Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Greg Mercer
Publication Date: August 11, 2025 - 20:18
Ex-CEO of Alberta health authority asks for lawsuit against her to be tossed
August 11, 2025
The former CEO of Alberta’s health authority is asking a court to throw out a defamation lawsuit launched against her by Premier Danielle Smith’s ex-chief of staff, arguing that allegations she has made about political interference in procurement are protected by legal privilege and were in the public interest.
Marshall Smith, the Premier’s former aide, is suing Alberta Health Services’ onetime head Athana Mentzelopoulos for claims she made in her own lawsuit against the Alberta government, saying she has “mischaracterized, cherry-picked, and taken out of context” portions of their discussions to suggest that he improperly pressed her to benefit certain private companies.
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B.C. is appealing the landmark decision of its Supreme Court that granted a group of First Nations on Vancouver Island title to riverside land in the mainland suburb of Richmond, saying the judgment raises questions about private-property rights.Attorney-General Niki Sharma announced the appeal at a news conference Monday, saying the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada judgment must be reconsidered by a higher court because it could have significant, unintended consequences on the province’s system of real estate ownership, known as fee-simple title.
August 11, 2025 - 21:51 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
Christine McNeil has spent the past several days helping feed the crews responding to an out-of-control wildfire in Newfoundland and Labrador that is just seven kilometres away from her restaurant.She and her three employees at The Mess Tent Poutinerie, located in the small community of Lower Island Cove on the Bay de Verde Peninsula, sprung into action to help feed firefighters, many of whom are volunteers who have put their day jobs on hold. Ms. McNeil said her previous job as a supply tech in the military prepared her for the work she’s been doing over the past week.
August 11, 2025 - 21:31 | Claire McFarlane | The Globe and Mail
Homeowners in an east Edmonton neighbourhood say they've lost thousands of dollars to a fly-by-night paving company that demanded cash and did poor work.
August 11, 2025 - 21:04 | Kabi Moulitharan | Global News - Canada
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