The 2026 edition of the Olds & District Chamber of Commerce's annual Business Awards Gala turned out to be a very special evening at a jam packed Olds Royal Canadian Legion.
Unofficially, the majority of voters in two of Alberta's 87 electoral divisions favoured option two which would be to commence the process to hold a binding referendum on whether or not to separate from Canada.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ruled out another referendum on the province’s place in Canada after unofficial results showed a strong majority of voters favoured remaining in the country.
Premier Danielle Smith will address Albertans Tuesday evening after preliminary referendum results showed about three-quarters of votes counted favoured keeping the province in Canada.