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From 'Yellowstone' to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself

From 'Yellowstone' to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself

LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are countless reasons to self-title an album: it can be an introduction, an assertion of some definitive work, an easy avenue to labeling a collection of songs that feel otherwise impossible to classify.
CPP Investments to acquire $2.9B stake in Italian telecom network deal

CPP Investments to acquire $2.9B stake in Italian telecom network deal

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has committed to invest $2.9 billion as part of an investor group buying a telecommunications network in Italy from Telecom Italia S.p.A. Under the agreement, CPP Investments will acquire a 17.
From ‘The Bodyguard’ to ‘Barbie’: Is the movie soundtrack back and bigger than ever?

From ‘The Bodyguard’ to ‘Barbie’: Is the movie soundtrack back and bigger than ever?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Throughout the billion-dollar “Barbie” film , an instrumental version of Billie Eilish’s hit “What Was I Made For” weaves in and out, soundtracking the famous doll's existential crisis.
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.2 per cent (10.2) _ Prince Edward Island 7.
National employment numbers for February from Statistics Canada, at a glance

National employment numbers for February from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's February employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.7) Employment rate: 61.5 per cent (61.6) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.
Algonquin Power and Utilities reports Q4 profit as revenue falls from year ago mark

Algonquin Power and Utilities reports Q4 profit as revenue falls from year ago mark

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. reported a profit in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year earlier as its revenue fell 11 per cent. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
Civil rights activist Naomi Barber King, a sister-in-law to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies

Civil rights activist Naomi Barber King, a sister-in-law to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies

ATLANTA (AP) — Naomi Barber King, a civil rights activist who was married to the younger brother of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at age 92.
'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

TOKYO (AP) — Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics, has died, his studio said Friday. He was 68.
Halifax's Ben Proudfoot credits storytelling roots for third Oscar nom in four years

Halifax's Ben Proudfoot credits storytelling roots for third Oscar nom in four years

Halifax-born filmmaker Ben Proudfoot says he wouldn’t be heading to the Oscars with his third nomination in four years if it weren’t for the conversations he had in the place he grew up.