Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Kelly Grant
Publication Date: January 22, 2026 - 04:00
Stay informed
Ontario pilot project allows faster-than-usual public coverage of five cancer drugs
January 22, 2026
Ontario has expanded public coverage of five cancer treatments more quickly than in the past, thanks to a pilot project launched last fall to speed up access to oncology breakthroughs.
The Progressive Conservative government will announce Thursday the names of five cancer drugs that recently qualified for its Faster Access to Specialized Treatments (FAST) program, The Globe and Mail has learned.
Unpublished Newswire
Prime Minister Mark Carney was scheduled to deliver a much-anticipated speech to the Munich Security Conference this past weekend. The mass-casualty shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, changed that. Carney dispatched a senior delegation to Germany in his place—a crew that included Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister David McGuinty, and Minister for AI and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon.
Understandable, given the circumstances, but unfortunate. Munich Security Conference is where the world’s power brokers gather each February to take the temperature of global order....
February 17, 2026 - 14:38 | Wesley Wark | Walrus
The Jay Treaty allows Indigenous to travel freely to the U.S. to live, work or travel, but some First Nations are urging caution due to the U.S. changes around immigration.
February 17, 2026 - 14:34 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
Two of six Ottawa Senators competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics were on the ice for the start of the medal round in the men's hockey tournament on Tuesday. Read More
February 17, 2026 - 14:21 | Callum Fraser | Ottawa Citizen
Comments
Be the first to comment