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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: Follow Canada in jam-packed Day 1 with medal hopes in snowboard big air, speedskating
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Follow Canada in jam-packed Day 1 with medal hopes in snowboard big air, speedskating

Team Canada’s women’s hockey test against Switzerland will go ahead…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 4, 2026

10 people in hospital with minor injuries after crash in Brampton, Ont.: paramedics

BRAMPTON — Paramedics say 10 people are being treated for…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 4, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Ontario cities running low on road salt amid harsh winter, increased exports to U.S.

Some Ontario municipalities and private contractors are mixing salt with…

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U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign
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February 4, 2026

U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign

Were the planes shot down in 1996 really on a…

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Trump looking for a 'win' on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected
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February 4, 2026

Trump looking for a ‘win’ on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected

As the U.S. appears poised to announce criminal charges against…

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Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba
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February 4, 2026

Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba

In Havana on Friday, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández…

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Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade
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February 4, 2026

Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade

Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout on Monday as…

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In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee
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February 4, 2026

In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee

Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has…

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Canada's major airlines wind down flights to Cuba as Havana airport warns it will run out of jet fuel
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February 4, 2026

Canada’s major airlines wind down flights to Cuba as Havana airport warns it will run out of jet fuel

Canada’s major airlines have all suspended service to Cuba, with…

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