Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top stories: a shocking bear attack near a school in Bella Coola, B.C., that left 11 people injured and forced classes to shut down for the day, growing controversy in Ottawa as more than 100 works from the National Indigenous Art Collection are reported missing, and a cyber breach that saw the financial details of 15 Conservative MPs hacked and leaked.

Plus, NDP leadership hopeful Avi Lewis slams B.C. Premier David Eby’s move to expand LNG development as “mystifying” and “heartbreaking,” and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance takes aim at Canada on X, calling it a “stagnant country.”

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In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top stories: the B.C. government’s surprise pivot to support doubling the amount of oil flowing through the Trans Mountain pipeline, fresh questions in Ottawa as Canada’s top bureaucrat comments on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ties to Brookfield, and the Ford government in Ontario bringing in high-powered U.S. trade lawyers at roughly $1 million a month to help navigate cross-border disputes.Plus, Naylor looks at the federal Liberals dropping mandatory medical exams for refugees, and Ottawa’s nearly $1-million tab for a pair of Montreal conferences that featured musical spoons, circus acts, and gourmet meals — raising more questions about how taxpayer dollars are being spent.Follow the Western Standard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.For full stories and exclusive member access, visit WesternStandard.news.

Stay updated on the biggest stories shaping Alberta and Western Canada. In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top headlines: an Indigenous sex offender avoiding jail despite multiple breaches, Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney nearing a major pipeline deal, Elizabeth May dismissing the need for new bail laws, a British comedian arrested over jokes about Islam, and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation calling out $10,000 business-class flights taken by BC government officials.Get clear, independent news and commentary without the spin. Follow the Western Standard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.For full stories and membership access, visit WesternStandard.news.

In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top headlines: the head of the Alberta Soccer Association is hit with a five-year suspension for inappropriate conduct, Conservatives erupt over revelations that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s Pierre Tremblay boosted his travel budget by 85 per cent while globe-trotting on the taxpayer’s dime, and a high-risk sex offender with a 20-year record of assaults against boys is released onto the streets of Vancouver. Plus, a new report suggests the UCP is preparing to let Alberta doctors work in both the public and private systems, and fresh Anangus Reid polling shows Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approval climbing while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre drops to his lowest level since taking office. Get clear, independent news and commentary without the spin.Follow the Western Standard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.For full stories and exclusive member access, visit WesternStandard.news.

Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top stories: the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms launching a lawsuit against Quebec City for cancelling a Christian concert by singer Sean Feucht, Canada’s top scientist warning that extraterrestrial life may already be here and urging Ottawa to create an official UFO office, and the head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission boosting his travel budget by 85 percent while staying in luxury hotels.Plus, City Hall columnist Mike Thomas is on the ground as Calgary council debates repealing blanket rezoning, and the JCCF releases a new report by former Western Standard opinion editor Nigel Hannaford exposing Ottawa’s use of a behavioural science unit to “nudge” public opinion. A high-stakes confidence vote on the Mark Carney budget is coming Monday afternoon — one that could either keep the government afloat or send Canadians into a Christmas election. Follow the Western Standard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.For full stories and exclusive member access, visit WesternStandard.news.

Chief Editor Dave Naylor highlights today’s headlines: a Hells Angels hitman railing against the Parole Board for favouring victims, more than 600 Vancouver residents packing budget hearings over proposed cuts, the CRA identifying 450 employees tied to potential CERB fraud, and a Liberal MP under fire for billing taxpayers $174,000 for nine days of work. Plus, the Liberals are blocking the Parliamentary Budget Officer from reviewing layoff details, and the Alberta Municipalities Association convention is underway in Calgary with the UCP cabinet in the hot seat.Follow the Western Standard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.For full stories and membership access, visit WesternStandard.news.

In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top headlines: former Tory MP Chris d’Entremont gets booed at a Remembrance Day service after crossing the floor to the Liberals, a new Foreign Affairs report reveals that $6.2 billion in Trudeau’s climate spending went to waste, and Pierre Poilievre mocks the mainstream media while Liberal MPs turn on their own budget. Plus, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation heads to court to uncover the true cost of Ottawa’s gun grab, and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s latest “nation-building” announcement comes with no new pipelines — leaving Danielle Smith with the next move.Get clear, independent news and commentary without the spin.Follow the Western Standard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.For full stories and exclusive membership access, visit WesternStandard.news

In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top headlines: new leaks in the Donald Trump–Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Calgary City Hall’s decision to raise the Palestinian flag, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upcoming major projects announcement, Liberal MPs criticizing their own party’s budget, and a Canadian Armed Forces recruitment plan that’s leaving experts laughing. Plus, the Fraser Institute weighs in on Premier David Eby’s environmental record.Get clear, independent news and commentary without the spin.Follow the Western Standard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.For full stories and exclusive membership access, visit WesternStandard.news

Stay updated on the biggest stories shaping Alberta and Western Canada. In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top headlines: a major floor-crossing controversy in Ottawa, federal staff facing new streaming bans, the IOC moving to bar trans athletes ahead of the 2028 Games, Canada losing its measles elimination status, and rising youth influence in politics. Get clear, independent news and commentary without the spin.Follow the Western Standard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.For full stories and membership access, visit WesternStandard.news.