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No sign of arson found at Newman’s camp; cause undetermined
ASHFORD, Conn. – A police investigation into the fire that tore through the Hole in…
Tonywatch: Clint Ramos on designing a better Broadway
NEW YORK – The audience watching the searing and provocative “Slave Play” on Broadway often…
Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year’s Juno Awards
TORONTO – The Tragically Hip will be toasted with this year’s humanitarian award at the…
Canada’s screen world ‘decades behind’ on Black representation, say industry members
TORONTO – The Toronto Black Film Festival is hosting a panel discussion series with a…
TV legend Norman Lear credits journey to laughter, family
LOS ANGELES – Norman Lear made TV relevant with “All in the Family” and more…
Arts groups around Maine get NEA funding for programs
CAMDEN, Maine – Organizations around Maine are set to receive nearly $300,000 to promote arts…
Artist displays social justice work in new exhibit
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Stephen L. Hayes Jr. is an artist who takes on everything he…
Borsalino looks ahead with cool bucket hats, baseball caps
MILAN – The fedora Humphrey Bogart wore in “Casablanca” may have secured Borsalino’s place in…
Borsalino looks ahead with cool bucket hats, baseball caps
MILAN – The fedora Humphrey Bogart wore in “Casablanca” may have secured Borsalino’s place in…
‘Meyers Manx’ dune buggy creator dead at 94
LOS ANGELES – Bruce Meyers was hanging out at Pismo Beach on California’s Central Coast…
No artwork damaged in flooding at Hispanic cultural centre
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – No artwork was damaged when waterlines broke at the National Hispanic Cultural…
The Latest: Governor extends Oregon’s state of emergency
SALEM, Ore. – Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday extended Oregon’s declaration of a state of…
Iconic tapestry of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ is gone from the UN
CAMEROON, Cameroon – The iconic tapestry of Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica” is gone from its place…
New York woman loses job, leads pantry feeding thousands
NEW YORK – While dozens of New Yorkers lined up outside in the rain, shopping…
Canadian small businesses rack up $135 billion in debt to survive pandemic: Report
TORONTO – Canada’s small businesses have collectively taken on $135 billion in debt in an…
Admiral Art McDonald steps down and a butter controversy: In The News for Feb. 25
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year’s Juno Awards
TORONTO – The Tragically Hip will be toasted with this year’s humanitarian award at the…
Brazil’s Petrobras calls meeting to elect Bolsonaro ally
RIO DE JANEIRO – Board members of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras on Tuesday paved the…
Bryce Kanbara says collaborators share credit for Governor General’s art award
Bryce Kanbara says he can’t take sole credit for winning a Governor General’s Award in…
Gun provocation reveals tensions in Michigan tourist haven
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Some 90 minutes into a routine meeting of the Grand Traverse…
Colleges to house new centre that trains Black entrepreneurs
CHICAGO – A new centre for training Black entrepreneurs will be opening in Atlanta as…
Arturo Di Modica, sculptor of Wall Street bull, dies at 80
ROME – The artist who sculpted Charging Bull, the bronze statue in New York which…
Nearly two-thirds of small businesses would use rapid testing of employees: survey
OTTAWA – Nearly two-thirds of Canadian small businesses would consider using rapid testing to screen…
EXPLAINER: What’s up between Google, Facebook and Australia?
BEIJING – For two decades, global news outlets have complained internet companies are getting rich…