Western Standard - Western Standard News Update ｜ Alberta independence signatures hit 177k, advocates say

00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.

00:00:08.120 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.

00:00:14.980 Alberta independence advocates say they have hit the 177,000 mark in their petition,

00:00:21.120 meaning they now have enough signatures to force a referendum in October.

00:00:24.800 The plan to revitalize the CBC was released under the Access to Information Act but was

00:00:31.640 almost 100% redacted.

00:00:35.880 Prime Minister Mark Carney dodged the question when asked by a reporter if he believed the

00:00:39.940 Chinese used forced labour.

00:00:43.580 Lethbridge police have made the city's largest ever fentanyl bust, arresting a 49-year-old

00:00:49.300 woman with $455,000 worth of the deadly product. And man is set to return to the moon Wednesday

00:00:57.800 with the launch of the Artemis II spaceship. And that's it for now. Join us the next time

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Western Standard - March 31, 2026