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Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges

Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries and two other men have been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
A$AP Rocky to go to trial next year on charges he fired a gun at a former friend

A$AP Rocky to go to trial next year on charges he fired a gun at a former friend

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky is set to go to trial in Los Angeles early next year on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator on the streets near a Hollywood hotel in 2021.
King Charles III's Commonwealth visit to Samoa will highlight climate change ... and dance

King Charles III's Commonwealth visit to Samoa will highlight climate change ... and dance

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III should be prepared to dance when he visits Samoa this week. Freddie Tuilagi made sure of that when he visited St.
Battery module production begins at NextStar Energy plant in Windsor

Battery module production begins at NextStar Energy plant in Windsor

WINDSOR — NextStar Energy says it has begun production on battery modules at a southwestern Ontario plant.
Feds’ order to end rail shutdown ‘unprecedented,’ labour tribunal says

Feds’ order to end rail shutdown ‘unprecedented,’ labour tribunal says

MONTREAL — The federal government's directive to end the countrywide rail shutdown in August marked an "unprecedented" move, says Canada's labour tribunal, signalling a stauncher approach to disputes that rarely see direct intervention from cabinet.
Auditor general will probe government contracts with ArriveCan app contractor

Auditor general will probe government contracts with ArriveCan app contractor

OTTAWA — The federal auditor general will probe all government contracts given to the company that was behind the controversial ArriveCan app.
Navalny's memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison - and how he never lost hope

Navalny's memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison - and how he never lost hope

NEW YORK (AP) — In a memoir released eight months after he died in prison, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny never loses faith that his cause is worth suffering for while also acknowledging he wished he could have written a very different book
Ontario aiming to become energy superpower, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says

Ontario aiming to become energy superpower, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says

TORONTO — Ontario's energy minister wants the province's electricity system to not just be able to meet an expected 75 per cent increase in demand, but to exceed it and be able to sell excess power to other jurisdictions, promising details in a forth
U.S. vote has Canadian business leaders worried about protectionist policies: KPMG

U.S. vote has Canadian business leaders worried about protectionist policies: KPMG

TORONTO — A new report suggests many Canadian business leaders are worried about economic uncertainties related to the looming U.S. election.
Five things to watch from the Bank of Canada interest rate decision

Five things to watch from the Bank of Canada interest rate decision

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in September that it was reasonable to expect more interest rate cuts, given the progress made on inflation, but that the pace and timing of cuts will depend on the central bank's evaluation of the economic data.