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Japanese game maker Nintendo's profits hurt by chips crunch

Japanese game maker Nintendo's profits hurt by chips crunch

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s profit for the nine months through December slipped 2.5%, as shortages of computer chips hurt production, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises said Thursday. Kyoto-based Nintendo Co.
Free passes to Canada's national parks good medicine: health-care providers

Free passes to Canada's national parks good medicine: health-care providers

The first time clinical counsellor Tanya Clary prescribed a Parks Canada pass for anxiety, her client seemed confused but also pleasantly surprised that getting out in nature was considered a form of therapy that she didn't have to pay for.
Platinum Jubilee: Queen's reign marks 70 years of change

Platinum Jubilee: Queen's reign marks 70 years of change

LONDON (AP) — When 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth was proclaimed queen on Feb. 6, 1952, the British Empire stretched across the world, royalty was widely revered and televisions were still a novelty item.
EXPLAINER: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women face

EXPLAINER: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women face

BEIJING (AP) — The controversy surrounding Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s accusations of sexual assault against a former top politician continues to cast a shadow of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in the runup to their official kickoff on Friday.
Online streaming bill covers streaming giants, promotes Canadian content

Online streaming bill covers streaming giants, promotes Canadian content

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has revived a bill subjecting streaming companies, such as Netflix, to the same rules as traditional Canadian broadcasters.
4 charged after overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams

4 charged after overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams

NEW YORK (AP) — Four men face charges that they were members of the drug distribution crew that supplied a deadly mix of narcotics to Michael K.
With COVID staffing crunch, who’s going to teach the kids?

With COVID staffing crunch, who’s going to teach the kids?

With teacher absences mounting and substitutes in short supply, parents may be wondering: Who's teaching the kids? The answer around the U.S.
In trial closing, prosecutor says lies caught up to Avenatti

In trial closing, prosecutor says lies caught up to Avenatti

NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday in a trial's closing arguments that California lawyer Michael Avenatti told repeated lies to porn actor Stormy Daniels in 2018 to hide his theft of her book proceeds.
Elaine May to receive PEN award named for Mike Nichols

Elaine May to receive PEN award named for Mike Nichols

NEW YORK (AP) — Elaine May is receiving a literary prize named for a director and stage performer she knew well.
Prime Video adds two-part documentary on The Kids in the Hall to streamer lineup

Prime Video adds two-part documentary on The Kids in the Hall to streamer lineup

TORONTO — A two-part documentary about Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall is headed to Prime Video after debuting next month at the South by Southwest festival.
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