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Four members of the Canadian military have died and dozens were injured in a major fire at a base in the province of Alberta.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

On Monday, Alberta will hold a nonbinding referendum on whether residents of the province want to remain part of Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, has also ordered a safety audit of all schools in the province to "identify potential risks and ensure that immediate corrective measures are taken wherever necessary".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Polling indicates less than a quarter of Alberta's roughly five million people want to break away from Canada, but Carney, who grew up in the western province, said "polls don't vote."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The summons announced that the civil and military leader of the province would arrive on the following Friday ready to intercede in the conflict.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

However, fierce fighting is continuing there, as well as around the besieged government-controlled city of Taiz, and to the north in Marib and al-Jawf provinces.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

When Alberta and Saskatchewan joined the confederation in 1905, the federal government retained control over their natural resources until 1930, unlike the original four provinces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Both Beni and Kasindi are in North Kivu, which has recorded 1,755 Ebola infections and more than 1,000 deaths, making it one of the Congolese provinces worst-hit by the disease.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

She toured remote provinces rarely visited by international journalists in recent years thanks to government restrictions and the difficulty of procuring fuel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Wayna Qhapaq liked his new quarters so much that he stayed on while Atawallpa and his generals went out to subjugate a few more provinces.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann