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Hudson's Bay asks court to force landlords to let B.C. billionaire take over leases

Hudson's Bay asks court to force landlords to let B.C. billionaire take over leases

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay has solidified its faith in a controversial deal to sell leases to a B.C. billionaire by asking a court to force landlords critical of her to let her move in.
Tupac Shakur slaying suspect files appeal with Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss charges

Tupac Shakur slaying suspect files appeal with Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss charges

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man charged with ordering the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss his murder charges.
Hudson's Bay has repeatedly threatened to end lease deal with B.C. billionaire: docs

Hudson's Bay has repeatedly threatened to end lease deal with B.C. billionaire: docs

TORONTO — New court filings say Hudson's Bay has threatened to end a lease deal it has with a B.C. billionaire who wrote directly to a judge twice — against the retailer’s advice — to try to persuade him to view her favourably.
B.C. sea cucumber poacher gets six-year sentence for 'ravaging the ocean'

B.C. sea cucumber poacher gets six-year sentence for 'ravaging the ocean'

A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history to six years in prison for "ravaging the ocean and flouting the law.
Chile hands luxury watches stolen from Keanu Reeves over to the FBI

Chile hands luxury watches stolen from Keanu Reeves over to the FBI

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean authorities said Tuesday they turned six valuable watches stolen from Canadian actor Keanu Reeves — including an engraved Rolex worth at least $9,500 — over to the U.S.
Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US

Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime.
Canadian pharmacies take steps to mitigate shortage of prescription painkillers

Canadian pharmacies take steps to mitigate shortage of prescription painkillers

Some pharmacies are capping supplies to 30 days to ensure there is enough for all patients.
Canadian Tire eliminating some corporate jobs amid restructuring

Canadian Tire eliminating some corporate jobs amid restructuring

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. says it is eliminating some corporate positions.
Starbucks looks to protein drinks and other new products to turn around lagging US sales

Starbucks looks to protein drinks and other new products to turn around lagging US sales

Starbucks said Tuesday it’s confident that improved store operations and new products — including a cold foam protein drink — will soon help turn around the company’s lagging U.S. sales. In the meantime, slow U.S.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks for release on a $50 million bond ahead of sentencing in October

Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks for release on a $50 million bond ahead of sentencing in October

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to free him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October after a jury found him not guilty of the most serious federal charges he faced earlier this month.