[2] First published in 1989,[2] BC Report became noted for controversial cover photos, and provocative editorials by regular columnists such as Ted Byfield and Link Byfield.
During the government of British Columbia Premier Glen Clark, the magazine came under fire for a cover story which featured a satirical photo of the Premier dressed as a beggar with the title "The Next Have Not Province?"
BC Report was noted for hosting a number of outspoken columnists such as libertarian economist Walter Block, talk show host Rafe Mair and constitutional lawyer Mel Smith.
Mair and Smith made their mark through the magazine as prominent opponents of the Charlottetown Accord.
The Western Standard, ISSN 1710-1026, was launched in March 2004 by lawyer and former Reform Party and Canadian Alliance activist Ezra Levant as a sequel publication to the Alberta Report, employing some of the writers and staff from the prior publication.