BURBANK, California: In his dry cleaning shop near the Warner Bros. and Disney studios, Tom Malian looks in despair at a carousel mostly empty of the shirts, jackets and pants it held before Hollywood went on strike. Film and TV production ground to a halt 100 days ago when writers …

Grocery chain Metro Inc. says its profits surged in its latest quarter, fuelled by higher sales.  Higher profits come as company deals with 3,700 striking workers at locations around Toronto. Grocery chain Metro Inc. says its profits surged in its latest quarter, fuelled by higher sales. In the quarter ended …

Swift will be playing six shows at Toronto’s Rogers Centre next November, the only shows in Canada in 2024. The first two dates, Nov. 14 and 15, go on sale at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, while the other dates follow in pairs on Thursday and Friday.  …

Nearly 100 Croatian soccer fans appeared in an Athens court Wednesday to face criminal charges that include murder and membership of a criminal organization over their alleged involvement in deadly fan violence.  29-year-old Greek fan was stabbed to death outside AEK Athens’ stadium on Tuesday. Nearly 100 Croatian soccer fans …

The owner of a Ford F-150 Lightning got his truck towed to a dealership in a small town in Minnesota after encountering issues at two different charging stations. While he has regrets about his purchase, electric vehicle advocates say it’s a sign charging infrastructure and maintenance needs to improve.  Road …

Even after Canada’s worst wildfire season on record, researchers say regeneration is still possible. They point to Indigenous leadership, prescribed burning and wetland restoration as essential tools when it comes to dealing with the aftermath.  Prescribed burns, wetland restoration and Indigenous knowledge are essential, researcher says. Read Transcribed Audio This …

CALL her the queen of low-key relationships — Lovi Poe just announced her engagement to British boyfriend Monty Blencowe, years after the proposal. “A couple of years ago, there were two coffees, one sunrise, and a ring,” Poe wrote on her Instagram account @lovipoe. She accompanied her post with a …

NEW YORK CITY: WeWork is warning there’s “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay in business over the next year because of its financial losses and its need for cash, among other factors. The New York-based workspace-sharing company said on Tuesday that its ability to stay in operation is contingent …

A new coronavirus subvariant on the rise in some parts of the world is an example of how the virus will continue to evolve, some experts say. But while this latest coronavirus strain, EG.5, appears to be more infectious and able to sneak past our immune defences, experts aren’t seeing …

Members of an Indigenous archaeological field school are “disheartened” after discovering their dig site in Gatineau, Que., was vandalized twice in the span of a few days.  School says it will be limiting public access to weekdays only. Members of an Indigenous archaeological field school are “disheartened” after discovering their …