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Comic Amber Ruffin cut from White House correspondents' event after angering Trump team

Comic Amber Ruffin cut from White House correspondents' event after angering Trump team

When comic Amber Ruffin was announced as the featured entertainer at this year's White House Correspondents Association dinner, the group's president said she'd be “roasting the most powerful people on all sides of the aisle and the journalists who c
U.S. arrests B.C. man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program

U.S. arrests B.C. man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program

SURREY, B.C. — U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan's military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S.
Energy helps S&P/TSX rise, U.S. stocks mixed as investors await 'Liberation Day'

Energy helps S&P/TSX rise, U.S. stocks mixed as investors await 'Liberation Day'

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Monday, led by strength in energy and industrial stocks as the price of oil climbed, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors closed out a volatile month and nervously eyed impending tariffs.
Bookings on U.S.-bound routes down about 10% amid tariff backlash: Air Canada

Bookings on U.S.-bound routes down about 10% amid tariff backlash: Air Canada

MONTREAL — Bookings on cross-border routes are down significantly across the industry amid Canadians' new-found aversion to U.S. destinations, Air Canada says.
Tensions rise on Nova Scotia river as some Indigenous eel fishers reject Ottawa rules

Tensions rise on Nova Scotia river as some Indigenous eel fishers reject Ottawa rules

HALIFAX — Two commercial fishers harvesting baby eels under new federal rules say they felt they had to stop fishing on Sunday night when a large group of Indigenous harvesters arrived at the river with nets.
Wall Street swings as the approach of Trump's 'Liberation Day' sends stock markets reeling worldwide

Wall Street swings as the approach of Trump's 'Liberation Day' sends stock markets reeling worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching “Liberation Day” had stock markets all over the world swinging sharply. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% in another roller-coaster Monday. The S&P lost 4.
Broadway welcomes 'Real Women Have Curves: The Musical,' which lets the Latino community see itself

Broadway welcomes 'Real Women Have Curves: The Musical,' which lets the Latino community see itself

The immigrant experience takes center stage on Broadway this spring as “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” explores Latino culture in America with a predominantly Latino cast playing characters not usually portrayed on the biggest stages.
Downtown office market notches slight improvement despite tariff threats

Downtown office market notches slight improvement despite tariff threats

TORONTO — Canada's downtown office vacancy rate marked its first, if slight, improvement since the start of the pandemic, said a report out Monday from CBRE Group Inc. The national vacancy rate for downtown offices dipped to 19.
Book Review: Claire Anderson-Wheeler pays homage to Fitzgerald with mystery ’The Gatsby Gambit'

Book Review: Claire Anderson-Wheeler pays homage to Fitzgerald with mystery ’The Gatsby Gambit'

It takes more than a little verve to write a story based on the iconic characters created by F. Scott Fitzgerald in perhaps the 20th century’s most famous American novel, but Claire Anderson-Wheeler has done just that with “The Gatsby Gambit.
These streamlined Neapolitan meatballs are made with panko breadcrumbs

These streamlined Neapolitan meatballs are made with panko breadcrumbs

Naples may be famous for its pizza, but the meatballs are just as deserving of worldwide acclaim. Massive orbs of ground beef are set in a shallow pool of ragù, red and glistening, and are served as often alongside pasta as without.