B.C. hires more than 400 U.S. health-care workers in 1-year recruitment blitz
has hired 414 health-care workers since it launched a recruitment campaign in the U.S. exactly one year ago. recruits over 400 U.S. health-care workers: 400 doctors, nurses have relocated from U.S. to B.C. looking to expand recruitment campaignThe province initially targeted health-care workers in Washington state, Oregon and California with video ads . targets U.S. nurses: Canada is recruiting American nurses tired of Trump | Duration 2:35 A B.C. government campaign to recruit U.S. health-care workers unhappy with Trump-administration policies appears to be working.
Source:CBC News
March 17, 2026 16:33 UTC
B.C. hires more than 400 healthcare professionals from US
Recruitment campaign sees resultsGovernment figures provided to CBC show B.C. has hired 414 health‑care professionals from the U.S. since launching a recruitment campaign one year ago. Between March 2025 and January 2026, 89 doctors, 42 nurse practitioners, 260 nurses and 23 allied health workers accepted jobs across the province, according to B.C.’s Ministry of Health. "This makes a real impact," Health Minister Josie Osborne told CBC. Herdman Royal told CBC she now hears from U.S. doctors and nurses about once a week, many disillusioned by the direction of the American system and politics under the Trump administration.
Source:CBC News
March 17, 2026 16:12 UTC
Power out, highways closed during blowing snow
Environment Canada issued weather statements about the strong winds and blowing snow affecting visibility. High winds, flash freeze leaves thousands without power in eastern Ontario and western QuebecTens of thousands of customers are without power and parts of Highway 401 were closed Tuesday morning as blasts of blowing snow hit the Ottawa-Gatineau area. Highway closures doneWestbound Highway 401 was closed because of crashes from Palace Road to Centre Street in the Napanee area until around 12:45 p.m. The eastbound 401 was closed near Odessa until around 10:30 a.m. because of what Ontario's transportation ministry (MTO) describes as "road conditions." This is in addition to the earlier… <a href="https://t.co/LBrTZeSNHR">pic.twitter.com/LBrTZeSNHR</a> —OPP_ERAround 7:30 a.m. the MTO listed much of Highway 15 and Highway 401 near Kingston as snow-covered, with poor visibility.
Source:CBC News
March 17, 2026 16:00 UTC
Jewish groups decry signs 'reminiscent of Nazi incitement' at Toronto demonstration
Toronto Police Service say they are investigating “antisemitic signs” displayed during a weekend protest in Toronto that sparked outcry from prominent Jewish organizations. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“At protests at Bathurst & Sheppard, extremists openly made threats of violence, glorified terrorism, and depicted Jews as sub-human — yet no arrests have been announced. After multiple attacks on our community, many are asking why the law is not being enforced,” CIJA said in an X post. Police officers detain a demonstrator in Trafalgar Square during a protest in support of Palestine Action on Saturday in London, England. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.
Source:National Post
March 17, 2026 15:43 UTC
Community Foundation announces $46,000 in grants
Auburn, IN (46706)TodayA few snow showers scattered about the area this evening, otherwise a good deal of clouds. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph, becoming S and decreasing to 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%..TonightA few snow showers scattered about the area this evening, otherwise a good deal of clouds. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph, becoming S and decreasing to 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Source:thestar
March 17, 2026 15:29 UTC
Parental mistrust, hostile interactions a growing concern for Alberta teachers
In one small town in Alberta, the assistant principal says teachers almost never meet alone with parents anymore. What has been your experience with Alberta schools? Teachers weigh in, disagree on cause of mistrustIn January, CBC News sent a questionnaire to 23,000 Alberta teachers and staff — all of the public-facing email addresses we could find online. Principals and teachers from rural and urban schools flagged parental mistrust as an issue of growing concern. What do you think about our reporting on Alberta schools?
Source:CBC News
March 17, 2026 14:03 UTC
Bus driver in Laval, Que., daycare crash deemed a high-risk accused
Pierre Ny St-Amand, the man who drove a bus into a Laval, Que., daycare in 2023, killing two young children and injuring six others, has been declared a high-risk accused. The defence had argued that declaring Ny St-Amand a high-risk accused would violate his Charter rights because the status assumes that he is irredeemable. WATCH | Families say ruling is the 'bare minimum': Man who drove bus into Quebec daycare declared a high-risk accused | Duration 2:01 Pierre Ny St-Amand drove his bus into a Laval, Que., daycare in February 2023, killing two young children and injuring six others. He’s been deemed a high-risk accused, meaning he will remain in a psychiatric facility under strict conditions. Last April, Downs ruled that Ny St-Amand was not criminally responsible for the daycare attack because he had likely been in psychosis.
Source:CBC News
March 17, 2026 13:27 UTC
Global oil prices continue to soar, impacting costs for Canadians
Global oil prices continue to soar, impacting costs for CanadiansNewsDuration 3:46The price of crude oil continues to rise amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, increasing costs at home for Canadians.
