Western Standard - May 20, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ PBO says cost to host World Cup will top $1B ｜ 20 May 2026


Episode Stats


Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

123.68

Word count

254

Sentence count

30


Summary

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The Hells Angels and Mexican cartels are said to be involved, the cost of hosting the 2026 World Cup in Canada will surpass $1 billion dollars, a Calgary city councilor is proposing subsidy passes for low income residents should only be given to Canadian citizens, and a U.S. energy executive has told a conference in Calgary that Canadian crude is still critical for America.

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.
00:00:15.080 Winnipeg police have announced that city's largest drug bust.
00:00:19.040 Police have seized 520 kilos of cocaine, fentanyl, and meth.
00:00:24.780 The drugs worth $37 million were driven from the United States and housed in Alberta and Manitoba.
00:00:31.940 33 people have been arrested and 174 charges laid.
00:00:36.980 The Hells Angels and Mexican cartels are said to be involved.
00:00:41.760 The Parliamentary Budget Office says the cost of hosting the 2026 World Cup in Canada will surpass $1 billion.
00:00:49.300 dollars. Thirteen games are set to be hosted in Vancouver and Toronto.
00:00:56.420 A Calgary city councilor is proposing subsidy passes for low-income residents should only be
00:01:02.100 given to Canadian citizens. And a U.S. energy executive has told a conference in Calgary
00:01:08.820 that Canadian crude is still critical for America. And that's it for now.
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