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Five things to know about Trailer Park Boys
HALIFAX — Mike Smith, an actor, writer and producer of the long-running comedy Trailer Park…
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards. Here’s how to watch
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards are right around the corner, which…
Upcoming Kahlo auction could fetch up to $60 million. Mexican art historians explain why
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Frida Kahlo’s “El sueño (La cama)” — in English, “The Dream…
‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor Mike Smith arraigned on sexual assault charge
HALIFAX — Mike Smith, best known for playing Bubbles on the long-running comedy “The Trailer…
How Gary Sinise is helping the nonprofit CreatiVets build ‘a place to go when the PTSD hits’
NASHVILLE (AP) — Richard Casper shakes his head as he touches one of the boarded-up…
‘You have to adapt’: Punk rock concerts, wrestling events keep Calgary legion afloat
CALGARY — Phil MacAulay has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for the…
Protesters in Nigeria disrupt opening of major West African art museum
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major…
Black hat worn by the Wicked Witch of the West in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is going up for auction
Just in time for the theatrical release of “Wicked: For Good,” fans will get a…
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
PARIS (AP) — When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realized an Associated Press photo of…
Top BBC bosses resign after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech
LONDON (AP) — The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster’s top news executive…
Salman Rushdie is being honored with a Dayton peace prize lifetime achievement award
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Salman Rushdie was among the honorees Sunday at the Dayton Literary…
‘Predator: Badlands’ tops box office with $80 million worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — “Predator: Badlands” led all films in North American theaters with a…
Cyndi Lauper calls for courage and Salt-N-Pepa romp through ‘Push It’ as they join Rock Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cyndi Lauper turned “True Colors” into a defiant call for courage…
A look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees and how they were honored
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has inducted its 2025…
Tania Willard wins 2025 Sobey Art Award
OTTAWA — British Columbia-based Tania Willard is taking home Canada’s richest prize for contemporary visual…
Jason Kelce says he didn’t mean to insult Canada with comments about World Series
Former Philadelphia Eagles centre Jason Kelce says he didn’t mean to insult Canada when he…
Abracadabra! Halifax producer Cirkut on how Lady Gaga’s spell landed him Grammy noms
TORONTO — While Henry Walter isn’t a magician, it’s clear Grammy voters believe he can…
Colombian artists transform Pablo Escobar’s hippos and excesses into art
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian photographer Édgar Jiménez walks around a room exhibiting “Adam and…
Justin Bieber nabs multiple Grammy nominations for ‘Swag,’ including album of the year
TORONTO — Justin Bieber’s soulful departure from his typical pop sound has landed him among…
Prince Harry apologizes to Canada over ‘Hat Gate.’ Duke sorry for wearing Dodgers cap
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry went to Toronto for events marking the end of World…
Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut
NEW YORK (AP) — Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026…
Salman Rushdie’s new book is his first fiction since a brutal attack. He tells us why
NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s new book, his 23rd, is also a resetting of…
Protesters disrupt an Israeli Philharmonic concert in Paris. 4 people are detained
PARIS (AP) — Protesters repeatedly disrupted a concert by the Israel Philharmonic orchestra in Paris,…
K-pop, The Weeknd, Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish: All the 2026 Grammy nom snubs and surprises
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2026 Grammy Award nominees are here, and who else but…