Wexit: Separatism in Conservative Western Canada Peaks After Trudeau Win
Support for the separatism of Canada’s western provinces, or Wexit, has set record highs in a new poll following the election victory of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.
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WATCH: Wind Gusts Throw Window Washer from Platform
High winds caused a window washer in Edmonton, Alberta, to fall from scaffolding hanging several stories above street level.
Another Headache for Trudeau as Conservatives Take Oil-Rich Alberta
United Conservative Party (UCP) candidate Jason Kenney defeated Rachel Notley and the left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) in Alberta on Tuesday, ending four years of NDP rule in the conservative-leaning province and moving oil-rich Alberta into the coalition lined up against scandal-plagued Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the upcoming national election.
Man Who Mowed Lawn During Tornado: ‘I Was Keeping an Eye on It’
A tornado made landfall in Canada on Friday, but one man decided that a tornado was not going to stop him from mowing the lawn.
Too Rude for the Road: Government Denies Use of ‘Offensive’ Last Name on License Plate
A citizen of Halifax, Canada has been told his last name is “too offensive to women” to be allowed on his auto license plate. This is despite the fact that officials have had no problem with the plate for years.
Under Armour Drops Sponsorship of Wife of Hunter Who Speared Bear
On August 18, Under Armour confirmed they were ending sponsorship of Sarah Bowmar, wife of Josh Bowmar, the American hunter who recently made news by killing a black bear with a spear in Alberta.
Outrage Ensues After American Hunter Videos Himself Killing Bear with Spear
An American hunter in northern Alberta is drawing outrage from animal rights activist and government officials after hunting a bear with a spear and videoing the take-down with a GoPro camera.
Fort McMurray: Canada Fire Destroys 20 Percent of City, Will Take ‘Months’ to Subdue
The sweeping wildfire that has consumed a fifth of Fort McMurray, Canada, has slowed its march over the city’s surrounding forests, but experts still warn it could be “months” before the last ember is put out.
PHOTOS: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Begin to Evacuate 45,000 from Wildfire
A convoy of Royal Canadian Mounted Police have begun the trip into Fort McMurray, Alberta, where police expect to evacuate as many as 45,000 people from fires that have already consumed over 200,000 acres of land.
Greenies Dance While Fort McMurray Burns
Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada is in flames. Thousands of residents have lost their homes. But it’s not all bad news, as this guy helpfully tried explaining on Twitter. @JamesDelingpole Check out @BlakeSiefken being glad homes are burning in #ymmfire because
Canada Reports Four Zika Cases in Travelers to Latin America
The Zika virus has reached Canada in the form of four Canadian travelers confirmed to have contracted it by visiting Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Leo DiCaprio Now Officially a Joke in Canada: Confuses Chinook Wind with Climate Change
Leonardo DiCaprio has spoken movingly about how he witnessed at first hand the horrors of climate change during the filming of his Oscar-tipped movie “The Revenant” in Alberta, Canada. There’s only one problem with his thesis.
Keystone XL: Obama Nixes Biggest Oil Clean-Up Operation In History
President Obama has just nixed America’s contribution to the biggest oil clean-up operation in history. Of course, that’s not quite how he chose to spin his decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline. On the contrary, he claims he did it
Alberta Oil Companies Hemorrhage Cash After NDP Tax Hike
President Obama is not alone in wielding governmental power to clamp down on carbon-emitting energy. While he weaponizes the Environmental Protection Agency to take on coal-powered energy, potentially shutting down hundreds of coal-fired power plants, Alberta’s new socialist NDP government is pushing ostensibly environmentally-minded policies against oil on shared premises of combating “climate change.”
