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Alberta separatist says he has enough signatures for a referendum
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (403+ words) The group Stay Free Alberta hit the required 177, 732 signatures, organizer Mitch Sylvestre revealed." Alberta Premier Danielle Smith answers questions at a news conference in Calgary, on Feb. 20, 2026." The creator of a petition to trigger a referendum on Alberta separation says…...
Alberta's access restrictions threaten privacy, democratic role of libraries: critics
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (979+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, stands with Minister of Municipal Affairs, Dan Williams, following a swearing in ceremony in Calgary, Friday, May 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Mc Intosh EDMONTON - Critics of Alberta's proposed rule changes to public libraries say the…...
Ontario electricity system to add 14 new solar, wind projects
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (191+ words) A solar panel installation being made in Scugog, Ontario on April 27, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn TORONTO - Ontario's electricity system operator is giving long-term energy generation contracts to 12 new solar and two wind projects. The Independent Electricity System Operator says…...
Judge orders temporary pause on Alberta separation referendum petition process
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (890+ words) Judges bench at the Edmonton Law Courts building, in Edmonton on Friday, June 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - An Alberta judge has put up a roadblock on a petition drive looking to force a vote on the…...
Cash for canvas: Annual Calgary Stampede tarp auction sets record of $6. 1 M in bids
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (223+ words) Drivers cross the finish line during chuckwagon racing action at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alta. , Saturday, July 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Mc Intosh CALGARY - If you go by the Stampede chuckwagons, it appears Calgary's economy is racing along nicely....
Yukon issues formal apology for school's use of restraint, seclusion on students
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (264+ words) The Yukon Legislative Building is seen in Whitehorse, on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA - The Yukon government has issued a formal apology for a Whitehorse elementary school's repeated and routine use of restraints and confinement…...
Ontario unveils plans for more power generation from renewable energy projects
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (322+ words) The projects are slated to come online in 2030 and power the equivalent of 350, 000 homes in what Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said is the province's biggest renewable energy move in a decade. Energy and Mines'Minister Stephen Lecce'speaks at a news conference…...
Collecting signatures for separation vote doesn't violate treaty: Alberta's lawyers
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (202+ words) View from the judge's seat in a courtroom at the Edmonton Law Courts building, in Edmonton on Friday, June 28, 2019. EDMONTON - Lawyers for the Alberta government say collecting signatures for a potential referendum on separation doesn't violate treaty rights nor would…...
Trumps' bid to control global oil supply gives Canada a unique opportunity
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (938+ words) Amid Donald Trump's self-made global energy crisis, writes David Olive, Canada has several options, including seeking out new oil and gas partners and embracing the drive for clean energy. You don't have to be a cynic to believe that U. S. President…...
Should Canadians start cutting back on power?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (883+ words) High-voltage power lines are seen in Beauharnois, Que. There is a major source of power that is being overlooked, which is conservation, David Olive writes. It's tough to argue against the goal of Canada as an energy superpower, a centrepiece…...