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Hospitals are tightening policies to prevent patient bottlenecks, even if beds aren't available, according to a memo obtained by CBC News.
December 24, 2025 - 08:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Declan Bigras of Aylmer, Que., joined air cadets when he was 13 because he dreamt of flying fighter jets. While he got onto wait-lists, he wasn’t selected for that highly competitive program. But he did rise to second in command of the 211 Squadron in Ottawa.
It was the best five years of his life, Bigras said.
Now, at 19, he’s intent on joining the Canadian Armed Forces. But it’s taking some time. With the permission of his parents, he tried to sign up two years ago when he was 17.
“It didn’t end up working out because the online system was very buggy back then,” Bigras said. “...
December 24, 2025 - 07:00 | Special to National Post | National Post
December 24, 2025 - 06:50 | | CBC News - Canada
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In a time of echo chambers and hyper-personalization, where algorithms narrow the focus of what we see online, The Walrus focuses on journalism that expands horizons and tells you about what you didn’t know you needed to know. Here are nine stories from 2025, as...
December 24, 2025 - 06:30 | The Walrus Staff | Walrus
Good morning. We’re off until Monday, so let’s wrap up the week with a look back at the many twists and turns in Donald Trump’s trade war. (Merry Christmas!) More on that below, along with Mark Carney’s frequent flyer miles and Quebec’s latest leadership race. But first: Today’s headlinesA former Alberta Health Services board member obtains a rare court order, alleging intimidation by podcastersAccused Ryan Wedding lawyer Deepak Paradkar is granted bail in his extradition caseTrump flew on Epstein’s private jet at least eight times, an e-mail indicates
December 24, 2025 - 06:07 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
What was supposed to be a CA$30 Christmas gift shipped from Canada turned into a US$802 surprise for Boston’s Bonnie O’Connell after a customs paperwork error triggered the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
The grandmother received the tariff bill from FedEx several weeks after a Barbie doll mailed from Nova Scotia was delivered to her home.
“I just got a pain in the pit of my stomach,” O’Connell told local
ABC affiliate WCVB in an...
December 24, 2025 - 06:00 | National Post Staff | National Post
