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Alberta’s October 19 referendum produced sharply different results across 10 questions. Voters overwhelmingly chose to remain in Canada, while narrowly supporting five immigration and eligibility proposals. Every proposed constitutional amendment was rejected. With turnout exceeding the 2023 provincial election, the results show strong agreement on staying in Canada but more divided views on immigration and constitutional change.

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The B.C. Conservative Party won a majority in a snap provincial election, ending nine years of NDP government. Interim leader Lorne Doerkson is expected to become premier after the party won or led in 64 of 93 ridings. Elections BC will conduct its final count from November 6 to 10 before the transition is completed.

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A Sept. 25 statement from Les Éditions du Boréal said it could neither confirm nor deny allegations that artificial intelligence was used to write Thélyson Orélien’s novel. The publisher suspended the book’s promotional activities while keeping it available for purchase at the time.

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Key Takeaways An Instagram post attributes a large litter cleanup near Calgary’s Soldiers’ Memorial and Poppy Plaza to Matthew Edwards. The post claims 33 bags of rubbish were collected over five days, but those figures remain independently unverified. Official city and veterans’ resources can provide context about the memorial and public spaces, but do not.

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One week before election day, Toronto's mayoral race has tightened into a genuine contest between incumbent Olivia Chow and former councillor Brad Bradford. Here's when and how to vote, what the latest polls say, and which issues — cost of living, housing, crime and traffic — are deciding the race.

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Quebec's Parti Québécois has returned to power after the October 5 provincial election, forming a minority government under Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and reviving the independence debate while creating a new test for relations between Quebec City and Ottawa.

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A new Alberta government-commissioned study estimates separation from Canada could cost between $50 billion and $170 billion over five years, with major implications for jobs, government finances, trade and economic growth.

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Google Maps now shows Lake Ontario as “Lake America” to users in the United States following a Trump executive order, while Canadians continue to see Lake Ontario. Here's why the same lake now has different names on Google Maps.

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Treaty chiefs across Western Canada say Alberta’s separation referendum cannot proceed without Indigenous consultation, warning civil disobedience remains an option.