The Mix

Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” dominated the North American box office charts again this weekend.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco posted first-quarter profits of $26 billion on Sunday, down 4.

ST. JOHN'S — Atlantic music stars Classified, Kellie Loder and Maggie Andrew have emerged as the top winners at the East Coast Music Awards, which wrapped up in St. John’s, N.L. today after days of festivities.

MONTREAL — MedicAlert bracelets are well known to most Canadians — a distinctive piece of jewelry that allows first responders to identify medical conditions in emergencies.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: HBC Hudson's Bay is expected to return to court Tuesday to seek permission to extend its creditor protection, currently in place until May 15, to July 31.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they’re solving puzzles designed with an assist from artificial intelligence.

CALGARY — Haul trucks, shovels, pumps and pipes are common sights at Imperial Oil's vast oilsands operations in northeastern Alberta, but so too are robots and drones, with generative artificial intelligence a newer addition to the technological mix.

MONTREAL — As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists are watching with interest — and a healthy dose of skepticism.

PALMER, Alaska (AP) — It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age.

Nowhere is the border-crossing nature of cinema more evident than the Cannes Film Festival , which kicks off Tuesday in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to enact tariffs on international films.