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Jada Pinkett Smith says revealing separation from Will Smith is a ‘weight off my shoulders’
NEW YORK (AP) — Jada Pinkett Smith is feeling free these days. She’s no longer…
Britney Spears writes of abortion while dating Justin Timberlake in excerpts from upcoming memoir
Britney Spears wrote that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake more than 20…
Suzanne Somers remembered for being supportive of Canadian university, its students
TORONTO – Suzanne Somers was best known for her acting roles and wellness books, but…
Music Review: The Rolling Stones show time’s (still) on their side with crackling ‘Hackney Diamonds’
Near the end of the exultant “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” the penultimate track on The…
Mark Goddard, who played Don West on ‘Lost in Space,’ dies at 87
Mark Goddard, an actor best known for playing Major Don West in the 1960s television…
Lamarque, École de Pensée big winners at Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards
TORONTO – Montreal-based brands Lamarque and École de Pensée took home top prizes at the…
Amid a mental health crisis, toy industry takes on a new role: building resilience
NEW YORK (AP) — As more children emerge from the pandemic grappling with mental health…
Louise Glück, Nobel-winning poet of terse and candid lyricism, dies at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Louise Glück, a poet of unblinking candor and perception…
Man admits stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from museum in 2005, but details remain a mystery
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged in the museum heist of a pair of ruby…
These Canadian designers are putting the brakes on ultrafast fashion
TORONTO – Canadian fashion companies that are pushing back against a market that expects loads…
What’s streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, ‘Frasier’ returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial,” and the…
‘It was intolerable’: Ottawa local testifies at trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers
OTTAWA – The sanctuary at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in downtown Ottawa was “brutally altered”…
Raoul Peck’s ‘Silver Dollar Road’ chronicles a family’s battle to hold onto their land
TORONTO (AP) — The filmmaker Raoul Peck was sitting in a Toronto hotel lobby talking…
Troye Sivan harnesses ‘levity and fun’ to fuel third full album, ‘Something to Give Each Other’
NEW YORK (AP) — Troye Sivan was initially going to begin his third full-length album…
Sandra Hüller’s burdens of proof, in ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ and ‘Zone of Interest’
NEW YORK (AP) — Since Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” premiered at the Cannes…
Nashville sues over Tennessee law letting state pick 6 of 13 on local pro sports facility board
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new Tennessee law…
Judge to allow Ottawa residents to testify in ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial
OTTAWA – Eight Ottawa residents will be allowed to testify at the criminal trial of…
Making music is a family affair for Alisa Weilerstein and Rafael Payare
NEW YORK (AP) — When cellist Alisa Weilerstein and conductor Rafael Payare fly for work,…
Music Review: Jamila Woods’ ‘Water Made Us’ showcases what we love, and loathe, about romance
Love can bring great joy and great pain; no wonder it is the source material…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 7 The Washington Post…
CIBC names Mark Podlasly to board of directors effective Nov. 1
TORONTO – CIBC says Mark Podlasly will join the bank’s board of directors effective Nov.…
In Poland, church and state draw nearer, and some Catholic faithful rebel
CZESTOCHOWA, Poland (AP) — Dominika Gala grew up going to Mass with her grandmother and…
Bob Odenkirk used to make up zany poems. He and his daughter Erin have turned them into a kids’ book
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Odenkirk has known he wanted to immortalize the playful poems…
Misty Copeland’s dedication to inclusion spans many projects – and her push for new dance emojis
NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland has her hands (and feet!) in many different projects…