Western Standard News Update | Freedom Convoy blacklist sent to financial firms | 17 Aug 2026

In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers Fritz the Calgary Zoo grizzly bear escaping his enclosure, an exclusive look inside BC Teachers Federation anti-racism training, and questions over whether the BC NDP is giving away 24 million acres of land. Naylor also looks at the Liberals repealing the electric vehicle mandate, Freedom Convoy blacklist records, federal research showing growing distrust in CBC and mainstream media, a story on whether dogs can be autistic, and inflation rising to 3% as gas prices climb