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Feds order benzene leak fixes after plastics plant pollution in Sarnia, Ont.

Feds order benzene leak fixes after plastics plant pollution in Sarnia, Ont.

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is ordering all petrochemical companies operating in Sarnia, Ont., to take steps to control leaks of the cancer-causing chemical benzene.
Pride House on Seine River barge is inaugurated by Paris Olympics organizers

Pride House on Seine River barge is inaugurated by Paris Olympics organizers

PARIS (AP) — The Pride House of the Paris Olympics was inaugurated on a barge in the Seine River by Games organizers on Friday.
S&P/TSX composite up as base metal stocks rise with price of copper

S&P/TSX composite up as base metal stocks rise with price of copper

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by gains in base metal stocks as the price of copper climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 78.03 points at 22,377.86.

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad

‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad

If you’re looking for a little bit of that “ Top Gun: Maverick ” spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer , you’re in luck. A groundbreaking new documentary, “ The Blue Angels ,” is flying onto IMAX screens for one week, through May 22.
Music Review: Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is zealous outsider pop in a league of her own

Music Review: Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is zealous outsider pop in a league of her own

“Am I acting my age now?” Billie Eilish , 22, wonders aloud on the opening track to her ambitious third album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.
Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France, with numerous twists and turns testing their endurance.
Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — The planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly organized this week are a coup for CNN and ABC News — but a virtual guarantee they'll be among the least-watched general election contests ever.
Federal judge hearing arguments on challenges to NYC’s fee for drivers into Manhattan

Federal judge hearing arguments on challenges to NYC’s fee for drivers into Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering much of traffic-choked Manhattan is the focus of a legal battle playing out in federal court Friday.
An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician

An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician

LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle. According to figures released Friday, the former member of the Fab Four is the first British musician to be worth 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion).