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Dick Moss, the lawyer who won free agency for baseball players, dies at age 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Dick Moss, the lawyer who won the arbitration case that created…
Crime, disorder take centre stage in B.C. election, but statistics tell complex story
David Screech doesn’t mince words when asked about street disorder and crime around his business…
At 70, retailer Harry Rosen is on the brink of ‘reinvention’ as men’s style evolves
TORONTO — Ian Rosen is at ease wandering all four floors of the flagship Harry…
Everton reaches agreement with Texas-based Friedkin Group over purchase of the Premier League club
Everton’s long-running takeover saga could soon be over after the struggling Premier League team reached…
Diddy’s music streams jump after after arrest and indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in…
Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Vancouver terminal workers ready strike
Canada’s grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if…
Diddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in…
Cosmetics retailer Lush laying off staff amid ‘scaling down’ of Vancouver operations
VANCOUVER — Cosmetics brand Lush says it is laying off staff as it scales down…
Cineplex ordered to pay $38.9M by Competition Tribunal in ticket fee case
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it will appeal a record $38.9 million fine for deceptive…
CDPQ buys stake in U.K. power company from Brookfield Asset Management
MONTREAL — The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has signed a deal with…
HandyDART strike in Metro Vancouver ending as workers ratify new deal with TransDev
VANCOUVER — The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver has voted to ratify a…
Picket lines go up in ‘high leverage’ strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals
VANCOUVER — Grain terminal workers picked a “high leverage moment” to go on strike in…
Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA
GENEVA (AP) — Soccer fans arriving in North America for the 2026 World Cup have…
Lockdown notice lifted as firefighters control battery fire at Port of Montreal
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal issued a lockdown notice for some residents of an…
Get ready for more cases tackling misleading fees after Cineplex ruling, expert says
TORONTO — After Cineplex Inc. was charged a record $38.9-million fine late Monday, experts have…
Guilbeault calls out Poilievre over 2023 fundraiser with oil and gas executives
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of catering to his…
Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an ‘epidemic’ for today’s youth
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an…
Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an ‘epidemic’ for today’s youth
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an…
Quebec premier taking heat over $7-billion Northvolt battery plant
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault is under pressure over his government’s investment in a…
Video game actors’ union calls for strike against ‘League of Legends’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors union called a strike against the popular multiplayer online…
Video game actors’ union calls for strike against ‘League of Legends’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “League of Legends” is caught in the middle of a dispute…
Tennessee football’s 10% talent fee opens discussion of how many schools and sports will follow
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The quiet part about the evolving landscape of name, image and…
Jury awards teen pop group OMG Girlz $71.5 million in battle with toy maker over “L.O.L.” dolls
NEW YORK (AP) — Toy maker MGA Entertainment must pay $71.5 million in damages for…
Gap between richest and the rest creates a land of disappointed citizens: economist
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia economist Lars Osberg’s latest book on the widening gap between the…