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‘I felt safe,’ but others might not, NDP leader says of incident near Parliament
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to ensure elected officials don’t feel…
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, her company honoured by MacDowell
NEW YORK – Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will be honoured next month by MacDowell, which is…
‘Music brings us together’: Country stars find unity and hope at CCMA Awards
TORONTO – While Brett Kissel couldn’t stand before a crowd of thousands at the Canadian…
Q&A: Copeland looks to her youth in new kids book ‘Bunheads’
NEW YORK – Misty Copeland has long told the story of the childhood ballet teacher…
Opposition leaders in the House and DND shopping: In The News for Sept. 28
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
A QuickSketch profile of British Columbia NDP Leader John Horgan
A sketch of John Horgan, leader of the NDP in British Columbia: Age: 61. Family:…
A list of the winners at the 2020 CCMA Awards
A list of winners at the 2020 Canadian Country Music Association Awards broadcast on Sunday:…
A QuickSketch of British Columbia Green Leader Sonia Furstenau
A sketch of Sonia Furstenau, leader of British Columbia’s Green party: Age: 50. Family: She…
Black artist pulls exhibit from HistoryMiami to protest
MIAMI – To the late songstress and civil rights activist Nina Simone, the role of…
With spy series ‘Tehran,’ Israelis reach out to an enemy
NEW YORK – Things are not as they seem in the new Apple TV+ series…
British Academy Film Awards change rules to boost diversity
LONDON – Britain’s film academy is shaking up its membership and its awards voting rules…
Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens ’21-22
NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time…
Disney delays ‘Black Widow,’ Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel,…
Leading CCMA Awards nominee Tenille Townes on ‘silver lining’ of a ‘strange’ year
TORONTO – Tenille Townes is making waves in Nashville, but the Alberta-raised musician says her…
In Miami Beach, live theatre returns – in vacant storefronts
NEW YORK – This fall, the seven deadly sins will be found all along an…
Lebanese teen from Beirut joins global pop band
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A teenage singer from Lebanon this week became the latest…
Study finds about one-third of Indigenous grads find work with Indigenous employers
TORONTO – A first-of-its-kind research study by two national Aboriginal groups has found that Indigenous…
Connecticut to help tourism sites; provides loan to aquarium
PRESTON, Conn. – The state of Connecticut is providing a $7 million loan to the…
2 antiquities dealers charged with defrauding buyers
NEW YORK – Two dealers of ancient art were indicted Tuesday for allegedly creating fake…
New this week: ‘Enola Holmes,’ Public Enemy and Bonnaroo
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
A profile sketch of John Horgan, leader of the NDP in British Columbia
VICTORIA – A sketch of John Horgan, leader of the NDP in British Columbia: Age:…
A profile sketch of B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau
VICTORIA – A sketch of Sonia Furstenau, leader of British Columbia’s Green party: Age: 50.…
Quirky Canadian comedy ‘Schitt’s Creek’ takes Emmys by storm with comedy sweep
TORONTO – The fish-out-of-water Canadian sitcom “Schitt’s Creek” made history for its swan song season…
Plaque symbolizing Thai democracy removed in less than a day
BANGKOK – A plaque honouring struggles for democracy in Thailand was removed from a royal…