Western Standard - April 16, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Feds spend $1.2M on cameras for gay homeless veterans ｜ 16 Apr 2026

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gay homeless veterans cameras art exhibit
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YouTube Music Donald Trump Dave Naylor
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Word count

229

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16

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Summary

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The Liberal government has spent $1.2 million giving gay, homeless veterans cameras to document their daily lives for an art exhibit. Actress Sydney Sweeney has doubled down with a new American Eagle shorts campaign. There was outrage from the left during her first Great Jeans campaign, but sales soared. The UCP stunned the Alberta legislature Thursday morning when it threw out an electoral boundaries report and ordered a new one done. President Donald Trump has approved permits for Calgary-based Enbridge to build a pipeline between U.S. and Canada.

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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.
00:00:14.260 Say cheese! 0.98
00:00:16.340 The Liberal government has spent $1.2 million giving gay homeless veterans cameras to document their daily lives for an art exhibit.
00:00:25.360 Actress Sydney Sweeney has doubled down with a new American Eagle Shorts campaign.
00:00:31.600 There was outrage from the left during her first Great Jeans campaign,
00:00:36.020 but sales soared as did the company's evaluation. The UCP stunned the Alberta
00:00:43.420 legislature Thursday morning when it threw out an electoral boundaries report
00:00:47.960 and ordered a new one to be done. Then U.S. President Donald Trump has approved
00:00:54.460 permits for Calgary-based Enbridge to build a pipeline between U.S. and Canada.
00:01:02.680 And that's it for now. Join us the next time for more Western Standard news updates.
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