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Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver

Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Supervised injection sites are saving the lives of drug users everyday, but the same support is not being offered to people who inhale illicit drugs, the head of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS says. Dr.
Harvey Weinstein faces a new sex crime charge. The accuser has never gone public

Harvey Weinstein faces a new sex crime charge. The accuser has never gone public

NEW YORK (AP) — Seven years after sexual assault and harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein turbocharged the #MeToo movement, the ex-movie mogul faces a new sex crime charge from an accuser who's never told her story publicly.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs will stay in jail after bail is denied for a second time

Sean 'Diddy' Combs will stay in jail after bail is denied for a second time

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion instead of a grim Brooklyn federal jail. U.S.
Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing

Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing

NEW YORK (AP) — The company behind Tupperware, the plastic kitchenware that revolutionized food storage after World War II and became inextricably linked to the parties where women seeking a measure of financial independence and fun in midcentury Ame
Sleep Country shareholders approve sale to Fairfax Financial

Sleep Country shareholders approve sale to Fairfax Financial

TORONTO — Sleep Country Holdings Inc. shareholders have voted in favour of selling the business to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. for $1.7 billion. The mattress retailer says 99.
Scotiabank names new president of Quebec business to support growth in province

Scotiabank names new president of Quebec business to support growth in province

MONTREAL — Scotiabank says it's appointed Jean-François Courville to a new role as president of the bank's Quebec operations. The bank says the new role is designed to support its strategy to grow in the province of Quebec.
New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

Federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada.
Corus co-CEO says new lifestyle brands can rival Food Network, HGTV scooped by Rogers

Corus co-CEO says new lifestyle brands can rival Food Network, HGTV scooped by Rogers

Corus Entertainment's co-leader says the broadcaster is confident its two new lifestyle brands can "compete and win" against Food Network and HGTV after losing both networks' Canadian content rights to Rogers Communications Inc.
Rogers Communications to buy out Bell's share of MLSE for $4.7 billion

Rogers Communications to buy out Bell's share of MLSE for $4.7 billion

TORONTO — In buying out Bell's ownership share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Rogers Communication is going all-in. Rogers announced Wednesday it is purchasing Bell's 37.5 per cent share of MLSE for C$4.
Supermodels from the 1990s and 2000s pay sizzling homage to Roberto Cavalli in vintage dresses

Supermodels from the 1990s and 2000s pay sizzling homage to Roberto Cavalli in vintage dresses

MILAN (AP) — Milan designers dipped into neutrals and muted tones for next summer — reflecting both a conservative streak in troubled times and a move toward thoughtful production of garments that can anchor any wardrobe.