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National Post
a day ago
- Politics
- National Post
Possible referendum question on Alberta separation sent to judge for approval
EDMONTON — A potential referendum question on Alberta separating from Canada has been referred to a judge for confirmation that the question doesn't violate the Constitution. Article content The proposed question seeks a yes or no answer to: 'Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province in Canada?' Article content Article content Alberta's chief electoral officer Gordon McClure, in a news release Monday, said provincial laws require potential referendum questions to respect more than 30 sections of the Constitution, including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Article content Article content McClure's release doesn't say which, if any, specific sections he's unsure about and his office didn't immediately respond to questions asking for details. Article content Article content The potential referendum question was submitted to the electoral officer earlier this month by Mitch Sylvestre, an executive with the Alberta Prosperity Project, a non-profit group that has been touring the province promoting independence. Article content Sylvestre, who didn't immediately respond to an interview request Monday, has said he thinks interest among Albertans in holding a separation referendum increases with every speaking event his group organizes. Article content 'The more people that hear what the message is, the more people that will be in favour,' he said in an interview last month. Article content The Alberta Prosperity Project said on social media that McClure's decision was a 'delay tactic' and that the group would respond in court if need be. Article content The electoral officer's release says the Court of King's Bench will schedule a proceeding for the matter and that Sylvestre and the provincial justice minister have been notified of his decision to refer the question to a judge. Article content Article content If his question is approved, Sylvestre and the Alberta Prosperity Project would need to collect 177,000 signatures in four months to put the question of Alberta separation on a ballot. Article content Article content In June, the chief electoral officer approved a competing question that seeks to have Alberta make it official policy that the province will never separate from Canada. Article content That petition, put forward by former Alberta Progressive Conservative deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk, was approved before new provincial rules took effect that lowered the threshold for citizen-initiated referendums to get on ballots. Article content Lukaszuk's proposal also differs in that it seeks a referendum on a proposed policy — rather than a potential constitutional referendum like Sylvestre's proposal — and he'll need to collect nearly 300,000 signatures in 90 days. Article content
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Today host Dylan Dreyer heaped with praise for candid co-parenting insight after shock separation from husband
Today show host and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer has been heaped with praise over her 'mature' approach to co-parenting just days after shocking fans by announcing her separation from husband Brian Fichera. On Sunday, Dreyer took to Instagram to share a glimpse of her family life post-split - and it is already drawing widespread admiration. The series of photos show Dylan, Brian, and their eldest son Calvin enjoying a day on the golf course at the American Century Championship. In a few cheerful selfies taken from a golf cart, the trio looked to be in great spirits. Dreyer captioned the post: 'Figured out how to do better at @acchampionship… team up with Calvin for a best ball! My buddy gets to join us on the course now!' The post included three images - a selfie of Dylan and Calvin, a selfie of all three of them, and a scorecard with endearing details that warmed fans' hearts including 'Mommy' and 'Daddy' listed next to their respective scores. While it's only been a short time since Dreyer shared the news of her separation, the golf post is the first to publicly show the former couple spending time together since the announcement. And fans were quick to gush over the new dynamic. Today show host and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer has been heaped with praise over her 'mature' approach to co-parenting just days after shocking fans by announcing her separation from husband Brian Fichera The series of photos show Dylan, Brian, and their eldest son Calvin enjoying a day on the golf course at the American Century Championship In a few cheerful selfies taken from a golf cart, the trio looked to be in great spirits The post included three images - a selfie of Dylan and Calvin, a selfie of all three of them, and a scorecard with endearing details that warmed fans' hearts including 'Mommy' and 'Daddy' listed next to their respective scores 'I'm glad to see co-parenting at its best,' one fan commented on the Instagram post. 'Love your little family!' 'You go Dylan! You and Brian are a perfect example of how co-parenting can be done through love and laughter!! Love your family dynamic! Wish nothing but the best for you all,' another wrote. 'The best thing about this is the coparenting going on,' someone else wrote. 