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In The Key of C | CBC. ca
1+ day, 43+ min ago (238+ words) On this week's show, I speak with Jonathan Silverman, a University of Waterloo civil engineering student who has plotted out Ontario's odd highway histories on a new online map. We'll learn more about the project and what the highways of…...
Canadian Armed Forces ending avalanche control program in Rogers Pass
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (128+ words) CBC Canadian Armed Forces ending avalanche control program in Rogers Pass A longstanding partnership between Parks Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces is coming to an end. For more than six decades, artillery members have fired howitzers into the mountains…...
Spy boss says Alberta referendum vulnerable to foreign interference | CBC News
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (777+ words) The head of Canada's intelligence agency says Alberta's potential secession vote is susceptible to disinformation and foreign interference from players like Russia. In an interview with CBC's The House, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) director Dan Rogers said it's his…...
Will Albertans vote on separatism anytime soon?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (119+ words) CBC Will Albertans vote on separatism anytime soon? Alberta's separatists have submitted their petition to Elections Alberta as they seek a referendum on independence. But what happens now? CBC's Sam Brooks does a deep dive into what the next few…...
Ottawa moves to fast-track major projects as talks with Alberta advance
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (129+ words) CBC Ottawa moves to fast-track major projects as talks with Alberta advance The federal government is proposing sweeping changes to speed approvals for major projects such as pipelines by cutting regulatory timelines and streamlining assessments. The move comes as Alberta…...
Danielle Smith says working out differences with feds key to quelling Alberta separatism | CBC News
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (786+ words) Asked after her meeting in Ottawa with Prime Minister Mark Carney what needs to happen to temper talk of Alberta separatism, Premier Danielle Smith said: "We have to keep on identifying those areas that cause friction and work through them…...
Why calls to deport get the biggest cheers at Alberta independence rallies
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (187+ words) As the fallout over a leaked voters" list continues, Calgary writer Marcello Di Cintio says you can learn a lot about the Alberta independence movement by watching what gets the loudest and most reliable cheers at rallies. He says it…...
N. S. premier says Mark Carney's leadership is a benefit to N. S. oil and gas exploration | CBC News
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (735+ words) Nova Scotia's premier is crediting a change in federal leadership for renewed traction in the province's pursuit of offshore oil and gas development. Tim Houston said Thursday that former prime minister Justin Trudeau opposed fossil fuel projects, but Prime Minister…...
Ottawa-Alberta deal must be wrapped up in 'days, not weeks': Premier Smith
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (135+ words) CBC Ottawa-Alberta deal must be wrapped up in 'days, not weeks': Premier Smith Amid an Alberta voter list data breach, a potential separatist referendum and pressure to finalize a pipeline deal with the federal government, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has…...
Classic Canadian game gets a new spin from Sask. creator
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (125+ words) CBC Classic Canadian game gets a new spin from Sask. creator A Regina game designer has put his mark on Crokinole. Colter Hahn designed two games that are used with a traditional Crokinole board. When U. S. Crokinole board maker Brown Castle…...