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Justin Bieber delves into fame, faith, fatherhood with highly anticipated ‘Swag’
A reflective Justin Bieber is baring his soul on a surprise album that has the…
Pride Toronto must return to its political roots, advocates say as sponsors leave
TORONTO — As a major funding shortfall looms over Pride Toronto, some prominent LGBTQ+ advocates…
Corus to stop distributing Nickelodeon, four other kids’ entertainment channels
Corus Entertainment Inc. plans to wind down five kids’ channels later this summer as the…
Justin Bieber releases ‘Swag,’ his long-awaited seventh album: Hear the best songs
NEW YORK (AP) — Never say never! Justin Bieber surprised fans Friday by releasing “Swag,”…
Moulin Rouge’s red windmill sails restored and turning again
PARIS (AP) — The iconic red windmill sails of Paris’ Moulin Rouge cabaret are turning…
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to 2 further charges over London nightclub assault case
LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to two further…
Giveon’s ‘Beloved’ highlights the universal commonality of love and romance struggles
NEW YORK (AP) — Giveon has been on a quest for musical and personal growth…
Bullet holes riddle windows of Indian star Kapil Sharma’s Surrey, B.C., restaurant
Police in British Columbia are investigating after shots were fired at a restaurant linked to…
Alberta to ban explicit sex books in school libraries starting Oct. 1
EDMONTON — Alberta’s education minister says sexually explicit content must be gone from school library…
A look at new rules for school library books and what won’t be allowed on shelves
The Alberta government is putting new rules in place for school libraries starting Oct. 1.…
Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells at auction for whopping 8.6 million euros
PARIS (AP) — Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag —…
Mustafa, Nemahsis shortlisted for Polaris Music Prize as cash reward drops in value
TORONTO — Contemporary folk-poet Mustafa, alt-pop singer Nemahsis and electronic experimentalist Marie Davidson are among…
Larry David teams with the Obamas for HBO US history sketch show for the nation’s 250th
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry David will bring his grumbly sensibility to U.S. history in…
Amid political backlash, Canada’s Nathan Fillion says Superman’s true power is hope
In an age of endless remakes and superhero fatigue, Nathan Fillion says he isn’t sure…
Cineplex reports June box office revenue totalled $51.8M, up from $51.4M a year ago
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says its box office revenue for June totalled $51.8 million, marking…
Paul McCartney set to be the inaugural performer at Hamilton’s new TD Coliseum
Legendary singer-songwriter Paul McCartney will be the inaugural performer at the newly transformed TD Coliseum…
Former ‘Love Island USA’ contestant Cierra Ortega apologizes for using racial slur
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega apologized Wednesday for resurfaced…
Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito revisit ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ for its 50th anniversary
Jack Nicholson did not want to go to the Oscars. It was 1976 and he…
Dark series ‘The Institute’ adaptation gets author Stephen King’s thumbs up
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen King has a rule for anyone wanting to adapt one…
Stars, creators await decision on CanCon rules after tech giants win DST battle
Tom Green says he wouldn’t be where — or who — he is today without…
Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid
NEW YORK (AP) — Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do…
Stephen King to narrate ‘Hansel and Gretel’ audiobook with Maurice Sendak’s illustrations
NEW YORK (AP) — The audio edition of an upcoming re-telling of the Grimm fairy…
Natanael Cano expands his sound with new album, ‘Porque La Demora’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Natanael Cano was not afraid to leave the terrain of corridos…
‘Cultures mixed together’: South Asian music festival filling gap during Stampede
CALGARY — For those who don’t necessarily want to kick up their cowboy boots at…