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Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master

Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki's decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki's latest enchantment, “The Boy and the Heron,” debuted with $12.
Ryan O'Neal, star of 'Love Story,' 'Paper Moon,' 'Peyton Place' and 'Barry Lyndon,' dies at 82

Ryan O'Neal, star of 'Love Story,' 'Paper Moon,' 'Peyton Place' and 'Barry Lyndon,' dies at 82

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan O'Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in "Love Story" and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in "Paper Moon," died Friday, his son sai
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Household debt Statistics Canada will release its third-quarter national balance sheet and financial flow accounts figures on Wednesday.
Wireless companies' spectrum gains could have lasting effect on 5G quality, pricing

Wireless companies' spectrum gains could have lasting effect on 5G quality, pricing

As an underdog in Canada's recent spectrum auction, Execulink Telecom Inc. CEO Ian Stevens acknowledged that "inexperience and budget" were working against his company compared with some of the bigger players.
Canada has a secretive history of adoption, and some want it brought to light

Canada has a secretive history of adoption, and some want it brought to light

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — In a theatre in St. John's, N.L., a murmur spreads through the audience as people timidly raise their hands. They have been asked if they saw their own stories reflected in the film they just watched — "A Quiet Girl.
Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday

Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is expected to table much-anticipated legislation to improve water quality in First Nations communities as early as Monday.
Thousands of revelers descend on NYC for annual Santa-themed bar crawl SantaCon

Thousands of revelers descend on NYC for annual Santa-themed bar crawl SantaCon

NEW YORK (AP) — Here come Santa Clauses. Again. Throngs of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick descended on New York City for the annual SantaCon charity pub crawl on Saturday.
Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they're not left behind

Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they're not left behind

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Littlejohn remembers the days when lots of people had a couple of dollars to spare to buy a copy of Street Sense, the local paper that covers issues related to the homeless and employs unhoused individuals as its vendors.
It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures

It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures

A woman whose fetus was unlikely to survive called more than a dozen abortion clinics before finding one that would take her, only to be put on weekslong waiting lists.
Abortion delays have grown more common in the US since Roe v. Wade was overturned

Abortion delays have grown more common in the US since Roe v. Wade was overturned

A woman whose fetus was unlikely to survive called more than a dozen abortion clinics before finding one that would take her, only to be put on weekslong waiting lists.