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March 17, 2026 13:16 UTC
PCs promised to rebuild CBN school lost to wildfire, but parents fear they’re backpedaling
A month after the Newfoundland and Labrador government vowed to rebuild a Conception Bay North school destroyed during the summer's wildfires, parents are worried it’s a hollow promise. Traverse-Delaney called that “triggering” and worries the province is no longer committed to rebuilding Cabot Academy, pointing to the small catchment areas. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementJanine Sellars, whose son attended Cabot Academy, said she wants to see action and families’ concerns aren’t being heard. He said he takes the concerns of parents very seriously but given it’s winter, not much can happen other than research. “I can assure the parents and children in Conception Bay North that we have every intent of putting that school back there.
Source:CBC News
March 17, 2026 13:00 UTC
Federal justice minister calls deepfake nudes 'heinous' after N.S. man acquitted
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser reacted Monday to the case of a Halifax man who used artificial intelligence to create nude images of women he knew, calling the actions "heinous." The man was acquitted last week o f charges under the intimate images provisions of the Criminal Code, but pleaded guilty to other charges. The man at the centre of the case used AI to create deepfake nude images of five high school classmates. A Nova Scotia judge acquitted him on the intimate images charges because the law doesn’t cover deepfakes. While the man was acquitted on the intimate images charges, he pleaded guilty to charges of criminal harassment and sending an obscene picture.
Source:CBC News
March 17, 2026 11:19 UTC
Ontario drug offender released after prison conditions ruled 'unusually harsh,' to serve remainder of the sentence from home
Because of the “unusually harsh” conditions he endured at Ontario’s Maplehurst Correctional Complex, a drug trafficker can continue to serve the remainder of his sentence from the comfort of home, a three-judge appeal court panel has decided. “Family members and a close friend attributed his eventual involvement in criminal activity to this period of vulnerability,” the judge wrote. In late 2020, police stopped Oryia’s car and found 150 grams of cocaine, more than $72,000 cash, a safe, brass knuckles and items consistent with trafficking. “He also reports exposure to institutional violence, including witnessing serious assaults, and being physically intimidated and assaulted by other inmates,” Tulloch wrote. Factoring in the 315 days in prison and 32 days of pre-sentence credit, Oryia has 382 days of house arrest remaining on his conditional sentence.
Source:National Post
March 17, 2026 10:58 UTC
Alberta to host 2028 World Cup of Hockey as tournament returns after 12 years
Alberta and Czechia will host the fourth edition of the World Cup of Hockey, a country-versus-country hockey tournament set to hit the ice in February 2028, the NHL announced Monday. Team Canada poses with the trophy following their victory over Team Europe during World Cup of Hockey finals action in Toronto in 2016. Member of Parliament Eleanor Olszewski, left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith watch the announcement of the 2028 World Cup of Hockey being hosted in Alberta, in Edmonton on March 16. Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack speaks during the announcement of the 2028 World Cup of Hockey being hosted in Alberta, in Edmonton on March 16. The World Cup of Hockey is projected to generate an estimated $375 million in economic impact for Alberta, the release states.
Source:CBC News
March 17, 2026 10:51 UTC
Ford defends FOI law change that would keep premier's records secret
Ford defends FOI law change that would keep premier's records secretNewsDuration 2:36Doug Ford defends changes to Ontario’s freedom-of-information laws that would keep records of the premier and his cabinet secret. He says it's about protecting confidential information, but as CBC's Lorenda Reddekopp explains protections already exist.
Source:CBC News
March 17, 2026 10:35 UTC
CN train derails in northwest B.C., power out as 'really significant precipitation' hammers B.C.'s coast
Multiple power outages, orange warningEnvironment Canada has upgraded its existing weather warnings for the Central Coast to an orange warning under its new colour-coded warning system. As of Monday afternoon, the north and central coasts were dealing with multiple power outages, including more than 600 customers without power due to a substation fault in Bella Bella. The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BC</a> River Forecast Centre has upgraded the High Streamflow Advisory to a Flood Watch for:<br>• Northern <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VancouverIsland?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VancouverIsland</a>.<br>• Western Vancouver Island.<br>• Central Coast incl. 's River Forecast Centre upgraded high streamflow advisories to flood watches on Sunday for the northern and western portions of Vancouver Island, as well as for the Central Coast. "Current forecasts indicate that multiple pulses of precipitation may impact the region through early to mid-week," the flood watch advisory for the Central Coast says.
Source:CBC News
March 17, 2026 10:25 UTC
Fake resumes, fake employees: AI amplifying fraud at 'staggering' rate, security watchers warn
All three senior security officials said that AI had been a boon to their organizations’ productivity. But they also warned that threat actors were doing the same, with risks to their companies growing at breakneck speed. For Boucher, AI has allowed scammers to create “synthetic human beings” that sound and even look exactly like another person on screen. That poses new challenges for banks and other critical industries who, along with their clients, are prime targets for scammers, hackers and foreign state-backed threat actors. AI can and should be used to defend organizations against threat actors, she said, but there are risks.
Source:National Post
March 17, 2026 09:15 UTC