22 h. ago King Charles plans to meet Pope Francis during Vatican state visit in April

LONDON — King Charles is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, suggesting the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be back at work by then, barring any setbacks in his recovery from double pneumonia. The tentative audience was among details of the British […]

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25 h. ago Pope improves slightly in pneumonia fight as Vatican details hospital photo

ROME — Pope Francis is registering new slight improvements in his month-long treatment for pneumonia in both his lungs, the Vatican said Monday, as it also provided some details on the first photo of the Pope released since his hospitalization. The 88-year-old pontiff is now able to spend some time during the day off high […]

Science

44 h. ago Resurgent Price Pressures Put BOE Hawks Back in the Ascendancy

A month is a long time in central banking. The Bank of England is this week expected to deliver its most hawkish decision since September as policymakers start to fret about building price pressures.

Economics

53 h. ago Pope Francis seen for first time in over a month as he attends hospital chapel Mass

The Vatican said he was participating in the celebration with other priests in the 10th-floor papal apartment in the Gemelli hospital

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5 d. ago Pope marks 12th anniversary of papacy hospitalized but with condition improving

ROME — Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his papacy Thursday with increasingly positive medical updates four weeks into his hospitalization for double pneumonia. The pope spent another tranquil night, the Vatican said in its brief morning statement. A chest X-ray confirmed improvements, the Vatican said on Wednesday, just two days after days after […]

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7 d. ago Opinion: Alberta's trucking industry faces a rough road from tariffs

Donald Trump’s erratic tariff threats have thrown the North American economy into turmoil. While the U.S. president recently backed down somewhat by exempting goods that fall under USMCA for a month, it’s only a matter of time until he threatens the livelihoods of millions of Canadians with further measures. While his end game is unclear, […]

Transport

7 d. ago Successful Heart Month campaign adds $952,409 to the $3.11 million University Hospital Foundation raised for cardiac care in 2024/25

Edmonton, AB, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — February was Heart Month, a nationally recognized time to raise awareness for cardiac disease. Throughout the month, the University Hospital Foundation shone a light on cardiac disease to increase awareness of the risks, educate on how to improve heart health and raise critical funds for heart health.    […]

Economics

7 d. ago Doctors tell Pope Francis he’s no longer in imminent danger from pneumonia

ROME — Pope Francis woke up Tuesday to good news from his doctors: They upgraded his prognosis and say he is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of the double pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month in the longest and gravest threat to his 12-year papacy. The […]

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7 d. ago Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have 11,000 members as April leadership vote looms

Just under 11,000 people have taken out memberships in the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in time to vote for next month's leadership race

Politics

8 d. ago Pope Francis out of imminent danger, but will remain hospitalized: doctors

Doctors said the 88-year-old pope remains stable and has consolidated improvements in recent days, as determined by blood tests and positive responses to drug treatments.

Science

1 week ago Pope Francis responding well and showing ’gradual, slight improvement’

ROME — Pope Francis is responding “well” to therapy for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday. But as a precaution his doctors have decided to keep his prognosis as guarded. Francis has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood, doctors […]

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1 week ago Pope Francis marks 3 weeks in hospital with no signs of recovery

The 88-year-old Francis spent 20 minutes in the Gemelli hospital chapel, praying and doing some work in between rest and respiratory and physical therapy, the Vatican said.

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1 week ago Pope Francis offers first public sign of his frailty. Here’s what the audio message revealed

The audio message by the 88-year-old pope was broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square

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1 week ago What we know about Pope Francis’ health during his third week of hospital treatment

The 88-year-old pope has been sleeping with a non-invasive mechanical mask to guarantee his lungs expand properly overnight and help his recovery

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1 week ago Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia

Pope Francis resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he battles pneumonia

Culture

1 week ago Campus Food Bank and Health Services at Risk as Employer Seeks to Roll Back Worker Rights

TORONTO — Workers at the University of Toronto Students Union (UTSU) may be on strike this month as they fight to protect family time and vital services for students, say members of CUPE 1281. The workers plan Orientation, escalate health and dental claims, operate the only Food Bank on St. George Campus and facilitate a […]

Society

2 w. ago Premier Doug Ford details how Ontario will retaliate against Trump's tariffs

Doug Ford took to his podium on Tuesday to yet again address the people of Ontario in regards to U.S. tariffs, which unfortunately came into effect on Canadian goods at 12:01 Tuesday morning.The premier reiterated his unrelenting stance against the move by U.S. President Donald Trump and his team and went over the various ways that Ontario will be reciprocating, a few of which Ford floated just before the same tariffs were delayed at the eleventh hour last month.With no delays from south of the border this time around, here are the immediate courses of action that the Province is taking:LCBO is removing U.S. products from shelvesHe teased it last month, but now, it's really happening: LCBO staff are actively withdrawing American alcohol brands from all stores provincewide as of Tuesday and are also ceasing wholesale activity for these labels to other establishments in the province."LCBO, the largest purchaser of alcohol in the world, will begin removing...

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2 w. ago Pope Francis suffers new respiratory crises, back on ventilation: Vatican

The crises were a new setback in what has become a more than two-week battle by the 88-year-old pope to overcome a complex respiratory infection.

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2 w. ago Pope appears to be overcoming setback in recovery from pneumonia

ROME — Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia. The Vatican said he is stable, off mechanical ventilation and is showing no sign of new infection following a respiratory crisis late last week. “The pope rested well all night,” the Vatican said in […]

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2 w. ago Pope didn’t need mechanical ventilation Sunday after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

ROME — Pope Francis remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation on Sunday, the Vatican said. It was a sign that his respiratory function was improving as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia and a respiratory crisis. The 88-year-old pope did continue to receive high flow supplemental oxygen after Friday’s coughing […]

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