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Life on the other side: Refugees from ‘old media’ flock to the promise of working for themselves
NEW YORK (AP) — Six months ago, Jennifer Rubin had no idea whether she’d make…
Giorgio Armani misses Milan Fashion Week for the first time in 50 years, but his designs shine
MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani’s menswear collection for the next warm weather season encoded the…
Q&A: Pulitzer Prize winner Robin Givhan chronicles Virgil Abloh’s rise to fashion fame
NEW YORK (AP) — With his calm and cool demeanor, fashion disruptor and multi-hyphenate Virgil…
Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide
RCMP are hailing the conviction and sentencing of man in Nigeria who tried to blackmail…
Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81
Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands…
Kacey Musgraves, Reneé Rapp, to headline All Things Go fest in Toronto this fall
TORONTO — Kacey Musgraves and Reneé Rapp are among the headliners set for Canada’s first…
Jury sees more sex videos as prosecutors wind down case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
NEW YORK (AP) — On the verge of resting their sex trafficking case against Sean…
Judge seeks more information about Trump administration’s cuts to Voice of America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of…
London’s secret tunnels that helped inspire James Bond will open to the public, complete with a bar
LONDON (AP) — There is a history-rich part of London that few people have seen,…
Comedy and crime fighting join forces for police learning leadership skills
CHICAGO (AP) — Three dozen police captains pair off in a Chicago conference room to…
Taylor Mac’s ‘Prosperous Fools’ skewers wealthy philanthropists in a biting satire
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Mac does not set out to bite the hand that…
Pint-size pioneer ‘Dora the Explorer’ celebrates her 25th anniversary
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-five years ago, a little girl with a bob haircut appeared…
Arnaldo Pomodoro, whose bronze spheres decorate prominent public spaces around the world, dies at 98
ROME (AP) — Arnaldo Pomodoro, one of Italy’s most prominent contemporary artists whose bronze spheres…
Forest fire in Musquodoboit Harbour prompts evacuation of community in Halifax area
MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR — RCMP in Nova Scotia say they are helping evacuate some residents from…
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ tops the US box office as ‘Elio’ marks a new low for Pixar
NEW YORK (AP) — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train…
Events taking place across Canada Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day
OTTAWA — Hundreds gathered Saturday at events across Canada to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, with…
Dolce & Gabbana embrace wrinkled romance for spring-summer 2026
MILAN (AP) — Dolce & Gabbana beckoned the warm weather with crumpled, take-me-anywhere comfort in…
B.C. student created wildfire map during own evacuation from Manitoba fire zone
University of British Columbia Okanagan geography student Jenna Taylor went home last month to spend…
First Nations youth say they’re ‘starting a movement’ against major projects bills
OTTAWA — First Nations youth leaders are warning Canadians can expect a long, tense summer…
Key moments from the sixth week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The sixth week of the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial…
Keke Palmer’s ‘Just Keke’ album channels public relationship drama into reclamation
NEW YORK (AP) — A sheer dress silhouetting a black body suit, Usher’s signature crowd…
Bassist Carol Kaye tells AP she’s declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, ‘Permanently’
NEW YORK (AP) — Carol Kaye, a prolific and revered bassist who played on thousands…
Don’t regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC
OTTAWA — Music streamer Spotify says Canada’s federal broadcast regulator shouldn’t impose rules meant for…
R. Kelly claims prison officials plotted to kill him. Judge denies his release
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A judge has denied singer R. Kelly ‘s request to be…