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Crescent Point Energy selling $600M of assets to Saturn Oil & Gas
CALGARY – Crescent Point Energy Corp. says it has signed a $600-million deal to sell some of its oil-producing properties in Saskatchewan to Saturn Oil & Gas. The company says included in the deal are its Flat Lake and Battrum properties. It says production from the assets is expected to be 13,500 barrels of oil ... Read More »
Porn performer Stormy Daniels is called to the witness stand at Donald Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) – Prosecutors in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump have called porn actor Stormy Daniels to the witness stand. Daniels has alleged that she had a sexual encounter with Trump a decade before the 2016 presidential election. Trump has denied it. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier ... Read More »
Shooting near Drake’s Toronto’s home sends one to hospital, police look for suspect
There is a large police presence outside Drake’s Toronto mansion, local news outlets are reporting, following an overnight shooting in the area. Police tape and cruisers have blocked off an area outside the star’s home in the affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood on Tuesday morning. Officials have not confirmed any connection between Drake and the shooting, ... Read More »
The Eurovision Song Contest is kicking off with pop and protests as the war in Gaza casts a shadow
MALMÖ, Sweden (AP) – Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicks off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza. Performers representing countries across Europe and beyond will take the stage in the first of two semifinals in the Swedish city of Malmo. It and a ... Read More »
Ballard Power Systems Q1 loss grows from year ago, revenue up 9%
VANCOUVER – Ballard Power Systems saw its first-quarter loss deepen compared with a year ago as its revenue rose nine per cent. The Vancouver-based fuel cell maker, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says its loss from continuing operations amounted to US$41.1 million or 14 cents US per share for the quarter ended March ... Read More »
How to overcome ‘savings guilt’ when you’re living paycheque to paycheque
As the higher cost of living continues to squeeze household budgets, many Canadians find they have even less left over at the end of every month to squirrel away for the future. Some might be feeling shame that they weren’t able to save enough over the last few months and are internalizing that emotion, said ... Read More »
Stock market today: Wall Street holds steady as earnings reports wind down
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady as trading on Wall Street calms following some sharp recent swings. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in early trading Tuesday, coming off a strong three-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 35 points, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.2%. The Walt Disney ... Read More »
Porn performer Stormy Daniels is expected to testify Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump returns to his hush money trial Tuesday facing a threat of jail time for additional gag order violations as prosecutors gear up to summon big-name witnesses including porn actor Stormy Daniels. An attorney for Daniels, Clark Brewster, told The Associated Press that the actor, whose real name is Stephanie ... Read More »
Luis Miranda Jr. reflects on giving, the arts and his son Lin-Manuel in the new memoir ‘Relentless’
Luis A. Miranda Jr. was just 19 years old when he arrived in New York City from a small town in Puerto Rico, a broke doctoral student badly needing a job. It was 1974 – decades before “Hamilton,” the Tony Award-winning musical created by his son Lin-Manuel, became a sensation and brought his family international ... Read More »
Porn performer Stormy Daniels is expected to testify at Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump returns to his hush money trial Tuesday facing a threat of jail time for additional gag order violations as prosecutors gear up to summon big-name witnesses including porn actor Stormy Daniels. An attorney for Daniels, Clark Brewster, told The Associated Press that the porn actor, whose real name is ... Read More »
George Weston reports Q1 profit down on Choice REIT charges, raises dividend
TORONTO – George Weston Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with year ago as it was hit by one-time charges related to its large stake in Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. The company, which also holds a majority interest in Loblaw Cos. Ltd., says it will now ... Read More »
