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Tears gathered in Jeremy Bray’s eyes as he absorbed the news that his pleas for Manitoba’s government to cover his life-sustaining treatment hadn’t changed the health minister’s mind. Province maintains it won't overrule federal drug agency, asks company to keep offering free coverage Tears gathered in Jeremy Bray’s eyes as …

An apparent white nationalist demonstration on a busy overpass near London, Ont.'s downtown on Sunday afternoon is concerning for witnesses and experts who track extremist behaviour. The demonstration lasted approximately 30 minutes, according to police An apparent white nationalist demonstration on a busy overpass near London, Ont.'s downtown on Sunday …

The Quebec government plans to enact a series of measures expanding its secularism rules across public institutions, including a ban on prayer rooms in universities and CEGEPs and restricting the offering of religion-based meals. Radio-Canada has confirmed government's plan to enact several new measures The Quebec government plans to enact …

The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it's been in contact with the private company responsible for a new report meant to guide the province into the future, which was found to contain fake citations. Comes on heels of Education Accord having false citations The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it's …

Operations have resumed at the Calgary International Airport following a temporary pause earlier Monday morning caused by a snowstorm that's hitting much of southern Alberta. Calgary Transit snow detours in effect, about 50 buses stranded on slick streets Operations have resumed at the Calgary International Airport following a temporary pause …

A new tool created by real estate firm Turner Drake & Partners blends multiple indicators of housing markets across Canada to assign scores to be used for comparison. It shows the financial burden on renters in Nova Scotia is greater than in any other province. Government focused on building more …

In 2014, the term “polar vortex” burst on the scene across Canada and the U.S. as temperatures plunged. In some places, it was colder than it was on Mars. Well, get ready to hear more about it. Colder-than-normal temperatures could start as soon as next week In 2014, the term …

When an Ontario woman made a $4,300 hotel reservation on Booking.com, she never expected the website would cancel it, then offer her the same accommodations for quadruple the price. A digital rights lawyer says such cases show how weak consumer protections allow online platforms to shift risk and costs onto …

Ontario’s new law meant to make it easier for the province to take control of school boards it deems “fall off the rails,” isn’t a new thing in the Windsor-area. Windsor's Catholic board was assigned a supervisor because of a large deficit Ontario’s new education law is meant to make …

Many of Yoplait's yogurts have been pulled from Canadian shelves after the company shared fears over pieces of plastic in some products. Company proactively issued recall after discovering defect in 'a packaging component' Many of Yoplait's yogurts have been pulled from Canadian shelves after the company shared fears over pieces …