00:00:00.000From the Western Standard, here's your news update. I'm your host, Western Standard Chief
00:00:10.240Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know. Ontario MP Scott Reid has slammed a 90
00:00:17.520billion dollar fast train proposal as insane. He said the Central Canada project would put
00:00:23.320every family of four across Canada $9,000 in debt. RCMP and Lloyd Minster have put a dent
00:00:32.320in the illegal tobacco trade after seizing a semi with 48,000 cartons of illegal smokes.
00:00:39.140It has an estimated street value of $6 million. A Calgary man is in custody.
00:00:46.960Alberta treaty chiefs have passed a non-confidence motion against the UCP and Premier Daniel Smith
00:00:52.820over their handling of the independence issue in the province.
00:00:58.180And former US President Bill Clinton is in the hot seat Friday as he testifies at congressional
00:01:03.520hearings into Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton is mentioned thousands of times in the Epstein files and
00:01:09.340has flown in the disgraced financier's private jet dozens of times.
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