Alberta voters decide next week if they want the oil-rich province to begin the process of separating from Canada, a pivotal test for the country as it confronts a hostile United States. If a majority supports leaving Canada,

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned for national unity in Alberta on Thursday, before the oil-rich province votes on whether it wants a binding independence referendum. If a majority votes for independence,

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is making the case for Alberta to remain in Canada, warning one week before the province’s referendum that separation would begin a “long and uncertain process” at a dangerous time for the country.

WATCH: The BBC's Nadine Yousif meets the separatists who want to quit the country - and the Canadians calling for unity in the face of threats from US President Trump.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has used his Thanksgiving message to Canadians to call for national unity, a week before the oil-rich province of Alberta is set to vote on a proposal to secede from Canada.

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday fast-tracked a proposed million-barrel-a-day oil pipeline to the Pacific Coast, a bid to reduce the country’s dependence on the United States and mend relations with oil-rich Alberta as separatists push for a referendum on leaving Canada.

The Canadian prime minister designated a proposed oil pipeline to the Pacific coast a “project of national interest,” a move that speeds its regulatory approval process.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Danielle Smith, premier of Alberta and leader of the United Conservative Party, speaks during a press conference at the Alberta Legislature on May ...

Poker has become the first operator to launch regulated online poker in Alberta, Canada, catching both players and the poker industry off guard. Alberta looked set to face an online poker blackout following the end of a three-month grace period that allowed offshore operators to continue serving Albertans while working with the regulator to bring their operations under license.

According to CBC News, Alberta plans to introduce legislation to impose tougher penalties for unlawful dumping. Under the proposal, courts could impose jail sentences of 30 days to six months, with fines ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for individuals and $100,000 to $1 million for corporations.

In the western Canadian province of Alberta, a political battle is playing out on people’s front lawns. Separatists are flying the royal blue Alberta flag, others the red and white maple leaf of Canada to show their support for a united Canada.