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McGill agrees to drop legal challenge of law faculty union, ending strike
MONTREAL — McGill University has agreed to drop a legal challenge of its law faculty’s…
Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the…
Western Forest Products temporarily curtails production at B.C. sawmills
VANCOUVER — Western Forest Products Inc. says it is temporarily curtailing lumber production due to…
Canadian Chamber of Commerce sends stark warning about U.S. trade relationship
WASHINGTON — A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is sending a stark…
Woman accusing Vince McMahon of sexual abuse asks WWE to waive confidentiality agreements
A former WWE employee who filed a lawsuit against the company and ex-leader Vince McMahon,…
Inflation, interest rates eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022: PBO report
OTTAWA — Inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly…
Qantas Airways apologizes after R-rated film reportedly airs on every screen during flight
NEW YORK (AP) — Qantas Airways has drawn up a stir after broadcasting a slightly-racy…
Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday…
Las Vegas says goodbye to the Tropicana with a flashy casino implosion
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first…
States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok…
Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld will all close ahead of Milton
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s tourism machine began grinding to a halt Tuesday with at…
Rogers confirms plans for Warner Bros. Discovery channels as Bell Media drops dispute
TORONTO — Rogers Communications is confirming plans to broadcast several specialty channels as part of…
MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins beginning next season
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland…
Marshall is retiring as the CEO of the Mavericks at the end of 2024 but will remain as a consultant
DALLAS (AP) — Cynt Marshall is retiring as CEO of the Dallas Mavericks at the…
In ‘Piece by Piece,’ Pharrell finds Lego fits his life story
TORONTO (AP) — When Pharrell Williams and Morgan Neville decided to embark on a movie…
MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next season
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland…
Quebec premier takes heat for paying students to ‘renovate their basement’
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is facing criticism for a program that paid students to…
Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with technology in break with tradition
LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into…
Sanewashing? The banality of crazy? A decade into the Trump era, media hasn’t figured him out
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a decade into the Trump Era of politics, less than…
2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to allow them to compete under new charter agreement as case proceeds
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The two teams suing NASCAR asked a judge for a preliminary…
Macron says he’s ‘super proud’ of his wife’s cameo in ‘Emily in Paris’
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he’s “super proud” of a cameo appearance…
Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tourism in Orlando rapidly came to a standstill Wednesday with the…
Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tourism in Orlando rapidly came to a standstill Wednesday with the…
Feds moving ahead with sustainable investing guidelines, but details still scarce
TORONTO — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday that the federal government is moving ahead…