For Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, the decision by oil-rich Alberta to ask voters whether to remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on secession came, as he put it last week, 'at the worst possible time.' But timing aside, Monday's r... See more
'It's a great result for Canada, thrilled that Albertans have chosen unity,' Carney told reporters in Ottawa, Ontario. 'They've chosen to build together.' Carney's efforts to promote Canadian unity and lessen Canada's economic dependence on the United Sta... See more
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Residents of Alberta voted overwhelmingly Monday to remain part of Canada, rejecting a campaign to try to separate the oil-rich western province from the rest of the country and further bolstering Prime Minister Mark Carney's efforts ... See more
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Residents of Alberta voted Monday to remain part of Canada, rejecting a campaign to try to separate the oil-rich western province from the rest of the country. Voters in a referendum endorsed remaining in Canada over the option of hol... See more
By IAN AUSTEN and VJOSA ISAI A grass fire on a military base in Alberta, Canada, on Saturday was whipped by the wind at such remarkable speed, more than half a mile a minute, that it overwhelmed soldiers in a combat exercise, killing four of them and inju... See more
