👤 Alanna Smith

15 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
15
2026-08-31 – 2026-10-09
Claims per article
37
555 extracted in total
Hedged claims
8%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
5,555
characters
Writes for The Globe and Mail.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Health
87%
Economy/Business
7%
Politics
7%
Most-tagged topics
AlbertaCanadaOntarioEdmontonOttawaQuebecThe Globe and Mailthe United States

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
5 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.22 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-08 · The Globe and Mail · Health
Ontario cancer patient who was denied coverage for U.S. treatment dismayed by province’s revised rules
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-23 · The Globe and Mail · Health
Opioid addiction among older Ontarians more than doubled over past decade, study finds
2 outlets covered this event
2026-10-09 · The Globe and Mail · Health
Routine childhood vaccination coverage remains below level needed for population immunity, report finds
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-03 · The Globe and Mail · Health
Most Quebeckers lose flu shot coverage as viral season gets early start
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-01 · The Globe and Mail · Health
Former deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care model
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans strongly left
2026-09-29 · The Globe and Mail · Health
Study challenges original theory about Canada’s first human case of bird flu
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-08-31 · The Globe and Mail
Emergency physicians say this summer’s patient levels are unprecedented
🔮 He warned that patients will continue to die in a similar manner to Prashant Sreekumar, who died last December after eight hours in an Edmonton ED. assertive
2026-09-04 · The Globe and Mail
Quebec will not administer free flu shots this fall
🔮 Quebec will no longer administer free flu shots for its entire population this fall, a year after it stopped providing COVID-19 vaccinations at no cost. assertive
2026-09-06 · The Globe and Mail
Volunteer program aims to comfort patients without loved ones in their final moments
🔮 “The next place that I go will be as peaceful and familiar as a sleepy summer Sunday and a sweet, untroubled mind,” the book opens before detailing a gentle transition into the next realm. assertive
2026-09-07 · The Globe and Mail
Could GLP-1s spell relief for opioid addiction?
🔮 Early research, however, has shown that this class of drugs may help dampen drug cravings, similarly to how they quiet intrusive thoughts about food. assertive
2026-09-11 · The Globe and Mail
First Nation plans to flout Alberta law that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender youth
🔮 A First Nation in Alberta says it will defy a provincial law that restricts access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth, arguing these health services are protected under treaty rights. assertive
2026-09-15 · The Globe and Mail
Cancer organizations urge national panel to review outdated testing advice for prostate cancer
🔮 ” Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Canada, with an estimated one in eight men expected to be diagnosed in their lifetime. assertive
2026-09-16 · The Globe and Mail
Ottawa urged to fund intensive housing for homeless Canadians with cognitive impairments
🔮 Advocates, housing agencies and front-line clinicians say intensive housing could be the missing piece in Canada’s housing system for this medically complex and underserved segment of society. assertive
2026-09-19 · The Globe and Mail
How a woman’s kidney donation saved her sister – as part of a nationwide transplant chain
🔮 Kim Chow says it was not a difficult decision to donate her kidney to a stranger knowing it meant her older sister, Stephanie Chow, would receive one in exchange. assertive
2026-09-23 · The Globe and Mail
Opioid addiction among older Ontarians more than doubled over past decade, study finds
🔮 “We are likely going to see more and more people with complex needs around drug use and who need specific supports in our health care system that we may not be ready for if we don’t start paying attention now,” said Dr. Gomes. assertive
2026-09-24 · The Globe and Mail
Fifteen ER nurses leave Ontario hospital citing overcrowding, safety issues, union says
🔮 Referring to unit assistants, she said Halton will introduce personal support workers, often referred to as health care aides, in their place. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Globe and Mail
Study challenges original theory about Canada’s first human case of bird flu
🔮 The source of the case may never be officially identified. assertive
2026-10-01 · The Globe and Mail
Former deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care model
🔮 The model has come under widespread scrutiny, including from the Canadian Medical Association and its Alberta counterpart, which argue it could create a two-tier system where people who can afford to pay out of pocket receive faster care. assertive
2026-10-03 · The Globe and Mail
Most Quebeckers lose flu shot coverage as viral season gets early start
🔮 Quebeckers who are not considered high-risk will have to pay nearly $200 to get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 this season, charting a path opposite to other provinces in Canada as the viral season picks up speed. assertive
2026-10-08 · The Globe and Mail
Ontario cancer patient who was denied coverage for U.S. treatment dismayed by province’s revised rules
🔮 An Ontario father of two with Stage 4 melanoma says he is heartbroken that the provincial government’s revised rules for out-of-country medical coverage will continue to bar access to a treatment that could save his and others’ lives. mixed
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