Unpublished Newswire
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?”
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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
Each year on the first Sunday in April, a parade of swans waddle to the Avon River in Stratford, led by a pipe and drum band. Crowds gather to watch them as they are released from their winter quarters into the water. Starting this year, the annual swan parade won’t be happening, according to the City of Stratford.
March 9, 2026 - 06:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Alberta has a revenue problem, a spending problem and 'budget amnesia,' says a former senior UCP advisor and Finance official.
March 9, 2026 - 06:00 | | CBC News - Canada
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
