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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ford government has signalled it is open to supporting an opposition plan that would cover contraception for free under the province’s health insurance. A group of Ontario NDP politicians unveiled a motion Thursday to expand OHIP coverage to include prescription contraception, …
Read More »Jays non-tender Cimber, making him a free agent
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 17, 2023 8:48 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays non-tendered Adam Cimber on Friday, making the veteran reliever a free agent. All other unsigned players on the 40-man roster have been tendered a contract …
Read More »Should news be free to access? Most Canadians say yes in poll – National
A new survey suggests that most Canadians feel news should be free and accessible for anyone, while also believing that media will find other ways to make money. Leger conducted a national online survey of 1,564 people over the weekend to seek opinions about the Liberal government’s Online News Act. …
Read More »‘I feel free’: Judge acquits two Manitoba men convicted in 1973 killing in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
As Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse emerged from the law courts in downtown Winnipeg Tuesday afternoon, a crowd erupted in applause. Only moments before, the two were acquitted of killing Ting Fong Chan, a restaurant worker who was stabbed to death in 1973 near a downtown construction site. “Life is …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets qualify seven restricted free agents, but not Kevin Stenlund – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets have tendered qualifying offers to forwards Gabe Vilardi, Morgan Barron, and Rasmus Kupari along with defensemen Dylan Samberg, Logan Stanley, Declan Chisholm and Leon Gawanke. The Jets did not qualify forwards Kevin Stenlund and Alex Limoges along with goalie Arvid Holm who will become unrestricted free agents …
Read More »Ontario to stop free COVID-19 rapid test program in pharmacies, grocery stores
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario program that distributes free rapid tests for COVID-19 at grocery stores and pharmacies will end after this month. The Ministry of Health wrote in a memo to the retailers recently that with lower rates of COVID-19, high vaccination rates and …
Read More »Advocates, teacher unions call for free school breakfast, lunch for Ontario students
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 24, 2023 6:33 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Advocacy groups, teachers’ unions and food banks are calling on the Ontario government to provide a free breakfast and lunch program in schools across the province. In a letter …
Read More »Sask. Polytech in Regina provides free dental care for Ukrainian immigrants – Regina
Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Ukrainian immigrants were offered free dental care and wellness strategies at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Regina on Saturday with the help of over 160 students and volunteers. Each year, the campus chooses a different group of people in need for …
Read More »Family-friendly, free spring break activities at Canadian Museum for Human Rights – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s spring break, but that doesn’t mean kids can’t mix some learning in with their fun while schools are closed. With a week of free, family-friendly programming, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is hoping to give the youngest Manitobans an …
Read More »Manitoba Opposition NDP promises free birth control if elected in fall election – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s Opposition NDP is promising free birth control if it wins the provincial election in October. The party says in a news release that under its plan, the provincial government would cover the full cost of dozens of commonly used birth-control methods, including oral contraceptives, copper and hormonal intrauterine devices, …
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