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Swifties could get Vancouver concert refunds after deal with StubHub on ticketing
VICTORIA — People who purchased tickets for Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vancouver through a resale…
Sentencing delayed for ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor convicted of sexual assault
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The sentencing for Nathan Chasing Horse following his conviction for sexual…
Ass backwards: How a Canadian donkey documentary is defying Oscars conventions
When Montreal filmmaker Alison McAlpine first noticed a group of donkeys ambling around an observatory…
Court hearing for Cher’s son on charges he broke into a New Hampshire home canceled
A court hearing for Cher’s son Wednesday over allegations he broke into a New Hampshire…
Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she’s just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ
NEW YORK (AP) — Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at…
Cineplex reports $32.4M February box office, down from $34.9M a year earlier
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says its box office revenue for February edged down compared with…
Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden’s decision to end his 2024 reelection bid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is breaking her silence about Joe Biden’s decision to abruptly…
Oscars preview: Producers tease ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Sinners’ celebrations
The “KPop Demon Hunters” hit “Golden” has been performed quite a few times over the…
33 years since Oscar nom, Montreal filmmaker Joyce Borenstein feels sense of closure
MONTREAL — Joyce Borenstein spent hours in her Montreal-area apartment, surrounded by the paintings of…
Italy buys Caravaggio painting for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work
ROME (AP) — Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30…
Ken Follett’s next epic heads to Victorian Britain, where strict morals meet secret passions
NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Follett’s next historical epic is a story of forbidden romance…
Prosecutor says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 3 kids were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children and her mother…
Registration of U.S. nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment push
This summer, Alex Alvarez will pack her belongings and make the 3,500-kilometre trek with her…
Dudamel says Chalamet shows ignorance in claiming ‘no one cares’ about opera and ballet
NEW YORK (AP) — Famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel said Timothée Chalamet showed ignorance when the…
Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis adapt ‘Scarpetta’ book series for TV
NEW YORK (AP) — When Jamie Lee Curtis’ blockbuster film “True Lies” premiered worldwide, it…
Former CBC anchor says the broadcaster ‘silenced and intimidated’ him
OTTAWA — Former CBC television reporter and anchor Travis Dhanraj told a House of Commons…
Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu close Paris Fashion Week with competing visions of nature
PARIS (AP) — Louis Vuitton ‘s Nicolas Ghesquière built a fake mountain range inside the…
Best cat? Funniest prop? Ahead of the Oscars, the AP hands out its own awards
Awards season has a way of diminishing the movie year into a handful of films…
Gustavo Dudamel’s tenure as New York Philharmonic music director opens at Radio City Music Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — When Gustavo Dudamel first walked into the New York Philharmonic music…
Amanda Leduc, Katie Kitamura among 15 authors longlisted for Carol Shields Prize
TORONTO — Books by Amanda Leduc, Megha Majumdar and Katie Kitamura are among the 15…
‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in ‘Chicago’
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway in “Chicago” and the “Dancing…
After training in deep snow and bitter cold, ex-reality show star seeks to win the Iditarod again
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Riches and paid appearances haven’t followed Jessie Holmes since he won…
Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual ‘wife-carrying’ contest in England
LONDON (AP) — To have and to hold took on a new meaning for about…
Urban salsa music pioneer Willie Colón remembered at New York funeral
NEW YORK (AP) — Family, friends and fans gathered Monday morning in New York to…