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A vote on Alberta separatism. The UCP makes plans for a referendum. Can Alberta's premier keep her job? She makes the decisions, and the consequences of those decisions are something she's going to have to live with. The separatists who might call for Danielle Smith to go. And the brothers bear. They're doing great health-wise. They are growing as expected for young just over a year-old grizzly cubs. From orphaned in the wild to making a home at the Calgary Zoo. CTV Calgary, local breaking news with Ian White. Good afternoon. Albertans are one step closer to a vote on separation. A committee that erupted into chaos yesterday has just voted in favor of sending Thomas Lukaszuk's Forever Canadian petition to cabinet for
approval for a referendum this October. Tyson Fedor joins us live, and Tyson, Albertans will likely get their say on Alberta's place in Confederation, but the question might still be up in the air. Ian, it most certainly could be as the UCP motion debated by the bipartisan committee today was just passed with the UCP majority, and it recommends the Lukaszuk's question go to a referendum, but the motion also included a further option that was left blank. 400,000 Albertans signed Lukaszuk's petition that asked the question, do you believe that Alberta should remain in Canada? The UCP government says he wanted a referendum on that question all along.
Despite his position, it was only meant for a policy discussion. Even though a provincial court shot down a separatist petition just last week, Alberta's NDP says the government is \{quote\} hell-bent on still having a referendum on the issue. And now that the committee's recommendations have been left open-ended, rather. The province has the latitude to come up with its own referendum question. The NDP also wanted to include First Nation consultation in any question put forward, but it was voted down. It's now up to cabinet and the premier about how to move forward. This is the official moment where we can say the UCP is a separatist party.
No other party in this province has been supporting the idea of having a referendum on separatism, while remaining fully aware of the negative impacts that it has not only on our economy, but also on our neighbors and our friends as we fight and divide over this issue. Now, reaction has been pouring in. Treaty 6 First Nations issuing a statement just moments ago following the vote. The group condemns the push from the UCP for a separation referendum, saying that the province is being governed by a separatist regime and it will oppose this agenda, Ian. Tyson, thanks very much. Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he will be campaigning for the pro-Canada side.
I'm a strong Canadian federalist, a proud Albertan, and a proud Canadian. I want a strong Alberta within a united Canada. And all [clears throat] conservative all conservatives will be campaigning for Canadian unity in Alberta. Poilievre went on to blame the Prime Minister for the rise in separatist sentiment. He suggests Mark Carney do more to quell it by pushing resource development and dropping the gun buyback program. Meanwhile, Alberta's Lieutenant Governor also had a distinctly Canadian message during today's cabinet shuffle swearing-in. We must not lose sight of our goal, the desire to improve the lives of our fellow Albertans. For this reason, it is all the more important
that our elected officials orient themselves around the basic principles of democracy, the rule of law, and good government that define our Canadian way of life. And the cabinet shuffle, Adriana LaGrange is taking on a new health portfolio. She'll be in charge of hospitals. Taking over for primary and preventative health services is Justin Wright. Jason Nixon is now the finance minister. There are also new ministers for agriculture, utilities, and assisted living. The premier says her government will continue to focus on priorities that matter most to Albertans. As Danielle Smith speaks to Albertans tonight in a televised address, she'll be watched closely by a group of separatists who may soon be calling for
her removal. Tim Brook joins us live with details, and Tim, that group will only be satisfied if their separation question makes a referendum. Well, Ian, as Tyson mentioned there, it's entirely possible that Albertans in October end up voting on that forever Canadian question. And yes, that is a question that does concern separation, but it wouldn't be a constitutionally binding question that concerns separation. And that has a number of those people in the independence part of Alberta up in arms today. And we spoke with one of the leaders of the separatist movement here in our province.
He emphasized he's not threatening Danielle Smith, but Mitch Sylvester did make a number of comparisons to former premier Jason Kenney. Of course, Kenney was ousted by a organized group within the UCP base. Sylvester did not explain to us how Smith could be removed. Politicians today have it in their mind that they rule above the people and not the other way around. And my phone's lit up with people that are literally out of their minds upset with this. You know, she makes the decisions, and the consequences of those decisions are something she's going to have to live with. Zooming out here, it is pretty easy to see how Danielle Smith is in a tough spot right now.
