Overview
- The 112th Grey Cup between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes is set for Sunday at Winnipeg’s Princess Auto Stadium, drawing supporters from across Canada.
- League officials said O Canada will be performed half in English and half in French, with additional French announcements and scoreboard messaging to better include Quebec fans.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney on a package tying a bitumen pipeline, major carbon capture and federal rule changes are close, though no agreement was announced by the Grey Cup target.
- Carney released a federal fast‑track project list that included no Alberta projects and has framed carbon capture as a prerequisite for any pipeline, while B.C. Premier David Eby rejected the notion of a West Coast heavy‑oil route, citing the absence of a proponent.
- In northern Alberta, a non‑binding plebiscite in the County of Northern Lights showed majority opposition to a proposed two‑tower nuclear plant, and proponent Energy Alberta has paused the file for consultations, with the province noting any nuclear build would take years.