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Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief

Kim Godwin out as ABC News president after 3 years as first Black woman as network news chief

NEW YORK (AP) — Kim Godwin is out after three tumultuous years as ABC News president , a move presaged earlier this year when network parent Walt Disney Co. installed one of its executives, Debra O'Connell , to oversee the news division.
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Macklem tries to stay out of the fray as MPs do their best to use him to score points

Macklem tries to stay out of the fray as MPs do their best to use him to score points

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem navigates a political minefield every time he testifies before the House of Commons finance committee. Four times a year, members of Parliament get the chance to question the governor on monetary policy.
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Hundreds strike at Nestle chocolate plant in Toronto, Unifor says

Hundreds strike at Nestle chocolate plant in Toronto, Unifor says

TORONTO — Hundreds of Nestle workers walked off the job in Toronto on Sunday after rejecting a tentative agreement the union reached with the chocolate maker.
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Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79

Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79

LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died.
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An AP photographer dazzles with a drone's view of colorful fields. Don't miss the red car

An AP photographer dazzles with a drone's view of colorful fields. Don't miss the red car

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Michael Probst has been working as a photographer and editor in Germany for over 40 years.
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'The Fall Guy' gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening

'The Fall Guy' gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.
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P.E.I.'s East Pointers lead pack with total of three wins at East Coast Music Awards

P.E.I.'s East Pointers lead pack with total of three wins at East Coast Music Awards

CHARLOTTETOWN — P.E.I.’s The East Pointers are multiple winners as the East Coast Music Awards wrapped up today in Charlottetown.
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Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some equipment from channel

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some equipment from channel

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar's Al Jazeera satellite news network to close Sunday, escalating a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-line government as Doha-mediate
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Madonna's biggest-ever concert transforms Rio's Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor

Madonna's biggest-ever concert transforms Rio's Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Madonna put on a free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro's vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Suncor earnings Suncor Energy Inc.
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