Katherine Barton

The United States Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238, on May 14, 2026, significantly reshaping the landscape of freight broker liability. The decision removes a defense that brokers have relied upon for years and is expected to increase negligent hiring claims nationwide. The case arose from a collision involving truck driver Shawn Montgomery.

In a country famous for its American dream, we rarely mention the ever-present reality of grief. Along with divorce and death, grief is hauntingly present in common situations: dear friends moving away, a family member ceasing to communicate, deteriorating health, being laid off or retiring, leaving the home you loved, the death of a pet and the decreased capacities of growing old. We are programmed to hide from endings, refusing to acknowledge the impact of what is truly gone.

CBC North is doing a series on the history and significance of Inuit names. Millie Qitupana Kuliktana calls herself a "lonely character" because she's never met anyone else with the name "Qitupana." Millie Qitupana Kuliktana has never met anyone else with the same Inuit name. 'Qitupana' was given to her by the late Ikey Angutitiak Bolt, who was her mother's uncle from Alaska. (Millie Kuliktana/Facebook) CBC North is doing a series on the history and significance of Inuit names.