More family physicians in Canada focusing on specialty care: report

If you’re one of the estimated more than six million Canadians who can’t find a family doctor, it might be because they’re focusing on specialty care, the results of a new report suggest.  About 28 per cent of Canada’s 9,500-plus family physicians predominantly provide services outside of primary care, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)’s analysis…

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Ohtani to address media for 1st time since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter

Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media Monday for the first time since the illegal gambling and theft allegations involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his interpreter emerged during the team’s trip to South Korea. The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired by the Dodgers last week when the team opened the season with…

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‘Backbone of this province’: Cities ask for financial help from Ontario government

Municipalities across the province are calling on the Ford government to replicate Toronto’s ‘new deal’ and negotiate fresh financial agreements with them as they struggle with growing costs and accuse Queen’s Park of underfunding them. The premier said municipalities “really are the backbone of this province” but doesn’t seem to be humouring the request. The…

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Canada is already preparing for Trump’s potential tariff threats

Canada staged a large-scale diplomatic deployment this week in preparation for a U.S. presidential election of more consequence than usual.  More than a dozen Canadian diplomats posted in various U.S. cities came to Washington to meet with scores of American lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Looming over their visit was the potential return of Donald Trump to the…

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