/st…
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WATCH: Ontario projects $16.9B deficit as balance date is delayed again westernstandard.news/news/wa…
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WATCH: Abdul El-Sayed copies Poilievre’s viral apple-biting skit westernstandard.news/canadia…
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Carney says right-wing political shifts in Europe, U.S. will not derail trade push westernstandard.news/canadia…
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WATCH: Ontario opposition says it will seek Integrity Commissioner probe of MPP Scott over lobbyist texts westernstandard.news/watch/w…
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Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor Maya Gebala released from hospital after 262 days westernstandard.news/bc/tumb…
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WATCH LIVE: Is Danielle Smith purposely trying to alienate her base? nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1dGYlaZbp…
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WATCH LIVE: Is Danielle Smith purposely trying to alienate her base?

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Is Danielle Smith alienating her own base? @Martyupnorth looks at the UCP fallout after the referendum, the B.C. election, Parliament’s return, Mark Carney, Canada’s EU ambitions, rising interest rates and the Nov. 5 budget. WATCH LIVE: nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1dGYlaZbp…
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Feds abandoned thermal coal export ban without public notice westernstandard.news/news/fe…
Feds abandoned thermal coal export ban without public notice

Feds abandoned thermal coal export ban without public notice

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has abandoned its work on banning thermal coal exports without notifying the public or documenting an official direction to stop the work, according to a...

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Canada’s coal industry seeks critical mineral status amid growing global steel demand westernstandard.news/news/ca…
Canada’s coal industry seeks critical mineral status amid growing global steel demand

Canada’s coal industry seeks critical mineral status amid growing global steel demand

Canada’s coal industry has said it has received no indication Ottawa intends to recognize metallurgical — steelmaking — coal as a critical mineral, while Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim...

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UCP proposes legislation aimed at increasing transparency in schools and childcare westernstandard.news/alberta…
UCP proposes legislation aimed at increasing transparency in schools and childcare

UCP proposes legislation aimed at increasing transparency in schools and childcare

The UCP government proposed legislation on Thursday that it claims would give parents more information about school activities, establish consistent report card standards and require childcare...

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