Western Standard News Update

Marty asks what comes next for Alberta independence after the court ruling, and whether the rules around a referendum are being changed as the movement gains momentum. He also looks at the Alberta Prosperity Project encouraging supporters to buy UCP memberships, Alberta’s new industrial carbon price deal with Ottawa, wildfire evacuations near Whitecourt, new teacher funding, census boycott calls,...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers a new Alberta business report saying high oil prices could turn a $9-billion deficit into a $7-billion surplus. He also looks at federal officials using Kamloops residential school claims in discussions with China, CBC legal fees over Gem subscription figures, proposed B.C. FOI changes, a Manitoba teen facing conspiracy charges, and Quebec f...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers an Ontario Auditor General report finding some driving schools are not properly training prospective truck drivers. He also looks at TC Energy’s warning that Canada is falling behind in energy production, Conservative concerns over Ottawa pulling the Canadian Armed Forces out of avalanche control in Rogers Pass, a fatal Calgary Co-op shootin...

In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers a new Angus Reid poll showing majority support for the West Coast LNG project, including strong backing from BC residents. Naylor also looks at nearly $600,000 in federal project money received by Liberal MP Lori Idlout’s company, four cruise ship passengers in isolation on Vancouver Island after hantavirus contamination, and cl...

In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from across Canada, including controversy after Canada’s Strong and Free Network opened its Ottawa conference with a land acknowledgment, the latest developments in the BC Conservative leadership race, and an exclusive on former BC Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee being stripped of her party membership. Nayl...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from across Canada and abroad. Naylor looks at a viral video showing a man washing clothes with detergent in a B.C. river, new Canadian funding for Ukraine that brings total support to $26 billion, MPs hearing concerns about tracking Facebook posts critical of government, and a CSIS report warning that China remains a ma...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean saying he is confident any proposed pipeline to B.C. will have Indigenous support. He also looks at Canada’s new top doctor making post-COVID-19 trust her top priority, Conservatives accusing Liberals of blocking scrutiny into the $300-million PrescribeIT program, Canada’s debt topping $33,000 per person, D...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers oil hitting a record war high of $126 a barrel as peace talks between Iran and the United States stall. He also looks at Elections Alberta taking legal action against an independence advocacy group, Ottawa preparing another push on internet censorship, and Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warning Canada may not avoid a recession even if...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the death of Calgary Tower designer Clifford Osborne, who will be honoured as the tower is lit blue and yellow Wednesday night. He also looks at the strange case of two stolen peacocks after a transport truck was taken in Stoney Plain, the federal Liberals pushing through a committee power grab with help from two recent floor crossers, and r...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement that Canada will create a $25-billion sovereign wealth fund to pay for so-called major projects. He also looks at the Egg Farmers of Canada calling supply management a national security issue, Shell’s $22-billion purchase of Calgary-based ARC Resources, Conservative demands for answers over the $300-...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers two former federal officials tied to the ArriveCAN scandal losing their legal challenge over an internal investigation into the program, which ballooned from an expected $6 million to $59 million. He also looks at Canada Post’s plan to eliminate 30,000 jobs after losing $1.6 billion last year, the Privy Council Office spending $6 million on...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor breaks down a new report warning that more than two million foreigners will be living temporarily in Canada this year. He also covers Alberta’s possible shift on daylight saving time, Dana White stepping in to help the young girl wounded in the Tumbler Ridge shooting get treatment in the United States, and fresh polling shows more party supporters...

Dave Naylor breaks down the latest headlines in this Western Standard News Update, from Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government buying a $29 million private jet, to Canada Post ending door-to-door delivery for 136,000 households. He also covers the Liberals taking dairy supply management off the table in U.S. trade talks, a media union pushing for online censorship of criticism against journalists,...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from across Canada. Naylor looks at the Liberal government spending $1.2 million on a project giving cameras to gay homeless veterans for an art exhibit. He also covers the backlash and sales surge surrounding actress Sydney Sweeney’s latest American Eagle campaign, a massive recall of 7-Eleven sandwiches across Alberta...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from across Canada. Naylor looks at infighting in the BC Conservative leadership race, which one report says looked like an all-out WWE brawl. He also covers backlash after the deputy minister of defence allegedly helped a relative land an $80,000-a-year government job they were not qualified for, a massive recall of 7-E...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from across Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will remove the federal gas tax next week as fuel prices climb amid the Iran war, a move expected to save consumers 10 cents a litre. Naylor also looks at a deputy minister facing backlash for an ethics breach tied to helping a relative land an $80,000-a-year gov...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the CRA spending $202,000 on a poll confirming Canadians do not like filing taxes. He also looks at Donald Trump taking aim at Pope Leo, the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation calling for MP recall legislation after Pierre Poilievre backed the idea, and Deputy Defence Minister Christiane Fox refusing to resign after an ethics violation tied to a...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor looks at Marilyn Gladu’s past positions after her move to the Liberals, highlighting votes that run counter to current party policy. He also covers a family accepting Dana White’s offer to fund rehabilitation for a young B.C. shooting victim, an audit raising concerns over oversight in Global Affairs, Pierre Poilievre calling for a probe into prope...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers Elon Musk weighing in on Alberta independence after posting “Canada is cooked,” as debate grows over the country’s direction. He also looks at the Liberals’ renewed push for internet regulation after two failed attempts, an ethics ruling against a senior defence official over a controversial hiring decision, and an RCMP warning following the...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from across Canada. Another federal Conservative MP has crossed the floor to the Liberals, leaving the government just one seat short of a majority. Naylor also looks at growing controversy around Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and the $90 billion high-speed rail project, a disturbing human trafficking case...

In this Western Standard News Update, Leah Mushet covers growing scrutiny over Ottawa’s draft citizenship guide after reports it elevated Liberal appointees and activist figures while leaving out widely recognized Canadian icons. She also looks at resurfaced social media posts from Liberal candidate Doly Begum criticizing her own party before seeking a seat in Parliament, and U.S. President Donald...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from Canada and abroad. Israel is accusing Canada of foreign interference over its response to Israeli justice policy, while Calgary property taxes are set to rise 8.1 per cent amid a sharp increase in the education portion of the bill. Naylor also reports on encouraging news for Tumbler Ridge school massacre victim Maya...

In this Western Standard News Update, the latest headlines from across Canada include Alberta independence advocates saying their petition has passed 177,000 signatures, enough to trigger a referendum if verified. The update also covers a court order forcing the CBC to release records under access to information law, though much of the material was heavily redacted, Prime Minister Mark Carney avoi...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from across Canada. Air Canada’s CEO is set to retire after controversy over his lack of French while addressing last week’s LaGuardia crash. Naylor also looks at the UCP targeting Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi over his ties to new federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis and Lewis’s anti-pipeline stance, the Liberals raising tax...

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from across Canada. The Liberals have introduced a bill to block the use of Bitcoin during election campaigns, saying the move is aimed at stopping foreign interference. Naylor also looks at Finance officials claiming Canadians are seeing rising incomes despite reports to the contrary, Alberta’s new report saying its pro...