Western Standard - June 15, 2026


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Episode Stats


Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

110.55

Word count

227

Sentence count

25

People

Also mentioned:
YouTube Music Dave Naylor Mark Carney

Harmful content

Hate speech

1

sentences flagged


Summary

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A 12-year-old boy is shot by police in Toronto, Mark Carney planted a tree in his ancestral home, and the Strait of Moos is reopening. We also have video of UK police arresting a five-year old boy who was upset because his father was also being detained. Crude prices are plunging after Trump announces a deal with Iran, and Ontario and the UK have signed a critical minerals deal. And the RCMP health benefits cost $1.1 billion as the force is dealing with a huge level of sick leave.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard here's your news update. I'm your host Western
00:00:09.600 Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor and here's what you need to know. A 12 year
00:00:15.480 old boy has been shot by police in Toronto. Police say he was driving a
00:00:20.100 stolen car and had run down an officer before other officers opened fire. Both
00:00:25.620 have been taken to hospital. Mark Carney planted a tree in his ancestral home today, but it did
00:00:33.300 not go very well. Check out the Western Standard for the cringe-worthy video. We also have video
00:00:40.900 of the UK police arresting a five-year-old boy who was upset because his father was also being
00:00:46.420 detained. Let the oil flow. Crude prices are plunging after Trump announces a deal with Iran 0.83
00:00:54.580 and the Strait of our Moos is reopening.
00:00:58.820 Ontario and the UK have signed a critical minerals deal.
00:01:03.940 And RCMP health benefits cost $1.1 billion as the force is dealing with a huge level of sick leave.
00:01:13.860 And that's it for now. Join us next time for more Western Standard news updates.
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00:01:28.760 Have a great day.
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