The Liberal government is expected to table its pharmacare legislation today — possibly the biggest expansion of publicly funded health care in Canada in decades. How a national drug plan would work, why experts say it’s needed and what it might cost. The Liberal government is expected to table its …
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U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in 2020 election interference case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former U.S. president Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, calling into question whether his case could go to trial before the November election. Justices to hear arguments in late April, with decision likely to …
Read More »Parents’ opposition to vaccination is growing, poll suggests
A growing number of Canadian parents are opposed to vaccinating their children, according to a new poll, amid a resurgence in potentially deadly diseases such as measles. Experts stress importance of being immunized given spike in diseases such as measles. A growing number of Canadian parents say they are opposed …
Read More »Schools closed, tens of thousands in the dark after strong winds, rain batter Quebec
Most of the outages are in the Montérégie and Montreal regions, followed by the Eastern Townships, Lanaudière and the Laurentians. Montérégie, Montreal regions most affected. More than 200,000 Quebecers were left in the dark and Montreal’s light-rail network was down after violent winds and heavy rain pummeled much of the …
Read More »As Ottawa promises a better response to natural disasters, communities say they need money now
Ottawa’s emergency preparedness minister has warned that this summer could be even worse than last year’s record-breaking wildfire season — while communities on the front lines say they need money for prevention right now. Canada’s emergency preparedness minister says this season could be worse than the last. Ottawa’s emergency preparedness …
Read More »She mourned her son’s death at an Ottawa hospital. Then he sent her a text message
In January, Heather Insley spent three excruciating days at Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital, watching her eldest son die. Days later, she was speaking with him on the phone. Case of mistaken identity an ’emotionally traumatic nightmare’ for Ontario family. She watched her son die at an Ottawa hospital. Then, she got …
Read More »Abusers are using e-transfers to contact their victims. Who is responsible for stopping them?
Just before Angie Sweeney’s ex shot and killed her in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., last October, he sent her several banking e-transfers, including one for one cent that included an abusive message. Experts say technology-based abuse is a growing threat because some abusers will go to any length to contact …
Read More »Trans Mountain’s latest cost estimate climbs 10%, regulatory filing shows
The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion now estimates the project’s costs will come in 10 per cent higher than its May 2023 estimate of $30.9 billion. Company had estimated the cost of project at $30.9B last May The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion now estimates the …
Read More »A fluctuating Frosty? Wendy’s will test dynamic pricing at some U.S. locations in 2025
Craving a Frosty? Better get it on a slow day if you’re going to a Wendy’s that’ll be testing surge pricing in the U.S. The company recently announced the move for some locations as part of its new digital menus to be launched next year. Menu items will cost more …
Read More »Singing Black gospel music teaches these students about faith, hope and history
It’s a Wednesday evening at the University of Toronto, and the sounds of silence collide with a few hushed whispers in the corridors of the Faculty of Music. At least until a classroom comes to life with the awe-inspiring echoes of We Shall Overcome. Unique university course blends songs of …
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