'Peak co-parents right here! Love this for all of them,' one shared. The pair, who married in 2012 after meeting at NBC's Boston affiliate WHDH, share three sons: Calvin, eight, Oliver, five, and Russell, three. The outing comes just days after Dreyer took to social media to share that she was separating from her husband of over a decade. She posted a long statement about the matter, beginning: 'For many years I have shared my family with you all - the highs and lows, the ups and downs, and all of the blessings and beautiful memories in between. 'I am incredibly grateful for the support and love you've given me through it all. For that reason, I want to share with you that a few months ago, Brian and I made the decision to separate. The outing comes just days after Dreyer took to social media to share that she was separating from her husband of over a decade The pair, who married in 2012 after meeting at NBC's Boston affiliate WHDH, share three sons: Calvin, eight, Oliver, five, and Russell, three 'We began as friends, and we will remain the closest of friends. Most importantly, we will continue to co-parent our three wonderful boys together with nothing but love and respect for one another. 'Thank you as always for your support,' the message concluded. A source told Daily Mail that the separation is 'amicable.' 'Dylan and Brian remain best friends, and the separation is amicable. Their full focus is on their three small children,' they explained.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kyle Richards looks tense during chilly reunion with estranged husband Mauricio Umansky in rare joint outing
Kyle Richards made a rare public appearance with estranged husband Mauricio Umansky during a frosty reunion Thursday morning in Los Angeles. Two years after their shock split, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 56, and her real estate mogul ex, 55, appeared noticeably distant as they sat outside a café, seemingly locked in a serious discussion. Sitting between them? An unidentified blonde woman with a laptop open on the table, appearing to play mediator. Kyle, dressed in a yellow floral top and hiding behind dark sunglasses, looked stone-faced as she angled herself toward the woman — keeping her body turned away from Mauricio. The Bravo star, who's long been rumored to be in a romance with country singer Morgan Wade, didn't crack a smile during the chilly exchange. Mauricio, sporting a casual tee and jeans, also looked tense — sitting with legs apart and an unreadable expression as the conversation unfolded. After the sit-down, Kyle made a brief move toward her ex, leaning over to seemingly offer a polite goodbye. The chilly meet-up came just a month after the former power couple shared a frosty hug while arriving at Cipriani in Beverly Hills to celebrate their daughter Alexia's 29th birthday. Kyle and Mauricio also share three other daughters: 36-year-old Farrah, 25-year-old Sophia, and 17-year-old Portia. Though they announced their separation in July 2023 after 27 years of marriage, the couple has yet to file for divorce. In August 2023, just one month after their split, Kyle famously starred in Wade's whimsical music video for Fall in Love with Me, where the two kissed, fed each other, and even shared a bubble bath. Despite ongoing rumors of a romance with Wade, Kyle has not been publicly seen on any dates. Mauricio, meanwhile, has been spotted with several women since the split, including models Nikita Kahn, 34, and Klaudia K, 33. Meanwhile, fans worried Kyle might be stepping away from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills were reassured when creator Andy Cohen teased her return for season 15. After the sit-down, Kyle made a brief move toward her ex 'Kyle is coming back,' Cohen revealed on Jenna & Friends with Jenna Bush Hager on June 13. 'I don't know if I'm supposed to announce that, but she is.' He also hinted that Sutton Stracke, Bozoma Saint John, Jennifer Tilly, and Kyle's sister Kathy Hilton would all be part of the new season's cast. Fashion designer Rachel Zoe is set to join the show as a newcomer. 'Now, the great thing is she legitimately knows Boz, Sutton, Jennifer Tilly, Kathy Hilton. So, she knows them and she's in that universe. 'She's going to fit right in perfectly,' Cohen added. Production on RHOBH season 15 has not yet begun.
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Rachel Zoe DIVORCING husband Rodger Berman ahead of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills debut
Rachel Zoe filed for divorce from her husband Rodger Berman this Monday, after more than 33 years together and 26 years of marriage. Although they only announced their split last September, her new legal documents give the date of separation as June 27, 2024. The former couple share two sons, Skyler, 14, and Kaius, 11, and when they went public with their breakup last year they issued a statement saying: 'Our number one priority has been and will always be our children.' In her divorce filing, Rachel cited 'irreconcilable differences' as grounds and asked to have her maiden name restored, according to TMZ. During their marriage, the pair frequently worked together, and Rodger was prominently featured on his wife's hit Bravo reality show The Rachel Zoe Project. Last month it emerged Rachel has returned to the network where she became a star, with her casting as one of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. This January, four months after he and Rachel revealed they had gone their separate ways, Rodger was glimpsed in Los Angeles with his arm around a mystery blonde.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ellie Goulding reveals new album features 'saddest words she ever wrote'
The Burn singer, who announced her separation from husband Caspar Jopling in February 2024, teased what fans can expect from her next record as she celebrated the fifth birthday of her album Brightest Blue.
