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 property rights after a B.C. court ruling, and a record-breaking $6 million raised at the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon canvas auction.

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 release of a high-risk offender.

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 Edmonton, and backlash over a University of British Columbia job posting restricted to an Indigenous disabled woman.

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 Trump’s dramatic warning of a potentially historic development involving Iran.

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 Gabella, Pierre Poilievre’s pledge to scrap a proposed $90 billion high-speed rail project, and the launch of Artemis II, which will carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen toward the moon.Follow Western Standard on Spotify, YouTube Music and Apple Podcasts, and visit westernstandard.news for more news and analysis.

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 avoiding questions on forced labour concerns tied to China, Lethbridge police announcing the city’s largest fentanyl bust, and the launch of Artemis II as man prepares to return to the moon.Follow Western Standard on Spotify, YouTube Music and Apple Podcasts, and visit westernstandard.news for more news and analysis.

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 taxes on alcohol while also giving themselves raises effective April 1, and a Saskatchewan national historic site shifting its focus away from European settlers to highlight what it calls inequities on the Prairies tied to Indigenous issues.

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 proposed Care First auto insurance plan could save drivers $366 per vehicle, a human trafficking charge laid in Calgary against a Montreal man, and backlash after former Conservative MP Michael Ma questioned whether Uyghurs in China are being used as slave labour.

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from across Canada. UFC boss Dana White has offered to cover the medical expenses of a little girl shot during the Tumbler Ridge school massacre, while the chief of Kamloops First Nation says it could take decades to search for 215 allegedly buried children at a former residential school. Naylor also looks at Ottawa’s seizure of control over the Gordie Howe Bridge, Ontario’s new budget amid tariff pressure and Middle East tensions, and Canada reaching the two per cent NATO defence spending target for the first time since 2014.

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers the latest headlines from across Canada. Vancouver gas prices have surged past $2 a litre, prompting calls for B.C. Premier David Eby to suspend the fuel tax. Naylor also looks at revelations that the Liberals spent billions on electric buses without studying winter performance, the fast-approaching deadline for the federal firearms registry, RCMP raids tied to a Calgary corruption case, and calls for $9 million in government funding from Pride groups after corporate sponsorship dried up.