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Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate

Oct. 22, 2024 12:28 PM EDT

Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners on boba milk tea brand Twrl, have tried three times to get on “Shark Tank,” the ABC reality show where up-and-coming entrepreneurs try to woo big-name backers. Now, in a plot twist they couldn't have imagined, the San...

Big tobacco companies reach tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with Canada

Oct. 18, 2024 19:08 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Three large tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada, according to a proposed deal. Philip Morris International said Friday that a court-appointed mediator had filed the proposed settlement with its Canadian...

Somali-Canadian rapper K’naan charged with 2010 sexual assault in Quebec City

Sep. 27, 2024 12:26 PM EDT

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Canadian rapper K’naan, known for the global hit “Wavin’ Flag,” has been charged over an alleged sexual assault in Quebec City dating back more than 14 years. A charge sheet filed at the courthouse in Quebec City on Thursday says the rapper, whose given...

Canada's Trudeau says there's 'more work to do' after his party suffers another by-election loss

Sep. 17, 2024 16:49 PM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he’s focused on the work ahead after the ruling Liberals lost in another by-election, raising more questions about his ability to lead the party into the next federal election. For the second...

Canada's Conservative leader says his party plans no-confidence motion against Trudeau's government

Sep. 11, 2024 15:41 PM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday his party plans to put forward a no-confidence motion “at the earliest possible opportunity” in hopes of bringing down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government. Poilievre...

CAE: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 13, 2024 16:30 PM EDT

ST-LAURENT, Quebec (AP) — ST-LAURENT, Quebec (AP) — CAE Inc. (CAE) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $35.3 million. On a per-share basis, the St-Laurent, Quebec-based company said it had profit of 11 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, came to 15...