• Warner Bros. sets tentative restart date for ‘Riverdale’, other Vancouver-based shows

    Warner Bros. sets tentative restart date for ‘Riverdale’, other Vancouver-based shows

    There’s good news for fans of “Riverdale,” “The Flash” and “Superman and Lois.” In an exclusive interview with Deadline, Warner Brothers has confirmed that they are tentatively looking at late August to resume filming these shows in Vancouver. Actors would need to arrive two weeks in advance of shooting, during which they would self-isolate as …
  • Adam Schiff: ‘We May All Be Moving to Canada Soon’

    Adam Schiff: ‘We May All Be Moving to Canada Soon’

    House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) quipped Monday that “we may all be moving to Canada soon” when addressing the subject of social media and election meddling, Just the News first reported. Schiff made the remark during George Washington University’s forum on “Social Media Disinformation and Election Interference” as the moderator called on Canadian Member of …
  • Trudeau refuses to swap Huawei exec for detainees in China

    Trudeau refuses to swap Huawei exec for detainees in China

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday rejected a call to swap an imprisoned Huawei Technologies executive for two citizens held by Beijing, saying such a move would set a bad precedent and harm Canada. Shortly after Vancouver police arrested Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on a US arrest warrant in December 2018, Beijing …
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit to Canada cost taxpayers $40K

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit to Canada cost taxpayers $40K

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s stay in Canada during Megxit easily cost taxpayers more than $40,000 in security costs, according to documents obtained by a watchdog group. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) spent at least $56,384 Canadian — about $41,500 US — protecting the former royals from Nov. 18 until Jan. 19, the Canadian …
  • Bombardier to cut 2,500 aviation jobs as coronavirus dents travel demand

    Bombardier to cut 2,500 aviation jobs as coronavirus dents travel demand

    Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier Inc said on Friday it would cut 2,500 jobs, or about 11 percent of the workforce at its aviation unit, as the coronavirus pandemic’s crushing impact on the air industry adds to its long list of problems. The aviation industry has been among the worst hit by the pandemic, …
  • U.S. Extends Mexico, Canada Border Closures for Additional 30 Days

    U.S. Extends Mexico, Canada Border Closures for Additional 30 Days

    Acting Department of Homeland Security director Chad Wolf announced Tuesday that the U.S. would be extending its border closures with Canada and Mexico by an additional 30 days. “The President has made it clear that we must continue to keep legitimate, commercial trade flowing while limiting those seeking to enter our country for non-essential purposes,” …
  • Johnson & Johnson stops selling talc-based baby powder in North America

    Johnson & Johnson stops selling talc-based baby powder in North America

    FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. — Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it has caused cancer. The world’s biggest maker of health care products said Tuesday the talc-based powder will still be sold outside the U.S. …
  • Southwest, United Airlines say recovery is in the air

    Southwest, United Airlines say recovery is in the air

    Two top US airlines and Air Canada said on Tuesday ticket cancellations were slowing and demand was showing signs of improvement since the coronavirus pandemic brought global travel to a virtual standstill last month. Shares in Southwest Airlines and United Airlines Holdings rose on the news. Southwest, focused on the US domestic market, said it …
  • Aurora Cannabis jumps 55 percent thanks to lockdown stockpiling

    Aurora Cannabis jumps 55 percent thanks to lockdown stockpiling

    Aurora Cannabis posted a smaller loss compared with the prior quarter as customers in the US and Canada stockpiled cannabis ahead of lockdowns, sending its US-listed shares up 13 percent after the bell on Thursday. Friday, Aurora Cannabis was trading up 55 percent, to $14.32. The Canadian pot producer sold 12,729 kilograms of cannabis in …
  • Trudeau Announces ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban following Mass Shooting in Nova Scotia

    Trudeau Announces ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban following Mass Shooting in Nova Scotia

    Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced a ban on 1,500 types of firearms designated as “assault weapons” by Canada’s federal government, following a mass shooting in Nova Scotia in late April. “Effective immediately, it is no longer permitted to buy, sell, transport, import or use military-grade assault weapons in this country,” Trudeau said …