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China investigates comedian after he altered a revolutionary song lyric onstage
One of China’s best-known comedians is under investigation and several of his shows have been…
Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference
The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter…
Painting by Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease to be exhibited at Art Gallery of Ontario
TORONTO — Dylan Cease has been painting the corners of strike zones all season. But…
Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to…
5 books to read this fall, from Marlon James to Joe Biden
NEW YORK (AP) — Book lovers this fall can look forward to a wealth of…
Fall books: Fiction takes the spotlight in bookstores during the midterm season
NEW YORK (AP) — Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among…
Mondo can sing, too: Duplantis releases ‘Gold’ as anthem for Ultimate Championship
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis is singing about his favorite…
Prosecutors to retry Yung Filly on 3 rape charges in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly will be retried…
A question looms over Harry’s return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?
LONDON (AP) — The royal family’s long-running American soap opera is returning to Britain. The…
Trump appears on former fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohen’s radio show after detente
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump appeared Thursday on his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen’s radio…
Jazz and gospel fill the church in Little Burgundy as Montreal honours Oliver Jones
MONTREAL — The sounds of laughter, jazz and gospel music pumped through a modest church…
Jurors hear ‘Keffe D’ say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in…
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the…
One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play ‘Grand Theft Auto’ for soldiers who reenlist
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army unit is offering its troops a special bonus…
Quebec singer Charlotte Cardin cancels performances in France over vocal cord injury
MONTRÉAL — Quebec pop singer Charlotte Cardin has been forced to cancel her performances at…
‘I wish it could have gone forever’: Gord Sinclair remembers the Tragically Hip’s final tour
Gord Sinclair can still picture the Tragically Hip in a rehearsal room, five musicians tossing…
Brothers Manfred and Rainer Honeck make Strauss’ ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ a family affair in Salzburg
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck was walking out of a rehearsal with…
‘It feels like a homecoming’: BTS Army takes over Toronto ahead of stadium shows
TORONTO — Nearly four years ago, Sokvin Vann felt like her life was in a…
Nate Haller, Tenille Townes and more to perform at 2026 Canadian Country Music Awards
Ontario singer-songwriter Nate Haller and Alberta-born Americana artist Tenille Townes are set to play at…
Pulitzers and American Library Association launch ‘Pulitzer on the Road’ touring exhibit
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Kingsolver, Percival Everett and Daniel Kraus will be among the…
Montrealers pay tribute to legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones at city hall
MONTREAL — Jazz music filled the hall of honour at Montreal’s city hall on Wednesday…
Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership
The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career…
Melissa Grelo departs ‘The Social’ as CTV daytime show becomes a video podcast
“The Social” is saying goodbye to co-host Melissa Grelo and hello to the podcast era.…
Let’s make a deal: TIFF touts its first market, says Canadian creators will benefit
TORONTO — Executives with the Toronto International Film Festival boasted Wednesday that their inaugural marketplace…