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Sportsnet apologizes for World Series streaming disruption as fans outraged
Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Sportsnet is apologizing to customers after its Sportsnet+ streaming service crashed…
Janelle Monáe embraces HalloQueen role, creating an empire where art and freedom collide in October
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just before Janelle Monáe’s DJ set at Cinespia — an outdoor…
Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance
AP Business Writer (AP) — In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion…
Broadway stars emphasize ‘now is the time’ for all to act philanthropically at Town & Country summit
NEW YORK (AP) — Philanthropy isn’t so different from theater for Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes…
A new ‘Blue Food’ cookbook champions fish and other seafood for any meal
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver are what you’d call seafood fanatics.…
What NFL fans think about the league’s efforts to reduce injuries, according to a new poll
Many NFL teams have lost star players to season-ending injuries this season, or played without…
US World Series viewers drop 14% for first two games of Dodgers-Blue Jays matchup
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series…
Prince Harry, wife Meghan on hand for Game 4, Hollywood royalty out in force too
LOS ANGELES — Prince Harry, wife Meghan and some Hollywood royalty were on hand at…
Brad Paisley says he’s ‘Mr. More Baseball’ after performing at another World Series marathon game
Country superstar Brad Paisley made history Monday night — and this time, it wasn’t for…
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ to take over the streets this Halloween
TORONTO — Earlier this year, eight-year-old Betsy Schruder had a tough decision to make: Glinda,…
Arts sector growing faster than Canada’s economy overall: Canadian Chamber of Commerce
TORONTO — A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says every dollar the…
For Demi Lovato, ‘It’s Not That Deep.’ Her new pop era, album and tour are reasons to celebrate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On her ninth studio album, Demi Lovato has had a revelation:…
40 years later, Michael J. Fox looks back on ‘Back to the Future’
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael J. Fox has been living with “Back to the Future”…
Doug Ford suggests Drake pursue Don Bosco clothing line after rapper wore letterman jacket
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has some fashion advice for Drake after the rapper…
A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary
NEW YORK (AP) — A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the…
As Nashville toasts Anne Murray, stars call for Country Music Hall of Fame induction
NASHVILLE — With Canadian flags waving in their hands and shouts of admiration echoing from…
Kelsey Grammer, 70, announces the birth of his 8th child: ‘Isn’t that lovely?’
It’s a boy — named Christopher — for 70-year-old actor Kelsey Grammer and his wife…
Pressure builds on Prince Andrew to vacate mansion he rents for the nominal sum of a peppercorn
LONDON (AP) — The latest chapter in the saga haunting the House of Windsor could…
Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ dies at 93
LONDON (AP) — Actor Prunella Scales, best known as acid-tongued Sybil Fawlty in the classic…
The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits
NEW YORK (AP) — Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers and…
French senators say security at the Louvre is ‘not in line’ with modern standards and demand action
PARIS (AP) — A delegation of French senators visited the Louvre on Tuesday and acknowledged…
How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll
NEW YORK (AP) — Sherry Jenkins is a Halloween person by default. She lives in…
Audit finds federal department couldn’t account for 132 Indigenous artworks
OTTAWA — The federal government has lost track of more than 130 Indigenous artworks and…
David Eby says British Columbia’s anti-tariff ads, aimed at Americans, will go ahead
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said the province plans to push ahead with…