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Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

VANCOUVER — The latest housing report from Metro Vancouver underscores the significant gap between current affordable rentals and the number of units required to prevent more people from falling into homelessness, the head of the BC Non-Profit Housin
Leaders echo messages in final push to election day

Leaders echo messages in final push to election day

OTTAWA — Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S.
Can 'Étoile' make ballet cool? 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' creators pirouette to ballet-themed show

Can 'Étoile' make ballet cool? 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' creators pirouette to ballet-themed show

NEW YORK (AP) — Ballet is beautiful. Ballet is ethereal. Ballet is mysterious. Can ballet also be cool? The creators of the new Prime Video show “Étoile” – Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, of “The Marvelous Mrs.
Coroner's jury to consider recommendations next week after Ottawa bus crash inquest

Coroner's jury to consider recommendations next week after Ottawa bus crash inquest

A coroner's inquest into a deadly Ottawa bus crash in 2019 is coming to a close, with the jury expected to begin their deliberations on Monday.
Student gospel singers take stage at New Orleans festival known for celebrity acts

Student gospel singers take stage at New Orleans festival known for celebrity acts

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival each spring is known for hosting some of the world's most famous jazz, funk and rock acts. Yet it's also become a showcase for lesser-known talent: local schoolchildren.
Trading card hobby in Canada impacted by mounting trade war centred around U.S.

Trading card hobby in Canada impacted by mounting trade war centred around U.S.

MISSISSAUGA — The international trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump has complicated collecting trading cards in Canada.
S&P/TSX composite inches down while U.S. markets see gains

S&P/TSX composite inches down while U.S. markets see gains

Canada's main stock index ended the week with a slight dip, while U.S. markets saw a boost as American corporate heavyweights began reporting earnings.
Jurors can see video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating Cassie at hotel in 2016, judge rules

Jurors can see video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating Cassie at hotel in 2016, judge rules

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at Sean “Diddy” Combs ' upcoming federal sex trafficking trial can show jurors video of the hip-hop mogul hitting and kicking one of his accusers in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, a judge ruled at a hearing Friday. U.S.
Big Tech carries Wall Street higher despite uncertainty about the trade war

Big Tech carries Wall Street higher despite uncertainty about the trade war

NEW YORK (AP) — Big Tech stocks carried major U.S. indexes higher to close out the market’s latest roller-coaster week. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Friday, adding to its big gains over the previous three days.
Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure

Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure

TORONTO — Laurie Miller, a 59-year-old heart transplant patient exposed to measles in Stratford, Ont., says her story speaks to the risks people who are immunocompromised face during an outbreak.