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Or sign-in if you have an account.Patient feedback in the Google review comments involving Canadian acute care hospitals ranged from “the most frustrating experience in my life” to “great care and attentive physicians and staff.” Photo by Peter Power/Postmedia NewsIt’s Friday, August 7. Here are the top stories we’re following today.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorBecause people with a negative experience are more likely to leave an online review, the results are not a fully representative sample of the patients treated in hospitals, said a lead author of the study. And three-quarters of the reviews were “actionable,” he added, meaning they could be used to meaningfully improve care on the ground. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand listens as Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada will recognize a State of Palestine in September 2025, providing the Palestinian Authority makes significant reforms and holds an election in 2026. Photo by Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images“Ottawa has still not demonstrated that Carney’s predicates were ever genuine conditions. Canada granted recognition first and left elections, reform and demilitarization for later. Conditions that do not have to be met are not conditions. They are political cover,” Taub states. A screenshot from an online video posted by the Edmonton Police Service that encourages citizens to report hate. Photo by Edmonton Police Service/Instagram“There’s an important distinction to be made between criminal threats or promoting hatred, and offensive, yet non-criminal, comments, jokes or insults. It’s strange that this would have to be pointed out,” says Breakenridge. “If we allow non-criminal matters to become the purview of the police, we’re putting ourselves on a worrisome path.” “I really felt like the Liberal Party had not reconciled enough with its past,” says Eric Lombardi, who is running for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. Photo by John Lappa/Sudbury Star/Postmedia/FileStinson profiles Eric Lombardi, a “classic outsider candidate” for the leadership of the Ontario Liberals, who is willing to criticize those that have gone before him instead of making his entire campaign about the evils of Premier Doug Ford. “We’re losing the foundation of liberal values in the small-L sense, and I think that there’s an appetite for change, something different,” Lombardi says. A large crowd at the Edmonton Heritage Festival at Hawrelak Park on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. Photo by Greg Southam/PostmediaSocial media footage showed the shadow of an individual attempting to slash an Israeli tent with a knife. The video then cut to security officers detaining the assailant in the main festival area, as chants of “All the Zionists are racists” were heard in the background. “I want everybody, Jew and non-Jew alike, to tell the world we’re not going to cower,” says Jack Berkovits. Photo by Handout“I’m of the opinion that the vast majority of people in Toronto do not hate us, and certainly not to the point where they want us to leave or they want us to die,” Jack Berkovits of Omni Jewelcrafters said. But for some Jews, wearing Judaica or not is sometimes a matter of discretion. “There is a difference between being cautious and being ashamed,” says one man. 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