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Chris Paul memoir 'Sixty-One' coming out in September

Chris Paul memoir 'Sixty-One' coming out in September

NEW YORK — NBA All-Star Chris Paul has an off-court project in the works: His first book. Paul's “Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court” will come out in September, St. Martin’s Press announced Wednesday.
Review: Bill Gates offers a hopeful take on climate change

Review: Bill Gates offers a hopeful take on climate change

“How to Avoid Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need,” by Bill Gates (Knopf) Watching Bill Gates in the news over the years, his demeanour usually is that of an earnest, enthusiastic college professor, someone who draws
UK queen's husband, Prince Philip, 99, admitted to hospital

UK queen's husband, Prince Philip, 99, admitted to hospital

LONDON — Britain's 99-year-old Prince Philip has been admitted to a London hospital after feeling unwell, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday.
Review: 'The Echo Wife' is an edge-of-your-seat tale

Review: 'The Echo Wife' is an edge-of-your-seat tale

“The Echo Wife,” by Sarah Gailey (Tor Books) In Sarah Gailey’s, “The Echo Wife,” Evelyn is a brilliant scientist, revered in the scientific community for the work she has done in cloning.
Writers' Trust unveils $60K Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

Writers' Trust unveils $60K Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

Smartphone pioneer Jim Balsillie is backing a $60,000 prize to recognize books that advance Canada's public policy debate.
4 tips for starting or reinventing a business in tough times

4 tips for starting or reinventing a business in tough times

Think the best time to start a business is in a booming economy? Maybe. But some of the biggest business success stories in recent decades actually came from a good idea hatched during a recession. Consider these names: CNN, Uber, Airbnb and Square.
'Game of Thrones' stars Harington, Leslie welcome baby boy

'Game of Thrones' stars Harington, Leslie welcome baby boy

LONDON — The house of Harington and Leslie has an heir. “Game of Thrones” stars Rose Leslie and Kit Harington have welcomed a baby boy, their first child together.
Expected influx of COVID-19 vaccines to test provincial promises of mass inoculations

Expected influx of COVID-19 vaccines to test provincial promises of mass inoculations

An expected influx of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries beginning this week will test provincial deployment plans experts say should have been honed in the unwelcome lull that stalled inoculations across the country.
Sorry, kids: it's time to cancel snow days with rise of online learning, expert says

Sorry, kids: it's time to cancel snow days with rise of online learning, expert says

Sorry kids, but an education expert says a snow day might not be enough to get you out of that test in the era of online learning. Heavy snowfall disrupted the reopening of schools in three COVID-19 hot spots in the Toronto area Tuesday.
Montreal's Stewart Museum to permanently close, collections relocate to McCord Museum

Montreal's Stewart Museum to permanently close, collections relocate to McCord Museum

Montreal's Stewart Museum is permanently closing its doors under "extremely difficult" financial circumstances.
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