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At age 97, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson has finally written his memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — As he approached his mid-90s, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson…
Reynolds and McElhenney buy Wrexham Lager brewery after rejuvenating the city’s soccer team
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham — its brewery. Four…
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut
OTTAWA — A number of Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister…
Federal government would have to double military spending to meet NATO target: PBO
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says if the federal government wants to meet NATO’s…
Ottawa urged to halt imports of endangered monkeys for drug testing, amid U.S. probe
TORONTO — The federal government is facing mounting pressure to investigate the importation of endangered…
The Grammy Awards are headed to ABC starting in 2027 under a new 10-year deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys will have a new broadcast home on ABC starting…
The Grammy Awards are headed to ABC starting in 2027 under a new 10-year deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys will have a new broadcast home on ABC starting…
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony to return one year after declaring bankruptcy
KITCHENER, Ont. — The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony says it will play again, more than a year…
LA28 hires Nike’s John Slusher to lead commercial arm
Nike executive John Slusher is moving into the Olympic world to head the commercial arm…
B.C. groups lose bid to stop Alaskan fishery’s sustainable certification
A coalition of Canadian environmental groups has lost its latest bid to prevent Alaska’s salmon…
Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million
The Washington Post has lost at least 250,000 subscribers since announcing last Friday that it…
Economy stalled in August, Q3 growth looks to fall short of Bank of Canada estimates
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy was flat in August as high interest rates continued to…
Creditors to vote on proposed $32.5B tobacco settlement in December
TORONTO — Creditors are set to vote later this year on a proposed settlement that…
Two Port of Montreal terminals shut down as dockworkers begin new strike
MONTREAL — Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal started a new strike Thursday morning, forcing…
Union issues strike notice in B.C. port labour dispute, employers say
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s ports may again be disrupted by a labour dispute, as employers…
Mounties bust massive B.C. drug ‘supermarket’ lab linked to organized crime
Mounties have dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “superlab” in…
B.C. port lockout looms as businesses fear fallout of another labour disruption
VANCOUVER — Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week as…
Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance
PENTICTON, B.C. — British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been fined nearly $275,000 after workers…
A Palestinian-Israeli collective made one of 2024’s most lauded docs. Will it be released in the US?
NEW YORK (AP) — Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli, spent five…
MrBeast probe ends with some employees fired but finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegations
NEW YORK (AP) — Online video production company MrBeast said Friday it has fired somewhere…
B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Heavy rain isn’t unusual for the community of Deep Cove in…
A Palestinian-Israeli collective made one of 2024’s most lauded docs. Will it be released in the US?
NEW YORK (AP) — Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli, spent five…
Harris and Trump focus on Sunbelt states during final weekend push for votes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump zeroed in on the…
B.C. port employers release details of final offer to foremen union ahead of lockout
VANCOUVER — The BC Maritime Employers Association has released the details of its final offer…