MONTREAL — Quebec prosecutors are working with the RCMP on the possibility of new criminal charges against SNC-Lavalin tied to a contract to refurbish Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge, court documents show. In December, Quebec court approved a request by prosecutors to retain until June thousands of documents seized by the RCMP in connection with an…
Blade Runner – Black Lotus, a new Blade Runner anime series, has been announced and will air on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and Crunchyroll. Created in partnership with Alcon Television Group, Black Lotus is set in the year 2032 and will feature “some familiar characters” from the Blade Runner universe. Shinichiro Watanabe, who directed the 2049 anime…
A poor Canada Post employee in Sydney, N.S., is going to be lugging around a much heavier bag in the coming weeks, but the reason is so heartwarming and pure. Miriam Dunn says she’s expecting hundreds — if not thousands — of birthday cards for her 92-year-old dad, after a tweet she sent out earlier…
TORONTO — Bond rating agency Moody’s has downgraded the province of Ontario’s credit rating. The agency announced the downgrade from Aa3 to Aa2 on Thursday, citing the province’s $14.5-billion deficit in 2018-2019 and projections that it will continue to post deficits in the coming years. Moody’s said the combination of increased debt and slow revenue…
New statistics indicate that international sanctions have pushed North Korea’s economy to the brink of collapse, although analysts have pointed out that previous predictions of economic crisis triggering the collapse of the regime in Pyongyang have failed to materialise. The North Korean economy contracted by 3.5 percent in 2017, a sharp reverse from the 3.9…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Deven DuCharme and Virginia Wesleyan’s Kristina Karagiorgis have been selected as the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. DuCharme, a senior outfielder from Hudson, Wis., hit .524 (11-for-21) with eight runs, two doubles, a triple, five homers, three walks and…
Update 11/9: Though Disney initially only listed Avengers: Infinity War for a single Oscar category on its for your consideration website, it appears that an additional 10 categories have been included for the film. As before, Disney is pushing to get Infinity War nominated in the Best Visual Effects category, but has since included the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed controversial laws that allow courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing disrespect towards authorities, and block media for publishing "fake news". Mr Putin signed off on the legislation against the advice of human rights activists, who warned the laws amounted to censorship and would be abused to further crack…
UPDATE: Drake’s scheduled appearance tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival has been cancelled. The Toronto rapper was expected to introduce the Canadian premiere of “Monsters and Men,” a drama about police violence. A statement sent by TIFF says “due to scheduling commitments on his current tour” he won’t be able to attend. “‘Monsters and…
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says two brands of tahini products have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The agency says Wednesday that seven Achva tahini products sold in 500-gram and 18-kilogram packages have been recalled, as well as 18-kilogram tubs of S&F’s pure tahini. It says the tahini was sold in…