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Canadian province makes major move for independence — and it's not Quebec

Ottawa and members of the eastern ruling class of Canada have made no secret of their contempt for Canada's resource-rich prairie provinces and their inhabitants, proving time and...

Western Canada’s premiers to gather as Alberta referendum talk picks up

The gathering of western Canada's premiers is taking place in Alberta as the province comes closer than ever to triggering a vote on separation.

Western Canadian premiers to gather for annual meeting amid Alberta separation talk

KANANASKIS — The annual western premiers conference kicks off in Alberta today. Leaders of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and the Yukon ar...

Canadian Job Market Booms In West, Slumps In East, Gap To Widen: BMO

Canada’s seemingly stable jobless rate is hiding widening disparities among cities (and provinces), according to BMO Capital Markets. The bank’s latest Labour Market Performance Ra...

Canada’s energy basins: Onshore, offshore, frontier, and what comes next

(By Oil & Gas 360) Part II – If Part I is about what Canada has built, Part II is […]

Western Canadian ports push IPI advantage to grow Q1 imports from Asia

Vancouver and Prince Rupert recorded solid year-over-year gains in the eastbound trans-Pacific as they focused on improving their intermodal efficiency to the interior of Canada an...

SurvivalBlog Graphic of the Week

Today’s graphic: 70% of Canada’s population lives in these three regions. “Around 300,000 km² from 9,984,670 km² of total area of Canada, but 70% of population lives here…” (Graphi...

Heat Wave Hits Canada With Warnings in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Canada’s first big heat wave of the year was expected to bring prolonged warm weather to southern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

‘Forever Canadian’ group launches provincewide ‘unity bus’ campaign

Alberta's former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk said his Forever Canadian campaign will see him and hundreds of volunteers zigzagging from the province's north to the south.

Alberta examines three northern routes for oil pipeline to serve Asia

A new crude pipeline is crucial to Carney's ambitions of making Canada an energy superpower that's more relevant in global markets.

Pipeline proposal gains momentum as most Canadians favour new route to Pacific

National support hits 60% as backing strengthens across the Prairies, Ontario and Atlantic Canada

Alberta May Have Signatures to Force October 19, 2026 Independence Referendum

Alberta separatists claim to have enough signatures to trigger a referendum on whether the province should get independence from Canada. Alberta, home to Canada’s oil sands and dec...

Work permit freeze extended to Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Halifax

Starting April 10, the federal government will stop processing low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in nine regions across Canada, including Vancouver in British Colum...

Canada, Alberta reach carbon compromise that may pave way for new 1M bbl/day oil pipeline

Prairies, northern Ontario brrr-ace for Alberta clipper and more snow

Anywhere from 10 to 30 cm. of snow is expected to fall over a large region spanning from northeast B.C. to northern Ontario, courtesy of an Alberta clipper sweeping across Canada.

Canada’s Carney says Alberta is ‘essential’ as province mulls separation

Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith announces referendum on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada.

Canada Steps Up As Global Energy Leader

Canada is rapidly positioning itself as a cornerstone of the global energy sector, joining the ranks of the United States, Russia, Brazil, Norway, Mexico, and Colombia. This coalit...

Oil-Rich Alberta Could Hold Independence Vote This October

Alberta separatists said Monday they have collected more than enough signatures to force a referendum on whether the oil-rich province should split away from Canada. Stay Free Albe...

These are the Canadian regions with the highest rates of breast cancer

Between 2010 and 2020, rural regions in Quebec, Ontario and the Prairies had the highest rates, while Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver had the lowest rates.

Oil-Rich Alberta Now Preparing Vote on Leaving Canada

Canada’s energy basins: A different kind of resource story

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Part I – Canada’s oil and gas story has never followed the same path as […]

Alberta government will hold non-binding referendum on staying in Canada, premier says

(BOE Report) – Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta will proceed with a non-binding referendum in October on whether its residents […]

Canada clears $4 billion sunrise pipeline as first big test of faster approvals

Pipeline company locks in full capacity and a $3 billion GDP boost as Canada tries to speed builds

Where to Buy Real Estate in Canada 2026: Calgary 

Calgary’s housing market offers relative affordability and long-term upside, but a split market, shifting buyer profiles, and economic uncertainty are shaping who’s buying—and when...