NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and a series of lavish purchases that included a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari.
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OTTAWA - A surprise jump in inflation and a flood of "noise" in the economy may push the Bank of Canada to pause its interest rate cuts next month, some economists argue.
Movie theater trade group unveils new name, Cinema United, and renewed mission to promote moviegoing
In hindsight, NATO was an unnecessarily confusing acronym for a trade organization representing movie theater owners. For 60 years, the National Association of Theatre Owners has promoted interests of movie theaters, from the biggest chains to the one screen mom and pop shops. They鈥檝e also r…
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OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.6 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.6 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets):
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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price, undoing Justin Trudeau's signature climate policy.
SRINAGAR, India (AP) 鈥 Farooq Ahmad Shaksaaz presses a button on his 1970 Sharp cassette player, and with a hefty clack the machine whirrs to life. As the Kashmiri tailor stitches, the machine crackles for a moment before Ghulam Ahmad Sofi's otherworldly voice fills his shop with verses abou…
TORONTO - Analysts say the planned liquidation of Hudson's Bay will leave a hole in the country's retail landscape, as Canada's oldest company prepares to wind down in the coming months unless it can find a last-minute solution.
The government agency that runs the Voice of America has moved to terminate contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse, and told its journalists Friday to stop using material from the wire services.
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LONDON (AP) 鈥 John Lennon is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection to mark the year the Beatles great and peace advocate would have turned 85, the Royal Mint said Friday.
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ROME (AP) 鈥 Gucci announced Thursday that the Balenciaga artistic director Demna will take over the creative direction of the Italian luxury fashion house, starting in July.
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne directed his department on Wednesday to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum 鈥 part of Ottawa's reply to the Trump administration's trade war.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) 鈥 It's been almost 40 years since Emilio Estevez first drew his revolver as Billy the Kid in the iconic Western 鈥淵oung Guns.鈥
Money has started to flow to Canadian news outlets from the $100 million Google agreed to pay them in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act, the organization administering the fund said.
OTTAWA - The federal government will impose 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion in retaliation for steel and aluminum tariffs the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON - After another chaotic day in Canada-U.S. relations, U.S. President Donald Trump dropped his threat to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports after Ontario agreed to pause a surcharge on electricity exports.
Blizzard Entertainment president says 'there's a game for you' no matter what type of player you are
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) 鈥 California gaming giant Blizzard Entertainment announced Thursday that its popular event BlizzCon is coming back after several years off.
OTTAWA - The trade war between the U.S. and Canada took another turn Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to double the tariff on steel and aluminum imports coming from Canada.
OTTAWA - Mark Carney's victory in the Liberal leadership race put the final nail in the coffin for Ottawa's controversial plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains.
PARIS (AP) 鈥 At Miu Miu, the little sister brand of Miuccia Prada, the feminine wasn鈥檛 just celebrated 鈥 it was deconstructed, reconfigured and worn with a wink.
WASHINGTON - Ontario placed a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States on Monday as Canada braced for steel and aluminum duties the Trump administration is set to deploy on Wednesday.
A columnist who has worked at The Washington Post for four decades resigned on Monday after she said the newspaper's management decided not to run her commentary critical of owner Jeff Bezos' new editorial policy.
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OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States.
PARIS (AP) 鈥 Large, dramatic stone arches bathed the space in a dazzling ultramarine, casting an almost ethereal glow over the Akris runway.
TORONTO - Canada's oldest retailer, Hudson's Bay, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business.
OTTAWA - The U.S. paused tariffs Thursday on goods that meet the rules of origin requirements under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, and lowered levies on potash to 10 per cent until April 2.
OTTAWA - The federal government has put together a $6.5-billion aid package and is making temporary changes to the employment insurance program to support Canadian businesses and workers through the trade war with the United States.
OTTAWA - Harsh winter weather put a chill on Canada's labour market in February as employers braced for headwinds from the looming trade dispute with the United States.
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's February employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical s…
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico 鈥 a 25 per cent across-the-board levy, with a lower 10 per cent charge on Canadian energy 鈥 triggering a continental trade war.
MONTREAL - Trucking companies have begun to halt shipments, mull layoffs and scramble for new routes as tariffs 鈥 and their on-again, off-again implementation 鈥 wreak havoc on cross-border trade.
Amazon is testing artificial intelligence-aided dubbing for select movies and shows offered on its Prime streaming service.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) 鈥 This year's finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame include trailblazers in esports, electronic pets and portable gaming, as well as the arcade favorite brought to life in a 1998 episode of 鈥淪einfeld."
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico 鈥 a 25 per cent across-the-board levy, with a lower 10 per cent charge on Canadian energy 鈥 triggering a continental trade war.
WASHINGTON - The Big Three automakers were able to secure a month-long tariff exemption on Wednesday after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump 鈥 but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped a call to the Oval Office with no such guarantees for Canada.
MONTREAL - The Beauce region south of Quebec City is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and its proximity 鈥 geographically and economically 鈥 with the United States.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says any negative effects on the Canadian dollar caused by the Trump administration's tariffs could be "painful" for the league.
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 NBC News appointed Tom Llamas on Wednesday to replace Lester Holt as anchor of 鈥淣ightly News鈥 starting this summer, but he's not abandoning his streaming newscast.
MONTREAL - Airlines and travel companies have seen bookings to the United States plummet as Canadians rethink their plans amid anger over the trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump as well as a weak loonie.
LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥 Smaller movies didn't mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars.
OTTAWA - Canada's industry minister is looking to block what he calls "predatory investment behaviour" as a trade war with the United States continues.
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 An insider account being billed as an 鈥渆xplosive dispatch鈥 about 鈥渟even critical years鈥 at Facebook/ Meta will be published next week.
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