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Review: Salvant’s jazz album is a captivating musical mix

Review: Salvant’s jazz album is a captivating musical mix

“Mélusine,” Cécile McLorin Salvant (Nonesuch Records) Cécile McLorin Salvant’s musical vocabulary is a marvel, and not only because she sings in four languages on “Mélusine.
Statistics Canada says retail sales up 1.4 per cent in January

Statistics Canada says retail sales up 1.4 per cent in January

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales rose in January, a sign of consumer strength even as inflation continued to push prices higher. Statistics Canada said retail sales rose 1.4 per cent to $66.
Classic cocktails, with variations, for summer entertaining

Classic cocktails, with variations, for summer entertaining

The arrival of spring means summer entertaining season isn’t far behind, which is an excellent excuse for a home bartending refresher.
UK watchdog softens position on Microsoft Activision deal

UK watchdog softens position on Microsoft Activision deal

LONDON (AP) — British antitrust regulators scrutinizing Microsoft's blockbuster purchase of videogame maker Activision Blizzard on Friday dropped concerns that the deal would hurt the console gaming market, narrowing the scope of their investigation.
Ling Ma, Beverly Gage among authors honored by book critics

Ling Ma, Beverly Gage among authors honored by book critics

NEW YORK (AP) — Ling Ma's sharp and surreal “Bliss Montage” and Beverly Gage's sweeping biography of the late FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, “G-Man,” were among the winners Thursday night of the National Book Critics Circle awards .
In Your Debt: Doing the bare minimum with debt can cost you

In Your Debt: Doing the bare minimum with debt can cost you

When you’re carrying a credit card balance, paying at least the minimum due each month is certainly a start.
US stocks open lower as bank worries still weigh on markets

US stocks open lower as bank worries still weigh on markets

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling as more worries about banks on both sides of the Atlantic tug markets lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% early Friday. The Dow and the Nasdaq also fell. Treasury yields dropped.
Onex signs agreement to move Gluskin Sheff wealth management advisor teams to RBC

Onex signs agreement to move Gluskin Sheff wealth management advisor teams to RBC

TORONTO — Onex Corp. has signed an agreement to move its Gluskin Sheff wealth management advisor teams to RBC Wealth Management Canada (RBC WMC).
Review: Broadway's 'Bad Cinderella' gets lost in the woods

Review: Broadway's 'Bad Cinderella' gets lost in the woods

As you settle into your seat at Broadway's “Bad Cinderella,” the subtle sound of piped-in birdsong greets you. Enjoy it while you can. The next few hours will be a frantic onslaught.
Feet for a king: Westminster Abbey to offer barefoot tours

Feet for a king: Westminster Abbey to offer barefoot tours

LONDON (AP) — People who visit London's Westminster Abbey after the coronation of King Charles III will be allowed to stand on the exact spot where he was crowned, but they will need to make sure they don't have holes in their socks for the shoeless
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