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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. CBC | World News
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U.S. policy changes mean Canadian children with cancer are losing access to clinical trials
Canadian researchers say they’ve had to stop offering kids with cancer places in some clinical trials because of funding and policy changes in the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. ambassador says Washington has to ‘take a look’ at airport pre-clearance, citing drop in Canadian tourism
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said Washington may need to reassess airport pre-clearance as part of an at-times animated exchange during a forum with Canadian business leaders in Banff, Alta., on Thursday. CBC | World News
Read More »How a Canadian became the world’s fastest 70-year-old female sprinter
Many people try to stay healthy long enough to play with their grandkids one day. But for 70-year-old Wendy Alexis, she takes this goal a few steps further — racing against people the same age as her grandkids, and sometimes win. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Edmonton to host Canadian women’s hockey team’s final games before Olympics
The four-game Canada-U.S. Rivalry Series will conclude with games at Rogers Place on Dec. 10 and 13. Canada will open its Olympic tournament against Finland on Feb. 5. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Para swimmer Jibb sets Canadian record in women’s 100m butterfly S9 final at worlds
The spotlight remained on Mary Jibb during Tuesday’s races at the Para swimming world championships as the 18-year-old from Bracebridge, Ont., took down another of Stephanie Dixon’s national records, this time in the women’s 100-metre butterfly S9 final. CBC | Sports News
Read More »The new, steep price for this U.S. visa could be a blessing for Canadian tech
As the Trump administration moves to limit some skilled workers from entering the U.S. on a specialized visa, the Canadian tech sector is champing at the bit — hoping the new restriction will lure talent up north. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian ski jumper Loutitt to undergo knee surgery, will miss 2026 Winter Olympics
Canadian ski jumper Alex Loutitt will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics after sustaining a knee injury during a Summer Grand Prix competition. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian actor Tatiana Maslany joins calls to boycott Disney amid Jimmy Kimmel fallout
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Read More »NATO deterrence mission in Latvia drains the Canadian Army’s fleet of vehicles
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