A black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse at the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) It wasn’t lost on me that when I...
One of the pleasures of writing columns for the Western Standard is receiving feedback. A recent email from a former law school roommate posed some interesting and relevant questions that, while unable to answer, this column can perhaps provide some perspective and...
I have previously written about Canada not being a serious country anymore. The divides are many, economic, social, core beliefs, geographic and several others I am sure. As with most controversies, there are two sides to every story. I’m not trying to sway anyone’s...
How federal energy policies punish Western Canada while protecting Central Canadian interests — and why voters east of Manitoba hold all the power. Editor’s Note: Herb Pinder is a Saskatoon businessman with long history investing in oil and gas....
Working for Saskatoon-based uranium giant Cameco Corporation for eight years provided this former business journalist many insights into the Canadian nuclear industry, along with more homegrown insights into how well-paying jobs have transformed people and...
Some credible analysts have given up on ever seeing an Alberta to Prince Rupert pipeline completed Take Dan McTeague, for example. The popular energy commentator and president of Canadians for Affordable Energy makes no bones about it—conditions laid down in the MOU...
