Western Standard News Update ｜ Alberta independence signatures hit 177k, advocates say ｜ 31 Mar 2026
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A woman in Lethbridge, Alberta is arrested with $455,000 worth of fentanyl, and Man is set to return to the moon Wednesday with the launch of the Artemis II spaceship, while Prime Minister Mark Carney dodges a question about whether the Chinese use forced labour.
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From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
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I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.
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Alberta independence advocates say they have hit the 177,000 mark in their petition,
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meaning they now have enough signatures to force a referendum in October.
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The plan to revitalize the CBC was released under the Access to Information Act but was
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Prime Minister Mark Carney dodged the question when asked by a reporter if he believed the
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Lethbridge police have made the city's largest ever fentanyl bust, arresting a 49-year-old
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woman with $455,000 worth of the deadly product. And man is set to return to the moon Wednesday
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with the launch of the Artemis II spaceship. And that's it for now. Join us the next time
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