8 h. ago Ontario to speed up access to select cancer drugs in new pilot

Ontario says it will speed up the lengthy approval process for select cancer drugs by up to one year as part of a new pilot project.

Science

8 h. ago Ontario speeds access to select cancer drugs by up to one year

Ontario says it will speed up the lengthy approval process for select cancer drugs by up to one year as part of a new pilot project. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced the three-year fast-track program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. Jones says seven to 10 high-priority cancer drugs that are approved by […]

Science

1 week ago HAUBRICH: Ottawa’s gun confiscation plan has no shot at succeeding 

The federal gun ban and confiscation scheme has always been a mess, but now it’s messier than ever. Ottawa is delaying the enforcement of its gun ban and confiscation by yet another year. At the same time, it’s launching a pilot project to try it out in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Optimism for the test […]

Events

2 w. ago Opinion: Banning public drug use is bold, courageous and obvious

Last week in Calgary, Mayor Jyoti Gondek and councillors announced that if re-elected, the administration will enact a zero-tolerance policy for open-air drug use. They voted for a pilot project that could give peace officers and transit police expanded powers to enforce public safety, and also to redirect offenders to a court diversion program with […]

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2 w. ago Opinion: Indigenous leadership in climate action — heat pumps and housing resilience in B.C.

Opinion: Nuutsumuut Lelum, a Passive House-certified townhouse complex in Nanaimo, is more than a pilot project, it's a call to action. Indigenous communities are ready to build a climate-resilient future, and it’s time for B.C. to invest in that vision.

Politics

3 w. ago FlightSafety International Achieves First Transport Canada Training Program Approval Under ATO Pilot Project

COLUMBUS, Ohio — FlightSafety International, a global leader in aviation training, today announced it is the first training provider to receive Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) course pre-approval for an aircraft-specific training program under the Approved Training Organization (ATO) Pilot Project. The ATO Pilot Project is part of Transport Canada’s effort to establish regulations for […]

Transport