‘No choice’: Calgary woman says she feels stranded in Lebanon
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‘No choice’: Calgary woman says she feels stranded in Lebanon
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02:20 | May 25, 2026
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Alberta group submits petition with signatures for separatism referendum
02:11 | May 4, 2026
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Outside party may have gained access to Alberta voter list, agency warns
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Will a court shut down Alberta group’s separation referendum petition?
02:15 | April 9, 2026
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01:47 | March 31, 2026
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Alberta to impose MAID eligibility restrictions
01:54 | March 18, 2026
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02:00 | March 17, 2026
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Calgary medical student honoured with posthumous degree after death
01:58 | March 10, 2026
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Alberta mulls ditching clock changes as B.C. moves to permanent daylight saving time
01:48 | March 3, 2026
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01:52 | February 26, 2026
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Alberta to introduce its own MAID eligibility limits in new legislation
01:53 | February 25, 2026
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‘So excited’: Ukrainian eye surgeon training in Calgary to help back home
01:32 | February 24, 2026
‘No choice’: Calgary woman says she feels stranded in Lebanon
Description
October 12, 2024
Despite the violence, many Lebanese-Canadians are choosing to remain in Lebanon. Global Affairs says it's helped about 1,000 people leave the country in recent days on commercial flights, but that more than 5,000 Canadians who registered for information on evacuation options have decided not to fly. Heather Yourex-West speaks with a Calgary woman stranded in a small Lebanese village, who says she feels she has “no choice” but to stay.
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‘No choice’: Calgary woman says she feels stranded in Lebanon02:13 | October 12, 2024 -
Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall01:50 | June 19, 2026 -
Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026 -
Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’01:51 | June 2, 2026 -
How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026 -
Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026 -
Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes02:08 | May 26, 2026 -
Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’01:58 | May 25, 2026 -
Alberta separatism looms over western premiers’ meeting02:20 | May 25, 2026 -
2 Alberta cabinet ministers quit amid separation vote speculation01:55 | May 21, 2026 -
Snowbirds to be temporarily grounded until early 2030s01:58 | May 19, 2026 -
Political calculations of the new B.C.-Alberta pipeline deal02:11 | May 15, 2026 -
Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal02:27 | May 15, 2026 -
Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026 -
Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.02:07 | May 13, 2026 -
Separatist leader behind voter list leak ‘not cooperating’: Elections Alberta02:01 | May 12, 2026 -
‘There’s no action’: Alberta-Ottawa MOU delays spark concern from energy industry01:51 | May 7, 2026 -
Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney threatens legal action over data leak03:15 | May 6, 2026 -
‘Alberta sits on treaty land’: Indigenous leaders oppose separatist movement01:52 | May 5, 2026 -
Alberta group submits petition with signatures for separatism referendum02:11 | May 4, 2026 -
Outside party may have gained access to Alberta voter list, agency warns02:17 | April 30, 2026 -
Ditching the switch: Alberta, Northwest Territories moving to permanent daylight time01:58 | April 23, 2026 -
YouTube ‘slopaganda’ promoting Alberta separatism, report warns02:03 | April 21, 2026 -
Will a court shut down Alberta group’s separation referendum petition?02:15 | April 9, 2026 -
Carney, Smith expect to miss MOU climate policy deadline01:47 | March 31, 2026 -
Alberta to impose MAID eligibility restrictions01:54 | March 18, 2026 -
Pipeline dreams: Middle East war renews Alberta premier’s push02:00 | March 17, 2026 -
Calgary medical student honoured with posthumous degree after death01:58 | March 10, 2026 -
Alberta mulls ditching clock changes as B.C. moves to permanent daylight saving time01:48 | March 3, 2026 -
Alberta projects $9.4B deficit with no plan to balance budget01:52 | February 26, 2026 -
Alberta to introduce its own MAID eligibility limits in new legislation01:53 | February 25, 2026 -
‘So excited’: Ukrainian eye surgeon training in Calgary to help back home01:32 | February 24, 2026
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‘No choice’: Calgary woman says she feels stranded in Lebanon02:13 | October 12, 2024
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Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall01:50 | June 19, 2026
-
Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026
-
Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’01:51 | June 2, 2026
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How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026
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Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026
-
Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes02:08 | May 26, 2026
-
Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’01:58 | May 25, 2026
-
Alberta separatism looms over western premiers’ meeting02:20 | May 25, 2026
-
2 Alberta cabinet ministers quit amid separation vote speculation01:55 | May 21, 2026
-
Snowbirds to be temporarily grounded until early 2030s01:58 | May 19, 2026
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Political calculations of the new B.C.-Alberta pipeline deal02:11 | May 15, 2026
-
Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal02:27 | May 15, 2026
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026
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Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.02:07 | May 13, 2026
-
Separatist leader behind voter list leak ‘not cooperating’: Elections Alberta02:01 | May 12, 2026
-
‘There’s no action’: Alberta-Ottawa MOU delays spark concern from energy industry01:51 | May 7, 2026
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Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney threatens legal action over data leak03:15 | May 6, 2026
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‘Alberta sits on treaty land’: Indigenous leaders oppose separatist movement01:52 | May 5, 2026
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Alberta group submits petition with signatures for separatism referendum02:11 | May 4, 2026
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Outside party may have gained access to Alberta voter list, agency warns02:17 | April 30, 2026
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Ditching the switch: Alberta, Northwest Territories moving to permanent daylight time01:58 | April 23, 2026
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YouTube ‘slopaganda’ promoting Alberta separatism, report warns02:03 | April 21, 2026
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Will a court shut down Alberta group’s separation referendum petition?02:15 | April 9, 2026
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Carney, Smith expect to miss MOU climate policy deadline01:47 | March 31, 2026
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Alberta to impose MAID eligibility restrictions01:54 | March 18, 2026
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Pipeline dreams: Middle East war renews Alberta premier’s push02:00 | March 17, 2026
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Calgary medical student honoured with posthumous degree after death01:58 | March 10, 2026
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Alberta mulls ditching clock changes as B.C. moves to permanent daylight saving time01:48 | March 3, 2026
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Alberta projects $9.4B deficit with no plan to balance budget01:52 | February 26, 2026
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Alberta to introduce its own MAID eligibility limits in new legislation01:53 | February 25, 2026
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‘So excited’: Ukrainian eye surgeon training in Calgary to help back home01:32 | February 24, 2026
‘No choice’: Calgary woman says she feels stranded in Lebanon
Description
October 12, 2024
Despite the violence, many Lebanese-Canadians are choosing to remain in Lebanon. Global Affairs says it's helped about 1,000 people leave the country in recent days on commercial flights, but that more than 5,000 Canadians who registered for information on evacuation options have decided not to fly. Heather Yourex-West speaks with a Calgary woman stranded in a small Lebanese village, who says she feels she has “no choice” but to stay.
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