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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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Ontario/Quebec

January 31, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Cold alerts could soon break in southern Ontario, but predicted to return next week

TORONTO — Cold weather alerts that have gripped most of…

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Trump responds to Supreme Court loss with new 10% tariff, leaving Canada to wait for fine print
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January 31, 2026

Trump responds to Supreme Court loss with new 10% tariff, leaving Canada to wait for fine print

If you thought Trump was going to accept the Supreme…

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Health, Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec, Weather

January 31, 2026

Nicole Ireland

Seniors struggle with cold and loneliness in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall

TORONTO — Calls to Toronto Seniors Helpline are on the…

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Xi Jinping’s purge of China's top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military
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January 31, 2026

Xi Jinping’s purge of China’s top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military

China’s highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost…

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Xi Jinping’s purge of China's top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military
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January 31, 2026

Xi Jinping’s purge of China’s top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military

China’s highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost…

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Fearing ICE, some students in Minneapolis retreat to virtual learning
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January 31, 2026

Fearing ICE, some students in Minneapolis retreat to virtual learning

In some classrooms in the Twin Cities, more than half…

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Fearing ICE, some students in Minneapolis retreat to virtual learning
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January 31, 2026

Fearing ICE, some students in Minneapolis retreat to virtual learning

In some classrooms in the Twin Cities, more than half…

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A Mexican influencer is kidnapped on camera, a sign that social media is another battlefront in cartel wars
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January 31, 2026

A Mexican influencer is kidnapped on camera, a sign that social media is another battlefront in cartel wars

Nicole Pardo Molina’s kidnapping added to a grim tally that’s…

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A Mexican influencer is kidnapped on camera, a sign that social media is another battlefront in cartel wars
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January 31, 2026

A Mexican influencer is kidnapped on camera, a sign that social media is another battlefront in cartel wars

Nicole Pardo Molina’s kidnapping added to a grim tally that’s…

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