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OTTAWA - The federal government is giving seniors a one-time, tax-free top-up payment to help manage extra costs associated with COVID-19.  Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says seniors who rece...

VICTORIA - Vulnerable and homeless people across British Columbia could soon receive a smartphone to access support services and to stay connected with friends and family while practising physica...

If you must launder your money, do it carefully, advises the Bank of Canada. The bank says it has tested the notes for durability against common household products. "Repeated contact with substances s...

VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau says puppy scams are the latest way fraudsters are taking advantage of lonely, isolated people during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the Better Business...

VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau says puppy scams are the latest way fraudsters are taking advantage of lonely, isolated people during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the Better Business...

TORONTO - The Canadian National Exhibition has been cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual summer spectacle joins a slew of large public events sidelined by the outbreak, which also forced the...

FERNDALE, Mich. - Sarah Ignash spends her days looking after dogs in normal times. With her business temporarily shuttered because of the coronavirus, though, she's taken to walks on the wild side thr...

TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic is creating plenty of financial uncertainty for CFL players. It has forced the CFL to not only postpone the start of training camps - which were to open ...

OTTAWA - A human rights coalition is calling on Canada to appoint a front-line contact for people and groups enduring harassment and intimidation due to their advocacy and activism on China. The ...

WARSAW, Poland - Poland's president has recorded a hip-hop video as part of an effort to raise money for the country's health service as it fights the coronavirus pandemic. President Andrzej Duda's re...