Frank Stronach trial: Crown drops three sex assault complainants as defence starts its case
The decision was announced by Crown prosecutor Jelena Vlacic first thing Monday morning, in advance of the defence starting to call its witnesses. Last month, Stronach went to trial on 12 charges in all, including some that predate 1983 when Canada’s sexual assault criminal regime was updated to eliminate the charge of rape. One of the dropped complainants described knowing Stronach because her father had been friends with him, and their families had visited together at the Stronach home. It was the following day that this witness came in wanting to apologize for lying about not reading the article. Defence counsel suggested this sexual encounter did in fact happen, and that the witness regrets it.
Source:National Post
March 09, 2026 18:29 UTC
Cambridge Bay residents increasingly anxious about security
In the dead of winter, seeing the military in an Arctic hamlet of 1,200 people is provoking anxiety for some residents in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. The Canadian Armed Forces are in Cambridge Bay for the first time in winter for Operation Nanook, an annual Arctic training exercise first held in 2007. Cambridge Bay Mayor Wayne Gregory said he’s been hearing from anxious residents like Angulalik. For Cambridge Bay, the list includes a paved runway, airport expansion and security, hangers and a garage for military vehicles as well as Cambridge Bay’s water and sewage trucks. The forces depart Cambridge Bay on March 19.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 17:16 UTC
Some Yukoners say this winter has been unusually cold and snowy
It was just one of many records broken during an unusually cold and snowy Yukon winter. The winter period was also the 24th coldest on record for the city since the agency began keeping records for it in 1941. And the winter that stretched from 2025 to 2026 was colder than normal across most of the Yukon, Proctor said. Record-breaking lowsThe three-month period as a whole did not break any temperature records, Proctor said. Faro broke 13 low minimum temperature records in December, more than any other location in the territory, showed data provided by Environment Canada.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 17:16 UTC
White supremacist dating site hack exposes Canadian Forces members – and a new HR risk
When a white supremacist dating platform billed as a “Tinder for Nazis” was wiped off the internet by a hacker earlier this winter, the story sounded like something out of a tech thriller. But for Canadian employers, the fallout could be very real. The site, called WhiteDate, catered to people whose profiles openly embraced fascism, “national socialism” and explicitly racist ideology. According to a report by CBC, Root trained a chatbot on a large language model to pose as a like-minded user on WhiteDate, gathering conversations and personal details before the site’s operators noticed anything was wrong. They later helped make the data searchable through a site called OKStupid and shared the trove with the transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets, which released it under the name “WhiteLeaks,” reported Futurism.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 17:15 UTC
By the book: Alberta schools pull at least 160 titles from shelves to meet provincial order
Most Alberta school divisions at first refused to reveal which materials staff had removed to comply with provincial rules. Alberta Education has not yet provided any records in response to the access request, saying it has to consult with affected third parties first. Parkland School Division’s list of six removed titles is also publicly posted in a report to its school board. Results from one of the requests included instructions from Alberta Education to schools about how to screen books and other material. Trigg reviewed the lists of removed books and said it’s frustrating and counterproductive to remove books that speak to students’ interests.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 17:09 UTC
Vast majority of Canadians want Andrew removed from royal line of succession
A vast majority of Canadians — including the prime minister — think that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother to King Charles III, should be removed from the line of succession to the crown. “My government would agree to any proposal to remove him from the line of royal succession,” Albanese wrote. Data collected by Angus Reid shows Canadians’ view of the monarchy over time. Removing Andrew from the line of royal succession would be more of a token gesture, since the 66-year-old is only eighth in line to the throne, after Prince William, his three children, Prince Harry, and his two children. The Angus Reid poll was conducted online from Feb. 24 to Feb. 26, 2026, among a randomized sample of 1,607 Canadian adults.
