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A Montreal man is charged with first-degree murder in connection to the stabbing death of a woman at a park in Ottawa鈥檚 south end on Thursday.
An executive at Spotify called Prince Harry and Megan 鈥済rifters鈥 the day after the news dropped that the pair鈥檚 podcast 鈥淎rchetypes鈥 would no longer be on the streaming platform.
Bill Simmons, head of podcast innovation and monetization at Spotify, made the comments during the
He and guest Joe House were discussing NBA trade deals when, around 19 minutes in, House began to segue into a question by describing Simmons as a person who does 鈥渁 lot of business deals, a lot of negotiations.鈥
鈥淚 do? I wish I had been involved in the Meghan-and-Harry-leave-Spotify negotiation,鈥 Simmons replied. 鈥淭he f---ing grifters 鈥 that鈥檚 the podcast we should鈥檝e launched with them.鈥
鈥淎rchetypes鈥 premiered last August to immediate success, topping the Spotify charts in seven countries including Canada and winning the top podcast award at the People鈥檚 Choice awards last year.
Spotify and Archewell Audio, the production company founded by Harry and Meghan, said in a joint statement on Friday that the decision for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to part ways with Spotify was a mutual one.
In the June 16 episode of his podcast, Simmons went on to say that he should 鈥済et drunk one night and tell the story of this Zoom I had with Harry to try to help him with a podcast idea.
鈥淚t鈥檚 one of my best stories,鈥 he said.
The 鈥淎rchetypes鈥 podcast was hosted by Meghan, and featured guests such as Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Mariah Carey, Mindy Kaling and Serena Williams, among others. It鈥檚 unclear why the podcast was pulled from Spotify, or if it could continue elsewhere, but the news comes amid a layoff of 200 Spotify employees.
Archewell Audio landed a multi-year deal to create podcasts for Spotify in 2020. The 鈥淎rchetypes鈥 podcast was the only project that the production company had launched for Spotify thus far.
Following the split with Spotify, the Duke and Duchess will not receive the full US$20 million payout of the Spotify deal now, according to the Wall Street Journal.
A Montreal man is charged with first-degree murder in connection to the stabbing death of a woman at a park in Ottawa鈥檚 south end on Thursday.
Ontario will not allow international students in medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, and will also cover tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said Friday.
Archeologists have uncovered a tiny house in Pompeii that is filled with elaborate 鈥 and sometimes erotic 鈥 frescoes, further revealing the ornate way in which Romans decorated their homes.
Understanding the common symptoms of a cold or flu can help you make an informed choice about treatment. Here鈥檚 what to know about each illnesses鈥 symptoms and when it鈥檚 time for a doctor visit.
A Florida mother has sued artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI, accusing it of causing her 14-year-old son's suicide in February and saying he became addicted to the company's service and deeply attached to a chatbot it created.
An Ontario police force has been accused of letting a deputy chief off the hook for speeding tickets. The results of an investigation into the allegations have not been provided, despite repeated requests for details.
The federal government allowed 30-year mortgage amortizations for first-time homebuyers purchasing new builds in August, and the new rules are set to expand in December to everyone looking to buy a newly-constructed home.
A Quebec mother of six, once detained in northeast Syria, has died while waiting for repatriation. The Canadian woman was known only by her initials F.J.
Researchers have connected the identity of skeletal remains found in a well at Norway鈥檚 Sverresborg castle to a passage in a centuries-old Norse text.
A new resident at a Manitoba animal rescue has waddled her way into people's hearts.
Hundreds of people ran to the music of German composer and pianist Beethoven Wednesday night in a unique race in Halifax.
He is a familiar face to residents of a neighbourhood just west of Roncesvalles Avenue.
A meteor lit up our region's sky last night 鈥 with a large fireball shooting across the horizon over Lake Erie at around 7:00 p.m.
Residents of Ottawa's Rideauview neighbourhood say an aggressive wild turkey has become a problem.
A man who lost his life while trying to rescue people from floodwaters, and a 13-year-old boy who saved his family from a dog attack, are among the Nova Scotians who received a medal for bravery Tuesday.
A newly minted Winnipegger is hoping a world record attempt will help bring awareness for the need for more pump track facilities in the city.
A Springfield, Ont. man is being hailed a 'hero' after running into his burning home to save his two infant children.
Hortense Anglin was the oldest graduate to make her way across the platform at York University's Fall Convocation ceremony this week. At the age of 87, she graduated with an Honours degree in Religious Studies.