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• Danielle Smith has said no to a second referendum. But that decision might not be hers to make

  16-10-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The premier's pledge raises questions about the fate of the original citizen’s initiative petition — still mired in litigation — that called for the vote in the first place.
  
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• Stampeders face Lions with playoff hopes on line

  17-10-2026 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  With their CFL playoff fate out of their hands, the Calgary Stampeders can only try to beat the surging B.C. Lions in their regular-season finale and see where they land.
  
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• Cause of fiery Calgary bus crash that killed 3 passengers, injured 16 under investigation

  16-10-2026 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are working to determine the cause of a fiery city bus crash that killed three passengers and injured 16 others, including a police officer who helped save a child.
  
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• As Alberta referendum nears, seeds to dispute results planted online: report

  16-10-2026 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  McGill’s Media Ecosystem Observatory has been keeping tabs on the occasionally fraught online discourse surrounding the Alberta referendum.
  
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• Carney appeals for a 'decisive' vote to settle the Alberta independence question

  16-10-2026 22:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The basic result of Monday's referendum is perhaps not in much doubt. But for the federalist side, if there is to be some hope of burying the question of Alberta sovereignty for the foreseeable future, the margin next week must be as decisive as possible.
  
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• Poilievre urges Albertans to embrace Canada: 'We don’t take our ball and go home'

  16-10-2026 21:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney are in the province ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum, making last-ditch appeals to Albertans to vote to stay in Canada.
  
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• Poilievre urges Albertans not to 'quit' on Canada ahead of separation vote

  16-10-2026 21:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney are in the province ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum, making last-ditch appeals to Albertans to vote to stay in Canada.
  
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• 3.7-magnitude earthquake felt in Banff, Canmore

  16-10-2026 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A 3.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Banff and Canmore area early Friday morning. According to Natural Resources Canada, the earthquake happened about 35 kilometres north of Canmore at a depth of about five kilometres.
  
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• Smith, Carney pitch unity ahead of Alberta referendum

  16-10-2026 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta and Canada don't agree on everything, but they're on the same page when it comes to staying in Confederation, Premier Danielle Smith told a crowd at a Red Deer rally Friday, where Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed her pitch for unity.
  
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• Carney and Smith link up to pitch pro-Canada vote ahead of Alberta referendum

  16-10-2026 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney, standing with Alberta's premier and other politicians, channelled author Charles Dickens in saying the referendum comes at the best and worst of times.
  
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• Ottawa adding express entry points for permanent resident applicants in 'high-wage' jobs

  16-10-2026 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa is adding new express entry points for some permanent residency applicants in "high-wage" jobs, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Friday.
  
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• Pierre Poilievre urges Albertans not to ‘quit’ on Canada ahead of separation vote

  16-10-2026 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he understands the disillusionment with the state of affairs in Canada, but quitting is the easy way out and Albertans are not quitters.
  
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• ‘Albertans are not quitters’: Poilievre pushes referendum vote to stay in Canada

  16-10-2026 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he understands the disillusionment with the state of affairs in Canada, but quitting is the easy way out and Albertans are not quitters.
  
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• Lethbridge man gets 5-year sentence after trafficking, holding teens against their will

  16-10-2026 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Skye Atoa, 51, has been sentenced to five years on numerous charges, including sex trafficking of a teenage girl, after police found three teenage girls who had been confined to his apartment.
  
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• Alberta removes habitat protections for endangered greater sage grouse to support industrial development

  16-10-2026 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Habitat protections for one of Canada's most imperiled animals have been quietly removed by the Alberta government. Through amendments to the Public Lands Act in July, the province eliminated protections for greater sage grouse in designated protection and recovery zones. That same month, helium extraction company Thor Resources had a site approved within the bird's habitat.
  
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• Parks Canada investigation of Banff superintendent key for 'trust in public institutions': expert

  16-10-2026 19:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Banff National Park superintendent Sal Rasheed is continuing to be investigated after he was photographed walking his dog Max off-leash.
  
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• Police release details on fiery, fatal bus crash in Calgary

  16-10-2026 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police are still investigating what led to a collision between two city buses and multiple other vehicles on Thursday, where a significant fire and explosion left three dead and 16 injured.
  
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• Alberta's former elections chief calls mail-in ballot rule a barrier

  16-10-2026 18:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's former top election official says he has effectively lost his right to vote in the province's upcoming separation referendum because Elections Alberta won't allow mail-in ballots to be dropped off.
  
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• Pierre Poilievre speaks in Calgary ahead of Alberta referendum

  16-10-2026 18:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative leader addresses the Canada Strong and Free conference, days before Albertans will vote in the Oct. 19 referendum.
  
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• She wants Alberta to stay in Canada. Her mom is voting for separation

  16-10-2026 16:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Katrina, who grew up in Nanton and now lives in Calgary, is a proponent of Alberta remaining in Canada. The majority of her family, including her mother Gabriele, is voting for a second, binding referendum on independence to be held.
  
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• Alberta separatism question puts strain, tension on relationships

  16-10-2026 16:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Katrina, who grew up in Nanton and now lives in Calgary, is a proponent of Alberta remaining in Canada. The majority of her family, including her mother Gabriele, is voting for a second, binding referendum on independence to be held.
  
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• Most Albertans expect to vote on separation again, new polling suggests

  16-10-2026 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith has said another vote on Alberta separatism won't occur while she's premier, if the remain side wins Monday's referendum. But new polling from Abacus Data suggests just 14 per cent of Albertans believe the debate will be settled for a generation or longer, even if the 'remain' side wins the vote.
  
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• Do Quebec sovereigntists compare to Alberta separatists?

  16-10-2026 16:17 via cbc.ca
  
  With just days before Alberta’s vote on an independence referendum on Monday, longtime Quebec sovereigntists are distancing themselves from the western province's separatists.
  
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• What Albertans need to know about voting in the referendum

  16-10-2026 14:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Get familiar with the ballot questions ahead of time, which are on the Elections Alberta website. Officials say it will help avoid confusion and delays.
  
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• Campaigns enter homestretch ahead of Alberta referendum Monday

  16-10-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After months of door-knocking, sign-raising and online debating, campaigns will make a final push to get out the vote in the Oct. 19 Alberta referendum.
  
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• Quebec sovereigntists see fundamental rift with Alberta separatists

  16-10-2026 13:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  With just days before Alberta’s vote on an independence referendum, longtime Quebec sovereigntists are distancing themselves from the western province's separatists.
  
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• Mammoth push past previous struggles vs. Oilers

  16-10-2026 12:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Utah Mammoth have not had much success against Edmonton in their brief existence. 
  
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• Keller, Mammoth halt Oilers’ streak in 4-2 win

  16-10-2026 05:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Clayton Keller scored a pair of goals as the Utah Mammoth emerged with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
  
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• Alberta NDP proposes 3-part plan over custody releases in Edmonton’s Chinatown

  16-10-2026 05:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government says it is already taking steps to better connect people leaving custody with housing and other supports.
  
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• ‘Vote like Canada depends on it’: Carney tells Alberta referendum rally

  16-10-2026 04:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Carney spoke at a Forever Canadian rally ahead of Monday's referendum on the whether the province should stay in Confederation or hold a second, binding referendum on separation.
  
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