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Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms

Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After striking for over a month, video game performers have reached agreements with 80 games that have signed interim or tiered budget agreements with the performers' union and accepted the artificial intelligence provisions they h
Movie Review: Bring your global entry card - 'Beetlejuice’ sequel’s a soul train ride to comedy joy

Movie Review: Bring your global entry card - 'Beetlejuice’ sequel’s a soul train ride to comedy joy

“I have global entry!” Now, does that sound like a funny line? Of course it doesn’t.
B.C. Greens make election pledge for free transit, doubling of bus numbers

B.C. Greens make election pledge for free transit, doubling of bus numbers

VICTORIA — Public transit in British Columbia should be free for everybody, says Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau. The Greens are making free public transit one of the party's promises ahead of B.C.'s Oct. 19 election, she said Thursday.
Linkin Park reunite 7 years after Chester Bennington's death, with new music

Linkin Park reunite 7 years after Chester Bennington's death, with new music

NEW YORK (AP) — Linkin Park is back with a new lineup and debuting their first new music since the 2017 death of lead singer Chester Bennington.
Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper known for trap jams like 'Type of Way,' dies at 33

Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper known for trap jams like 'Type of Way,' dies at 33

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper who gained mainstream fame through the trap singles “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” has died. He was 33.
Former RBC CFO further pushes back against firing in legal filings

Former RBC CFO further pushes back against firing in legal filings

TORONTO — The former chief financial officer of RBC is again pushing back against claims by the bank that it was justified in firing her for allegedly breaching its code of conduct.
The 'Man in Black' heads to Washington: Arkansas' Johnny Cash statue is on its way to the US Capitol

The 'Man in Black' heads to Washington: Arkansas' Johnny Cash statue is on its way to the US Capitol

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A statue depicting Johnny Cash departed Arkansas for Washington on Thursday, as state officials gave the bronze figure a send-off toward its new home at the U.S. Capitol.
Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island

Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island

VICTORIA — British Columbia's independent forest-practices watchdog says there's a risk that a coastal island won't have enough old-growth trees in the future due to inadequate monitoring of harvesting.
New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case

New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case

NEW YORK (AP) — Spared from prosecution in Britain on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein now faces the prospect of a new indictment in New York, where prosecutors retrying the disgraced movie mogul’s rape case are taking steps to potentially charge him with
Ottawa gives Via Rail 30 days to make changes after passengers stranded

Ottawa gives Via Rail 30 days to make changes after passengers stranded

OTTAWA — Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez has given Via Rail a deadline to make some changes following a train delay that left passengers stranded over the weekend.