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Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year's backlash

Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year's backlash

NEW YORK (AP) — Target confirmed Friday that it won't carry Pride Month merchandise at all stories this spring after the discount retailer experienced backlash and lower sales over its collection honoring LGBTQ+ communities.
Employment jumps by 90,000 in April, raising doubts about June interest rate cut

Employment jumps by 90,000 in April, raising doubts about June interest rate cut

OTTAWA — The odds of a June interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada appear to have fallen after the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada showed employment jumped by 90,000 last month.

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.
April asking rent prices up 9.3% across Canada; as Ontario sees only decline: report

April asking rent prices up 9.3% across Canada; as Ontario sees only decline: report

A new report says the average asking rent for a home in Canada in April was up 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago, while a slight month-over-month increase was also recorded for the first time since January. The report by Urbanation and Rentals.
Liam and Olivia are still the most popular US baby names, and Mateo makes his debut on the list

Liam and Olivia are still the most popular US baby names, and Mateo makes his debut on the list

WASHINGTON (AP) — Liam and Olivia have for a fifth year together topped the list of baby names for brand new boys and girls born in the U.S. in 2023. And Mateo joins the top 10 baby names list for the first time.
Compensation in property case should be guided by zoning as watershed area: top court

Compensation in property case should be guided by zoning as watershed area: top court

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says the zoning of a St. John's, N.L., property as a watershed area should guide the process of compensating the owners for expropriation of the land.
US consumer sentiment drops to 6-month low on inflation, unemployment fears

US consumer sentiment drops to 6-month low on inflation, unemployment fears

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited stubbornly high inflation and interest rates, as well as fears that unemployment could rise .
Zurich presents counterrevolutionary staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle under Noseda and Homoki

Zurich presents counterrevolutionary staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle under Noseda and Homoki

ZURICH (AP) — In an age of radical reinterpretations, conductor Gianandrea Noseda and director Andreas Homoki created a counterrevolutionary version of Wagner’s four-night, 15-hour Ring Cycle that sparked 13 minutes of applause at the Zurich Opera Ho
PHOTOS: Taylor Swift kicks off European leg of Eras Tour, adds 'The Tortured Poets Department' songs

PHOTOS: Taylor Swift kicks off European leg of Eras Tour, adds 'The Tortured Poets Department' songs

In her first Eras Tour concert since the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift shook up her setlist.
S&P/TSX composite edges lower in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite edges lower in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower in late-morning trading after closing at a record high on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 1.12 points at 22,374.71.