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Edmonton orthopedic surgeons are warning of widespread surgery cancellations in the coming weeks, as a result of a April 1 change to how Alberta pays surgical hospitalists.
March 18, 2026 - 08:00 | | CBC News - Canada
CBC News has learned Vancouver police are investigating whether someone with access to the force's property office colluded with organized criminals to tamper with key evidence in a high-profile murder case.
March 18, 2026 - 07:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Dr. Jason Hosain, who has studied no-shows in Saskatchewan and the response to them, said he understands the increased value placed on appointments with family doctors, even though he does not believe no-shows represent a growing problem.
March 18, 2026 - 07:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Good morning. Canadians who manage to step onto the property ladder are finding that second rung further and further away – more on that below, along with Donald Trump’s latest plans for Cuba and Ottawa’s ramped-up ammunition spending. But first:
March 18, 2026 - 06:36 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
Alberta’s separatist rumblings are often framed as the latest chapter in a decades-old constitutional quarrel with Ottawa. But let’s be honest: the current rhetoric has little to do with fiscal policy or a West-versus-feds division of power. The noise is largely coming from a small cohort (only 8 percent of Albertans “would definitely vote to leave”) steeped in conspiracy-theory-fuelled grievance.
Key points
Alberta separatists rely on rhetoric which scapegoats immigrants as a source of social problems
Arguments about immigrant-caused systemic strain are not supported by data
The myth...
March 18, 2026 - 06:30 | Timothy Caulfield | Walrus
IN THE LEAD-UP to Christmas 2025, Elise Moser was all set to deck the halls. Also buy the gifts, do the grocery shopping, cook the meals (etc., etc., ETC!!!). These tasks, her holiday traditions really, didn’t feel like chores so much as goals—mostly things she enjoyed doing. She never considered otherwise until she got sick. So sick that she had to spend the night at the hospital. When her family suggested they skip the turkey dinner, she was hesitant. But then they offered to handle everything (the food, the fun, the cleaning up). In her weakened state, she accepted the offer.
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March 18, 2026 - 06:29 | Courtney Shea | Walrus
