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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is using public and private measures to secure the release of two Canadians detained in China for 18 months, who on Friday were formally char...

BEIJING - China has charged two detained Canadians with spying, escalating tensions between the two countries following the arrest in Vancouver 18 months ago of a senior Huawei executiv...

BEIJING - China has charged two detained Canadians with spying, escalating tensions between the two countries following the arrest in Vancouver 18 months ago of a senior Huawei executiv...

OTTAWA - Mid-sized Canadian businesses that are strapped for cash because of COVID-19 can now apply through their own banks to get loans of up to $60 million from the federal government. The loans, to...

OTTAWA - The prices Canadians have reported paying for goods and services have been rising more than the official inflation rate, a senior Bank of Canada official says. Deputy governor Lawrence S...

Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth are the latest brands reckoning with racially charged logos. The soul-searching comes in the wake of PepsiCo's announcement Wednesday that it's renaming its Aunt Je...

FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank has handed out 1.31 trillion euros ($1.46 trillion) in long-term, ultra-cheap credit to hundreds of banks as part of its emergency support aimed at cushioning the...

OTTAWA - The federal deficit could be on track to hit $256 billion this fiscal year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Parliament's budget watchdog says in a new estimate that doesn't account for ...

BERLIN - The Group of Seven leading economies is calling on China to reconsider plans to impose a national security law in Hong Kong, according to a joint statement issued Wednesday. The national secu...

LONDON - Some of London's biggest West End shows, including "Hamilton" and "The Phantom of the Opera," won't reopen until next year, producers announced Wednesday, as arts bodies warned that Britain f...