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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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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 16, 2026

Hamilton man charged with manslaughter in death of his elderly mother: police

HAMILTON — Police say they have charged a Hamilton man…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec, Social

March 16, 2026

Liam Casey

Preventable cold-related deaths take toll on Ontario’s homeless population, hospital staff

TORONTO — Seven times over the past two winters, doctors,…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec, Social

March 16, 2026

Liam Casey

Preventable cold-related deaths take toll on Ontario’s homeless population, hospital staff

TORONTO — Seven times over the past two winters, doctors,…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec, Social

March 16, 2026

Liam Casey

Preventable cold-related deaths take toll on Ontario’s homeless population, hospital staff

TORONTO — Seven times over the past two winters, doctors,…

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Business, Construction, Real Estate

March 16, 2026

Sammy Hudes

CMHC reports February housing starts up 4.5 per cent from January

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of…

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Business, Construction, Real Estate

March 16, 2026

Sammy Hudes

CMHC reports February housing starts up 4.5 per cent from January

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of…

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Business, Construction, Real Estate

March 16, 2026

Sammy Hudes

CMHC reports February housing starts up 4.5 per cent from January

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 16, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Umar Zameer’s lawyer expresses ‘serious misgivings’ about report into police conduct

TORONTO — The lawyer representing Umar Zameer, a man cleared…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 16, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Umar Zameer’s lawyer expresses ‘serious misgivings’ about report into police conduct

TORONTO — The lawyer representing Umar Zameer, a man cleared…

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