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Smith has said she doesn't support separating her province from Canada, but Albertans have genuine grievances with the federal government, and she wants concessions from Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney.

“This is treaty country, and any talk of separation is really insanity”

Hot spots and flames remain, but there is hope the worst is over.

The Alberta government announced new funding for the Youth Suicide Prevention Program and committed to quadrupling youth beds with CASA Mental Health on Wednesday

Wildfire between Boyle fish pond and Ellscott turnoff

Westlock County Fire Services asked the public to avoid the area while they work to contain the fire.

Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange said 265 cases have been confirmed across the province, and over 80 per cent of cases are located in the central and south zones.

Premier Danielle Smith says she has a great friendship with Ford but doesn't tell him how he should run his province.

Speaking to reporters in Quebec City on Tuesday, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Smith has used the spectre of a referendum to gain leverage as she makes demands of the federal government, including on resource development.

The flight in question was a return flight he took from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Calgary earlier this year when he accompanied Smith to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.