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Bank of Canada hearing less ‘catastrophic’ tariff talk from businesses

Bank of Canada hearing less ‘catastrophic’ tariff talk from businesses

OTTAWA — Trade-sensitive businesses are telling the Bank of Canada that they’re broadly less worried about their “worst-case tariff scenarios” coming true compared to earlier in the year, a senior central bank official said Thursday.
Tom Felton will become Draco Malfoy again - this time, on Broadway

Tom Felton will become Draco Malfoy again - this time, on Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Felton — the original Draco Malfoy from the “Harry Potter” movies — will slip into his old role on Broadway this winter in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage

B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage

VICTORIA — A British Columbia First Nation has built up a small artificial island in the tidal shallows of Coles Bay off Vancouver Island, triggering an investigation by fisheries officials into whether it involved habitat destruction and if authoriz
Canadians divided on whether U.S. is an 'ally' or 'enemy' country: Poll

Canadians divided on whether U.S. is an 'ally' or 'enemy' country: Poll

OTTAWA — Faced with a trade war they didn't start, Canadians are divided on whether they see the United States as an "enemy" or an "ally," a new poll suggests.
Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks

Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that his first call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to office was “very positive,” announcing that the two countries will hold trade talks in hopes of breaking an impasse over tari
Jury deliberations begin in Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial

Jury deliberations begin in Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors started deliberating Thursday in Harvey Weinstein ’s New York sex crimes retrial , tasked with deciding — again — a case that encapsulated the #MeToo movement.
Harvey Fierstein, on eve of Tony honor, looks back on his career

Harvey Fierstein, on eve of Tony honor, looks back on his career

NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, Broadway actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein handed director Jack O’Brien the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. This year, it's his turn. “Following him is not an easy task.
Got extra cash? Here's when experts say it's best to make a lump-sum mortgage payment

Got extra cash? Here's when experts say it's best to make a lump-sum mortgage payment

Being mortgage free can seem like a distant goal when the outstanding balance is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and most of your regular payments are going toward paying interest.
Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s $10B lawsuit alleging US gunmakers have fueled cartel violence

Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s $10B lawsuit alleging US gunmakers have fueled cartel violence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in the U.S. alleging the companies’ business practices have fueled tremendous cartel violence and bloodshed.
Supreme Court makes it easier to claim 'reverse discrimination' in employment, in a case from Ohio

Supreme Court makes it easier to claim 'reverse discrimination' in employment, in a case from Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to bring lawsuits over so-called reverse discrimination, siding with an Ohio woman who claims she didn’t get a job and then was demoted because she is straight.
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