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LONDON — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against sickness and eliminated hospitalizations and deaths from the disease, including in older adults, in final-stage U.S. testing, the company announced Monday.

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said he will get a coronavirus vaccine shot on Tuesday, months after widespread vaccination has started in Russia.

TORONTO — Aimia Inc. has signed a deal to swap its 20 per cent stake in AirAsia's loyalty company Biglife for $31.2 million worth of shares of AirAsia. Under the deal, Aimia will receive 85.86 million AirAsia shares, representing a 2.

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MONTREAL — Longshoremen working at the Port of Montreal overwhelmingly rejected their employer's offer in a vote that followed months of talks over the renewal of their collective agreement.

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s deal to buy U.S.

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo — Republic of Congo pressed ahead Sunday with an election in which President Denis Sassou N'Guesso is widely expected to extend his 36 years in power, while the leading opposition candidate was flown to France after

HALIFAX — It's been a year since office towers were hollowed out, malls became ghost towns and the din of restaurants was hushed.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: St. Lawrence Seaway opens The 2021 navigation season of the St. Lawrence Seaway will officially launch on Monday. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp.

TOKYO — Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged Sunday to do his utmost to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus ahead of the Olympic torch relay and his upcoming visit to Washington.