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Alberta separation could cost up to $170B: report
The findings come months after Premier Danielle Smith estimated the transition could cost considerably more.
 • Alex Dhaliwal
EU Commission ‘opens the door’ for Canada to join the EU
The EU wants to work with PM Mark Carney to bring Canada into an unprecedented “associate membership” with the EU, despite Carney shutting down…
 • Clayton DeMaine
CBC plays foreign language ad during CBC Calgary broadcast
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation aired advertisements for an Indian bank in Punjabi during taxpayer-funded broadcasts in Calgary.
 • Clayton DeMaine
Alberta woman forced into human rights hearing over anti-Pride flyer
Westlock resident Benita Pedersen has been issued a human rights complaint for “hatred or contempt” after posting an anti-Pride crosswalk flyer.
 • Melanie Bennet
Ottawa builds ‘trusted news’ directory as Miller warns of ‘illegitimate’ media
The Carney government is funding a media directory to help Canadians find “news they can trust,” as Ottawa warns of “illegitimate” media and backs…
Security guard charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement
On Sept. 1, police spoke with the victim and collected additional evidence before arresting Muhammad Hussain, 34.
Alberta independence plan unveiled as report warns of $200B+ cost
Alberta separatists have unveiled a 214-page blueprint for life after Canada — but a new analysis warns independence could leave the province facing a…
$14.4 million in Indigenous art missing from federal department
Despite the 2025 audit that found 132 missing pieces, the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations claims “there was no finding of theft or ill-intent.”
42,000 jobs lost in August: StatsCan
Regionally, Quebec was hardest hit, losing 19,000 jobs, followed by Ontario, with a loss of 18,000.
Smith vows to crack down on illegal dumping
A number of municipalities have recorded a surge in illegal dumping incidents over the last several years, prompting people to go out and confront the…
Ottawa reveals two trans inmates in women’s prisons faced sexual-assault charges
Ottawa says female inmates’ complaints led to sexual-assault charges against two transgender inmates in women’s prisons, while defending its…
Indian food with fake nutrition and expiry labels headed for Canada
A variety of food products imported from India with fake nutrition labels and expiry dates has prompted an investigation by the Canadian Food Inspection…
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