April 26, 2024

“Giant Slayer” Is A Costly Flop

One month into its run, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are reportedly on track to lose a total of $ 125-140 million over their fractured fairy tale epic "Jack the Giant Slayer". The film is on track to finish its box-office run with $ 65 million domestically and around $ 140 million internationally. That's not enough to cover a … [Read more...]

Surgical wait lists proving costly

The Fraser Institute says surgical wait lists cost the Canadian economy over one billion dollars last year.The think-tank's study author, Nadeem Ismail, says waiting for treatment means many people aren't able to work – and the cost works out to around 11-hundred dollars for each Canadian waiting in line. "We have to look to countries … [Read more...]