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CTV’s flagship investigative series ‘W5’ among programs hit by Bell Media cuts
CTV’s long-running flagship investigative series “W5” will cease to exist in its current form after parent company BCE Inc. announced widespread layoffs. An internal memo sent to Bell Media employees says the award-winning program will “evolve” from a standalone documentary series to become “a multi-part, multiplatform investigative reporting unit.” Its reports will be featured on ... Read More »
Ottawa to explore tougher auto-theft penalties, curb access to tools used by bandits
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is looking to put a dent in automobile theft by finding ways to ban devices commonly used to steal vehicles and eyeing tougher criminal penalties for perpetrators. The proposals were among the more concrete ideas that emerged Thursday from a daylong summit aimed at confronting the national scourge of auto ... Read More »
Grieving parents said they were told to pay $200 to meet Quebec minister
QUEBEC – The parents of a woman who was killed in a car crash say the Coalition Avenir Québec party offered access to the provincial transport minister for $100 per person. Antoine Bittar and Élizabeth Rivera shared their account today during a legislature hearing. Bittar says he had been advocating for tougher drinking and driving ... Read More »
Dressing the high-society ‘swans’ in ‘Feud’ was an adventure in both authenticity and artistry
NEW YORK (AP) – Executive producer Ryan Murphy is known for creating vivid TV worlds where high drama feels completely normal. Costume designer and producer Lou Eyrich has helped him bring these worlds alive, and their latest collaboration, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” peeks under the fur coats and behind the giant sunglasses to see ... Read More »
S&P/TSX composite down almost 50 points, U.S. stock markets post gains
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index posted a small loss Thursday as weakness in telecom and utilities stocks weighed on the market, while U.S. markets made gains. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 49.54 points at 20,919.64. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 48.97 points at 38,726.33. The S&P 500 index ... Read More »
Stock market today: Wall Street holds near record levels, with S&P 500 on precipice of 5,000
NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks held near record levels on Wall Street as evidence kept piling up to show the job market remains remarkably solid. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Thursday, just a few points shy of closing above the 5,000 level for the first time. The Dow rose 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite ... Read More »
Montreal Alouettes grant veteran defensive lineman Sewell his release
MONTREAL – Almondo Sewell is hitting the free-agent market a little early. The Montreal Alouettes announced Thursday that they have granted the veteran defensive lineman’s request to be released. CFL free agency begins at noon ET on Tuesday. Sewell, 37, had 14 tackles and a sack in 16 regular-season games last season and helped Montreal ... Read More »
Boeser reflects on journey to crack 30 goal mark for Canucks
VANCOUVER – Brock Boeser has spoken over the years about wanting to crack the 30 goal mark after getting close in his first season with the Vancouver Canucks. This NHL season, he jokes that by avoiding the subject with media, he’s has been rewarded. “I’ve mentioned it to these guys a few times over the ... Read More »
Homebuilders group pushing for 30-year mortgages to boost construction in Canada
OTTAWA – The group that represents residential builders in Canada wants Ottawa to offer a 30-year amortization period for insured mortgages on new homes. The Canadian Home Builders’ Association says extending the period an additional five years would help with affordability and spur more construction. The move would bring more first-time homebuyers into the market, ... Read More »
Poilievre pledges to fix broken access-to-information system, release more faster
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to fix the federal access-to-information system to speed up response times and release more information. He made the commitment speaking to reporters in Vancouver, where he announced a new revenue plan for First Nations alongside leaders in the region. Successive reviews concluded the access system is broken ... Read More »
Spike Lee, Denzel Washington reuniting for adaptation of Kurosawa’s ‘High and Low’
NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly 20 years after their last collaboration, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are reuniting for an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low.” Apple Original Films announced Thursday that it is co-financing the film, which A24 will release theatrically before it streams on Apple TV+. It marks Lee and Washington’s first ... Read More »
