Some pharmacare policy experts are raising concerns about competition and patient access to much-needed medication after Manulife Financial Corp. announced its coverage of certain prescription drugs will only apply at Loblaw Cos. Ltd. pharmacies. The new arrangement, details of which were shared with plan holders earlier this month, affects around 260 medications under the insurance
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 29, 2024 12:31 pm Updated January 29, 2024 9:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Court documents show Flair Airlines owes Ottawa $67.2 million in unpaid taxes, prompting the federal government to obtain an order for the seizure and sale of the
Two Canadian men with ties to Hells Angels have been charged in what U.S. authorities are calling a “murder-for-hire scheme” allegedly coordinated in Iran. The U.S. Department of Justice revealed Monday that the two men, 43-year-old Damion Patrick John Ryan and 29-year old Adam Richard Pearson, allegedly conspired with an Iranian national, Naji Sharifi Zindashti
Canadian authorities have issued a deportation order against a Chinese woman on the grounds she was part of Beijing’s foreign interference program. The Immigration and Refugee Board ruled that Jing Zhang had worked for the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (OCAO), which it said conducts espionage in Canada.While immigration officials did not argue that Zhang committed
Former Ottawa Senators player Alex Formenton turned himself into London police headquarters Sunday. Formenton was seen arriving at the station around 10:15 a.m. by a news camera operator amid reportedly anticipated charges in relation to an alleged group sexual assault.London police says it will “provide all updates at our press conference scheduled for Feb. 5
Who killed Byron Howard Carr? For more than three decades, that question has haunted his family, friends and the people of Prince Edward Island.On Friday, Charlottetown police Chief Brad MacConnell said they finally had an answer.“His tragic death shook our city and our province to its core,” MacConnell said during an emotional news conference.“Unsolved for
A New Brunswick mother is speaking out after she recently had to wait more than 12 hours to have her sick baby seen by a doctor at the Moncton Hospital. On Friday, Emily Boros-Rausch went to the hospital with her eight-week-old baby, Laszlo. The infant had a fever, was vomiting, and had diarrhea.“We were told
Five members of Canada’s 2018 World Juniors hockey team have been told to surrender to police and are set to face charges in relation to an alleged group sexual assault in London, Ont., according to a media report. The Globe and Mail first reported the development Wednesday, citing two sources with knowledge of the investigation who were
Canadian cybersecurity researchers are voicing concern and urging people to be vigilant after reports that a staggering 26 billion records have been exposed in a “supermassive leak.” According to the organizations CyberNews and Security Discovery, data from popular platforms including LinkedIn, X (formerly known as Twitter), Dropbox and Adobe has been exposed in what the
Fishers have been known to spin a yarn or two, but three Quebec men out on a scientific ice fishing expedition in the Saguenay over the weekend made sure to document their adventures. And it’s a lucky thing too, because Mathieu Aubin reeled in a 109-pound Atlantic halibut on Sunday for the catch of a