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Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products

Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products

BROOKLINE, Mass.
S&P/TSX composite index posts small gain Monday, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index posts small gain Monday, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain Monday after starting the day lower, while U.S. markets were mixed.
Stock market today: Wall Street freezes in place ahead of inflation report

Stock market today: Wall Street freezes in place ahead of inflation report

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes drifted to a mixed close as Wall Street prepared for a report on inflation that could show how realistic its hopes for easier interest rates are. The S&P 500 slipped 0.
Emma Stone won, but Lily Gladstone didn't lose

Emma Stone won, but Lily Gladstone didn't lose

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Awards were full of sure-things, long-awaited anointments and easy predictions. The “Oppenheimer” romp . Ryan Gosling’s Ken stealing the show.
Oscar Moments: Talk of war and peace, a coronation for Nolan, a naked John Cena and Ken-demonium!

Oscar Moments: Talk of war and peace, a coronation for Nolan, a naked John Cena and Ken-demonium!

There was talk of war — past conflicts, and current ones — and pleas for peace. There was a painful reminder of the recent death of Alexei Navalny . There were protests outside the Dolby Theatre, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Where to watch this year's Oscar-winning films online

Where to watch this year's Oscar-winning films online

The Oscars are over and the winners are now on the books, but you're still behind on watching? No worries. Here's a guide on where to watch Sunday's triumphant, though nominees that missed out on a statuette are worthy, too.
Average asking rent prices reach $2,193 in February, up 10.5% from 2023

Average asking rent prices reach $2,193 in February, up 10.5% from 2023

A new report says the average asking price for a rental unit in Canada was $2,193 per month in February, marking a 10.5 per cent jump year-over-year and the fastest annual growth since September 2023. The data released Monday by Rentals.
Book Review: A coming-of-age story of a young Black man who works for an Obama-adjacent candidate

Book Review: A coming-of-age story of a young Black man who works for an Obama-adjacent candidate

Vinson Cunningham, theater critic for the New Yorker, makes a cheeky move with his debut novel, “Great Expectations.” He borrows the title of Charles Dickens’ masterpiece to tell a different sort of coming-of-age story.
Book Review: Tessa Hulls feeds her family's ghosts by bringing them to light in rich graphic memoir

Book Review: Tessa Hulls feeds her family's ghosts by bringing them to light in rich graphic memoir

When Tessa Hulls sets out to tell her family’s story, she’s feeding their ghosts in the best way she’s learned how: by pulling them into the light.
'The Zone of Interest' director condemns war in Gaza as he accepts Oscar for best international film

'The Zone of Interest' director condemns war in Gaza as he accepts Oscar for best international film

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The harrowing Holocaust drama “ The Zone of Interest ,” which explores questions of complicity while depicting the mundane lives of a Nazi family in their home adjacent to the Auschwitz death camp, won the Academy Award for best in