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Government hits Canada Life with financial sanctions
The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on Canada Life after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who were left fighting for medical claims to be covered.Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) says it "is taking steps to address startup delays faced by Canada Life and has begun to apply financial consequence mechanisms under the contract," according to a statement from spokesperson Michèle LaRose.She said PSPC is not yet in a position to
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Judge says Parks Canada unfairly rejected licence application of N.W.T. fishing lodge
A federal judge has set aside a Parks Canada decision to deny a longtime fishing lodge on Great Slave Lake a licence to continue operating.Trophy Lodge is located at remote Fort Reliance, near the end of the pristine East Arm of the lake in the N.W.T. It is now within Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve, which was established in 2019.Any business wishing to operate within a national park needs a licence from Parks Canada. In 2022, Trophy Lodge was sold and the new owners applied for a licence.Th
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Some Quebec hospitals are freeing up beds with virtual health care
As she prepared to return home from Montreal's Lakeshore General Hospital earlier than expected, Danielle Lacasse was given a smart watch and a cell phone last Friday."A virtual nurse will see all the information, such as your blood pressure, saturation, your temperature and respiration," Sharon Dubiel told Lacasse.Dubiel is head of the transition unit with the local health agency, the CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'île-de-Montréal. "Every morning, every evening, there will be a questionnaire sent to yo
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New Norad commander calls Canada's defence policy update 'very encouraging'
OTTAWA — American troops will be spending more time training in the Far North, the new commander of Norad says, a strategy that fits "hand-in-glove" with Canada's renewed focus on Arctic defence. U.S. Gen. Gregory Guillot took over command of the binational North American Aerospace Defense Command in February. His first order of business: a 90-day assessment of Norad's capabilities, which includes visits to Canada. During a stop in Ottawa in mid-April, Guillot outlined his plans to ensure Norad
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Time to crack down on Ontario licence plates, STO says
The revenue-starved bus network in Gatineau, Que., is calling for a crackdown on residents who keep their Ontario licence plates instead of paying renewal fees in Quebec that support transit.On Thursday, the board of directors for the Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) put forward a resolution that the agency and the City of Gatineau join forces to pressure government authorities on the issue."I think it's a question of fairness toward the citizens of Gatineau," said Manoir-des-Trembles–V
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Ottawa says pharmacare is coming — here's what you need to know
The federal government's latest budget sets aside $1.5 billion to implement pharmacare — a major financial commitment with the potential for a wide-ranging impact on the country's health-care system.The program, long demanded by the government's supply-and-confidence partners in the NDP, will start small by covering just two categories of drugs.For the program to get off the ground, the provinces and territories also will have to be on board.Ottawa has made a commitment to expand pharmacare — it
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N.W.T. appeal court panel orders new sentencing hearing for man convicted in Hay River killing
A panel of N.W.T. Court of Appeal judges has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a Hay River man convicted of second-degree murder and robbery in the 2017 death of Alex Norwegian.The panel also changed his murder conviction to a manslaughter conviction.James Thomas was sentenced in 2021 to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 10 years. He appealed that sentence and his conviction in March 2022, arguing his trial judge didn't apply the law correctly when it came to his murder charge.He
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