Experts believe it's the more right-leaning portion of her base that's really uh pushing for a constitutionally binding question on separation. And they also say it's the more progressive conservative portion of her base that just wants this entire issue uh put to bed. So, Ian, you could see the premier somewhat in between two sides of her base right now. Her televised address goes at 6:45 and it'll happen right here on CTV. All right, thank you, Tim. Uh disturbing discovery in a Calgary park has the Humane Society investigating a case of animal neglect and cruelty. A warning, images in this story may be disturb- disturbing to some viewers. Back on May 7th, Calgarian
Annette Meszaros found the bodies of two dead dogs discarded in a wooded area near the Graves Bridge parking lot. That's where Glenmore Trail spans the Bow River in the southeast. The animal bodies showed clear signs of neglect. She called Animal Services, but it took a week before anyone came to remove the animals. They were eventually taken to the Humane Society, which has taken over the investigation. We've recently had the dogs assessed by a forensic veterinarian, and despite some degradation from exposure, we were able to determine that there is indication of severe neglect in this case. When we're looking at the Animal
Protection Act of the Criminal Code of Canada in regards to animal cruelty, there are several charges you could lay in that case. Um disposal of a body is a separate uh organization that would lay those charges, uh but we are looking at several different uh applicable charges in this case. As difficult as they are to look at, the Humane Society wants Calgarians to see these images of the dogs. They say someone knows where they came from, and they admit without the help of the public, their investigation will be extremely difficult. The city of Calgary is starting a licensing blitz for pets this spring.
The city says its peace officers will be looking for animals that aren't registered with the city. There's a $250 ticket if your animal is not licensed. The city also points out there are advantages to licensing. Last year, more than 1,400 lost pets were reunited with their owners. And pets tend to go missing more often in the summer. After more than 7 months in rehab, an American white pelican is back in the wild today. The pelican was released by Calgary Wildlife at Frank Lake just east of High River. These are massive birds with a wingspan of over 3 m. This bird arrived at the rehab facility last October with a variety of ailments
including a mouthful of lice. It was underweight and had a broken wing and foot problems. But with the care it received, it got a clean bill of health. It's now back with a flock of pelicans. Yeah, there he is. So, we've had a few successful releases with pelicans and um so, we're quite used to handling birds like this, understanding what kind of husbandry requirements they need. They're very specific for these guys. Um so, yeah, we do have a lot of experience doing that and we have quite a large flight pen to accommodate them.
The pelican particularly enjoyed salmon for its food, a preference that cost about $250 a week. The Calgary Service Club has hit a major milestone. It's donated its 10,000th bike to a local child. The Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook has been giving refurbished bikes and helmets to deserving kids for 30 years. The milestone bicycle was presented to a young boy in Dalhousie. The Kiwanis Club works with local social agencies to find children in need of bikes. At a time when many families are facing rising costs, the club says providing access to something as simple as a bike can make a meaningful difference. A bike means the world, can change the world of a child. So, it's not just transportation.
It's being with their friends, being free, independent. think he understands, but I'm I'm so excited for him. And I'm very grateful that he got this opportunity and experience. I think he's more excited about the balloons right now. The Kiwanis Club has been supporting the community in Calgary for 75 years now. Very important milestone. Balloons and a bike. That's an exciting day for a little That's a wonderful day. You could go for a bike ride today. Pretty good weather. Yeah. Yeah, it's beautiful weather in the city right now. We've had lots of sunshine, the winds have been calm. We got up to 17° today, which is much nicer than the 12 we had yesterday. And 17, 18 is basically what's normal for this time
of year. So, hey, right where we should be. Uh all right, your 24-hour forecast is brought to you by Fifth Avenue Volkswagen. Family owned, community driven. Discover more at Fifth Avenue Volkswagen. And uh you're going to want to spend some time outdoors tomorrow as well in the city. 7° to kick off the day at 8:00 a.m. Mainly sunny skies for the morning and early afternoon, but by about 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon, the clouds will start to increase. 18° is our daytime high, and we will get into the 20s for the weekend. I'll have that full long weekend or weekend for I wish it was a long weekend.
