Alberta voters back staying in Canada in advisory vote

A decisive majority of residents of Alberta, a province in western Canada, backed remaining part of Canada in an advisory vote held on Monday.

The vote was advisory, meaning its result does not in itself oblige the authorities to act in any particular way. It does show how residents feel about the province's place within Canada.

The source report gives no exact results or turnout figures. Those details will have to be checked against official vote summaries once they are available.