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Author: Elizabeth Payne
Publication Date: February 16, 2026 - 08:00
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Is cutting ginger ale from hospital menus going too far?
February 16, 2026
Amid long waits in emergency departments, hallway medicine, and other indignities of modern healthcare, the removal of a fizzy golden drink from menus at The Ottawa Hospital is proving to be a discomfort too far for some patients. Read More
Unpublished Newswire
The call to adventure came from a stranger in July 2020. It was a regular day in that plague year. Amid the mix of work emails came one from an address I didn’t know but with a subject line that immediately pulled me in: “Charles Saunders.”
Hi Jon, I am hoping you might know or know about the writer, Charles Saunders, who lives in Dartmouth, the message opened.
Reading his name conjured up strong images of the towering newspaper editor I’d worked with a decade ago. Built like a heavyweight boxer, but he moved like a cat. A genius with words and a wealth of writing wisdom, Charles was the...
February 21, 2026 - 06:30 | Jon Tattrie | Walrus
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February 21, 2026 - 06:00 | Sophie Siew | Walrus
A few short years ago, before she had proposed a new set of referendum questions on Thursday aimed at curbing rapid population growth, Premier Danielle Smith was actively courting newcomers to the province. Indeed, with the private sector facing a shortage of skilled workers, the premier could hardly bring in enough people to satisfy her appetite.
Smith’s latest referendum push, then, seems like a dramatic shift in policy. Instead, the premier told reporters on Friday, her change in tone is the result of a stark mismatch between Alberta’s efforts to recruit skilled workers and changes...
February 21, 2026 - 06:00 | Jesse Snyder | National Post
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