Western Standard - August 04, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Trump targets ExxonMobil and Chevron over war profits ｜ 4 Aug 2026


Episode Stats


Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

104.84

Word count

239

Sentence count

20


Transcript

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
00:00:08.120 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.
00:00:14.980 Sudbury police are under fire after a viral video emerged of their traffic unit dancing
00:00:21.320 in tight pants. That comes amid crime and drug concerns in the Ontario city.
00:00:27.020 President Donald Trump is targeting Exxon and Mobil Chevron
00:00:33.340 over the amount of money they've made during the Iran War
00:00:36.760 A actual demon performed a sexualized dance routine near children
00:00:43.120 at Vancouver's All Ages Pride Festival on Sunday
00:00:46.500 The Niagara region of Ontario is being battered with back-to-back storms
00:00:52.660 as flooding forces an emergency declaration
00:00:55.680 Environment Canada has cut their government credit card limits
00:01:01.280 by 36% amid fraud concerns
00:01:04.860 The WestJet strike is over
00:01:08.160 but the cleanup on getting people back home continues
00:01:11.800 And a fiery wrong-way crash on Calgary's Stony Trail
00:01:17.040 has killed four people, including a child
00:01:19.920 And that's it for now
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