Federal government appeals Emergencies Act use during convoy protest to Supreme Court
The federal government is bringing its case to justify use of the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital city and border points to the country's highest court. In the 2024 decision, Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley, since retired, said the government's decision lacked justification, transparency and intelligibility. The government has long argued the protests posed a security threat and the measures it took under the Emergencies Act were targeted, proportional and temporary. WATCH | Federal government met threshold to invoke Emergencies Act, commissioner says: Federal government met threshold to invoke Emergencies Act: report | Duration 3:24 The final report out of the Emergencies Act inquiry found the federal government met the threshold to use it, as convoy protesters choked downtown Ottawa and blocked border crossings in early 2022. Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu criticized the government's decision to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
Source:CBC News
March 18, 2026 13:48 UTC
Budget increase for tourism, but closures for some small historic sites
In the provincial budget released on Tuesday, tourism funding increased overall, but a few individual sites ended up on a list of cuts. Last fiscal year, the province spent $87.8 million on tourism, and under the new budget, $92.8 million is budgeted. But while the budget overall grew for tourism, a memo distributed to reporters from the province said that 10 “underutilized” provincially-owned tourism and heritage sites that saw under 5,000 annual visitors would be divested. Grand Manan Mayor Bonnie Morse said Anchorage Provincial Park is popular with locals as well as tourists. Clouston said she understands that governments have to make hard decisions about funding, but she said the budget for tourism is already small to begin with.
Source:CBC News
March 18, 2026 13:33 UTC
Cowboys are gambling with their OL this year
They have negotiated a new deal for the starting right tackle. This creates $13 million in cap space for the Cowboys. Early Projected Starting OLSo with Steele for sure coming back this year, I wanted to look at the possible starting offensive line and what they plan on doing with Tyler Smith. He had one good year and got his money and now has been really bad the last couple of years. They only have one as of now in the third round when they traded Osa to the 49ers last week.
Source:thestar
March 18, 2026 13:05 UTC
Did organized crime gain access to the VPD's property office?
CBC News has learned Vancouver police are investigating whether someone with access to the VPD's property office colluded with organized criminals to tamper with key evidence in a high-profile murder case. CBC’s Jason Proctor reports.
Source:CBC News
March 18, 2026 11:44 UTC
Quebec’s health record digitization project running into significant issues
Quebec’s health record digitization project running into significant issuesNewsDuration 2:02As Quebec prepares to launch its new digital health record pilot project, Radio-Canada’s confidential sources say the software designed for the American system has translation errors and inefficiencies that could severely delay patient care.
Source:CBC News
March 18, 2026 10:42 UTC
Alpine skiing: How to watch Mikaela Shiffrin at World Cup Finals in Lillehammer
There are just four races between U.S. alpine skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin and another historic feat. The 30-year-old, who captured slalom gold at last month’s Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026, enters this week’s FIS World Cup Final in Lillehammer in pole position in the overall Crystal Globe standings. Shiffrin is facing a challenge from Germany’s Emma Aicher for the Cup title. There are four races in Lillehammer: downhill, super G, giant slalom and slalom. Read on for all the details on how to watch Shiffrin at the FIS World Cup Final in Norway.
Source:CBC News
March 18, 2026 09:43 UTC
‘Cirque Life’ take a peak under the big top
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Source:CBC News
March 18, 2026 09:11 UTC
P.E.I. MLA and cabinet minister Mark McLane has died
Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister Mark McLane has died Tuesday. Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister Mark McLane has died, with Premier Rob Lantz paying tribute to his colleague as someone who could always be counted upon. McLane was first elected to the provincial legislature in a November 2021 byelection, as the MLA for District 16 Cornwall-Meadowbank. More recently, McLane was known to have been dealing with a health issue, and provincial Finance Minister Jill Burridge took on the health portfolio in an acting role in January, followed by cabinet minister Cory Deagle the next month. A biographical page for McLane published on the P.E.I.
Source:CBC News
March 18, 2026 09:01 UTC
Digital streaming of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games more than triples compared to Beijing 2022
Canadians watched 1.63 million streams of Milano Cortina 2026 content on CBC/Radio-Canada digital and streaming platforms, more than triple the number of streams compared to Beijing 2022 (526,000). each day watching CBC’s Paralympic Winter Games broadcast television coverage, up 166 per cent from Beijing 2022 (473,000 hours). 10 million viewers in Canada tuned in for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games over 10 days across CBC and ICI TÉLÉ. Milano Cortina 2026 audience highlightsAudiences consumed 1.63 million streams of Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games content on CBC/Radio-Canada digital and streaming platforms, more than triple compared to Beijing 2022 (526,000), and over 682,000 hours of Paralympic content. each day watching CBC’s Milano Cortina 2026 broadcast television coverage, up 166 per cent from Beijing 2022 (473,000 hours).
Source:CBC News
March 18, 2026 08:10 UTC
HYDAWAY DIGITAL LAUNCHES DETECT POWERED BY REALITYCHEK
VANCOUVER, BC, March 18, 2026 /CNW/ - Hydaway Digital Corp. (TSXV: HIDE) (OTCQB: HIDDF) (FSE: C88) ("Hydaway" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the launch of DETECT by RealityChek. DETECT allows users to upload images and URLs, leveraging RealityChek's state of the art detection model, powered by Hydaways GPUs, helping users determine "Is it real?" Hydaway Digital Corp. (CNW Group/Hydaway Digital Corp.)To test DETECT, please visit: https://detect.realitychek.comAs of early 2026 the volume of AI-generated fake images exploded with tens of millions being produced on a daily basis. Never before has misinformation become more mainstream then with the rise of AI-generated content. Through its acquisition of RealityChek, Hydaway also offers a multi-modal AI detection and content verification platform powered by blockchain-anchored authentication.
Source:CBC News
March 18, 2026 07:17 UTC
Quebec tourist in Florida accused of defrauding a flower shop: report
A Canadian woman has been arrested and charged with allegedly defrauding a flower shop in South Florida, according to a report. As part of the investigation, police used license plate readers to track the woman to the store’s address in a rented BMW. They then obtained security footage from a nearby Target store, recorded 20 minutes before the first floral shop fraud, showing her in the same outfit. Matching clothing was later found after deputies obtained a search warrant for the Riviera Beach home where she was staying. CBS12 reported the woman was transported to Palm Beach County Main Jail.
Source:National Post
March 18, 2026 00:48 UTC