Shoppers peruse merchandise at a Kohl’s department store in Ramsey, N.J. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady growth. Retail sales rose 0.4% from September to October, the Commerce Department said Friday, a solid increase … Read more
Motorcycle club says it was unfairly targeted and denied the right to honour veterans at a Nov. 11 ceremony Sarnia police tactical officers escort two men – one wearing an Outlaws patch, the other sporting a Filthy 15 patch – away from a Remembrance Day ceremony in Veterans Park in Sarnia on Monday, Nov. 11, … Read more
Alan Davies has opened up about becoming a victim to online scams (Picture: REX) Alan Davies has revealed he gets scammed ‘relentlessly’ online and lost £400 buying a PlayStation 5 that was never delivered. The Jonathan Creek star, 58, was left out of pocket in 2022 after falling for a fake listing of the Sony … Read more
An auto worker inspects finished SUVs coming off the assembly line at the General Motors auto plant in Arlington, Texas. (LM Otero / Associated Press) General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market. The workers, mostly white collar, were notified about … Read more
Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman. CBS via Getty Images Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are living it up in the Big Apple. The “Deadpool & Wolverine” star, 56, was married to Deborra-Lee Furness for 27 years before they ended their union in 2023. Rumors have continued to swirl that Jackman possibly stepped out on his wife with … Read more
The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce and NSBA weigh in on what the new city council could mean for local business. With a new city council elected for Saskatoon, business groups are watching.Photo by Matt Smith /Saskatoon StarPhoenix When Saskatoon’s new city council meets for the first time on Wednesday, business groups will be watching. … Read more
Wild Up performs a “Democracy Bardo” as part of the ensemble’s “Democracy Session” at Geffen Contemporary on Sunday. (Evelina Gabreille / MOCA) Ahead of the 1952 election. Democrats were alarmed by President Harry S. Truman’s age (66), diminished abilities and unpopularity for his handling of the Korean War, but Truman insisted on running — until … Read more
“There Will Be Blood,” starring Daniel Day-Lewis as a ruthless oilman, will be screen Sunday in Los Angeles as part of a film series that asks viewers to consider the western genre through alternative lenses. (Paramount Vantage) Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only … Read more
hristmas tree farmers in the Northeast have lost up to 25% of their crop from the severe drought. WBZ-TV Oh the weather outside is frightful — enough to kill off Christmas trees. Yuletide firs are dying from a severe drought that’s plagued parts of the Northeast for weeks — with some farmers losing 25% of this … Read more
Minor NCAA infractions could wind up being a major issue for USC football coach Lincoln Riley. Because the university agreed with an NCAA ruling that Riley violated “head coach responsibility” regulations, USA Today speculates the school would be able to fire him for cause without owing his buyout. Riley reportedly has a buyout of nearly … Read more
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