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Premier Doug Ford’s government gives a for-profit clinic more funding to perform certain OHIP-covered surgeries than it gives Ontario’s public hospitals to perform the same operations, CBC News has learned.  Discrepancy raises questions about plans to do more surgeries outside of Ontario’s public hospitals. Premier Doug Ford’s government gives a …

Some say they’re blue. For others, they’re purple. Either way, dozens of coloured lights are illuminating parts of Stoney Trail and Deerfoot Trail — leaving many Calgarians wondering why. The province has confirmed to CBC News that, contrary to many theories, the lights aren’t intentionally blue. In fact, it’s the …

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say they’ve arrested six people and seized about $200,000 worth of illegal drugs, firearms, and other prohibited weapons after a months-long investigation that spanned several cities in Ontario and Quebec. In a press release Monday, police said they’ve laid 42 drugs and firearms-related charges after executing …

Canadians received a jarring reality check on Tuesday when the environment commissioner released his audit of the federal government’s emissions reduction plan.  To achieve its goals, Canada needs steep emissions cuts in the oil and gas sector. Canadians received a jarring reality check on Tuesday when the environment commissioner released …

Migrants with foreign training often face complex barriers to getting a professional license here in Canada, but new legislation in B.C. aims to streamline that process.  Proposed B.C. legislation aims to remove employment barriers faced by foreign-trained migrants. Rex Gonzales worked as an industrial engineer and project manager for 16 …

One-time Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was found guilty by a Toronto jury on Sunday of four counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted of one of five counts of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement. Nygard didn’t appear to show any emotion as the verdict was handed …

As we inch closer to the start of winter next month, meteorological and astronomical, eventually we will see the first major snowfall event in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). But, when will that occur? While we’ve had snow in parts of southern Ontario earlier this month and on Halloween, we’ve …

A 29-year-old B.C. man was killed Saturday following an avalanche in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country. RCMP Corp. Troy Savinkoff said Stoney Nakoda RCMP received notice of an avalanche involving two people shortly after 3 p.m. MT, on Saturday. Rescuers found a 26-year-old woman, but the man …

Metrolinx, an Ontario-run public transit agency, introduced a monthly target for fare evasion fines in September, according to an employee who was not authorized to speak on the matter. The agency says the policy is being applied fairly to all riders and that employees are receiving anti-bias training.  Agency says …

A misconception about how Canadian food banks operate — combined with some misleading information on social media — has led to a sudden increase in usage among international students at London’s food bank, and at others in Canada.  YouTube video suggested food banks could provide a regular supply of free …