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Canadian film and TV production rebounded in 2021/22 from early pandemic woes: report

Canadian film and TV production rebounded in 2021/22 from early pandemic woes: report

Canadian producers say spending on film and TV productions leapt by a record 28 per cent during the second year of the pandemic.
FTC: Facebook misled parents, failed to guard kids' privacy

FTC: Facebook misled parents, failed to guard kids' privacy

U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app, including misrepresenting the access it provided to app developers to private user data.
GTA housing market showing signs of tightening: Toronto real estate board

GTA housing market showing signs of tightening: Toronto real estate board

Toronto's housing market continued to tighten last month as prices edged up four per cent from March and sales moved closer to the level they were at last April, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board revealed Wednesday.
Vehicle sales still below pre-pandemic levels in April: DesRosiers

Vehicle sales still below pre-pandemic levels in April: DesRosiers

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says light vehicle sales in April were still below pre-pandemic levels, at 144,069 units compared with 180,616 in April 2019. Sales in April were also slightly below March, and up just 2.
Canfor reports $142M Q1 loss compared with a profit a year ago

Canfor reports $142M Q1 loss compared with a profit a year ago

VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. reported a loss in its first-quarter compared with a profit a year ago as its lumber operations in Western Canada faced lower prices.
Barrick Gold reports US$120M Q1 profit, down from US$438M a year ago

Barrick Gold reports US$120M Q1 profit, down from US$438M a year ago

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue also moved lower. The gold miner, which keeps its books in U.S.
Brazil police search Bolsonaro's home, seize his phone

Brazil police search Bolsonaro's home, seize his phone

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro's home on Wednesday and seized his phone, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Doug Putman launching home retailer in former Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY stores

Doug Putman launching home retailer in former Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY stores

TORONTO — Canadian retail sector investor Doug Putman is opening a new home store retailer in 21 former Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY locations across Canada.
Canadian Twitter users on why they decided to pay for their blue check mark

Canadian Twitter users on why they decided to pay for their blue check mark

TORONTO — When Elon Musk took over Twitter last November, he quickly turned his attention to the platform's highly sought-after status symbol: the blue verification check mark.
Vancouver city council plans pilot project to test car-free Gastown for pedestrians

Vancouver city council plans pilot project to test car-free Gastown for pedestrians

Vancouver is planning to eliminate weekend car traffic from the main thoroughfare of its historic Gastown neighbourhood as early as this summer, a city councillor announced Tuesday.