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Smith rules out another referendum: “It is time to move forward together”

National My Kootenay Now - October 20, 2026

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ruled out another referendum on the province’s place in Canada after unofficial results showed a strong majority of voters favoured remaining in the country.

Stay-in-Canada option leads Alberta referendum results

National John White - October 19, 2026

Alberta voters overwhelmingly favoured staying in Canada in preliminary results from Monday’s referendum.

Leaders pay tribute to soldiers killed in Wainwright fire

National John White - October 19, 2026

Canadian leaders are remembering the four Canadian Armed Forces members killed in Saturday’s fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, as the injured face recovery and investigators work to establish what happened

Alberta referendum voting day: More than 1 million advance, special ballots cast

National My Kootenay Now - October 19, 2026

More than a million Albertans have already cast their ballots in Alberta referendum.

Four soldiers identified after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright

National My Kootenay Now - October 18, 2026

Four people are confirmed dead and 39 others are in hospital following a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, with at least 19 of the injured in critical condition.

Deaths, injuries confirmed at CFB Wainwright as military notifies families

National John White - October 18, 2026

Several people have died and many others have been injured at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, the Canadian Armed Forces confirmed in a statement dated Oct. 18.

Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘elbows up,’ and other popular Canadianisms

National My Kootenay Now - July 6, 2026

My word, a Canadian’s use of the English language is bedazzled with meaning, context, and historical significance.

OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

National My Kootenay Now - June 11, 2026

A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst.

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

National Emily Joveski - February 12, 2026

Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

National Emily Joveski - February 12, 2026

The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

National My Kootenay Now - February 12, 2026

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.