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COVID-19 death toll surpasses 10,000 as second wave continues to surge
OTTAWA – More than 10,000 Canadians have died due to COVID-19, a grim milestone reached…
Deaf blind woman’s rights breached by how student loan administered: court
TORONTO – An Ontario court has ruled that the provincial and federal governments must operate…
Entertainers discuss disability representation in Hollywood
It’s an old cliche that if an actor wants to win an Oscar, he or…
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:30 p.m. British Columbia’s…
Fredericton Police say writer RM Vaughan found dead days after going missing
FREDERICTON – A Canadian writer and artist revered in Canada’s LGBTQ arts scene has been…
Nurmagomedov stops Gaethje, announces retirement at UFC 254
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial…
Stressed freshmen missing quintessential college experience
It’s a major life milestone, the first time many U.S. teens have ever been on…
Hungarians march to protest Orban’s reach at top university
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Thousands of Hungarians marched on the streets of the Hungarian capital Friday…
Berklee appoints first woman to lead music college
The Berklee College of Music has chosen Erica Muhl to serve as the school’s next…
Jewish museum to honour magicians Houdini, David Copperfield
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia-based National Museum of American Jewish History will honour two men who…
A QuickSketch of B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau
A sketch of Sonia Furstenau, leader of British Columbia’s Green party: Family: She lives in…
A QuickSketch of B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan
A sketch of John Horgan, leader of the NDP in British Columbia: Family: Married Ellie…
University should have defended professor in debate over offensive language: Legault
OTTAWA – Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the University of Ottawa should have defended a…
Alberta-raised Cree actor lands role in Disney’s live-action ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’
TORONTO – Alberta-raised Cree actor Alyssa Wapanatahk is set to play Indigenous princess Tiger Lily…
Hamilton-born artist Kapwani Kiwanga wins France’s prestigious Prix Machel Duchamp
Canadian artist Kapwani Kiwanga has won one of France’s most prestigious visual arts prizes. The…
San Francisco Conservatory buys Opus 3 Artists agency
With much of the classical music industry shuttered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, one of…
Priest and abstract-expressionist painter Bill Moore dies
LOS ANGELES – Father Bill Moore, a Catholic priest and prominent abstract expressionist who spent…
N.B. police renew public appeal for information in writer RM Vaughan’s disappearance
FREDERICTON – Police are casting a wider net in their search for writer Richard Vaughan…
Art centre hosts in-person visitors during COVID-19 pandemic
KENOSHA, Wis. – During a year in which so many exhibits are cancelled or online…
Friends come and go, but Barbara Amiel can always count on her enemies
TORONTO – You’re not really a “somebody” until you’ve made the titular list of Barbara…
Manning, Stringer, Amos joining the New Jersey Hall of Fame
ASBURY PARK, N.J. – Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, legendary Rutgers women’s basketball coach C.…
Mayor urges visitors to avoid Salem this Halloween
SALEM, Mass. – Anyone planning a trip to Salem this month to celebrate Halloween needs…
Man who attacked Virginia protesters avoids federal prison
A California man who pleaded guilty to attacking anti-racism protesters at a white nationalist rally…
DOJ charges Texas billionaire in $2 billion tax fraud scheme
SAN FRANCISCO – Federal prosecutors charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman on Thursday with a $2…