Western Standard - July 23, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Dozens arrested in Ontario child exploitation probe ｜ 23 Jul 2026


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Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

101.55

Word count

220

Sentence count

20

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Hate speech

1

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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.
00:00:14.400 Police in Ontario have made a massive $139 million drug bust,
00:00:20.100 exposing a South Asian cross-border trucking network.
00:00:25.040 Premier of Quebec says supply management is, quote,
00:00:27.660 not negotiable, unquote, amid U.S. trade tariff threats.
00:00:33.820 A black bear has died after being stranded atop of a utility pole in New Mexico.
00:00:40.380 Premier Daniel Smith's approval rating has rebounded and Premier David Ibis
00:00:44.860 is tanking following the pipeline proposal between Alberta and British Columbia. 0.53
00:00:51.580 Guests on a Sikh man's live stream has compared the Kirpan
00:00:54.780 to Americans' right to bear arms following a Windsor Good Life incident.
00:01:01.020 Canada is rolling out new warning graphics on cigarette packs.
00:01:06.620 And scores have been arrested and 213 charges laid in a massive Ontario
00:01:11.980 online child exploitation investigation.
00:01:16.780 And that's it for now. Join us next time for more Western Standard news updates.
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