Colton Praill

10 years, three provinces, five cities, and six newsrooms. Hundreds of stories. One incredible journey. To the people who trusted me to share their voices: thank you for your trust, I hope I made it worthwhile. (1/3)

‘Yes, I do’: Alberta Premier Smith promises not to hold later separation referendum if remain side wins October vote ctvnews.ca/politics/artic…

New from me: Danielle Smith says she’s ready to talk with other premiers about rewriting Sec. 35 of the Constitution to rein in judicial overreach on treaty rights. Story in @nationalpost: nationalpost.com/news/canada/da…

A generous framing of the issue

Ontario FOI freeze: Civil servants who process freedom of information requests have been told not to issue any new decisions or seek out new records from the government, according to documentation provided by a source. By @jessiecatherine. #onpoli thetrillium.ca/news/politics/…

Carney lays out pipeline conditions as Eby flags negotiations on B.C.'s priorities nationalnewswatch.com/2026/05/20/car…

In Vancouver, the PM lays out three conditions that must be met for a pipeline to be built 1) Building of the Pathways CCUS project 2) BC should get "substantial economic and financial benefits" 3) Indigenous consultations, as well economic benefits and potential ownership #cdnpoli

#BREAKING: Parliamentary Budget Officer says Canadian governments to spend $1 billion to host World Cup ottawa.citynews.ca/2026/05/20/par…

EXCLUSIVE: Investigation reveals organized crime groups exploit airport insiders to move drugs, uncovering troubling gaps in security ctvnews.ca/canada/article…

Ontario police are using spyware that lets them remotely take over your smartphone. They’re fighting to keep almost everything about it secret trib.al/oJn95hQ

NEW: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s longtime chief of staff Ian Todd is retiring, marking the latest of several recent departures of senior staffers in his office. Story linked below 🔽

#BREAKING Snowbirds’ iconic jets prepare for ‘farewell season’, aerobatic team grounded until early 2030s. @grahamr299 @CTVNews #cdnpoli ctvnews.ca/politics/artic…

Panel concludes Quebec energy deal is not good enough for Newfoundland and Labrador nationalnewswatch.com/2026/05/19/pan…

Trump administration quits Canada-U.S. advisory board on defence - says Canada has failed to meet its commitments on defence spending, @MikeCrawleyCBC reports cbc.ca/news/politics/… Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

The major Canada energy producers behind the carbon-capture and storage project known as Pathways hint that federal, Alberta govts will need to fork over cash for construction to proceed. PM Carney says new crude pipeline is contingent on Pathways being built. On WSJ wires:

Ottawa, Alberta agree on carbon pricing to advance plan for new oil pipeline theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

In a landmark decision released Friday, a majority on the Supreme Court ruled that victims of intimate partner violence can sue an abusive former spouse who coercively controlled them for damages. nationalpost.com/news/politics/…

@CreesonAPTN Congrats Creeson! Well deserved!

I am happy to announce that I have joined the CBC News Indigenous Team as a Sr. Reporter based in Calgary! I’ll be mainly reporting and doing TV, radio & web stories in AB, SK & BC, anywhere I’m needed from Indigenous specific stories and breaking news. I’m in WPG until July.

Montreal strippers are planning to walk off the job during Formula 1 week -- one of the busiest times of the year -- demanding they be recognized as employees entitled to the same protections as other workers. montrealgazette.com/news/montreal-…

Le bilinguisme à Ottawa, c’est se faire offrir une canette de booze promo gratis près de la rue Sparks et être très confus par le slogan “Le Roi Peut”. Pour ensuite tourner la canette du côté anglais et voir…..

@PringleJosh Be nice to my friend Zak.

F1 teams should also be required to produce their own engine