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A Code Orange response after Saturday’s explosion at the Canadian Forces training base in Wainwright deployed 30 emergency units from Alberta Health Services and its partners. Patients were transferred to four Alberta hospitals as the response continued for more than 10 hours.
Alberta has held votes on issues ranging from alcohol prohibition and electricity distribution to daylight saving time and federal equalization. The province is preparing to put 10 more questions to voters on Monday, after eight questions over the past 111 years.
A new report says 36 Alberta nurses under 35 leave the profession for every 100 new nursing graduates entering the workforce. Nurses and physicians say staffing shortages are adding to emergency department waits, overcrowding and pressure on an already strained health system.
An Ipsos survey found 23 per cent of Albertans support beginning the legal process for a binding separation referendum, while seven in 10 plan to vote for Alberta to remain in Canada. Support for the other nine referendum questions may be higher, Ipsos Canada chairman Darrell Bricker said.
As Albertans prepare to vote on a referendum, polling suggests support for greater provincial control over immigration and limits on federally funded programs for people without legal status. The results could shape debate over Alberta’s powers and Canada’s immigration policies.
Fatalities and injuries have been reported after an explosion and major fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. The defence minister confirmed casualties; further details have not been provided in the available information.
A fire and explosion at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta have been linked to reports of significant casualties. Headlines are drawing attention to the incident, but the supplied research does not confirm the number of people affected or the cause.
A crowd in Calgary rallied in support of Canada as a vote on Alberta secession approaches. The event is drawing attention to a debate over the province’s future, but the supplied research does not confirm the vote’s date, rules or likely outcome.
Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed deaths and injuries after an explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday. The number of casualties was not disclosed as emergency crews responded amid high winds and officials coordinated support.
Outages increased as a heavy windstorm hit Edmonton and surrounding areas for the second time this week. Fortis Alberta reported longer customer service waits, while gusts of up to 100 km/h were expected in parts of the city on Saturday.
Two advance voting locations in Sherwood Park and Strathcona-Sherwood Park extended their hours after high winds caused power outages across Alberta on Oct. 17. The Two Hills Recreation Centre remained closed at 5 p.m., with voters redirected to Vegreville.
Rallies for and against Alberta’s place in Canada are planned for the final weekend before voters go to the polls Monday. The vote will decide whether Alberta stays in Canada or holds a second, binding referendum on leaving.
Two Yellowknife RCMP officers face charges after 56-year-old Lawrence Blackduck died in police custody in March 2025. The RCMP says it reviewed the incident and changed policies and training related to in-vehicle detentions.
Elections Alberta said 703,914 people had voted on the referendum’s 10 questions during the first four days of advance polling. With 516,000 special ballots processed, more than 1.2 million Albertans had voted ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum.
Google searches about Alberta’s referendum rose 80 per cent last Tuesday, with many queries focused on the 10 questions and voting procedures. Nearly 175,000 people voted on the first day of advance polls, above the daily average during the 2023 provincial election’s advance voting period.
Alberta says triage liaison physicians will begin working in the province’s busiest emergency departments in the coming weeks, as emergency physician Paul Parks warns overcrowding is delaying care. The announcement comes ahead of an Oct. 19 fatal inquiry into the death of Prashant Sreekumar, who died while waiting for care at Edmonton’s Grey Nuns Hospital.
An Abacus Data survey found 68 per cent of eligible Alberta voters would choose to remain in Canada in the Oct. 19 referendum, up from 64 per cent in September. Support for starting the legal process toward a future separation referendum was unchanged at 24 per cent, while the poll also found divisions over identity, party support and turnout intentions.
About 120 students and supporters staged a walkout in Grande Prairie on Oct. 13 after social studies teacher Amy Davidson shared a post disputing that graves were found at Kamloops Indian Residential School. The school division said it supports students’ right to express their views and does not comment publicly on individual personnel matters.
Support for Alberta remaining in Canada rose to 74 per cent in Leger’s October poll, up from 65 per cent in August. The poll, conducted Oct. 14 to 16, found 78 per cent of decided voters favour Option 1, while 22 per cent favour Option 2.
Nearly 100 homes in Eagle Ridge and Heritage Park are under a boil water advisory after water main repairs caused an unexpected loss of pressure. Southbound lanes on 14th Street S.W. are closed while crews continue work.