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Five Westman communities and organizations will share more than $300,000 in provincial funding for arts and recreation infrastructure upgrades. We need your support! Local journalism needs your support!

But even if Albertans reject the proposal, separatist leaders say the movement that has transformed a fringe cause into a force in provincial politics is not going away. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Albertans not to take the outcome for granted and asked for a decisive result as he wrapped up two days of campaigning in his home province. “Vote like Canada’s future depends on it because it does,” Carney told a pro-Canada rally Friday in Edmonton, where he grew up. The vote also comes as Alberta reels from a deadly weekend fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright that killed four service members and injured 39 people, including 19 critically, during military training. Carney called it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on domestic soil and ordered flags lowered to half-staff nationwide. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who called the referendum despite opposing independence, recently cited a poll showing just 22% support for separation, a figure she said was still too high.

Multiple people shot at BP gas station in West Baltimore Multiple people injured in shooting at West Baltimore gas station

Q. I’ve been dating my boyfriend for about five years. I recently reconnected with a friend from college who I’ve really missed. After we hung out a few times, I introduced my college friend to my boyfriend at a casual dinner. Things did not go well. It turns out they went to middle school together. My boyfriend says that my college friend was “a total nightmare” in middle school and “made his life miserable.” This doesn’t sound like my college friend at all. They were kind of terse with each other at the dinner and afterward my boyfriend was like, “I’m never hanging out with that awful guy again.”For his part, my college friend didn’t say anything about it beyond that it was a funny coincidence that I was dating someone he went to middle school with. So, I’m not sure if he’s avoiding the subject or he really didn’t have an issue. Get Love Letters: The NewsletterA weekly dispatch with all the best relationship content and commentary – plus exclusive content for fans of Love Letters, Dinner With Cupid, weddings, therapy talk, and more. Enter EmailWhatever the truth is, I don’t really think these two are going to be best friends, which makes me upset.

Democratic candidate Coumba Kebe is challenging Republican incumbent Daniel Elliott for Indiana state treasurer in the Nov. 3 midterm general election. Indiana’s state treasurer oversees billions of dollars in state investments, chairs the Indiana Bond Bank, which helps local governments access low-cost financing, and oversees programs that help families save for college and people with disabilities save for future expenses.

Local news, sports, weather presented by the WDIO News TeamCaptain Pete Johnson, union president of the Duluth Firefighters IAFF Local 101, firefighter and Minnesota state representative for District 8A, received the Legislative Award from the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association (MSFCA) on Saturday. Captain Johnson was recognized for his work at the State Capitol advocating for legislation that supports firefighters, strengthens the fire service and improves public safety throughout Minnesota. “His dedication to representing firefighters both on the job and at the Capitol reflects his continued commitment to the fire service and the communities we serve,” said Duluth Firefighters Local 101 in a Facebook post. Captain Johnson was given the award at the 2026 MSFCA Annual Conference.

MISSOULA, Mont. - University of Montana Police Department has reported that there was a bear spotted on campus. Officials stated that it was last spotted around the Oval. People that encounter the bear on campus are asked to either call 911 or UMPD at (406) 243-4000. The public is urged to keep clear of the area and to be bear aware. If one were to find themselves face-to-face with a bear, officials remind you to not run away, instead back away from it while facing it. If the bear keeps moving towards you, try to scare it away by stretching your arms over your head and making loud noises to make yourself seem imposing and large. You can find more safety tips on the US Forest Service's “Be Bear Aware” webpage.

A person was killed, and three others were hurt after a shooting near a sports complex in northeast Harris County, according to the sheriff's office.

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — Volunteers gathered at Jones Park Saturday for the annual Mississippi Coastal Cleanup, helping remove litter and protect the Coast’s beaches. Organizers say nearly 170 people signed up to help, including military service members, students, and local sports teams. The event brings the community together while raising awareness about keeping the shoreline clean.169th Engineer Battalion Volunteer Ambassador Marwah Molina says she brings her kids and volunteers out every year. “I have kids, my kids love coming out here and playing on the beach and it just breaks my heart seeing some people just litter and just doesn’t pick up after themselves. So it’s like the little things you can do to help make the ocean cleaner, not just for us, but for like the turtles,” Molina said. Organizers say the cleanup is about encouraging people to help protect the environment. See a spelling or grammar error in this story? Report it to our team HERE. Copyright 2026 WLOX. All rights reserved.

A gradual warming trend has started across the state today as moisture also has started moving back into western New Mexico. Rain chances will increase across New Mexico Tuesday and Wednesday, with the best chance for widespread rain arriving Thursday and potentially continuing into Friday. An approaching storm system will bring increasing moisture, scattered showers, [...]

A high school friend of Nolan Wells says that a viral video depicting a Fourth of July party at a barrier island off the coast of Mississippi does not depict an argument involving Wells, but actually shows him, he said to ABC News in a broadcast exclusive. Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi college football player, died following the all-day party on Horn Island, off the coast of Ocean Springs, his hometown. Attorney Ben Crump, who represents Wells' parents, said Friday that Wells is among a group of people standing on the island and is heard on the video, shot from a boat on the water, demanding his phone back. However, Tracestin Shepherd, who said he was a high school friend of Wells, said on Sunday the voice heard on the video was his own. Wells is not in the video, he said. "That's me yelling. ... there was no talk about a phone in that video," but instead, Shepherd said, he was telling others who were both restraining him, to let him off the boat so he could continue the fight. Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi football player, died last weekend following an all-day party on Horn Island, off the coast of Ocean Springs, his hometown.

A Central Florida man who threatened to kill family members or himself was arrested after he lunged at deputies with a knife. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested the man who threatened to kill deputies and lunged at them with a knife. Local law enforcement responded to a home on the 11000 block of Clay Pit Road in Tampa regarding an adult male threatening to kill family members or himself.