Global National: Oct. 16, 2026 | Carney, Poilievre pitch unity as countdown on to Alberta referendum
Global News · Published on October 16, 2026
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All eyes are on Alberta and the state of its union with Canada. Both the prime minister and his Conservative opponent in the province, delivering a united message. Thousands packed a federalist rally in Calgary Thursday night to hear Mark Carney’s pitch ahead of Monday’s historic referendum. His message: vote like Canada’s life depends on it. Heather Yourex-West has more. Nova Scotia’s provincial government is embracing a sprawling data centre development. A private company has committed $10 billion to the project for Artificial Intelligence firm Anthropic. Here’s Heidi Petracek on the premier’s policy reversal and the trepidation and the intrigue surrounding data centres nationwide. In Calgary, an investigation is underway into the circumstances of a fiery bus crash explosion that killed three people and injured more than a dozen others. Two public transit buses were involved and one burst into flames after impact. That bus ran on compressed natural gas, the same fuel used in hundreds of buses across the country, causing new concerns across the country. Jordan Prentice has more. There’s been a surge of violence in the Middle East as dozens of Israeli settlers targeted Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank. Among those injured is a veteran American journalist. Redmond Shannon has the details. WARNING: Video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Classes were cancelled across Bend, Oregon, Friday, one day after a deadly shooting at an elementary school. The community is mourning three children and a teacher who were killed. As Jackson Proskow reports, even the tightest security measures, a teacher's efforts to subdue the gunman, and an armed bystander weren’t enough to stop the teenage gunman. A Canadian comedian is generating Oscar buzz. Nathan Fielder’s new documentary — showing disgraced biotech giant Elizabeth Holmes — has made its silver screen debut. It’s one you have to see to really get. Mike Armstrong was one of the first theatre-goes to see the film. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/national/program/global-national Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews
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