Western Standard - Western Standard News Update ｜ Christy Clark tells BC Conservatives to ＂jump ship＂｜ 26 Aug 2026

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.

00:00:15.040 Former British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has told remaining BC Conservatives to, quote,

00:00:20.760 jump ship before they drown. MLA Theresa Watt took that advice on Wednesday morning,

00:00:27.760 leaving the BC Conservative Caucus.

00:00:31.600 Massive floods have killed scores in Nepal.

00:00:35.380 Check out the videos on our website.

00:00:37.480 They're quite shocking.

00:00:40.240 A woman has been shot and killed by a Calgary police officer.

00:00:44.520 She was armed with a weapon, police say.

00:00:47.780 Trump says it's time to, quote,

00:00:49.400 teach Canada a lesson as the trade war escalates.

00:00:53.840 A northern Alberta teen has been arrested

00:00:56.160 after threatening to shoot students on the first day back.

00:01:00.580 Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she supports Doug Ford's electricity threat.

00:01:06.560 Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the European Union State of the Union address

00:01:11.760 as the U.S. trade war deepens.

00:01:15.920 Liberals say Canadians must wait until the fall budget

00:01:19.300 for the cost of retaliatory tariffs to be revealed.

00:01:22.460 The City of Calgary has removed tributes to Parker Wells, citing city bylaw and maintenance rules.

00:01:31.920 And an Edmonton man has been charged with child sexual assault, and police fear he may have more victims.

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Western Standard - August 26, 2026