Canadian mother of four dies after cosmetic surgery in Turkey
A Canadian mother of four has died after undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures in Turkey, news outlets are reporting. According to reports, 35-year-old Jessika Chagnon Gailloux of Saint-Lin–Laurentides, Que., arrived in Antalya on March 2 to undergo aesthetic surgery. Reports say the procedures were successfully completed without complications, but that afterward her condition worsened. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementLocal reports say homicide detectives attended the hospital, and that a crime scene examination and a review by the prosecutor’s office were conducted. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Jessika was an extraordinary woman and a deeply loving mother,” the organizer of the page wrote.
Source:National Post
March 09, 2026 20:40 UTC
Students worry about changes to Adult High School
Students worry about changes to Adult High SchoolNewsDuration 1:59The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is changing how it delivers programs to students over the age of 21. CBC's Anchal Sharma reports on how uncertainty around the changes is making students nervous. UPDATE March 9, 2026: In a previous version of this story we said that the union representing teachers expects more online learning and fewer course options. In fact, a union spokesperson says they had been told the model next year would be in person.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 20:31 UTC
Opposition leaders blast Carney's absence from Iran war debate
OTTAWA — Opposition leaders blasted Prime Minister Mark Carney for missing a debate on Canada’s position on the war in Iran and the Middle East on Monday evening amid sharp criticism about Carney’s evolving position on the conflict. Carney’s office downplayed his absence because it is a “take note” debate (which allows MPs to share their views of the topic being debated), but opposition party leaders were swift to condemn his absence on Monday. Christine Normandin, the Bloc Québécois’ house leader, told reporters that Carney’s absence shows his “disinterest” in the work of Parliament and accountability. On Monday, Poilievre told reporters he would attend the evening’s debate and reaffirmed his party’s support for the joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. He also called on the Liberals to cancel the Clean Fuel Standard in the face of rising oil prices due to the war in Iran.
Source:National Post
March 09, 2026 20:26 UTC
Rod Phillips comments on declining alcohol consumption in Canada
A Statistics Canada report released on 5 March noted that per capita consumption of alcohol in Canada had reached its lowest level in 20 years. The report attracted a lot of attention, and several media reached out to Professor Rod Phillips, a historian of alcohol, for a comment. He pointed out that alcohol consumption was declining globally, particularly among younger age cohorts, so that we need to look for broadly applicable explanations, not necessarily for conditions peculiar to Canada. He suggested broader awareness of and receptiveness to warnings about the health risks associated with alcohol was driving lower alcohol consumption. On the other hand, there is increasing demand in Canada for alcohol produced in Canada.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 20:21 UTC
Canadian pleads guilty to false claims of U.S. citizenship to vote in elections
A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to two counts of making false claims certifying that he was a U.S. citizen on North Carolina voter registration applications in 2022 and 2024 to vote in elections in those years, including in the 2024 presidential election, the Department of Justice has said. According to court documents cited by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina in a press release, the 70-year-old man, Denis Bouchard, falsely claimed to be a United States citizen in order to vote. It added that he had lived in the U.S. since the 1960s but never obtained American citizenship. “This shows that our elections remain under attack from aliens,” said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle, who was sworn into the position last August. “We will not tolerate noncitizens lying to illegally vote here in North Carolina.
Source:National Post
March 09, 2026 20:15 UTC
Not just oil: Fertilizer prices spike amid Iran war, worrying Canadian farmers | CBC News | Canada
TLDRCanadian farmers are alarmed by the skyrocketing cost of fertilizer, a crucial input for their operations, due to the ongoing conflict in Iran. Analysts warn that a prolonged disruption could lead to higher food prices later this spring. While Canada produces its own fertilizer, farmers are still subject to global commodity prices. The impact of the price surge is expected to be felt more in Eastern Canada, where farmers are more reliant on imported fertilizer. Experts predict that if the conflict extends into April, food prices could start to rise by May or June.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 20:06 UTC
Conflict spreads across Middle East, oil prices jump, Iran names new supreme leader as war enters 2nd week
The LatestMojtaba Khamenei, son of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, has been named Iran's new supreme leader, according to state media. Iran is launching attacks on vital energy infrastructure in the Middle East. Oil prices surged over $119 a barrel on Monday, hitting levels not seen since 2022 as some major producers cut supplies. Iranian ballistic missiles fly directly over this Arab nation, heading to targets in Israel and the Gulf states. Four civilians have died in Iranian attacks on the U.A.E.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 19:36 UTC
Alberta road builder faces 12 OHS charges after worker crushed by 900-kg guardrail
Gogol said that, with help from company leaders Grant and Lloyd, his duties were “very modified” when he first came back, involving “a lot of paperwork, a lot of reading about safety procedures.” He said he was moved into an office role to transition him into a supervisor position “versus just being on the tools,” and that the company had been “super accommodating” in that process.
Source:CBC News
March 09, 2026 18:58 UTC
U.S. border agents searching electronic devices is way up. Smartwatches, SIM cards and flash drives added to the list
In 2024-25, a record 55,318 overall examinations were conducted, up 17 per cent from the year prior (47,047) and 32 per cent from 2022-23 (41,767). Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementFlash drives, smartwatches and even a phone’s SIM card joined the list of devices that can be reviewed by CBP officers under an updated directive from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that took effect on Jan. 1. Smartwatches, fash drives and even a phone’s SIM card joined the list of devices that can be reviewed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers under an updated directive. The updated document adds narcotics smuggling, firearms smuggling and transnational theft of proprietary information to the list of crimes officers are guarding against. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.
Source:National Post
March 09, 2026 18:49 UTC
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