#The nurse imposter – Macleans.ca

#The nurse imposter – Macleans.ca

“The nurse imposter – Macleans.ca” After struggling with painful endometriosis for much of her life, Kayla was scheduled for surgery to remove endometrial tissue at BC Women’s Hospital in Vancouver in May of 2021. (Kayla is not her real name; I agreed to use pseudonyms for her and some other sources in this story to protect…

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#Six must-read books for April and May

#Six must-read books for April and May

“Six must-read books for April and May” An ode to Canada’s lost buildings and a memoir by Elamin Abdelmahmoud are among our picks for the best books of the season 305 Lost Buildings of Canada By Raymond Biesinger and Alex Bozikovic (Goose Lane Editions, March 22) Theatres, hotels and industrial plants from St. John’s to…

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#The federal budget is a mixed bag

#The federal budget is a mixed bag

“The federal budget is a mixed bag” Politics Insider for Apr. 8: the Liberal’s plans, unpacked; the Liberal-NDP deal bears fruit; behind the scenes of the Bay du Nord oil megaproject Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Chrystia Freeland unveiled tens of billions…

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#New federal budget will include up to  billion in defence spending

#New federal budget will include up to $8 billion in defence spending

“New federal budget will include up to $8 billion in defence spending” Politics Insider for Apr. 7: Foreigners to be temporarily barred from buying homes in Canada; Ottawa to summon the Russian ambassador for tough questions over Kyiv atrocities; an Atlantic oil megaproject gets approved Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get…

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#Emily St. John Mandel can’t stop writing about pandemics

#Emily St. John Mandel can’t stop writing about pandemics

“Emily St. John Mandel can’t stop writing about pandemics” In 2014, the Canadian-American author Emily St. John Mandel was catapulted to fame by her fourth novel, Station Eleven, a remarkable portrayal of a horrific flu pandemic that kills 99 per cent of humanity, and of the travelling troupe of Shakespearean actors who visit settlements around the…

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#”We can not overlook those left in its wake.”

#”We can not overlook those left in its wake.”

“”We can not overlook those left in its wake.”” Letters to the editor, April 1, 2022: Readers weigh in on a Kelowna development war, the shadow of COVID-19, and impoverished seniors in Vancouver’s Chinatown Defying Developers In February, Jason Markusoff wrote about a Kelowna millionaire’s battle against a developer. I am so proud of Chuck…

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#How WestJet got back in the sky

#How WestJet got back in the sky

“How WestJet got back in the sky” How do you wake up an airline that’s been asleep for two years? In the spring of 2020, with the global travel sector at a near-standstill, a WestJet maintenance worker in Calgary was performing routine checks on the undercarriage of a Boeing 737 when he came under attack….

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#Jonathan Vance pleads guilty, gets conditional discharge

#Jonathan Vance pleads guilty, gets conditional discharge

“Jonathan Vance pleads guilty, gets conditional discharge” Politics Insider for Mar. 31: Beverly McLachlin keeps her Hong Kong job; CPC MPs land in hot water over Trudeau comments; Doug Ford moves to keep his mandate letters secret Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning….

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