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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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2026 Olympic Games Day 10: Courtney Sarault captures silver in short-track speed skate
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games Day 10: Courtney Sarault captures silver in short-track speed skate

Carney Facetimes Kingsbury 🤳That’s one way to open a conversation…

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2026 Olympic Games: Canada's men's hockey team leads 3-1 against France in preliminary round finale
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Canada’s men’s hockey team leads 3-1 against France in preliminary round finale

Is Canada cheating? Unpacking the double-touch curling controversyHoman double touch…

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2026 Olympic Games: Canada leads Germany 1-0 in must-win women's hockey quarterfinal as Poulin back on ice
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Canada leads Germany 1-0 in must-win women’s hockey quarterfinal as Poulin back on ice

The Milano-Cortina Games ran out of 10,000 condoms before V-dayDid…

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2026 Olympic Games: It's all about hockey and curling for Canada on Day 7
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: It’s all about hockey and curling for Canada on Day 7

Biathlon like running up stairs, then threading a needleThere are…

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Canada's Éliot Grondin claims silver in tight men's Olympic snowboard cross final
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February 4, 2026

Canada’s Éliot Grondin claims silver in tight men’s Olympic snowboard cross final

Silver for snowboard cross star Éliot GrondinIt’s a silver medal…

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2026 Olympic Games: 4 Canadians chase the podium in the women's moguls final
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: 4 Canadians chase the podium in the women’s moguls final

Condolences in Milan for B.C. mass shooting victimsGood morning. I’m…

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2026 Olympic Games: Canada wins silver in short-track speed skating mixed relay
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Canada wins silver in short-track speed skating mixed relay

Ukrainian skeleton athlete barred from wearing helmet honouring friends killed…

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2026 Olympic Games: Canadians throw down in slopestyle, go for gold in speed skating
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Canadians throw down in slopestyle, go for gold in speed skating

What’s in store at the Olympics todayGood morning, I’m Verity…

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2026 Olympic Games: American Breezy Johnson wins gold in women's downhill after Lindsey Vonn's brutal crash
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: American Breezy Johnson wins gold in women’s downhill after Lindsey Vonn’s brutal crash

American, German, Italian on women’s downhill podiumAmerican and reigning World…

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