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Separatist sentiment resurfaces in Alberta and Quebec as Ottawa urges unity
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (246+ words) As Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasizes national unity, separatist sentiment is gaining renewed attention in more than one part of the country. In the small central Alberta town of Innisfail, the quiet of Main Street contrasts sharply with the intensity…...
B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is 'treason'
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (421+ words) B.C. Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists meeting with the U.S. administration and seeking financial backing is an act of "treason," as the issue of national sovereignty loomed over a meeting between the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday. "To…...
Woman's appeal for colorectal cancer surgery coverage on 'humanitarian' grounds dismissed by Manitoba board
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (187+ words) A Manitoba appeal board has dismissed an appeal from a woman whose surgery to treat advanced colorectal cancer was cancelled because she is on a visitor's record and is not considered eligible for provincial health coverage. The woman came to…...
From town halls to the ballot: Alberta’s 120-day independence countdown
1+ week, 2+ day ago (545+ words) Nadine Wellwood, an advocate for independence, explains what's really going on at town hall events across Alberta, where advocates are seeking to collect 177,000 signatures in 120 days. Alberta's independence town halls are serious, organized, and everywhere. And Nadine Wellwood " author of…...
A referendum in Alberta could be Donald Trump’s 51st state opportunity
1+ week, 5+ day ago (278+ words) The Brexit referendum was supposed to succeed by failing. Things did not go according to plan. There's a lesson here for Alberta and Canada, as the province heads for a likely Albexit independence referendum later this year. But before we…...
THIS IS HISTORIC. Edmonton turnout is unreal — thousands and thousands of people waiting to sign the Independence petition to choose a new path and protect the next generation from Canada’s downward spiral.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (97+ words) THIS IS HISTORIC. Edmonton turnout is unreal " thousands and thousands of people waiting to sign the Independence petition to choose a new path and protect the next generation from Canada's downward spiral. THIS IS HISTORIC. Edmonton turnout is unreal " thousands…...
Whale Sanctuary Approval Gives Hope for Marineland Belugas
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) SNIP "This historic project will transform a natural cove on Nova Scotia's eastern shore into a refuge 100 times larger than Marineland's tanks," wrote Animal Justice. "The whales will be able to swim in real ocean water, feel the rhythms of…...
MAiD has made Canadians with disabilities often afraid of the healthcare system.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (171+ words) During a Canadian parliament Finance Committee hearing Krista Carr, the CEO of Inclusion Canada, which is a national federation of people with disabilities, stated that: This is explosive testimony from Krista Carr that she shares without prompting. Parliament must protect…...
30 beluga whales could be euthanized at Canada's defunct Marineland park
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (219+ words) Over two dozen beluga whales at the now-defunct Marineland amusement in Niagara Falls, Ontario, could be put down, as reported by Buffalo Toronto Public Media. The park said that if it doesn't get a commitment for financial help, it would…...
Marineland says its 30 belugas may have to be euthanized. How would that even happen?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) If you can't leave them, sell them or send them to a sanctuary, what do you do? While Marineland doesn't have any current plans to euthanize the 30 belugas swimming around what's left of the Niagara Falls amusement park, the company…...