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Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many…
With employees in limbo, TikTok hoping for ‘solution’ to Ottawa’s shutdown order
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s move to order the shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian operations over…
‘Super cool’: Gabriel LaBelle on first Golden Globes nod for playing Lorne Michaels
Vancouver’s Gabriel LaBelle says snagging his first Golden Globe nomination feels so “surreal” he hasn’t…
Still rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
NEW YORK (AP) — Her memories of recording “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” are a…
Canadian writer Nadim Roberts earns prestigious Whiting Creative Nonfiction grant
Canadian journalist Nadim Roberts has been selected for a US$40,000 grant to fund his book…
Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson
NEW YORK (AP) — Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City…
10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change,…
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went…
Publishing executive Bob Miller to head Phaidon Press. He’s worked on dozens of bestsellers
NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime publishing executive who has worked on bestsellers by Oprah…
Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction
A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to…
Christopher Nolan on ‘Interstellar’s’ cosmic success 10 years later
The hardest movie ticket to get this weekend was for a film audiences have been…
OpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has publicly released its new artificial intelligence video generator Sora…
After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television
NEW YORK (AP) — Following the short-circuited effort to become President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general,…
Ang Lee to receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award
NEW YORK (AP) — Ang Lee, the protean filmmaker of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and…
Research biologist based in Berlin receives $10,000 prize given to unpublished Black poets
NEW YORK (AP) — A biologist’s debut poetry collection that weaves science with a condemnation…
Rustad says he expects defiance in B.C. Conservative ranks amid row over core values
VICTORIA — John Rustad says he expects a spirit of defiance and for free speech…
Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto had modest impact on Ontario economy: TD report
TORONTO — Taylor Swift’s concerts in Toronto boosted recreation and entertainment spending in Ontario compared…
Premiers to meet with Trudeau Wednesday about trade and tariffs, Ford says
TORONTO — Canada’s premiers are meeting virtually Wednesday with the prime minister to discuss the…
Who is Tony Buzbee, the lawyer suing Jay-Z as part of civil cases against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?
HOUSTON (AP) — High-profile legal battles are nothing new for Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, with…
What did you Google in 2024? From the elections to Copa América, here’s what search trends show
NEW YORK (AP) — Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google does. Google released…
TikTok files legal challenge of federal government’s shutdown order
TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada, claiming…
‘Should never have happened’: Indigenous man’s braids cut off in Edmonton hospital
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services says it has taken a number of steps to better…
Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many…
Keynote Selena Gomez spotlights prioritizing mental health during Academy Women’s Luncheon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While surveying a room packed with Hollywood’s most influential figures, “Emilia…