Western Standard - May 04, 2026


Western Standard News Update | CSIS says China still a factor in foreign interference | 4 May 2026


Episode Stats


Length

1 minute

Words per minute

121.58681

Word count

236

Sentence count

12


Summary

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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
00:00:10.260 Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know. A video of a man washing his clothes with
00:00:17.640 detergent in the BC River has gone viral, with the camerawoman yelling, we don't do that here,
00:00:24.220 warning the immigrant he was damaging salmon spawning areas.
00:00:30.000 Canada has given another $272 million to Ukraine in the help in the war effort against Russia.
00:00:37.740 That brings the total amount of money given to the Ukraine to $26 billion.
00:00:44.800 MPs have heard the comments as tracking Canadians' Facebook posts that criticize the government or threatens MPs.
00:00:51.680 And an annual report by Canada's spy agency CSIS
00:00:56.940 says China continues to be a major factor
00:01:00.100 in political interference in the country
00:01:02.460 And that's it for now
00:01:06.020 Join us the next time for more Western Standard news updates
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00:01:19.820 Have a great day
00:01:21.680 you've heard the headlines you've watched the narrative shift and you can feel it when the
00:01:32.380 truth is being rewritten in real time but not here we don't make the powerful comfortable
00:01:38.740 we make them answer no scripts no gatekeepers no permission needed if you're done with polished
00:01:46.140 spin and state-approved storylines. Stand with the voice of Western Canada.
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