Unpublished Newswire
An audit of Alberta medical clinics charging membership fees found no significant cases of patients paying out of pocket for covered medical treatment but paying members are likely getting more thorough care.The province launched the audit in 2023 in response to concerns over a Calgary medical clinic switching to a membership model and planning to charge annual fees of about $5,000 for families and $2,000 for an adult.Ads promised patients shorter wait-times and extended appointments but experts warned membership fees would create a two-tiered health system benefiting those who can pay.
July 31, 2025 - 15:55 | Jack Farrell | The Globe and Mail
Job vacancies in Canada fell to the lowest level in close to eight years, according to Statistics Canada, as businesses slow or halt hiring plans amid the trade war.
July 31, 2025 - 15:21 | Ari Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
Ottawa police are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect involved in a commercial robbery that occurred Sunday in the 200 block of Bank Street. Read More
July 31, 2025 - 15:16 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he has spoken with Prime Minister Mark Carney to try to blunt the impact of potential federal public service cuts could have on Ottawa. Read More
July 31, 2025 - 15:03 | Alex Robinson | Ottawa Citizen
New changes to parking will make visiting your favourite areas easier than ever.
Ottawa is home to many vibrant destination areas, with popular restaurants, pubs, and unique shops and boutiques. When people visit these areas, they will often...
July 31, 2025 - 15:02 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
A Nova Scotia man who raped and murdered a 12-year-old Ontario girl, later decapitating her dead body in an attempt to hide evidence, has been released on parole and is living in the Halifax area.
According to Halifax Regional Police, 73-year-old high-risk offender Douglas Worth is living in Dartmouth.
Worth, originally from the Pictou County area of Nova Scotia, was released after serving 35 years of a federal life sentence for the December 1987 second-degree murder of Trina Campbell in Brampton, Ont.
National Post has contacted the Parole Board of Canada to obtain a copy of their...
July 31, 2025 - 14:58 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
