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Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada

Removing bias and sensationalism from the news of Alberta, BC, and Canada. Providing the context and information needed to put you on the right side of the news.

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Western Context 330 – The More Things Change…

Western Context 330 – The More Things Change…

Trudeau performs a cabinet shuffle, the media highlights private Alberta medical clinics charging member fees, and probl... Read more

30 Jul 2023

53mins

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Western Context 329 – Full Steam Ahead

Western Context 329 – Full Steam Ahead

An ex-RCMP officer is charged with using information to help China, Alberta’s health minister has a mandate to review an... Read more

23 Jul 2023

54mins

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Western Context 328 – Conferring and Obstructing

Western Context 328 – Conferring and Obstructing

The Bank of Canada raises interest rates again, a conference on LNG takes place in Vancouver, and Edmonton’s mayor plead... Read more

16 Jul 2023

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Western Context 327 – Take Me Back To Port

Western Context 327 – Take Me Back To Port

BC’s dockworkers are on strike, CBC retracts the Smith email interference story, and the Liberals and opposition make he... Read more

9 Jul 2023

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Western Context 326 – Humpty Dumpty’s Great Fall

Western Context 326 – Humpty Dumpty’s Great Fall

A couple by-elections show the challenges for BC United’s rebranding, Google is set to remove Canadian news links in sea... Read more

2 Jul 2023

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Western Context 325 – The Bill is Always Due

Western Context 325 – The Bill is Always Due

Half of small businesses can’t repay their CEBA loans, Danielle Smith negotiates climate targets with the federal govern... Read more

25 Jun 2023

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Western Context 324 – Alternative Methods

Western Context 324 – Alternative Methods

BC Hydro is looking for more energy sources, Supreme Court judge Russell Brown retires amid controversy, and a wildfire ... Read more

18 Jun 2023

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Western Context 323 – The Ex-Special Rapporteur

Western Context 323 – The Ex-Special Rapporteur

David Johnson resigns as special rapporteur, the Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again, and the Five Eyes countries ... Read more

11 Jun 2023

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Western Context 322 – A Miracle on the Prairies

Western Context 322 – A Miracle on the Prairies

Danielle Smith’s UCP wins a majority government in Alberta, BC’s health care crisis gets overdramatized, and Erin O’Tool... Read more

4 Jun 2023

56mins

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Western Context 321 – Nothing Going On

Western Context 321 – Nothing Going On

We discuss the findings of David Johnston’s report on Chinese influence, two more possible secret Chinese police station... Read more

28 May 2023

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