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Cargo companies start to reroute away from Montreal amid fears of port strike

Cargo companies start to reroute away from Montreal amid fears of port strike

MONTREAL — A major transport company has rerouted cargo away from the Port of Montreal over fears of a potential strike, prompting concerns that others may follow in its wake.
Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack

Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett's disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019, then lying to Chicago police about it.
Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' allies

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' allies

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Allies of Gov.
Movie Review: Alice Rohrwacher's tombaroli tale 'La Chimera' is pure magic

Movie Review: Alice Rohrwacher's tombaroli tale 'La Chimera' is pure magic

When we talk about “movie magic,” the first thing that comes to mind is often something like the bikes achieving liftoff in “E.T.
Trader Joe's upped the price of its bananas for the first time in decades. Here's why

Trader Joe's upped the price of its bananas for the first time in decades. Here's why

NEW YORK (AP) — It may not be too “appeeling,” but the price of some bananas are rising by a few cents.
Emissions cap could hurt Trans Mountain pipeline's sale price: Calgary Chamber

Emissions cap could hurt Trans Mountain pipeline's sale price: Calgary Chamber

CALGARY — The Calgary Chamber of Commerce is warning Ottawa that its proposed cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector could compromise the valuation and sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Housing starts stable in 2023, but demand still outpaces growing supply of apartments

Housing starts stable in 2023, but demand still outpaces growing supply of apartments

Despite housing starts in Canada's six largest citieshovering at near all-time highs last year, experts warn those levels are still not enough to address the country's housing shortage in the years to come. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
Should college essays touch on race? Some feel the affirmative action ruling leaves them no choice

Should college essays touch on race? Some feel the affirmative action ruling leaves them no choice

CHICAGO (AP) — When she started writing her college essay, Hillary Amofa told the story she thought admissions offices wanted to hear. About being the daughter of immigrants from Ghana and growing up in a small apartment in Chicago.
Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women's Nonfiction Prize

Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women's Nonfiction Prize

LONDON (AP) — Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing.
Ontario's gaming commission monitoring NBA's investigation of Raptors' Jontay Porter

Ontario's gaming commission monitoring NBA's investigation of Raptors' Jontay Porter

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it's closely monitoring an investigation of Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter.