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  • New this week: Will Smith, 'Pinocchio' and 'George & Tammy'

    December 05, 2022 - 1:25 PM

    Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.

  • Spidey nets 3rd best opening of all time with $253 million

    December 19, 2021 - 10:02 AM

    Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” not only shattered pandemic-era box office records; it became the third best opening of all time behind “Avengers: Endgame” ($357.1 million) and “Avengers: Infinity War" ($257.7 million).

  • Navy halts use of fuel storage complex above Hawaii aquifer

    December 06, 2021 - 6:24 PM

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Navy announced Monday that it has suspended use of a massive World War II-era fuel storage complex above a Hawaii aquifer that supplies nearly 20% of Honolulu’s drinking water — following days of complaints that tap water smells like fuel and has sickened some people.

  • Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screen

    October 24, 2021 - 11:31 AM

    NEW YORK (AP) — Denis Villeneuve's “Dune” debuted with $40.1 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North America, drawing a large number of moviegoers to see the thundering sci-fi epic on the big screen despite it also being available to stream in homes.

  • Cash windfall for Spanish youth can't be spent on bullfights

    October 07, 2021 - 5:44 AM

    MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government is offering citizens who turn 18 years old next year 400 euros ($462) to spend on cultural activities. But the sum comes with strings attached: the recipients can't use it to buy tickets for bullfights.

  • Health Canada recalls new Toro snowblower over amputation hazard

    February 19, 2021 - 12:40 PM

    OTTAWA - A Toro snowblower has been recalled in Canada and the United States due to an amputation hazard.

  • Feeding Houston's hungry: 1M pounds of food daily for needy

    October 26, 2020 - 9:01 AM

    HOUSTON - In car lines that can stretch half a mile (0.8 kilometres), workers who lost jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic and other needy people receive staggering amounts of food distributed by the Houston Food Bank. On some days, the hundreds of sites supplied by the country's largest food bank collectively get 1 million pounds.

  • Canada's entertainment unions asking for EI support for workers during COVID-19

    March 17, 2020 - 2:25 PM

    TORONTO - Canada's screen industry is facing significant production shutdowns due to COVID-19, and the country's entertainment unions are calling on the federal government to help their affected workers.

  • 'Hobbs & Shaw' repeats at No. 1 against slew of newcomers

    August 11, 2019 - 11:15 AM

    LOS ANGELES - Audiences helped the "Fast & Furious" spinoff "Hobbs & Shaw" take another lap at No. 1 even with an onslaught of four new major releases this weekend. From family films to R-rated adult fare, moviegoers had their pick as studios tried to capitalize on the waning days of summer. But although August can be a great opportunity for non-superhero films, it's not a sure thing.

  • 'Shazam!' bests newcomers with $25.1M second weekend

    April 15, 2019 - 6:11 AM

    NEW YORK - A rush of newcomers couldn't shake "Shazam!" from the top spot, as the superhero comedy led the box office for the second straight weekend with $25.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
  • 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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