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More deaths, injuries linked to recalled eyedrops

More deaths, injuries linked to recalled eyedrops

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of vision loss linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria.
Canada needs 300,000 new rental units to avoid gap quadrupling by 2026: report

Canada needs 300,000 new rental units to avoid gap quadrupling by 2026: report

TORONTO — Canada's rental housing shortage will quadruple to 120,000 units by 2026 without a significant boost in stock, Royal Bank of Canada said in a report Wednesday.
Kim Raver on how 'Grey's Anatomy' puts women at center

Kim Raver on how 'Grey's Anatomy' puts women at center

“Grey’s Anatomy” has long championed women’s rights and female leadership on and offscreen — not only does the long-running hospital drama cover contentious topics like abortion, but it also offers women on the show a chance to expand their roles beh

Writers' Trust launches new $75K international prize for non-fiction

TORONTO — The Writers' Trust of Canada has announced a new $75,000 prize for international authors who have penned non-fiction works. The Weston International Award will honour a non-Canadian author's body of work.
Canadian home sales expected to pick up in spring but inventory still lags

Canadian home sales expected to pick up in spring but inventory still lags

TORONTO — With two kids under the age of six living in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom household, Jacquelin Forsey and her husband have long known it would only be a matter of time before their family outgrew their beloved home.
Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year

Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that the pension bill he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the "end of the year,” sticking to his decision to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 des
Quick spring refreshes: Making the old place feel like new

Quick spring refreshes: Making the old place feel like new

Maybe you had hoped to be in a new home this year but were deterred by high housing prices . Maybe it's just the arrival of spring that's got you looking around your rooms and wanting something fresh.

Sly Stone book to be released through new Questlove imprint

NEW YORK (AP) — Questlove has his own book imprint and is launching it with a memoir by one of the world's most influential and enigmatic musicians, Sly Stone, leader of Sly and the Family Stone.
Once a TV show, 'Smash' to make its Broadway bow in 2024

Once a TV show, 'Smash' to make its Broadway bow in 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The glitzy, fictional Broadway musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe that formed the heart of the TV show “Smash” will make the leap to an actual Broadway stage next season.
Willie Nelson honored with Texas educational endowment

Willie Nelson honored with Texas educational endowment

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Weeks after winning more Grammys , Willie Nelson is getting a new kind of honor: a university endowment in Texas.
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