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Cineplex faces another quarterly loss as movie theatres slowly reopened across Canada

Cineplex faces another quarterly loss as movie theatres slowly reopened across Canada

TORONTO — Projectors began lighting up the big screens at many Cineplex Inc. movie theatres over the spring, but Canada's biggest cinema chain still faced another quarter of deep losses.
Column: What's in a name? Ali grandson to fight in Oklahoma

Column: What's in a name? Ali grandson to fight in Oklahoma

No one disputes that boxing is hard, really hard. For Nico Ali Walsh, living up his grandfather’s name might be even harder. He was, after all, The Greatest. “He’s just my grandfather and it’s as simple as that,” Ali Walsh said.
Judge rejects sex assault count against Harvey Weinstein

Judge rejects sex assault count against Harvey Weinstein

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Thursday again rejected one of 11 sexual assault counts in an indictment of Harvey Weinstein. Judge Lisa B.
Wendy's opens delivery-only kitchens to meet growing demand

Wendy's opens delivery-only kitchens to meet growing demand

Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their fast food brought to them. Wendy's said the kitchens will primarily operate in big cities in the U.S.
Kit Harington shifts from Jon Snow to 'Modern Love'

Kit Harington shifts from Jon Snow to 'Modern Love'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In “Game of Thrones,” Kit Harington famously played the brooding Jon Snow through eight seasons, stalking icy landscapes and dark castles, trying to figure out how to save humanity.
Tony Bennett cancels fall and winter touring dates in 2021

Tony Bennett cancels fall and winter touring dates in 2021

Tony Bennett has canceled his fall and winter 2021 tour dates. The legendary crooner is pulling out of concerts in New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Arizona, Oklahoma and Canada.
WHO expert 'had concerns' about lab close to 1st COVID cases

WHO expert 'had concerns' about lab close to 1st COVID cases

LONDON (AP) — When a World Health Organization-led team traveled to China earlier this year to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, a top official said he was worried about safety standards at a laboratory close to the seafood market whe
Sony delays 'Venom' sequel release amid delta surge

Sony delays 'Venom' sequel release amid delta surge

NEW YORK (AP) — In the biggest sign yet that Hollywood's fall plans are being altered by the coronavirus surge driven by the delta variant, Sony Pictures on Thursday delayed the release of the big-budget sequel “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began

More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began

The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults — reported in the United States so far this year seems poised to surpass last year despite months of political and social activism, according to a new report released Thursday.
Russian investigators probe big Black Sea oil spill

Russian investigators probe big Black Sea oil spill

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top criminal investigation agency on Thursday probed an oil spill off the country's Black Sea coast that appeared hugely bigger than initially reported.