Lifestyles

A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prison
LONDON (AP) — An art expert who appeared on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt show was…

National Arts Centre Orchestra’s tour to Korea and Japan serves up Beethoven, Oscar Peterson, and some cultural diplomacy
TOKYO — The daily operation of an orchestra typically runs like clockwork — every minute…

Valérie Bah wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award for ‘Subterrane’
TORONTO — Valérie Bah’s speculative comedy “Subterrane” has won the $60,000 Amazon Canada First Novel…

Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen
NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence ‘s use in movie making is exploding. And a…

‘Nature of Things’ looks at how parenthood changes men’s brains and bodies with ‘Dad Bods’
TORONTO — A new episode of CBC’s “The Nature of Things,” timed to Father’s Day,…

Renée Elise Goldsberry talks new album, whether ‘Hamilton’ return is an option and EGOT aspirations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Renée Elise Goldsberry is most inspired by artists bold enough to…

Canada coach irate after Vancouver Whitecaps players stricken by illness in Mexico
TORONTO — Canada coach Jesse Marsch expressed outrage Friday that the Vancouver Whitecaps had been…

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend sobs on the stand while describing sex marathons
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs ‘ recent ex-girlfriend sobbed on the witness stand…

Music Review: On Addison Rae’s ‘Addison,’ a new pop powerhouse is born
NEW YORK (AP) — The pop album of the summer is here. Addison Rae’s debut,…

A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe
“Captain America doesn’t wear a beard and a turban, and he’s white.” Vishavjit Singh looked…

A Sikh Captain America and other stories: Takeaways from AP’s report about faith themes in comics
Representation of many of the world’s faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent…

Man arrested after car rams Vancouver arena during Cirque du Soleil show
Vancouver police say it’s a “miracle” no one was injured after a vehicle was rammed…

‘Forget about the past’: Fans weigh in on criticism of Wayne Gretzky over Trump ties
EDMONTON — It wasn’t long ago that some Canadians were up in arms about hockey…

‘We’re people too’: Canada’s homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER — Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter…

Peckham or Sarajevo? Bosnian brothers spark joy with replica van from iconic British sitcom
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — There is an unmistakable air of Peckham these days in Bosnia’s…