Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Entertainment
Olympian says Canadian film ‘Racewalkers’ is in on the joke, ‘not the butt of the joke’
A reigning world champion in race walking is teaching a cast of Hollywood stars to…
Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours after fans without tickets rush entrances
NEW YORK (AP) — A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours Sunday…
Anya Taylor-Joy is bloodied and battling in Apple TV’s crime thriller ‘Lucky’
NEW YORK (AP) — Anya Taylor-Joy finds herself in a familiar setting this summer: In…
Greece awaits Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ with anticipation despite casting controversy
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opens Friday, to global anticipation and some…
Jacob Tierney takes first crack at unscripted TV with foul-mouthed Alberta brothers
Jacob Tierney is used to directing actors on scripted television. But with his latest project,…
Museum honors a late artist by covering its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around…
‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back
MONTREAL — At 10:30 a.m. last Monday, about a dozen employees at Bethesda Game Studios…
Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the…
‘Ted Lasso’ stars bring World Cup fever to Kansas City as Argentina faces Switzerland
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi and reigning World Cup champion Argentina playing for…
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has subpoenaed New York Times journalists after they…
Erling Haaland is Norway’s World Cup machine – and the internet’s babygirl
Erling Haaland stands at 6 feet, 5 inches, an intimidating force who can make fellow…
Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak
New York City’s famed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings…
In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish
MIAMI (AP) — Ashleigh Hallam teaches English as a second language at her local library…
In the hour of chaos, Allison Russell chooses connection
TORONTO — Allison Russell isn’t a big doomscroller. Not because the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is unaware…
A lost AirPod, AI fakes and the secret garden: How fans experienced Taylor Swift’s private wedding
With a trash-grabbing claw and plastic bag in hand, Justin Gignac dressed up in his…
Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for…
Suki Waterhouse finds a new version of herself on her latest album, ‘Loveland’
New York (AP) — Suki Waterhouse started working on “Loveland,” her third record, immediately after…
UK actor Micheal Ward acquitted by London jury of rape and sexual assault charges
LONDON (AP) — British actor Micheal Ward was acquitted Friday of rape and other charges…
Dustin Hoffman and ‘cricket royalty’ Sachin Tendulkar among celebrities at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — American actor Dustin Hoffman and cricket great Sachin Tendulkar were among the…
Cineplex says latest Toy Story movie helped June box office grow
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. reported its second-quarter box office revenue totalled $55.8 million, up from…
Community screenings help a movie set during an Indian insurgency bypass censorship
GURDASPUR, India (AP) — As dusk settled over Gurdaspur’s fields, villagers gathered in the courtyard…
Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen
NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger.…
Polaris Music Prize short list includes Charlotte Cornfield, Aquakultre and Angine de Poitrine
Toronto singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield, Halifax R&B and soul artist Aquakultre and Quebec microtonal rockers Angine…
Bare skin, fantasy and the machine: 3 takeaways from Paris’ starry couture week
PARIS (AP) — Demi Moore and Cynthia Erivo were among celebrities who took their seats…