Global National: Oct. 13, 2026 | Advance polls open for Alberta referendum

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Hundreds of advance polls are now open across Alberta for a referendum that could set the province on the course to separation. Heather Yourex-West looks at the Albertans already lining up to vote, and how two unlikely allies – former premiers and political rivals Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney – are making the case to stay in Canada. Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, has died after falling from a roller-coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, which has prompted the company to temporarily close similar rides in the U.S. and Canada "out of an abundance of caution." Nathaniel Dove reports on what happened and what investigators are focused on. Millions of dollars' worth of food has been thrown out in France, where fridges in hundreds of supermarkets were targeted by cyberattacks. As Heidi Petracek explains, it's highlighting just how vulnerable critical food systems can be in Canada and around the world. Plus, Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he's "still getting used to" life in space near

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