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LONDON - The Bank of England voiced cautious optimism Thursday about the U.K.'s economic outlook in the wake of a sharp fall in coronavirus infections and the rapid rollout of the nation's COVID-19 va...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):11:25 a.m.Quebec is reporting 702 new COVID-19 infections and seven more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, none of whic...

Spring is just around the corner. That means "spring cleaning" or "spring clean up"? Let the BID lend you a hand. Have you thought about applying for the facade improvement grant? Send me a message an...

The City is now calling for Expressions of Interest from individuals who may have an interest in sitting on the Board of the Battlefords Housing Authority.Interested individuals should submit an Expre...

OTTAWA - Several family members of women killed in the 1989 Ecole Polytechnique massacre say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will no longer be welcome at annual commemorations unless his government stre...

TORONTO - Facing an extended stay in the U.S. due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, Toronto Arrows fullback Patrick Parfrey won't be short of things to do. Away from rugby, the 29-year-old from...

JOHANNESBURG - The traditional leader of South Africa's 12 million Zulu people, King Goodwill Zwelithini, has been laid to rest in a private ceremony early Thursday. Zwelithini, 72, died from health p...

LONDON - British regulators said Thursday that people should keep getting AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine following its review of data on patients who suffered from blood clots after getting the shot. ...

WASHINGTON - China is defending the way it has handled the cases of two Canadians who have been detained in the country for more than two years. Michael Spavor is scheduled to appear in court on Frida...

OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says Ottawa's extension of income support for unemployed workers during the COVID-19 pandemic will tack on more than $5 billion in government spending costs. The ...