Western Standard - February 02, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Health Canada seals vaccine injury files for 15 years ｜ 2 Feb 2026

Topics
Health Canada vaccine files
Mentioned
YouTube Music Fidel Castro Dave Naylor Eddie Bauer
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Length

1 minute

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Word count

224

Sentence count

20


Summary

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The head of the Crown Corporation, Farm Credit Canada, has been caught on tape praising brutal Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Health Canada is sealing files on vaccine injuries for 15 years. Eddie Bauer is reportedly going to seek bankruptcy and shutter 200 stores in Canada and the United States. And thousands of people took to the streets of Vancouver Sunday to stand with the dissidents in Iran trying to overthrow the regime.

Transcript

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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.
00:00:14.120 New figures show that since the COVID-19 pandemic, 10% of small businesses in Canada have closed their doors.
00:00:22.240 The head of the Crown Corporation, Farm Credit Canada, has been caught on tape praising brutal Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
00:00:32.400 Health Canada is sealing files on vaccine injuries for 15 years.
00:00:39.300 Eddie Bauer, a high-end outdoor clothing outlet, is reportedly going to seek bankruptcy and shutter 200 stores in Canada and the United States.
00:00:51.340 And thousands of people took to the streets of Vancouver Sunday to stand with the dissidents in Iran trying to overthrow the regime.
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