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Why Canadian taxpayers spend millions on U.S. medical treatments

Why Canadian taxpayers spend millions on U.S. medical treatments

An exclusive CBC data analysis has found that since 2018, Ontario has spent over $200 million sending patients to U.S. clinics for procedures unavailable in Canada. The biggest expenditure under the program last year was a specialized cancer treatment called proton beam therapy — a treatment available in every G7 country except Canada.

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More than 15,000 received MAID in 2023 as growth slows, report says
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December 12, 2024

More than 15,000 received MAID in 2023 as growth slows, report says

More than 15,000 people received medical assistance in dying in…

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Selena Gomez announces engagement to producer Benny Blanco
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December 12, 2024

Selena Gomez announces engagement to producer Benny Blanco

Grammy- and Emmy-nominated performer Selena Gomez announced she was off…

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New world chess champion is 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju from India
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December 12, 2024

New world chess champion is 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju from India

Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest chess world…

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Australia wants to make digital platforms pay for news — even if they block it, like Meta did here
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December 12, 2024

Australia wants to make digital platforms pay for news — even if they block it, like Meta did here

Under the proposed new rules, any internet company that refuses…

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Alberta unveils U.S. border security plan with sheriffs, dogs and drones
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December 12, 2024

Alberta unveils U.S. border security plan with sheriffs, dogs and drones

The province introduced the Interdiction Patrol Team as a way…

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Manitoba woman set to lose right leg after languishing in hospital bed with open wound
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December 12, 2024

Manitoba woman set to lose right leg after languishing in hospital bed with open wound

A Manitoba woman suffering from a post-surgery infection says she’s…

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Cree family of 20 left without housing after fire, with some living in shacks during winter
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December 12, 2024

Cree family of 20 left without housing after fire, with some living in shacks during winter

A Northern Saskatchewan family has been without permanent housing on…

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Ottawa quietly expands gun buyback program to include parts
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December 12, 2024

Ottawa quietly expands gun buyback program to include parts

As the first phase of Ottawa’s assault-style weapon buyback program…

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Move over, ugly Christmas sweaters. The '90s festive turtleneck is back
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December 12, 2024

Move over, ugly Christmas sweaters. The ’90s festive turtleneck is back

You may notice something a little different at this year’s…

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