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Ottawa Highlights $8 Billion in Alberta Defence Spending at CFB Edmonton

Defence Minister David McGuinty highlighted roughly $8 billion in ongoing military spending across Alberta, including a $550-million western base for the RCAF's CC-330 Husky fleet in the Edmonton region.

Edmonton ER Wait Times Are Longer Than Calgary — and Have Nearly Doubled

Edmonton emergency-room waits have risen sharply and remain longer than Calgary’s. CIHI data shows where the biggest delays are — and why AHS live estimates can sometimes reach double digits.

Alberta News·Politics & Government·Referendum

Why Alberta Separatists Want Independence

Why do some Albertans want independence? A fact-checked look at the fiscal, energy and constitutional arguments behind Alberta’s separation movement

Alberta News·Politics & Government·Referendum

Danielle Smith and Alberta Separation: The Timeline to the Oct. 19 Referendum

Danielle Smith says she wants Alberta to remain in Canada. So how did a separation question end up on her

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Alberta Referendum Mail-In Ballots: How the Process Works and What Has Gone Wrong

More than 658,000 Albertans applied to vote by special ballot in the Oct. 19 referendum. Here is how ballots are

Alberta News·Politics & Government·Referendum

Alberta Referendum Polls: Remain Leads With 11 Days to Go

With 11 days until Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum, every recent public poll shows Remain ahead. The bigger uncertainty is turnout

Alberta News·Politics & Government·Referendum

What Alberta’s Oct. 19 Referendum Actually Costs — and What We Still Don’t Know

There is still no official final price tag for Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum. Here’s what is confirmed, what is estimated,