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The fire that forced the evacuation of a downtown Edmonton apartment building was caused by “smoker’s materials,” fire officials said Thursday.

Once again, the Roundhouse will be bringing together more than 40 producers and importers representing a dozen countries for the two-day Main Event, May 14th and 15th…Scramble to secure your spots before they sell out; then take a deep breath…and get stoked for a seriously good wine-fuelled evening!

The federal government has announced it will give $1.7 million to groups supporting gender and sexual minorities abroad.

Disney fans will soon be able to enter the world of their favourite characters, thanks to a new exhibit coming to Calgary this summer.

After a healthy stretch of wet weather, sunshine and warmer temperatures are finally headed for Saskatoon.

“This year we have to do with less staff, so that’s the biggest change. There are fewer of us doing the same huge job.”

Some 2,300 high school teachers in four Canadian provinces are now able to train their students to intervene in the event of an opioid overdose. Just under 800 of these teachers are in Quebec.

The Bank of England has elected to hold its benchmark interest rate at current levels and stressed that future decisions will be data dependent. In announcing its decision to keep its key Bank Rate at 5.25%, the British central bank said that an interest rate cut in June of this year is not guaranteed. The Bank of England also cautioned that inflation risks remain elevated, noting that services inflation came in at 6% in March, and that there are continued geopolitical risks as well.Two inflation reports are expected before the central bank’s next meeting on June 20 and both will be…

As preconstruction condo sales in Toronto plummet to levels not seen since the global financial crisis 15 years ago, developers are now turning to more lucrative incentives to try to entice prospective buyers.

Quebec saw a 3 per cent drop in the number of births between 2022 and 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ).