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Movie Review: ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ a stop-motion charmer, examines the shells we build around us

Movie Review: ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ a stop-motion charmer, examines the shells we build around us

It’s not your typical stop-motion film when characters name pets after Sylvia Plath and read “The Diary of Anne Frank” — or when the story's inspired by a quote from existentialist thinker Søren Kierkegaard.
Georgia Supreme Court reverses contempt ruling against rapper Young Thug's lawyer

Georgia Supreme Court reverses contempt ruling against rapper Young Thug's lawyer

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's highest court on Tuesday reversed a judge's contempt ruling against a lawyer for rapper Young Thug who refused to tell the judge how he found out about a meeting between the judge, prosecutors and a prosecution witness.
Tourmaline, Clean Energy open two new natural gas fuelling stations in Alberta

Tourmaline, Clean Energy open two new natural gas fuelling stations in Alberta

CALGARY — Two new compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling stations have opened in Alberta to help heavy-haul trucks get off diesel.
Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate

Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate

Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners on boba milk tea brand Twrl, have tried three times to get on “Shark Tank,” the ABC reality show where up-and-coming entrepreneurs try to woo big-name backers.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir is a testament to resilience

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir is a testament to resilience

NEW YORK (AP) — In a memoir released eight months after he died in prison, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny never loses faith that his cause is worth suffering for while also acknowledging he wished he could have written a very different book
Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges

Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on charges of luring men into sex parties held around the world, sometimes by dangling the promise of modeling for the clothi
RSV shot for infants available in Ont., N.WT. and coming to Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut

RSV shot for infants available in Ont., N.WT. and coming to Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut

Free shots that can protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus are being offered by some health-care providers in Ontario and the Northwest Territories.
Hospitals' IV fluid shortage may impact surgeries for weeks

Hospitals' IV fluid shortage may impact surgeries for weeks

Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains shut down for hurricane-related damage .
IMF's view: The global fight against high inflation is 'almost won'

IMF's view: The global fight against high inflation is 'almost won'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The global war against inflation has largely been won — and at surprisingly little cost to economic growth, the International Monetary Fund declared Tuesday.
S&P/TSX composite down nearly 100 points, U.S. stock markets also lower

S&P/TSX composite down nearly 100 points, U.S. stock markets also lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the utility, industrial and financial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also lost ground. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 98.
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