Western Standard - March 31, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Alberta independence signatures hit 177k, advocates say ｜ 31 Mar 2026

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1 minute

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93.72

Word count

182

Sentence count

18

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Hate speech

1

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Summary

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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.

Transcript

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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. 0.60
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
00:01:05.760 for more Western Standard news updates. You can follow us on Spotify, YouTube Music,
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00:01:18.040 Have a great day.
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