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Publication Date: January 12, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. January 12th, 2026
January 12, 2026
According to a new report, some Canadians are drinking more frequently than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing a rise in daily alcohol consumption and weekly binge drinking. We dig deeper in Hour 2 with Dr. Hayley Hamilton, the Co-Director of CAMH’s Institute for Mental Health Policy and Research. As of January 1st, new salary transparency laws have been implemented into Ontario’s business practices. But are employers actually following the rules? Here to explain is Laura Walton, the President of the Ontario Federation of Labour. Plus, should Canada bring back the boiling lobsters?
February 7, 2026 - 06:40 | Eric Andrew-Gee | The Globe and Mail
I have a decades-old memory of me swaying to music in a 1970s-style shopping mall and being sharply reprimanded by my mother, who felt that a Black person dancing in public was undignified and reinforced racist stereotypes.
I was maybe eight years old. Too young to fully understand the implications of her admonishment, I hung my head from the weight of my mother’s shame projected onto my lanky little body. All I knew was that she believed that, for Black people, especially poor Black people like us, our survival and dignity hinged on presenting well in public.
In the summer of 2020, an...
February 7, 2026 - 06:30 | Jay Pitter | Walrus
February 7, 2026 - 06:15 | Marcus Gee | The Globe and Mail


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