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Correction: Netflix Results story

Correction: Netflix Results story

SAN RAMON, Calif. — In a story April 20, 2021, about Netflix’s quarterly results, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a research firm. It is Third Bridge, not Third Bride. The Associated Press
Grocery and drugstore retailer Metro pushes ahead with tech upgrades despite pandemic

Grocery and drugstore retailer Metro pushes ahead with tech upgrades despite pandemic

Metro Inc. is pressing ahead with technology upgrades despite the pandemic, with the food retailer planning to roll out more self-checkout machines, electronic shelf-labels and new automated distribution centres in the coming months.
Policing, opioids among hot-button topics on Donner Prize short list

Policing, opioids among hot-button topics on Donner Prize short list

TORONTO — Policing, the opioid crisis and internet security are among the hot-button topics covered by the titles on this year's Donner Prize short list.
Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight

Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight

NEW YORK — Greta Thunberg turned 18 in January, but she’s already made peace with her future: While most college students will change their concentrations multiple times, the Swedish high school student says climate change activism will be her life’s
Queen thankful for 'support, kindness' after Philip's death

Queen thankful for 'support, kindness' after Philip's death

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has expressed her thanks for all the “support and kindness” shown following the death of her husband, Prince Philip.
Arkansas to honour country legend Johnny Cash with holiday

Arkansas to honour country legend Johnny Cash with holiday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Man in Black is about to get his own day in Arkansas. The Arkansas House on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that would make Feb. 26 “Johnny Cash Day," voting 92-0 to send the measure to Gov.
A 'Romeo and Juliet' movie that celebrates theatrical roots

A 'Romeo and Juliet' movie that celebrates theatrical roots

NEW YORK — The cast appears at first chatting amiably as they enter a theatre . They're in street clothes — hoodies, sneakers and backpacks. They seem blissfully unaware that not all will survive the next hour or so.
Bad news overload: pandemic blurs line between informing public and feeding anxiety

Bad news overload: pandemic blurs line between informing public and feeding anxiety

Scrolling through social media for COVID-19 updates has become a precarious activity for some Canadians, with news of the worsening pandemic becoming harder to escape.
Germany vows to boost cycling as part of climate effort

Germany vows to boost cycling as part of climate effort

BERLIN — Germany, home to the Autobahn and a powerful motor industry, wants its citizens to spend less time driving and more time cycling to help save the planet.
A farmer to chefs reveals his deep vegetable knowledge

A farmer to chefs reveals his deep vegetable knowledge

NEW YORK — Despite thousands of years of humans working the soil, there are still things to learn. Just ask Farmer Lee Jones about the beet leaves. The Ohio-based farmer had planted too many beets and the surplus was dumped in a pile in a cooler.
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