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'Embarrassing': Yukon premier blasts Bell over service issues

'Embarrassing': Yukon premier blasts Bell over service issues

WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA — Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says Bell should be embarrassed by the terrible cellphone service the territory has been getting over the last several months.
Jobs cut as HBC establishes Saks Global after Neiman Marcus acquisition

Jobs cut as HBC establishes Saks Global after Neiman Marcus acquisition

TORONTO — Jobs are being cut as Hudson's Bay Co. spins out some of its brands into a new entity called Saks Global. A Saks Global spokesperson says operational functions from across the businesses are being brought under one leadership team.
Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin' Hot Cheetos winds up in court

Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin' Hot Cheetos winds up in court

A U.S. court case could soon settle a spicy dispute: Who invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos?
Comic-Con 2024: What to expect as the convention returns to San Diego

Comic-Con 2024: What to expect as the convention returns to San Diego

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic-Con International, the comic book and pop culture extravaganza, is kicking off in San Diego. The convention, which draws over 130,000 fans annually, opens for a preview night Wednesday and runs through Sunday.
'Deadpool & Wolverine' director Levy says film driven by friendship and Canadianness

'Deadpool & Wolverine' director Levy says film driven by friendship and Canadianness

As if he had a time machine straight out of a Marvel film, Hugh Jackman foresaw the friendship between Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds years before they ever met.
Can B.C.'s southern resident orcas be taken off the path to extinction?

Can B.C.'s southern resident orcas be taken off the path to extinction?

The southern resident killer whale known as Tahlequah captured global sympathy in 2018 when she pushed the body of her dead calf for more than two weeks in waters off British Columbia's south coast.
Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 99th annual swim in Virginia

Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 99th annual swim in Virginia

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel, the 99th year of the popular tradition.
TFI International reports lower profit, higher revenue in second quarter

TFI International reports lower profit, higher revenue in second quarter

MONTREAL — TFI International Inc. says it earned US$117.8 million in the second quarter, down from US$128.2 million a year earlier. The Montreal-based transportation and logistics company says revenues were US$2.26 billion, up from US$1.
S&P/TSX composite index moves lower Thursday, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index moves lower Thursday, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ticked lower Thursday, weighed down by losses in the industrial sector, while U.S. markets were mixed. A better-than-expected U.S.
Yuval Sharon's contract as Detroit Opera artistic director extended 3 years through 2027-28 season

Yuval Sharon's contract as Detroit Opera artistic director extended 3 years through 2027-28 season

DETROIT (AP) — Yuval Sharon’s contract as artistic director of the Detroit Opera was extended Thursday for three years through the 2027-28 season as he shifts the company toward themed seasons.