Western Standard - February 26, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ RCMP say bullet to independence leader was a pen ｜ 26 Feb 2026

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Mitch Sylvester Dave Naylor
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Latest episode of Western Standard News Update | Western Standard | Bringing you all the latest news you need to know to stay up to date on all things going on in the world, right here in Western Canada. Today s show includes: A bullet being fired at the leader of the independence forces in Alberta was actually a pen Fentanyl seizures at the Canadian border are plummeting despite a government pledge to crack down on the deadly drug crossing our borders Liberals and NDP MPs have teamed up to vote down a conservative motion to cut health care benefits to illegal migrants Ottawa is set to give Cuba $8 million in humanitarian aid but is ruling out sending fuel to the Berligard Island and Thursday is Budget Day in Alberta.

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00:00:00.000 from the Western Standard here's your news update I'm your host Western
00:00:09.620 Standard chief editor Dave Naylor and here's what you need to know RCMP in
00:00:15.540 Bonneville say a bullet delivered to the business of the leader of the
00:00:18.880 independence forces in Alberta was actually a pen but Mitch Sylvester is
00:00:23.760 disputing the Mounties findings the amount of fentanyl seizures at the
00:00:29.040 Canadian border are plummeting despite a government pledge to crack down on the
00:00:33.480 deadly drug crossing our borders liberal bloc and NDP MPs have teamed up to
00:00:39.600 vote down a conservative motion to cut health care benefits to illegal migrants
00:00:44.820 Ottawa is set to give Cuba eight million dollars in emergency humanitarian aid
00:00:49.920 but is ruling out sending fuel to the Berligard Island and Thursday is budget
00:00:56.100 day in Alberta click on westernstandard.news this afternoon for all the
00:01:00.300 details and that's it for now join us the next time for more Western Standard
00:01:06.540 news updates you can follow us on Spotify YouTube music and Apple podcasts and
00:01:13.260 and don't forget to visit our website at westernstandard.news have a great day
00:01:18.900 you've heard the headlines you've watched the narrative shift and you can feel it when the truth is being
00:01:33.340 rewritten in real time but not here we don't make the powerful comfortable we make them answer no scripts no
00:01:41.860 gatekeepers no permission needed if you're done with polished spin and state
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