Category Archives: Canada
QuickQuotes: Leaders react after Albertans vote to remain in Canada
OTTAWA - Albertans voted overwhelmingly to stay in Canada in Monday's historic referendum vote. In early returns, about three in four Albertans said yes to Confederation, while about one in four said ...
Oct 20, 2026
Alberta's Smith makes it clear separation now dead issue as long as she is premier
EDMONTON - Danielle Smith says Albertans have spoken in Monday's referendum and that as long as she is premier, separation is a dead issue. Smith, in a TV address to the province, says there will be n...
Oct 20, 2026
PBO trims economic forecast for 2026 and 2027 amid new U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Budget Office has trimmed its outlook for economic growth for this year and next amid new U.S. tariffs and Canadian countermeasures. In a revised outlook on Tuesday, the fed...
Oct 20, 2026
A look at past referendums in Canada as Albertans reject future separation vote
Albertans voted in a referendum Monday against separation. In early results, about 76 per cent said they wanted the province to stay in Canada, while 24 per cent said they wanted the province to hold ...
Oct 20, 2026
In the news today: maple leaf love in Alberta, Wainwright grieves, B.C. vote nears
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Maple leaf love: Albertans vote strongly to stay in Canada O Canada, Alberta is staying put. In a historic re...
Oct 20, 2026
Albertans split in early returns on remaining 9 referendum questions
EDMONTON - While Albertans roundly rejected separation in Monday's referendum, results were decidedly closer in early returns on nine other questions. Click here to see the results as they come in. Pr...
Oct 20, 2026
Residents of Wainwright, Alta., grieving but resilient after tragic fire on army base
WAINWRIGHT - Residents of the central Alberta town of Wainwright are grieving after a vicious fire killed four men and injured dozens more at a nearby military base, but the community is handling the ...
Oct 20, 2026
Both NDP and Conservatives make same SkyTrain election promise for Surrey, B.C.
Both the British Columbia Conservatives and the New Democrats have promised to extend the SkyTrain transit line in Surrey, B.C., in an attempt to sway support in the vote-rich city, just days before t...
Oct 20, 2026
Alberta votes in referendum to stay in Canada. A timeline on how we got here
EDMONTON - Albertans voted overwhelmingly Monday to remain in Canada in a referendum, writing a new chapter in longstanding debate on relations with the rest of the nation. Here's a look at some key e...
Oct 20, 2026
The latest developments on the Alberta referendum
EDMONTON - Albertans have voted in a historic referendum. There are 10 questions on the ballot, with the key one asking whether the province should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendu...
Oct 19, 2026