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TORONTO — Ontario is considering mandating the public disclosure of any payments private drug companies make to doctors, a move that would make it the first province to have such a requirement.

VICTORIA — A Canadian yoga innovator who started working out of an old garage in Toronto more than a decade ago and expanded worldwide has died of a suspected drug overdose in Victoria.

EDMONTON — Alberta has become the latest province to cover the cost of a medical abortion pill. Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says Mifegymiso is now available for any woman in the province who requests it.

DIEPPE, N.B. — It was officially code-named Operation Jubilee and the allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe was a pivotal moment in the Second World War.

CALGARY — The City of Calgary is being urged to wait for more details from the International Olympic Committee before deciding whether to bid for the 2026 Games.

TORONTO — Cott Corp. (TSX:BCB) announced a deal Tuesday to sell its traditional beverage manufacturing business to Dutch company Refresco for US$1.25 billion.

TORONTO — Some grunted while others dragged their feet. Fans of George Romero went all out to give the legendary zombie director a suitable send off on Monday.

Eighteen alleged fighting dogs that were facing a potential death sentence in Ontario will be sent to the U.S. for rehabilitation after a months-long negotiation to save their lives. A Chatham, Ont.

TORONTO — A newly launched photography prize will award a total of $30,000 to a trio of emerging artists. The New Generation Photography Award is aimed at supporting the careers of young artists aged 30 and under working in lens-based art.

TORONTO — A woman in her 60s is dead following a fire at a highrise apartment building early today in north Toronto. A second person suffered unspecified injuries in the blaze at the seniors' residence in a Toronto Community Housing building.