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Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway

Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday.
Bell Media touts 'strike-proof' TV slates as Hollywood labour disputes heat up

Bell Media touts 'strike-proof' TV slates as Hollywood labour disputes heat up

TORONTO — Executives at Bell Media say they’ve designed a “strike-proof” fall television lineup that will carry its banner CTV network and Crave TV and streaming platform through months of potential labour unrest that’s already shut down much of Holl
Canada under pressure to produce more food, protect agricultural land: report

Canada under pressure to produce more food, protect agricultural land: report

Canada’s agricultural land is under increasing pressure to produce more food as demand grows domestically and internationally, while the industry grapples with limited resources and environmental constraints, a new report found.
Stretched thin, parents have swath of options to save for children's education

Stretched thin, parents have swath of options to save for children's education

MONTREAL — Parents are finding it tougher than ever to save for their children's post-secondary education as the rising cost of living ramps up financial pressures.
Lawyer wraps up Prince Harry's phone hacking case by grilling ex-tabloid reporter

Lawyer wraps up Prince Harry's phone hacking case by grilling ex-tabloid reporter

LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for Prince Harry finished setting out the royal’s case against a newspaper publisher on Thursday, quizzing a former tabloid reporter about information inserted into stories by then-editor Piers Morgan.
Three sopranos discuss their roles in Strauss’s most complex opera

Three sopranos discuss their roles in Strauss’s most complex opera

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Part fairy tale, part psychodrama, Richard Strauss’s “Die Frau Ohne Schatten” (The Woman Without a Shadow) calls for three big-voiced sopranos who can do justice to a long and difficult score.
US applications for jobless benefits highest since October 2021

US applications for jobless benefits highest since October 2021

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level since October 2021, but the labor market remains one of the healthiest parts of the U.S. economy. The Labor Department reported Thursday that U.S.
Loblaw-owned T&T Supermarkets to open U.S. flagship store in Bellevue, Washington

Loblaw-owned T&T Supermarkets to open U.S. flagship store in Bellevue, Washington

RICHMOND, B.C. — T&T Supermarkets, the largest chain of Asian grocery stores in Canada, is expanding into the U.S. with a store in Bellevue, Washington, set to open next summer. The Richmond, B.C.
Retailer Roots reports $8M Q1 loss, sales down from year ago

Retailer Roots reports $8M Q1 loss, sales down from year ago

TORONTO — Roots Corp. reported a first-quarter loss of $8 million compared with a loss of $5.3 million a year earlier, as its sales edged down on lower demand for its popular sweatpants.
Bell Media's Crave streaming service to offer ad-supported tier this summer

Bell Media's Crave streaming service to offer ad-supported tier this summer

TORONTO — Crave is making room for commercial breaks on its streaming service.
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