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As part of her latest round of polling, Janet Brown sought to understand the factors driving support for separatism in advance of Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum. She found most support wasn’t found amongst people who live outside the major cities. It wasn’t the majority opinion of people with a certain level of education. Nor was it of those who work a certain type of job or make a certain amount of money. The group where the highest levels of support for Option 2 was found? Supporters of the United Conservative Party. “It is a hot potato for the UCP and Danielle Smith. It is that part of the voting public that is split on this issue,” she said. On Oct. 19, voters will be asked whether Alberta should remain a province of Canada, or whether the Government of Alberta should hold a second, binding referendum to separate from Canada. Follow all of our Alberta referendum coverageEverything you need to know about the 10 questions in Alberta's Oct. 19 referendumAmong those polled who said they would vote for the United Conservative Party, 53 per cent said they’d vote for the separation option. Forty per cent said they’d vote to stay in Canada.

A small Saskatchewan city is making a name for itself, but not the one it wants to be known by. Prince Albert had the highest recorded levels of methamphetamine and cocaine in its wastewater between January 2024 and March 2026, according to data from Statistics Canada. The concentration of traces of methamphetamine in wastewater across the city decreased from July to November 2025, before peaking at just over 2,000 milligrams per day per 1,000 people in March. Prince Albert is one of only two cities with a concentration more than 1,000 milligrams per day per 1,000 people. The other city was Moncton, N. B., recorded in January. Saskatoon has the third highest concentration of methamphetamine in its wastewater with 957 milligrams per day per 1,000 people in March. Story continues below advertisement

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