Western Standard - January 05, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ 05 Jan 2026


Episode Stats

Length

1 minute

Words per Minute

126.15552

Word Count

232

Sentence Count

25


Summary


Transcript

00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
00:00:08.140 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.
00:00:13.980 The Ontario government has announced who will not be putting U.S. booze back on the shelves until the trade war with Donald Trump has ended.
00:00:22.000 As we have moved into the new year, it appears the Liberals have not reached their promise to spend 2% of GNP on defence.
00:00:34.640 Edmonton police are on the lookout for a killer who escaped from an Indigenous healing lodge on the weekend.
00:00:41.080 Shelby Crane was serving a 10.5 year sentence for manslaughter after shooting his victim to death.
00:00:46.900 And our energy reporter, Dave Winnick, is keeping top on the developments in Venezuela and how it will affect the Alberta oil patch.
00:00:57.580 And that's it for now. Join us next time for more Western Standard news updates.
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