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Smith calls on data centre proponents to work with her government to avoid issues and public backlash
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (546+ words) Western Standard...
Frontier Centre conference to push northern infrastructure as Canadian nation-building project
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (371+ words) westernstandard.news Canada should expand transportation, energy and communications infrastructure across the North to strengthen Arctic sovereignty and unlock natural resources, according to the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.The Winnipeg-based think tank will bring together government, indigenous, industry, national…...
WATCH: Ford backs Carney’s walk-away, vows tariff for tariff
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (306+ words) Western Standard TORONTO â Premier Doug Ford told the Toronto Regional Board of Trade on Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney was right to walk away from a U.S trade deal, calling the terms âan absolutely terrible deal…...
Carney exempts new interprovincial pipelines from Impact Assessment Act reviews
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (597+ words) Western Standard Prime Minister Mark Carneyâs government has eliminated a requirement for new interprovincial pipelines to undergo reviews under the federal Impact Assessment Act, a move welcomed by industry but opposed by First Nations and environmental groups.The new…...
MEJIA / HILL: Eby government must repeal DRIPA to end BC's property rights crisis
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (662+ words) Western Standard...
Poilievre heads to New York to promote Canada as Trump escalates tariffs
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (340+ words) TORONTO — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre left for New York Wednesday night to make the case for Canada as President Donald Trump answered Ottawa’s new counter-tariffs with fresh bans and 50% duties. A senior Conservative source told CTV News the trip carries…...
Federal finance minister says Alberta plays a central role in Canada's economic growth
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (383+ words) Western Standard EDMONTON â Canada's finance minister François-Philippe Champagne emphasized Alberta's role in Canada's economy on Wednesday, saying the world is changing and Alberta's energy can lead that change "Alberta is front and center in the growth of our nation,…...
Indigenous-led Alberta partnership launches $4.6 million oil sands water treatment project
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (548+ words) Western Standard...
Forestry groups tell Eby the sector is at a 'breaking point"
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (521+ words) Forestry groups tell Eby the sector is at a 'breaking point' Western Standard...