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Heather Reisman marks Indigo comeback with new store following leadership turmoil
TORONTO – Strolling between rows of books and a seemingly endless array of other wares…
‘I know who I am:’ Buffy Sainte-Marie calls Indigenous identity questions hurtful
Buffy Sainte-Marie, a musician known for decades of Indigenous activism, says she’s always been honest…
‘A sculpture garden’: acclaimed artist to design Calgary museum terrace
CALGARY – A globally recognized artist is to design the rooftop terrace for the Glenbow…
A century after her birth, opera great Maria Callas is honored with a new museum in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Finishing her class at The Juilliard School of the arts in…
Democrats’ divisions on Israel-Hamas war boil over in Michigan as Detroit-area Muslims feel betrayed
DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — Many of Michigan’s top Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, took part…
Driver in Malibu crash that killed 4 college students pleads not guilty to murder, held on $4M bail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four…
Bud Light to return as the UFC’s official beer next year as it recovers from a conservative backlash
NEW YORK (AP) — Bud Light is set to return as the official beer of…
Suzette Mayr, Iain Reid among finalists for Governor General’s Literary Awards
TORONTO – Suzette Mayr, Iain Reid and Susan Musgrave are among the well-known finalists for…
Members of Canada’s first video game industry union vote in favour of strike action
EDMONTON – Video game industry workers in Edmonton have voted unanimously in favour of strike…
EPA proposes banning cancer-causing chemical TCE used in automotive care and other products
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed banning the cancer-causing…
No evidence of hate crime, police say as slain Detroit synagogue president mourned as devoted leader
A Detroit synagogue president who was fatally stabbed at her home was remembered Sunday by…
Trump announces Florida rally as he prepares to skip yet another GOP debate
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Florida as…
Spain’s royals honor Asturias prize winners, including Meryl Streep and Haruki Murakami
OVIEDO, Spain (AP) — American actor Meryl Streep on Friday received Spain’s prestigious Princess of…
There isn’t much Cher hasn’t done in her career. A Christmas album is new territory, though
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There isn’t much Cher hasn’t done in her career. She’s achieved…
Cleveland museum sues to stop seizure of statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Museum of Art has sued New York City authorities over…
What’s that bar band playing ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’? Oh, it’s the Rolling Stones!
NEW YORK (AP) — Those miracles of modern science, the Rolling Stones, celebrated the release…
For author Haruki Murakami, reading fiction helps us ‘see through lies’ in a world divided by walls
OVIEDO, Spain (AP) — For Japanese author Haruki Murakami, the bloody conflict in the Gaza…
Southern California university mourns loss of four seniors killed in Pacific Coast Highway crash
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California university wrestling with the deaths of four seniors…
Virtue and Moir, St-Pierre, and Ferbey among 2023 Order of Sports recipients
GATINEAU, Que. – Scott Moir enjoys hearing about people who tuned in emotionally to watch…
Georges St-Pierre: From humble beginnings to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
From age 17 to 20, Georges St-Pierre held down three jobs while going to school…
Teen reaches $1.9 million settlement after officer shot him in gun battle with bank robbery suspect
CHICAGO (AP) — A teenager who was shot and wounded during a 2019 shootout between…
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Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital…
Driver arrested after Pacific Coast Highway crash in Malibu kills 4 Pepperdine University students
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a…
Serena Williams has a 2-book deal, starting with an ‘intimate’ and ‘open-hearted’ memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — Now that she’s stepped back from the sport she dominated like…