RCMP's federal policing division made the arrest following an investigation into posts on social media platform X, marking the second such case in two months.
Prime Minister Mark Carney was expected to deliver the decision in Fort McMurray alongside Premier Danielle Smith, meeting an October 1 deadline set under an earlier energy pact.
Events across the country, including in Calgary, mark the Sept. 30 day honouring residential school survivors, with Prime Minister Mark Carney attending an Edmonton ceremony.
The funding announcement comes just days before Ottawa's Thursday deadline to decide whether a proposed pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s south coast qualifies as a project of national interest.
The prime minister told a Toronto investment summit that Ottawa would keep ownership of airport land while shifting operations to private investors, aiming to redirect savings to regional airports.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with about 50 supporters of the pro-Canada campaign during a federal cabinet retreat in Banff, as Alberta prepares for a referendum on whether to hold a second vote on separation.
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Premier Danielle Smith plans to bring a list of 34 proposed projects to Toronto as Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts hundreds of global investors seeking to boost Canadian business investment.
Federal ministers concluded closed-door meetings in Banff as Alberta prepares for an October referendum on leaving Canada. The retreat also unfolded amid fresh U.S. trade restrictions on Canadian alcohol and dairy imports.