Western Standard - February 04, 2026


Western Standard News Update | Epstein files reference Calgary, Edmonton, and Banff | 4 Feb 2026


Episode Stats

Length

2 minutes

Words per Minute

143.59381

Word Count

362

Sentence Count

52


Summary

Bill Gates, one of the world s richest men, admits he was foolish to get involved with Jeffrey Epstein. And we have a look at a very disturbing email sent to Epstein from a biologist talking about child castration and transitioning boys into, "feminine men." And finally, King Charles has stripped former Labour Cabinet Minister Peter Mandelson of his Privy Council status, after revelations about his relationship with Epstein.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
00:00:08.140 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.
00:00:14.620 It was a bloodbath Monday morning at the Washington Post,
00:00:18.620 as billionaire owner Jeff Bezos laid off one-third of the newsroom.
00:00:22.860 The paper will also shut down its sports section.
00:00:25.140 Liberal MP Ikra Khalid admits the federal government's services are, quote, not great.
00:00:31.920 Her comments come as the federal government plans to lay off 40,000 civil servants.
00:00:37.700 Bill Gates, one of the world's richest men, admits he was foolish to get involved with Jeffrey Epstein.
00:00:46.320 In the Epstein files, Calgary, Edmonton and Banff are mentioned repeatedly,
00:00:50.680 and we have a look at a very disturbing email sent to Epstein from a biologist
00:00:55.520 talking about child castration and transitioning boys into, quote, feminine men.
00:01:02.580 And finally, King Charles has stripped former Labour Cabinet Minister and U.S. Ambassador Peter Mandelson
00:01:08.980 of his Privy Council status, following revelations about his relationship with Epstein.
00:01:14.120 Mandelson is now under police investigation for allegedly leaking secret economic plans to Epstein.
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