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KAPLAN: Scrap Alberta's net zero mandate " before it scraps the Oil Sands
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (570+ words) Western Standard Lennie Kaplan was a senior manager in the fiscal and economic policy division of the Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance, where he worked on the development of energy and environment policy. There are some recent suggestions that…...
Alberta First Nations claim a misinterpretation of legislation led to a second Alberta independence petition
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (689+ words) Western Standard EDMONTON " The legal counsels for Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy each laid out their calls for a judge to reassess Bill 14 and to shut down Stay Free Alberta's independence petition, arguing that the Chief Electoral…...
WATCH LIVE: High-speed train wreck coming for Canadian wallets
21+ hour, 5+ min ago (38+ words) Western Standard WATCH LIVE: High-speed train wreck coming for Canadian wallets Cory talks about how Canada's high-speed rail project is certain to become an economic disaster....
HILTON-O'BRIEN: Free speech and the classroom " what's really at stake in Alberta schools
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (552+ words) westernstandard. news...
Edmonton man charged with human trafficking, bestiality in major ALERT investigation
1+ day, 13+ min ago (354+ words) westernstandard. news An Edmonton man is facing a lengthy list of serious criminal charges after Alberta law enforcement uncovered what investigators describe as a disturbing human trafficking operation involving multiple victims. Jonathan Allard, 47, was arrested March 26, following a months-long probe…...
New York serial killer pleads guilty to eight counts of gruesome murder
20+ hour, 10+ min ago (286+ words) Western Standard In a Suffolk County courtroom, serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to eight counts of murder in and around the Long Island area spanning a 17-year period. The murders became known as the Gilgo Beach murders as the…...
Self-identify as disabled: UBC launches restricted search for forestry research position
1+ day, 22+ min ago (383+ words) Western Standard VANCOUVER " The University of British Columbia's Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship is advertising a job position for its Canada Research Chair in forestry, but the competition is restricted to applicants who "self-identify as disabled," with clear preference for…...
HANNAFORD: Canada's 'Ministry of Propaganda' rewrites citizenship guide into woke utopia
22+ hour, 46+ min ago (721+ words) Western Standard...
Alberta woman faces human rights complaint over comments on family-friendly drag show
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (313+ words) Western Standard A Leduc business owner and former municipal candidate is facing a human rights complaint over her online criticism of a "family-friendly" drag show, raising concerns about free expression in Alberta. Karen Richert, who previously administered the local Facebook…...
Champagne admits role in Quebec high-speed rail despite conflict claims
23+ hour, 50+ min ago (196+ words) Western Standard The law also bars the use of insider information to advance private interests. Despite those provisions, Champagne spoke in detail about efforts to advance the project, including securing regional routing decisions At no point in his testimony did…...