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Chromeo and Maestro Fresh Wes among acts headed to Ottawa concert on Canada Day

Chromeo and Maestro Fresh Wes among acts headed to Ottawa concert on Canada Day

OTTAWA — Funk masters Chromeo, rap legend Maestro Fresh Wes and rock band Metric are headed to Ottawa for Canada Day.
Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends

Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends

NEW YORK (AP) — At first glance, Jed Rosenzweig's new venture would seem like a fool's errand: launching a digital news site during brutal economic times for the media to cover an industry that, by traditional measures, is waning in influence.
Free 'Buzz Book' compilation includes excerpts from Dava Sobel, Jami Attenberg

Free 'Buzz Book' compilation includes excerpts from Dava Sobel, Jami Attenberg

NEW YORK (AP) — New fiction from Jami Attenberg and from young adult authors Kwame Mbalia and Robert Beatty and the latest book on science from best-selling writer Dava Sobel are among the upcoming works excerpted for a free e-compilation.
Already expensive, planning for fertility treatment difficult as costs vary widely

Already expensive, planning for fertility treatment difficult as costs vary widely

One in six Canadians will need fertility care, according to Fertility Matters Canada.
Wholesale price increases accelerated in April as inflation remains sticky

Wholesale price increases accelerated in April as inflation remains sticky

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that inflation pressures remain stubbornly high after three elevated readings in consumer prices to start the year.
Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales down 1.1% in March

Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales down 1.1% in March

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and oilseed and grain, fell 1.1 per cent to $81.4 billion in March.
Mining company Hudbay Minerals reports US$18.5M Q1 profit, up from US$5.5M a year ago

Mining company Hudbay Minerals reports US$18.5M Q1 profit, up from US$5.5M a year ago

TORONTO — Hudbay Minerals Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of US$18.5 million, up from US$5.5 million a year ago, as its revenue rose nearly 80 per cent. The Toronto-based mining company, which keeps its books in U.S.
Jason Aldean will honor Toby Keith with a performance at the 2024 ACM Awards

Jason Aldean will honor Toby Keith with a performance at the 2024 ACM Awards

The time has come to raise a red solo cup . Jason Aldean will pay tribute to the late Toby Keith at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards .
If your soil's no good or you don't have any, grow your garden plants in straw bales

If your soil's no good or you don't have any, grow your garden plants in straw bales

If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales.
Cave-in leaves 2 miners dead, 1 missing and 12 injured at a coal mine in Poland

Cave-in leaves 2 miners dead, 1 missing and 12 injured at a coal mine in Poland

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two miners were killed and one remains missing after a cave-in at the Myslowice-Wesola coal mine in southern Poland early Tuesday in which 12 other miners were hurt, mining authorities said Tuesday.