I'll have your full weekend forecast coming up. Thanks, Danielle. It's become a popular location for tourists to snap a photo. Next, why the Banff sign is going into storage for a while. And here's one way for Canadians to save money when the Canada Strong Pass takes effect this summer. Also, if you have an useful tip, text us at 10400. The iconic Banff sign is going into storage just as the busy tourist season ramps up. The town says the sign needs to be temporarily moved so a new park can be completed. The area near the train station is getting new sidewalks,
paths, public seating, trees, and landscaping. Officials say the sign will be in storage for 3 to 4 weeks. The federal government's Canada strong pass is just weeks from going into effect again. It offers free entry to all Parks Canada sites and a 25% rebate on camping fees. Children also get free admission to national museums and there's a 50% discount for visitors 18 to 24. Some travelers on Via Rail also get discounts. The pass will be available from June 19th to September 7th. So, the summer is coming up. We also have a weekend coming up and it's looking really good. You know, Mother Nature feels bad about what she gave us last year.
Is that what she thinks? Mhm, she told me. Oh, good. Yeah. So, 20s and sunny for our weekend. I hope you enjoy it. UV index will be at 6, even 7 in some spots. So, that means high. So, sunscreen, slap that on for this weekend. Okay, beautiful Skywatch weather shot and temperatures are climbing. So, we're around normal for this time of year in southern Alberta, Calgary included in that. A normal daytime high in the city is 18 degrees and we've so far got to 17. We may get even get to 18 before things drop for the night. It's 17 in Lethbridge, Brooks, Drumheller got to 19 and Medicine Hat is sitting at 16. The winds a whole lot calmer today in all of southern Alberta in comparison to what we had yesterday.
It was very gusty in the far south yesterday and even for us in Calgary, it really kicked up to closer to 50. Uh for today, 33. And same thing for Brooks, in the 30s for Pincher Creek and Lethbridge. So, uh tame winds today, and they will be tame once again tomorrow. Uh that system we dealt with is now off in Saskatchewan, but it's still impacting the east side of southern Alberta with some isolated showers. It's stable enough though we're not seeing any sort of thunderstorm activity on the Alberta side. There is some of that going on the Saskatchewan side. And on the western part of southern Alberta, it's quiet. Winds are calm, a mix of sun and cloud. Uh all right, so as we get to
10:00 tonight, this completely moves out of the province. For Calgary, for tomorrow morning, we're looking at mainly sunny skies. We'll notice the clouds increasing in the afternoon hours. There will be some shower and potentially even weak thunderstorm development right along the foothills in the afternoon hours. It doesn't look like it will have enough steam or energy to make its way all the way to QE2, Calgary, or Highway 2. So, likely it will die out before it gets along Highway 2 or QE2. Uh we may see a little bit creep in, small chance of that in Calgary, and we have uh a greater chance of seeing it in the far south uh along Highway 2, but overall, even if we get it in the city, it will be short-lived and it won't be
anything intense. All right, 18° as our high for tomorrow. Again, a lot of sunshine throughout the day, clouds increasing throughout the afternoon, and that small chance around the supper hours of getting an isolated shower. Uh Saturday, Sunday, check this out. Mainly sunny skies, 24° on Saturday, and then 20 for Sunday. Monday, looking at a high of 20. The next system does roll in Monday night. That's going to deliver some rainfall Monday night, continue on and off through Tuesday. Tuesday, even the potential, especially later in the day, of some thunderstorm activity. And by then, a high of 18°. Monday night through Tuesday will likely pick up about 2 to 4 mm of rain.
Thanks, Danielle. Fans of the hit series The Boys might want to make the drive to Edmonton this September. All right, let's get to work, yeah? Karl Urban, Erin Moriarty, Tomer Capone, and Colby Minifie will be at Edmonton's Comic and Entertainment Expo. Fans can meet them and other celebrity guests at autograph signings and photo ops, as well as hear a live on stage Q&A. Tickets are available now. Edmonton's Expo takes place September 18th to the 20th. Money can be very tight for students.
Still to come, how Bow Valley College is helping its students with clothing when they're short on cash. The markets gained steam today and ended up higher. Joining me is Dave Popowich, portfolio manager with the Popowich Carmelli Advisory Group. And Dave, is the market trading on hope today? An interesting question, Ian. Good afternoon. You know, I think I often say hope isn't a strategy, but maybe today in fact it was. You know, the news we woke up to this morning after yesterday's rally was that the Iranian supreme leader had effectively indicated that they want to keep the enriched uranium that they have in the country.
