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Big Headlines: Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject push for separation and investigators are on the ground at CFB Wainwright

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Plus: Residents of Wainwright, Alberta, are mourning the four soldiers killed and 39 injured when a wind-driven grass fire swept through a military training exercise at the Alberta base, interim British Columbia conservative leader Lorne Doerkson says attempts by NDP leader David Eby to "impugn" his patriotism are "disgusting", Canada Border Services Agency says two men were charged after the seizure of 127 kilograms of suspected cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ontario, and a new report finds Canadian kids are still spending too much time staring at a screen. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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