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ST. JOHN’S — A draft deal between hydroelectric utilities in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador has expired, but at least one premier is keen to keep negotiating. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham ordered a review of the tentative agreement, announced by the province’s former Liberal government in 2024. A spokesperson for Wakeham said he received a report this evening from the panel he mandated to carry out the review. The premier told reporters he will use the review to guide negotiations toward the best possible deal for Newfoundland and Labrador. The draft agreement proposed raising the rates Hydro-Québec pays…

Toronto-based tech accessory maker Dbrand created the KillSwitch Joy-Con grips a while back, designed to have better ergonomics than the base Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons. While a massive success on paper, there was just one problem: the holder. Anyone who wanted to use the Killswitch grips with the Switch 2’s Joy-Con Grip for a more traditional controller experience was out of luck. But after some buyers took the initiative to make their own custom holders, Dbrand set out to create a custom grip that put the control for comfort fully into users’ hands. While Dbrand has made custom grips, sticks…

Crystal Palace took a major step towards a first European final with a 3-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their Conference League semi-final. The visitors struck inside 21 seconds through Ismaila Sarr and, despite conceding early in the second half, responded with two more goals. Strikes from Daichi Kamada and Jorgen Strand Larsen ensured Oliver Glasner’s side take a two-goal cushion back to Selhurst Park. Lightning start sets the tone Palace could not have asked for a better opening. Within half a minute, Jean-Philippe Mateta slipped a precise through ball into Sarr, who finished low into…

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Madonna’s Hard Candy album reached its 18th anniversary on April 30. The 2008 release marked a significant departure from the pop icon’s previous musical direction. PopBase commemorated the milestone with a straightforward anniversary post on X. The social media account wrote: “18 years ago today, Madonna released ‘Hard Candy.’” The tweet generated substantial engagement with 4,649 likes and 564 retweets within hours of posting. Hard Candy represented Madonna’s embrace of electronic and hip-hop influenced production. The album featured collaborations with major producers including Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, and Justin Timberlake. Timbaland produced the lead single “4 Minutes” which featured both Madonna…

View gallery Image Credit: Disney/Pixar Is there anyone who doesn’t love the Toy Story franchise? Pixar’s beloved animated series has captured audiences since the original film debuted in 1995. The story follows a group of living toys, including Tom Hanks’ Sheriff Woody and Tim Allen’s Buzz Lightyear, who originally belonged to Andy Davis (John Morris) and embark on unforgettable adventures together. Created by filmmakers including John Lasseter, Pete Doctor, Andrew Stanton, and Joe Ranft, the franchise has grown to include three sequels—Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Toy Story 4 (2019)—with a fifth film on the way. The…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In my years working in public relations, the most painful conversations I have aren’t with companies in the middle of a crisis. They’re with companies calling two weeks after one — when the damage is already baked into Google search results, employee morale has cratered and customers have already made up their minds. The pattern is almost always the same. A small problem festered for weeks or months without anyone paying attention. By the time leadership noticed, the window to contain it had closed. Here are five reputation crises I’ve seen play…

Image Credit: Getty Images for Disney The truth is, nobody can do what she does. In true Miranda Priestly fashion, Meryl Streep gave the creative team behind the original Devil Wears Prada an ultimatum: either double her salary, or she’d walk. The esteemed actress knew her worth and got what she wanted, but Meryl didn’t reveal any of this until 20 years later, while she and her co-stars, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, were promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2. “I knew it was going to be a hit,” Meryl told Today co-host Jenna Bush Hager — who…

A half-dozen transgender Idaho residents sued the state over its newly approved law banning opposite-sex use of public restrooms in government buildings and public accommodations, arguing that the “vague” and “discriminatory” law violates their constitutional rights. The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal filed the federal lawsuit on Wednesday, a month after Republican Gov. Brad Little signed into law House Bill 752, which makes it a criminal offense to “knowingly and willingly” enter opposite-sex facilities such as public restrooms and changing rooms. “H.B. 752 has a clear discriminatory intent, but its prohibitions and exceptions are vague, forcing Idahoans and…

Two Canadians are among the activists detained by Israel after the boats they were sailing on were intercepted overnight during a mission to break the nearly 20-year naval blockade of Gaza, Canadian flotilla organizers said Thursday.The Global Sumud Flotilla identified the Canadians as Marie Tota and Umir Tiar.Tota is a nurse from Ontario and Tiar is a student from Quebec City, said Global Sumud Canada spokesperson Safa Chebbi, who spoke to The Canadian Press from a flotilla boat currently sailing in the Mediterranean Sea.More than 180 activists were detained in international waters as Israeli forces intercepted 22 boats in the…