Now, I would think that throws a bit of a wrench into the negotiations that are taking place to try to cease hostilities here, and rightfully so, the market this morning saw a reversal, meaning oil prices went higher. We saw bond yields move back up on the anticipation that inflation could be around for longer because the conflict was going to take more time to resolve, and we saw equity markets down. But that didn't hold throughout the course of the day. We did finish in positive territory in uh in both Canada and the United States, quite frankly, in most of the Western developed world. So, uh maybe hope is a strategy. Now, President Trump, in fairness, did say he'll be patient for a few days with the
Iranians as they digest the latest proposal. Um so, we're going to test to see how patient the market can remain. Mhm. But, not everything went up today, both Nvidia and Walmart struggled. Well, I'll start with Walmart. Their results and their forward guidance, quite frankly, were disappointing. Um and you know, the resilience that we've heard about the consumer for many companies really did wasn't reflected in the commentary from Walmart. And they were down about 7% on the trading day. Nvidia was really probably just a sell-the-news story because I can't say enough about the results. They were spectacular uh in every single way
I could find, and the stock, despite the fact the markets traded higher today, uh did sell off a little bit today, down 1.8%. But, it has had a good run into the earnings uh earnings release today. All right, thank you, Dave. Bye, Ian. Bow Valley College students in need of affordable clothing now have somewhere to turn. The school has partnered with the Women in Need Society to open a campus thrift store. The store will provide those in need with free emergency clothing and essential items. Students will also contribute to the store by gaining hands-on work experience. Store sales will go toward helping qualified students meet basic needs through WIN House to Home program.
A legislative committee recommends a separatism referendum in Alberta. Here's Tara Nelson with a look ahead to CTV News at 6. Hi, Ian. The UCP majority committee voted in favor of sending the Forever Canadian petition to cabinet for an October referendum approval. But, separatist leaders are threatening to topple the premier if she doesn't craft a succession question. Coming up at 6, what Calgary's mayor is urging Danielle Smith to do. Also ahead the Calgary Humane Society is investigating a case of animal cruelty. Coming up, we'll hear from the woman who made the disturbing discovery in a Calgary park, Ian. Thank you, Tara.
The city of Lethbridge is moving forward on $285 million in planned upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant. Work completed on the facility was last done more than 40 years ago. The city says delaying the project any further could increase future costs or create a greater risk of problems. The aim is to increase the plant's output by about 50% or 20 million liters a day. While the city has money set aside in its reserves to pay for this, it will still need to take out a loan to complete the project in a timely manner. Discussions on creating a borrowing bylaw are set for next month's Lethbridge Council meeting. From the garden to the golf course, people will be outside this weekend and it looks really good for
them. You see them right now at the Inglewood course at the driving range. Danielle has details coming up. I think many people had eyed last weekend to do all that outdoor stuff in the garden and so forth. It's been delayed for a weekend and it looks really good for them this time. Yeah, so everything you couldn't do last weekend in the snow and graupel and rain and cold, do this weekend because it's looking really nice. Mhm. Uh 17° is our current temperature, also a daytime high. 18° is what's normal. So, like Goldilocks, not too hot, not too cold, it's just right where we should be for this time of year and we're not near record breaking
of 30.6 and we won't be this week. Okay, 18° is our high for tomorrow. So, similar temperatures and similar conditions, really mainly sunny skies for the morning and then in the afternoon the clouds will increase. Small chance by the supper hours of getting any sort of isolated shower, but mostly any of that activity will stay off to the west. And then look at your weekend. Saturday, Sunday, 24 and 20. Mainly sunny skies. Oh my goodness. Yeah, and so stunning. Mhm. Looks great. Thanks very much. Two grizzly bear brothers are exploring their outdoor habitat for the first time at the Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo.
Turner and Fitz arrived at the zoo last fall after being orphaned in the wild. They have spent the past several months getting to know their animal care team and they spent the winter behind the scenes. Now they're exploring their outdoor habitat in the zoo's wild Canada section. Zoo staff say the playful cubs are doing phenomenally. They're doing great health wise. They are growing as expected for young just over a year old grizzly cubs. Their weights are awesome. They are sitting at kg for Fitz and Turner is about 116 kg. So right on par with where they should be. The cubs were discovered alone after their mother was killed in an encounter with a human near Diamond Valley.
They're now just over 1 year old. There is no plan at the moment to move the bears anywhere else. Thanks for joining us. Now here's the early edition of the CTV National News.
