Unpublished Newswire
Ashley Chand spent more than a decade working her way up through the ranks of human resources and administration positions at some of Vancouver’s most prestigious law firms.
When she landed the job of director of administration at B.C.-based litigation firm Murphy Battista in November 2022, it was a dream come true, she says.
Until about a year later, when she was at the firm’s 2023 Christmas party. She says a senior lawyer approached her there and said, “You’re attractive, you’re young. You probably wouldn’t want to date a 58-year-old. Do you have any daddy issues?”
Chand...
March 9, 2026 - 07:00 | Investigative Journalism Bureau | National Post
Two more charges will be withdrawn in the sexual assault trial of Frank Stronach, meaning the Canadian businessman is now facing seven counts, down from the original 12.
March 9, 2026 - 06:31 | | CBC News - Canada
In January, Alberta premier Danielle Smith issued an extraordinary threat. Unless Prime Minister Mark Carney gave Alberta more influence over judicial appointments, her government would withhold funding from the courts. In an open letter, Smith argued she wanted judges who reflected Alberta’s “distinct legal traditions”—though what those traditions are is unclear. Canada’s system is straightforward: provinces run the courts, Ottawa appoints the judges. This left many observers wondering, “Can she even do that?”
Talking points
Danielle Smith wants greater independence for Alberta, using...
March 9, 2026 - 06:30 | Amarah Hasham-Steele | Walrus
Canadian Para alpine skier Kalle Eriksson and guide Sierra Smith continued their impressive Paralympic debut on Monday by racing to bronze in the men's visually impaired super-G for their second medal.
March 9, 2026 - 06:10 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Ontario Health atHome came under scrutiny last year after one of its vendors was hit by a cyberattack that was kept under wraps for months. We now know the attack was ransomware.
March 9, 2026 - 06:00 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
An average of one baby a week in the Southern Health region is being given a preventive treatment after a potential measles exposure, which a health official says is a sign of the disease's widespread transmission and the vulnerability of babies too young to be vaccinated.
March 9, 2026 - 06:00 | | CBC News - Canada