Source:National Post
March 09, 2026 17:01 UTC
Stratford community grieves death of town CAO
The Town of Stratford is grieving the death of its chief administrative officer, Jeremy Crosby. His vision helped guide the town through pivotal periods of growth and change, always with a steady hand, a thoughtful approach, and an authentic passion for strengthening the community,” reads a statement issued by the Town of Stratford. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementCrosby spent more than two decades working for the town, spending the last four as CAO. “Jeremy devoted his career, and truly his heart, to Stratford,” Mayor Steve Ogden said in the statement. We are devastated by his loss and forever grateful for the years we had with him.”The Stratford Town Centre was closed Monday in honour of Crosby.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 16:54 UTC
Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran's supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran's supreme leaderNewsDuration 2:59Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, has been named Iran's new supreme leader, a decision made after U.S. President Donald Trump said any new leader without his approval, 'would not last long.'
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 16:29 UTC
Max Verstappen takes on 24-hour ‘bucket list’ race at famed Nürburgring track
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Source:thestar
March 09, 2026 16:22 UTC
J.D. Tuccille: The one book Trump really needs to read
Monday, March 9, marks 250 years since the publication of Adam Smith’s An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. In the first clear statement of modern economic ideas, Smith criticized the then-popular fetish that limiting imports, promoting exports, and hoarding precious metal were the keys to prosperity. Smith’s ideas, therefore, stand as a permanent rebuke to people who favour state intervention in and guidance of economic activities. “Smith had a radical, fresh understanding of how human societies actually work,” the London, UK-based Adam Smith Institute notes in a brief biography about the source of its inspiration. Their relationship is wonderfully captured by Dennis C. Rasmussen’s The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought, published in 2017.
Source:National Post
March 09, 2026 16:19 UTC
Ford defends health-care record as hospitals say financial 'crisis' is coming
Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s health-care record ahead of his eighth budget, even as the province’s hospitals say they face a billion-dollar structural funding deficit. That comes as the association that represents Ontario’s hospitals is warning that funding uncertainty is causing critical financial strain. Ford, who promised to end hallway health care in hospitals when he was elected in 2018, says the province’s population has grown since then, compounding the problem. He has stressed that his government has rolled out tens of billions in new spending on health care in that time. 'A downward spiral'A vice-president with the Canadian Emergency Physician Association said that organization is also watching Ontario’s budget process closely.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 15:45 UTC
Hundreds in Ottawa demonstrate for, against U.S. intervention in Iran over the weekend
Hundreds in Ottawa demonstrate for, against U.S. intervention in Iran over the weekendNewsDuration 0:49Demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. embassy in Ottawa Sunday in support of U.S. intervention in Iran. On Saturday, there was a separate demonstration at the human rights monument against U.S. intervention. Cameron Mahler reports.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 15:33 UTC
DA Joburg leader eyes major national post
The DA’s caucus leader in Johannesburg, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, has confirmed that she will contest the position of federal deputy chairperson at the party’s upcoming federal congress in April. What about the caucus position? Kayser-Echeozonjoku said that if she does get the position she is aiming for at congress, she will remain the party’s caucus leader in Johannesburg until the next local government elections. “As the current caucus leader in Johannesburg, the economic hub of our country, I inherited a caucus that had become fragmented following the departure of two former leaders. “When structures are supported, and leaders are accessible, we avoid disgruntlement and ensure that we all stay in the DA tent.
Source:National Post
March 09, 2026 14:25 UTC
She was recruited by Quebec. Now she may not be able to stay under new immigration rules
At this moment, three digits summarize her entire life and expertise — at least to Quebec's Immigration Ministry. Every month, the ministry will select applicants who score highest among those who fit the province's specific immigration needs, and invite them to apply for permanent selection. If an applicant receives an invitation, they have 30 days to accept it followed by 60 days to apply for permanent selection, a process that grants a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ). Only once the Immigration Ministry issues that certificate can the applicant finally apply for permanent residence through the federal government. The first CSQs through the PSTQ were delivered in January, the Immigration Ministry said in a statement to CBC News, but it would not confirm how many were issued.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 14:10 UTC
These portraits of recovery aim to destigmatize addiction
These portraits of recovery aim to destigmatize addictionNewsDuration 3:08A woman in Nova Scotia's Pictou County is using her photography to help destigmatize addiction and recovery. The CBC’s Alex Guye met the photographer and one of the participants at Trenton Park to learn more about the project.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 14:08 UTC