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Jazz saxophonist and composer Benny Golson dies at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz great Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist and composer of standards…
2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that…
Mirvish extends Toronto run of ‘Come From Away’ due to popular demand
TORONTO — “Come From Away” is staying in Toronto a few months longer than expected.…
Hall of Famer Mark Messier headlines Amazon’s NHL broadcast team
TORONTO — Hall of Fame hockey player Mark Messier will be among the on-air talent…
Juno Awards add South Asian category, focus more on popularity in top awards
TORONTO — The Juno Awards are casting a spotlight on Canadian-made South Asian music as…
50 people report gastrointestinal illness after attending P.E.I. shellfish festival
CHARLOTTETOWN — Public health officials in Prince Edward Island are investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal…
Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis man testified on Monday that he and a second…
Man convicted of sending his son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock gets 31 years to life
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A man convicted of sending his 17-year-old son into a restaurant…
Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe
A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state on Monday ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo…
Man convicted of sending his son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock gets 31 years to life
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man convicted of sending his 17-year-old son into a restaurant…
Cineplex ordered to pay $38.9M by Competition Tribunal in ticket fee case
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it will appeal a record $38.9 million fine for deceptive…
Hello, I’m Johnny Cash’s statue: A monument to the singer is unveiled at the US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnny Cash will soon be seen in the unlikeliest of venues: the…
Trudeau tells Stephen Colbert there’s frustration in Canada, but he’ll keep fighting
NEW YORK — Justin Trudeau’s interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” began with…
‘Saturday Night’ director Reitman says ‘SNL’ film is a love letter to ‘outsiders’
TORONTO — Growing up, Jason Reitman found solace in sketch comedy. For the Montreal native,…
Drake sweeps rap categories at SOCAN Awards; Arkells celebrate impact of songwriting
TORONTO — Drake wasn’t around to accept a handful of trophies at the SOCAN Awards…
Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at exhibition opening in Italy
ROME (AP) — A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei…
Italian designer Alberta Ferretti resigns as creative director of the brand she founded 43 years ago
ROME (AP) — Italian designer Alberta Ferretti announced on Tuesday she is stepping down as…
Marley Brothers upholds father’s legacy with first tour in 2 decades
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the…
4 artists’ works shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize go on display at a London museum
LONDON (AP) — A large concrete sculpture of a bracelet referencing the excesses of former…
Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at exhibition opening in Italy
ROME (AP) — A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei…
Complainant takes stand in Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial as Crown begins case
HAILEYBURY, Ont. — Crown prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard…
Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ is one from the heart
TORONTO (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola believes he can stop time. It’s not just a…
Get ready for more cases tackling misleading fees after Cineplex ruling, expert says
TORONTO — After Cineplex Inc. was charged a record $38.9-million fine late Monday, experts have…
Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an ‘epidemic’ for today’s youth
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an…