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Movie Review: In 'The Idea of You,' a boy band is center stage but Anne Hathaway steals the show

Movie Review: In 'The Idea of You,' a boy band is center stage but Anne Hathaway steals the show

In the warmly charming rom-com “The Idea of You," Anne Hathaway plays a 40-year-old divorcee and Silver Lake art gallery owner who, after taking her teenage daughter to Coachella, becomes romantically involved with a 24-year-old heartthrob in the boy
Macklem says he doesn't think federal budget will have much of an impact on inflation

Macklem says he doesn't think federal budget will have much of an impact on inflation

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said he doesn't think the federal budget tabled last month will have much of an effect on inflation.
Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed

Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing Wednesday in Manhattan, the disgraced movie mogul's first court appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.
Dallas' Noltemy is named Los Angeles Philharmonic president

Dallas' Noltemy is named Los Angeles Philharmonic president

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Noltemy, a veteran of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and most recently president of the Dallas Symphony, will become president of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in July, the west coast orchestra announced Wednesday.
Head of port says cargo scanners won't solve the issue of exported stolen vehicles

Head of port says cargo scanners won't solve the issue of exported stolen vehicles

OTTAWA — Scanning more shipping containers for stolen cars may do little to curb auto theft, the head of the Halifax Port Authority said this week at a House of Commons committee.
Great-West Lifeco reports $960 million net earnings in first quarter of 2024

Great-West Lifeco reports $960 million net earnings in first quarter of 2024

WINNIPEG — Great-West Lifeco Inc. says it earned $960 million in the first quarter, up from $595 million a year earlier.
This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows

This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows

The first calls that Dr. Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners worried about crows, pigeons and other birds dying on their Texas farms. Then came word that barn cats — half of them on one farm — had died suddenly.
Parkland Corp. posts first-quarter loss due to Burnaby refinery outage

Parkland Corp. posts first-quarter loss due to Burnaby refinery outage

CALGARY — Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. says it posted a net loss of $5 million in its first quarter as its financial results took a hit due to an unplanned shutdown at its Burnaby refinery.
Capital Power pulls plug on proposed $2.4B carbon capture and storage project

Capital Power pulls plug on proposed $2.4B carbon capture and storage project

Edmonton-based Capital Power Corp. says it is no longer pursuing its proposed $2.4-billion carbon capture and storage project at its Genesee natural gas-fired power plant.
Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.6 billion after hitting price benchmarks

Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.6 billion after hitting price benchmarks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.6 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week.