Unpublished Newswire
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is hiking the application fee for citizen-initiated referendums to $25,000 in the hopes that it will discourage what it calls frivolous petitions. Several groups have been working to bring their special-interest questions to a provincewide vote, but until this week, it cost just $500.
December 18, 2025 - 20:22 | Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail
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December 18, 2025 - 20:00 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
The cat first came to the attention of neighbours in the Burnaby building who said the it had been locked on a balcony, in the elements, for about three months.
December 18, 2025 - 19:55 | Amy Judd | Global News - Canada
Surface water across Alberta’s oil sands contains high levels of dissolved metals such as arsenic, cadmium, iron and aluminum, according to the first comprehensive assessment of the region’s water quality. The report by the Oil Sands Monitoring Program, released Thursday afternoon, concluded that in-depth water analyses didn’t show “obvious widespread impacts” linked to oil sands activity. But, it said, the results highlight areas that “may need further investigation,” particularly where levels “flag potential concerns for different components of human or ecological health.”
December 18, 2025 - 19:52 | Emma Graney | The Globe and Mail
A big blizzard blew in lots of snow for Saskatchewan on Wednesday. Residents are working hard to clear driveways and sidewalks while a new system is brewing for Friday.
December 18, 2025 - 19:33 | Ashley Beherns | Global News - Canada
Penalty hearings for an Ottawa Police Service detective found guilty of discreditable conduct have bogged down over questions of evidence. Read More
December 18, 2025 - 19:20 | Joanne Laucius | Ottawa Citizen
