Western Standard - July 22, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Carney dodges questions on secret bridge toll deal ｜ 22 Jul 2026


Episode Stats


Length

1 minute

Words per minute

119.46

Word count

232

Sentence count

18


Summary

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A man has died after being shot in a North Vancouver plaza. Prime Minister Mark Carney has declined to answer questions over the Gordie Howe Bridge toll deal. A 4-year-old boy who has apparently been kidnapped by his mom is warning of scam fundraising attempts. Ottawa says $1.6 billion in CBC funding will help combat disinformation.

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. Manitoba Premier Wob Canoe says he's now
00:00:17.400 open to an Alberta, Ontario pipeline. There's been an amber alert issued for a four-year-old
00:00:24.320 old Kelowna boy who has apparently been kidnapped by his mom. Calvary Police Service is warning of
00:00:31.480 scam fundraising attempts exploiting the case of missing 11-year-old Parker. Ottawa says $1.6
00:00:39.240 billion in CBC funding will help combat disinformation. A man has died after being
00:00:47.360 shot in a North Vancouver plaza. He was attempting to escape in an RCMP car at the time.
00:00:55.060 And Prime Minister Mark Carney has declined to answer questions
00:00:58.180 over the secret Gordie Howe Bridge toll deal.
00:01:03.240 And that's it for now.
00:01:05.180 Join us the next time for more Western Standard news updates.
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00:01:18.860 Have a great day.
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00:01:32.420 truth is being rewritten in real time but not here we don't make the powerful comfortable
00:01:38.780 we make them answer no scripts no gatekeepers no permission needed if you're done with polished
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