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Robert Downey Jr. is returning to Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ films as a villain, and more Comic-Con twists
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on July 27th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two “Avengers” films and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford and Robert Downey Jr. Downey is returning to Marvel’s films, but not as Iron Man. He’ll play the villain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marvel’s new ‘Avengers’ films will star Harrison Ford and Robert Downey Jr. – as a villain
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on July 27th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two “Avengers” films and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford. Among the surprises announced Saturday: Robert Downey Jr. would return to Marvel’s films, but not as Iron Man. He’ll ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. tree fruit grower co-operative shuts down after 88 years, citing low volume
By The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2024
OKANAGAN, B.C. – A British Columbia co-operative that has been selling and promoting the province’s fruit for the last 88 years is shutting down. In a letter sent to members Friday and obtained by The Canadian Press, the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative says “extremely low” volumes of fruit and difficult market conditions mean it will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farmers’ markets and business groups feuding with Loblaws after disparaging text ad
By The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2024
Farmers’ markets and business groups say they are “sad and disappointed” in NoFrills and its parent company Loblaw after the company sent a mass-advertising text message encouraging customers to “skip the line” at their local farmers’ market and visit their stores instead. The Farmers’ Market Cooperative of Nova Scotia and the Ontario Small Business Community ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteers aim to keep a 1882 steam locomotive chugging along in Manitoba
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A steam locomotive made in 1882 and billed as Canada’s oldest operating one is in need of some tender loving care, and the volunteers who have kept it running on a vintage railway north of Manitoba’s capital are raising funds for the fixup. Steam Locomotive No. 3, as it’s known, is neither efficient, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Umicore suspends construction of $2.76B battery materials plant in Ontario
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
Umicore says it has halted spending on a $2.76-billion battery materials plant in eastern Ontario. The global materials company says it made the decision because of scaled-back expectations for growth in the electric vehicle market. Last October, the federal government committed to put $551.3 million toward the project and the Ontario government said it would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bell Canada president admits ‘congestion’ issues slowed down Yukon cell network
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
Bell Canada president Mirko Bibic says the company takes complaints from Yukon residents about poor cellphone service in the territory “extremely seriously.” Bibic responded to a letter sent by Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai this week to the company, expressing frustrations about poor cellphone service in the territory where the company is the dominant player. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environmental activists target Montreal airport for third consecutive day
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
MONTREAL – Environmental activists have caused disruptions outside Montreal Trudeau International Airport for three consecutive days protesting Canadian fossil fuel policy. On Friday around 12:30 p.m., three people with activist group Last Generation Canada glued their hands to a road that connects the airport’s departure and arrival ramps, temporarily blocking vehicle access to the terminal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite index closes up along with U.S. markets Friday
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
TORONTO – Widespread gains helped push Canada’s main stock index higher Friday, while U.S. stock markets also rose after an encouraging U.S. inflation report. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 206.78 points at 22,814.81, led by metals, health care, and technology stocks. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 654.27 points at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stock market today: Most of Wall Street leaps in a widespread rally, from big stocks to small
By Stan Choe, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street rallied following encouraging reports on inflation and on profits at 3M and other big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% for its best day in seven weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.6%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1%. The market’s widespread gains included rallies for both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. port employers say foremen’s union plans industry-wide strike vote
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The BC Maritime Employers Association says it has been told by a lawyer for the foremen’s union that an industry-wide strike vote will take place in coming weeks. The employers’ group says the lawyer for ILWU Local 514 informed them of the vote this week after a case management meeting with the Canada ... Read More »
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