Canadian ranchers fear losing business to cheap South American beef if Mercosur trade deal is signed - The Globe and Mail

Brad Osadczuk moved his bulls to new pasture and had horses standing by, ready to help bring in calves for auction, when he stopped to talk politics. There’s a seasonal rhythm of work on this native prairie ranch near Jenner, Alta., an hour’s drive north of Medicine Hat. It's been a family tradition for nearly 80 years, with tough decisions that require an enterprising and entrepreneurial spirit, says Osadczuk. And it’s those values that are guiding how he'll vote in this fall's Alberta sovereignty referendum. He says he’s voting Option 2 — to move toward a binding referendum on independence. "I would like to see us go to the next step," he told CBC News. "I wouldn't call myself a separatist by any means, but I'm interested in what that might look like, I have to admit. "The square-jawed, plain-speaking, third-generation rancher is one of dozens of ranchers in southern Alberta CBC News contacted to understand how different communities of Albertans feel about the debate on separatism. Rural ridings in this part of southern Alberta have sent conservatives to Ottawa for decades.

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British ColumbiaMarine conservation officers are searching for an injured humpback whale that passengers aboard a B. C. Ferries vessel say they felt being struck on Sunday. People travelling on the ferry say they felt the strike and saw the whale in distressAlanna Kelly · CBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 3:28 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. DFO says it is investigating after a humpback whale was reportedly struck after surfacing in front of a B. C. Ferries vessel in Howe Sound on Sunday. (Aspen Wing)Marine conservation officers are searching for an injured humpback whale that was struck by a B. C. Ferries vessel in Howe Sound on Sunday. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) said the collision involving the Queen of Surrey vessel happened between Grace Point and Keats Island. It said two humpbacks were observed in close proximity to the ferry at the time and one was struck.

Nova ScotiaTens of thousands of Nova Scotia public-sector workers will be entitled to lump sum payments as part of a new agreement stemming from a court challenge that earlier this year saw a judge strike down contract legislation passed by the previous Liberal government. Agreement follows February court decision that found 2015 contract legislation unconstitutionalListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A number of union members rallied outside Province House in Halifax on Sept. 21, 2017, angry over Bill 148. (Jean Laroche/CBC)Tens of thousands of Nova Scotia public-sector workers will be entitled to lump-sum payments as part of a new agreement stemming from a court challenge that earlier this year saw a judge strike down contract legislation passed by the previous Liberal government. The deal between various unions and the province was made public Monday, and could cost the Nova Scotia government up to $470 million at a time when it faces fiscal headwinds and significant deficits.

US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges. On Monday, a court granted the US government’s request to deny release of a former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a top-secret conference room to steal the frontier lab’s secrets.