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  • Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake

    October 03, 2023 - 3:22 PM

    DENVER (AP) — On the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court victory this summer for a graphic artist who didn’t want to design wedding websites for same-sex couples, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday it will now hear the case of a Christian baker who refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition.

  • The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples

    June 30, 2023 - 8:20 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. One of the court's liberal justices wrote in a dissent that the decision's effect is to “mark gays and lesbians for second-class status” and that it opens the door to other discrimination.

  • High court takes case involving refusal to serve gay couples

    February 22, 2022 - 8:38 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash involving religion and the rights of LGBTQ people in the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious beliefs prevent her from offering wedding website designs to gay couples.

  • Prada intros anti-uniform during all-digital Fashion Week

    January 17, 2021 - 12:24 PM

    MILAN - No traffic jams, no rush to the next venue, no front rows — not even socially distanced. Milan Fashion Week is unfolding entirely on computer screens and social media platforms this round for the first time ever, as the persistent virus resurgence dashed any hopes of even a handful of physical shows.

  • Sunnei to Palm Angels, streetwear in fashion focus in Milan

    June 16, 2019 - 4:26 PM

    MILAN - Youthful dressing and streetwear were in focus on the third day of Milan Fashion Week previews of (mostly) menswear for next spring and summer.

  • Anger, dejection grows as only half of Puerto Rico has power

    December 30, 2017 - 3:06 AM

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The revelation that more than 660,000 power customers across Puerto Rico still lack electricity more than three months after Hurricane Maria has sparked outrage, surprise and resignation among some islanders who accuse officials of mismanaging their response to the Category 4 storm.

  • Kennedy seems conflicted in Supreme Court wedding cake case

    December 05, 2017 - 5:33 PM

    WASHINGTON - On a sharply divided Supreme Court, the justice in the middle seemed conflicted Tuesday in the court's high-stakes consideration of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in 2012.

  • Online sites court procrastinators with speedy shipping

    December 20, 2016 - 12:00 PM

    ATLANTA - Forget ordering online weeks in advance or dashing out to the drug store for a gift card on Christmas Eve. Procrastinating holiday shoppers are finding a haven online as retailers ramp up expedited shipping and same-day delivery services.

  • Shomi subscribers wondering about options and preparing to binge

    September 28, 2016 - 9:40 AM

    TORONTO - Shomi subscribers are preparing to binge watch as they try to figure out their consumer options after learning this week the streaming service is shutting down at the end of November.

  • 'Breather' app lets users rent workspace by the hour in busy urban centres

    February 18, 2015 - 5:46 AM

    TORONTO - Sarah Lazar, a self-employed graphic designer, can't afford to rent a workspace on a permanent basis. But the 26-year-old Montreal resident needs somewhere to regularly meet with clients and her last attempt at holding a business meeting in a coffee shop proved frustrating.
  • iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
    Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.  Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
  • Discharge coming from the Sandher Fruit Packer plant. Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
    A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

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