Western Standard - June 16, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ 1992 CSIS memo warned of Islamist refugee risks ｜ 16 Jun 2026


Episode Stats


Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

116.33

Word count

265

Sentence count

20


Summary

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A declassified 1992 CSIS memo warns the refugee system could be exploited by Islamic extremists. Federal figures show that overdose deaths rose during the BC drug decriminalization and then dropped as soon as they ended it. The British Columbia government is facing a constitutional challenge from the JCCF over race-based closures at a park. A four-year-old girl escaped from her mom in the parking lot and ran onto the roadway where she was struck. The David Eby government has terminated the Massey Tunnel Contractor Agreement, throwing the whole construction project into the air. Prime Minister Mark Carney has deepened the Canada-Italy relationship with an alliance on critical minerals and defence.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update. I'm your host, Western Standard Chief
00:00:10.240 Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know. A declassified 1992 CSIS memo obtained
00:00:18.600 through access to information warned the refugee system could be exploited by Islamic extremists.
00:00:24.360 federal figures are showing that overdose deaths rose during the bc drug decriminalization
00:00:31.080 and then dropped as soon as they ended it the british columbia government is facing a
00:00:37.560 constitutional challenge from the jccf over race-based closures at joffrey lakes park
00:00:43.480 the park is being closed for more than a month just to allow first nations people in
00:00:48.680 edmonton police are investigating a fatal collision that killed a four-year-old girl
00:00:54.980 The girl escaped from her mom's attention in the parking lot
00:00:57.940 and ran onto the roadway where she was struck.
00:01:02.120 The David Eby government has terminated the Massey Tunnel Contractor Agreement,
00:01:07.020 throwing the whole construction project into the air.
00:01:10.720 And Prime Minister Mark Carney has deepened the Canada-Italy relationship
00:01:14.480 with an alliance on critical minerals and defense.
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