Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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US new home sales jump 13.8% in June
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes rose a sharp 13.8% in June, the second straight increase after two months when sales plunged as the country went into lockdown because of the coronavirus. The Commerce ...
Jul 24, 2020
AP-NORC poll: Nearly half say job lost to virus won't return
WASHINGTON - Nearly half of Americans whose families experienced a layoff during the coronavirus pandemic now believe those jobs are lost forever, a new poll shows, a sign of increasing pessimism that...
Jul 24, 2020
Goldman Sachs and Malaysia reach $3.9B settlement over 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's government said Friday it has reached a $3.9 billion settlement with Goldman Sachs in exchange for dropping criminal charges against the bank over bond sales that r...
Jul 24, 2020
Charges dropped against Thai Red Bull heir in fatal crash
BANGKOK - Prosecutors in Thailand have dropped all charges against a Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who was accused of killing a Bangkok police officer in a 2012 car crash, officials s...
Jul 23, 2020
Movie theatres implore studios: Release the blockbusters
NEW YORK - A long time ago in a pre-COVID universe far, far away, blockbusters opened around the globe simultaneously or nearly so. In 1975, "Jaws" set the blueprint. Concentrate marketing. Open wide....
Jul 23, 2020
Tesla picks Texas site for second US vehicle assembly plant
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers. The new factory will build Tesla's upcoming Cybertruc...
Jul 22, 2020
Edmonton CFL team sees sales spike in Eskimos gear after name change decision
The CFL team formerly known as the Edmonton Eskimos has seen a "very significant" spike in sales of clothing and other items bearing the now-defunct name, says the team's chief executive. "It's, at th...
Jul 22, 2020
United sees revenue stalling at 50% without a virus vaccine
United Airlines executives said Wednesday that travel will rise when the number of new coronavirus cases drops but the airline's revenue will stall around 50% of pre-pandemic levels until there is a v...
Jul 22, 2020
UK to open citizenship path to Hong Kongers from January
LONDON - Britain's government announced Wednesday that it will open a new special pathway to obtaining U.K. citizenship for up to 3 million eligible Hong Kongers as of January, taking another step tow...
Jul 22, 2020
AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars
JOHANNESBURG - A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world's largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain: Funding ...
Jul 21, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...