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Oak View Group, helmed by former MLSE CEO Leiweke, launches Canadian division
TORONTO – The Tim Leiweke-helmed Oak View Group launched a new Canadian division on Wednesday…
Carbon offset markets, more Russian sanctions : In The News for June 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
‘Unburnable’ copy of Handmaid’s Tale auctioned for $130,000
NEW YORK (AP) — A specially commissioned, unburnable edition of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”…
Oscars organization names Bill Kramer as new CEO
The organization behind the Oscars has named Bill Kramer as their new CEO. The Academy…
National Gallery of Canada director leaving to head Philadelphia Museum of Art
OTTAWA – The director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada is leaving for…
Apple-Apps-Top-10
App Store Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. HotSchedules, HotSchedules 3. Bloons TD…
Spain’s scandal-hit former king postpones second trip home
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s former king has decided to postpone a second visit home since…
Jill Biden helps unveil postage stamp honoring Nancy Reagan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden on Monday praised Nancy Reagan as a first lady who…
‘Top Gun’ stays aloft with $86M in its 2nd weekend
NEW YORK (AP) — The high-flying “Top Gun: Maverick” continued to soar in its second…
Pageant participants in queen’s jubilee celebrate diverse UK
LONDON (AP) — As designer Clary Salandy pushes open the kitchen door at a nondescript…
Q&A: Moisés Kaufman reflects on the roots of our divisions
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven years ago, Moisés Kaufman was approached to direct the Broadway…
A woman abroad feels an unwelcome gaze in new film ‘Watcher’
In the haunting and sophisticated new thriller “ Watcher, ” Maika Monroe plays an American…
Lawyer: Heard was ‘demonized’ by Depp team, social media
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard was “demonized” by ex-husband Johnny Depp’s legal team and…
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction upheld by appeals court
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Thursday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s rape…
Prize-winning Texas drama teacher to get special Tony Award
NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators will go to a…
Chinatowns more vibrant after pandemic, anti-Asian violence
The last week of April was a whirlwind for San Francisco’s Chinatown. The storied neighborhood…
Slave reparations advocates hail historic California report
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The slavery reparations movement hit a watershed moment Wednesday with the…
EXPLAINER: Each count the Depp-Heard jurors considered
As a public figure, Johnny Depp faced a high bar to win his libel lawsuit…
After mass shooting, NYC explores gun detectors in subways
NEW YORK (AP) — In the aftermath of a mass shooting on a New York…
Spanish dramatist Juan Mayorga wins Asturias prize
MADRID (AP) — Juan Mayorga, one of Spain’s most popular and respected playwrights, has won…
Rising food star Eitan Bernath leans into world comfort food
NEW YORK (AP) — As a kid, Eitan Bernath didn’t collect baseball cards, comic books…
Critic Notebook: At Cannes, a plea for the variety of cinema
One of the most viral moments from the 75th Cannes Film Festival, which wrapped over…
EXPLAINER: A look at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault civil trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eleven months after he was freed from prison when a Pennsylvania…
Apple-Apps-Top-10
App Store Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 3.…