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  1. Sep 25

    Western Standard News Update | Poll says Alberta independence support slips to 23% | 25 Sep 2026

    In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers a new poll showing support for Alberta independence slipping to 23%, day four of the BC election as Premier David Eby’s wildfire rhetoric faces backlash, and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation calling on Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to state his position on Senate abolition. Naylor also looks at an Ontario woman charged in a major gun bust walking free on bail, an Alberta astronaut preparing for a SpaceX launch to the International Space Station, and First Nations leaders calling for a larger stake in the Trans Mountain Pipeline. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtube For breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtube Follow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandard Follow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/ Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/share Support independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

  2. Sep 24

    Western Standard News Update | Carney says Ottawa studied risk of U.S. invasion | 24 Sep 2026

    In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers day three of the British Columbia election, with a new poll showing Premier David Eby’s NDP leading by just four points. Naylor also looks at David Suzuki saying he misjudged Mark Carney’s climate priorities, Fat Bear Week in Alaska, Calgary’s Bearspaw South feeder main repairs nearing completion, Toronto civil servants seeking to replace the term “public servant,” and Carney saying Ottawa has studied the risk of a U.S. invasion.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

  3. Sep 23

    Western Standard News Update | Trump: Canada destroying itself with mass immigration | 23 Sep 2026

    In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers day two of the British Columbia election, Edmonton’s Acro Canine crew reaching the final stage of America’s Got Talent, and Elizabeth May saying Alberta’s West Coast oil pipeline has “little business case.” Naylor also looks at Donald Trump saying Canada is “destroying itself with mass immigration,” a small plane landing on the Trans-Canada Highway near Banff, nearly 1,000 prayer and quiet rooms being designated in federal buildings, and Peel Regional Police seizing 23 guns tied to GTA shootings and a Mississauga killing. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtube For breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtube Follow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandard Follow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/ Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/share Support independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

  4. Sep 22

    Western Standard News Update | Ottawa approves FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG expansion | 22 Sep 2026

    In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers Danielle Smith saying Alberta is looking to Saudi Aramco’s AI technology to improve pipeline safety, the RCMP’s ongoing investigation into the disappearance of five-year-old Darius McDougall, and video of baby black bear Boo Boo being rescued from Okanagan Lake. Naylor also looks at renewed calls to criminalize residential school denialism, extreme weather causing more than $1.8 billion in insured damages across the Prairies, Ottawa approving FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG expansion, the Justice Centre launching a campaign on Western Canadian human rights speech provisions, Governor General Louise Arbour’s swearing-in costs hitting $388,000, and David Eby’s expected fall election call in BC. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtube For breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtube Follow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandard Follow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/ Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/share Support independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

  5. Sep 21

    Western Standard News Update | Trump’s Belarus potash deal could hammer Saskatchewan | 21 Sep 2026

    In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers breaking news that U.S. President Donald Trump is eyeing a “massive potash deal” with Belarus, a move that could hit Saskatchewan hard amid trade uncertainty. Naylor also looks at Jann Arden dedicating “Insensitive” to Premier Danielle Smith at a Forever Canada concert, Simon Fraser University Burnaby receiving an Indigenous name from four First Nations, Mark Carney vowing to press ahead with Bill C-34, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation urging Ottawa to stop borrowing and cut spending, and a police officer being shot outside a Belleville synagogue on Yom Kippur. Support the channel: www.youtube.com/@WesternStandard?sub_confirmation=1 »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtube For breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtube Follow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandard Follow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/ Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/share Support independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

  6. Sep 18

    Western Standard News Update | Alberta independence plan outlines path to nationhood | 18 Sep 2026

    In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers LNG Canada partners nearing a decision on a major Phase 2 expansion, federal airport security planning passenger biometric screening by 2031, and Quebec’s premier demanding a special seat at Mark Carney’s EU alliance. Naylor also looks at declassified records showing Jean Chrétien warned France against recognizing an independent Quebec, an Alberta independence plan outlining a three-stage path to nationhood, and a Western Standard exclusive on a late-night phone drive to get BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to resign.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

  7. Sep 17

    Western Standard News Update | Auditors breached CBSA and accessed passport data | 17 Sep 2026

    In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers secret 1992 cabinet records showing Brian Mulroney’s government was concerned about rising immigration levels, Pierre Poilievre saying Conservatives have found $150 billion in federal budget savings, and auditors breaching CBSA secure facilities and accessing passport data and confidential files. Naylor also looks at a possible snap election in British Columbia, BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay refusing to quit before the by-election, Mark Carney pitching freer movement and integrated markets under a new Canada-EU alliance, the U.S. Weather Service swapping Lake Ontario for Lake America, Manitoba adopting permanent daylight saving time, a 911 outage across Ontario, and an Alberta man charged in a 2020 Burnaby Hospital arson. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtube For breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtube Follow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandard Follow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/ Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/share Support independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

  8. Sep 3

    Western Standard News Update | Senator calls Alberta referendum questions “truly vile” | 3 Sep 2026

    In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers Kevin O’Leary’s Wonder Valley data centre facing more scrutiny over an Alberta municipality’s approval process, the death of feminist advocate Gloria Steinem at 92, and Conservative MP Matt Strauss joining the Liberal Party of Ontario to vote for the candidate of his choice. Naylor also looks at Mark Carney announcing a $4.7-billion deal to build 313 VIA Rail cars in Canada, the Alberta Court of Appeal partially upholding a former trustee’s discipline over indoctrination memes, a Liberal-appointed senator calling Alberta’s referendum questions “truly vile,” and a former Fort McMurray man arrested after walking around naked near Walmart. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription For breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/ Follow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandard Follow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/ Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/share Support independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

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