Arts

Quebec singer, songwriter Serge Fiori, founder of rock group Harmonium, dead at 73
MONTREAL — Quebec singer-songwriter Serge Fiori, founder of French-Canadian rock band Harmonium, died Tuesday at…

Two plays by CBC star Bilal Baig to hit the stage next year in Toronto
TORONTO — “Sort Of” star Bilal Baig is bringing new stories to the stage. Two…

Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81
Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a…

Anthropic wins ruling on AI training in copyright lawsuit but must face trial on pirated books
In a test case for the artificial intelligence industry, a federal judge has ruled that…

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs confirms he won’t testify and praises the trial judge for an ‘excellent job’
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs told the judge at his sex trafficking trial…

Shane Gillis to host ESPN’s award ceremony, the ESPYS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shane Gills will host ESPN’s annual awards show, the ESPYS, the…

With ‘F1,’ rising star Damson Idris enters Hollywood’s fast lane
Damson Idris was trying to tune out the noise, but that’s a little difficult at…

Life on the other side: Refugees from ‘old media’ flock to the promise of working for themselves
NEW YORK (AP) — Six months ago, Jennifer Rubin had no idea whether she’d make…

Fête nationale in Quebec punctuated by parades, concerts, heat and storms
MONTREAL — A sea of blue and white took centre stage under a blazing sun…

Pro squash gets the studio treatment in Toronto ahead of Olympic debut at ’28 Games
TORONTO — Much has changed on the pro squash scene since Lee Beachill was last…

Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide
RCMP are hailing the conviction and sentencing of man in Nigeria who tried to blackmail…

Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81
Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands…

NBA hits 5 billion social views during Finals. OKC’s Game 7 win draws top finals audience in 6 years
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — The NBA generated more than 5 billion views across social media…

Judge seeks more information about Trump administration’s cuts to Voice of America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of…

Jury sees more sex videos as prosecutors wind down case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
NEW YORK (AP) — On the verge of resting their sex trafficking case against Sean…