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TIFF CEO says Canada’s role in Hollywood shouldn’t be ignored amid film tariff threat

TIFF CEO says Canada’s role in Hollywood shouldn’t be ignored amid film tariff threat

TORONTO — The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says he isn’t panicking over U.S. President Donald Trump’s film tariff threat — in part because he says Canada plays a key role in Hollywood’s global dominance.
Critics slam Ontario for proposal to create zones where projects are exempt from laws

Critics slam Ontario for proposal to create zones where projects are exempt from laws

TORONTO — Proposed Ontario legislation that would give cabinet power to create "special economic zones" and allow the government to exempt itself from following laws on certain projects is little more than a power grab, First Nations, civil liberty g
Fact-checking Carney’s first face-to-face meeting with Trump

Fact-checking Carney’s first face-to-face meeting with Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday in their first face-to-face meeting since Carney's Liberal party won the most seats in the April 28 election.
US stocks sink again as more companies detail damage they're taking because of Trump's trade war

US stocks sink again as more companies detail damage they're taking because of Trump's trade war

U.S. stocks closed lower on Wall Street as AI mania loses more steam and as more companies pull their financial forecasts because of uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Tuesday.
Music Review: Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard team up for inventive 'Tall Tales'

Music Review: Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard team up for inventive 'Tall Tales'

“Tall Tales,” the first full-length collaboration between Radiohead singer Thom Yorke and electronic music pioneer Mark Pritchard, captures two prolific artists without much to prove and whole worlds left to explore.
Nova Scotia fixed-term lease loophole to remain in place despite some abuse: official

Nova Scotia fixed-term lease loophole to remain in place despite some abuse: official

HALIFAX — A provincial official acknowledged Tuesday that some Nova Scotia landlords are abusing fixed-term leases, but the government is not looking to change tenancy law because there could be "unintended consequences.
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US-Audiobooks-Top-10

Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. My Next Breath by Jeremy Renner, narrated by the author (Macmillan Audio) 3.
'Clearly it's needed': Hundreds let it all out at 'euphoric' scream event in Toronto

'Clearly it's needed': Hundreds let it all out at 'euphoric' scream event in Toronto

TORONTO — Grace Turner stood at the top of a grassy park slope with a megaphone in her hand. "This turnout is insane," she said.
US trade deficit hits record high as businesses, consumers try to get ahead of Trump tariffs

US trade deficit hits record high as businesses, consumers try to get ahead of Trump tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit soared to a record $140.
Kerry Kennedy is writing 'intimate' book about her mother, Ethel Kennedy

Kerry Kennedy is writing 'intimate' book about her mother, Ethel Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) — Kerry Kennedy is working on a book about her late mother, Ethel Kennedy . “Ethel: Faith, Hope, Family, and an Extraordinary American Life” is scheduled to come out in the fall of 2026.