Global National: Oct. 13, 2026 | Advance polls open for Alberta referendum

Advance polls have opened across Alberta for a referendum that could set the province on a path toward separation. The segment looks at Albertans lining up to vote and at former premiers Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney, who are making the case for staying in Canada. The same newscast also reports that Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died after falling from a roller-coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, prompting the company to temporarily close similar rides in the U.S. and Canada. Other segments cover cyberattacks on supermarket fridges in France and an interview with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk about his first mission on the International Space Station.

• Advance polls are open across Alberta for a separation referendum
• Former premiers Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney make the case to stay in Canada
• Six Flags Over Georgia roller-coaster death prompts temporary ride closures
• Also covers French supermarket fridge cyberattacks and astronaut Joshua Kutryk on the ISS

Hundreds of advance polls are now open across Alberta for a referendum that could set the province on the course to separation. Heather Yourex-West looks at the Albertans already lining up to vote, and how two unlikely allies – former premiers and political rivals Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney – are making the case to stay in Canada. Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, has died after falling from a roller-coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, which has prompted the company to temporarily close similar rides in the U.S. and Canada "out of an abundance of caution." Nathaniel Dove reports on what happened and what investigators are focused on. Millions of dollars' worth of food has been thrown out in France, where fridges in hundreds of supermarkets were targeted by cyberattacks. As Heidi Petracek explains, it's highlighting just how vulnerable critical food systems can be in Canada and around the world. Plus, Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he's "still getting used to" life in space nearly two weeks into his first mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Mike Armstrong spoke with Kutryk about the out-of-this-world experience, and what was waiting for the astronaut on the ISS. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12101228/alberta-referendum-forever-canadian-mark-carney/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews