Western Standard - July 30, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Liberals block probe into Gordie Howe toll deal ｜ 30 Jul 2026


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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. There may be trouble in those friendly
00:00:17.040 skies as WestJet has issued lockout notice to their flight attendants. That came after
00:00:22.320 flight attendants served a 72-hour strike notice. We've got good video of an RCMP drone
00:00:29.880 and jet boat rescue of a man stranded in the middle of the Fraser River near Chilliwack.
00:00:36.920 Two young Hamilton men have been killed in an early morning Stony Creek shooting. 0.58
00:00:43.400 A Spanish enclave in Africa is asking for an emergency to be declared
00:00:47.960 after thousands of migrants surged across the border. Check out our website for incredible
00:00:53.880 video from the scene. The Liberals have blocked a Commons probe into the Gordie Howe Bridge toll
00:01:00.800 deal with the U.S. Four people with criminal records have been arrested, but already released
00:01:07.800 after police seized 44 guns and kilos of fentanyl in a super lab near Abbotsford. It's another blow
00:01:16.840 to the B.C. forestry industry, as Interfore is shifting its corporate headquarters from Burnaby
00:01:23.140 to the US. And Premier David Evey has admitted helping a cabinet minister draft a statement
00:01:30.520 opposing the Tilbury LNG expansion. And that's it for now. Join us the next time for more Western
00:01:39.860 Standard news updates. You can follow us on Spotify, YouTube Music, and Apple Podcasts.
00:01:46.900 And don't forget to visit our website at westernstandard.news. Have a great day.
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