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Report reveals Ontario for-profit clinics charging patients thousands in unlawful fees

More than 100 Ontario patients are speaking out in a new report about user fees being charged in private clinics, with most of the patients being seniors on fixed incomes. read more

'Executive health' clinics charging thousands as crackdown looms

Private-pay clinics in Ontario operate by charging 'block fees' in order to access a primary care physician for non-OHIP-covered services ... read more

Eastern Ontario man, 63, missing for 8 months: OPP asking people for help

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking the public for help locating a 63-year-old man who went missing last summer in Clarence- Rockland, Ont. read more

Kingston clinic accepting new patients schedules next ‘rostering day’ — with changes

Those living in the catchment area who are without a doctor should pre-register on the CDK website before attending with an Ontario health card and government ID that shows residency in the ... read more

Ontario woman charged almost $7,000 for 20-minute taxi ride abroad

An Ontario woman was shocked to find she’d been charged nearly $7,000 after unknowingly using an unauthorized taxi company while on vacation in January. read more

New research effort seeks to tell us how microplastics get into Lake Ontario and what they do to us

Researchers at University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology are launching a collaborative, interdisciplinary center focused on microplastics in Lake Ontario. read more

Court rules Ontario health plan must pay for gender-affirming surgery in Texas

Ontario’s publicly funded health insurance plan must pay for a special procedure in Texas for a non-binary person seeking gender-affirming care, the province’s Divisional Court has ruled. read more

Ontario won’t divulge total fines for hospital patients refusing transfers to LTC

TORONTO - Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones and her ministry are refusing to divulge the amount of money that seven patients in the province have been fined for not accepting transfers from a ... read more

Ontario NDP calls for a special audit into clinics charging for primary health care

Ontario’s New Democratic Party is calling on the province’s auditor general to investigate the growing number of clinics that are charging fees for primary health care. In recent months ... read more

Winning bidder of classic hockey cards looks to find owner who cares more about them

The winning bidder of more than a dozen unopened boxes of classic hockey cards uncovered in a Regina home says he's feeling remorse over his $3.7-million-dollar purchase after hearing how sad the ... read more

RECALLS: Children’s bathrobes, cradles, toys, speakers, fish and burgers recalled in Ontario

Another week and another set of recalls in Ontario. Residents are advised to check their homes for everyday household products and food items that may pose health risks to themselves and their ... read more