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“Schitt’s Creek” makes history and the ricin affair: In The News for Sept. 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Gord Downie’s final solo album ‘Away is Mine’ set for October release
TORONTO – Nearly three years after Gord Downie’s untimely death, a new double album of…
A sweep for ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Succession’ tops Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES – “Schitt’s Creek,” the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history…
A sweep for ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Succession’ tops Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES – “Schitt’s Creek,” the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history…
The Latest: ‘Succession’ swipes the crown for best TV drama
LOS ANGELES – The Latest from the Emmy Awards (all times PDT): 8 p.m. “Succession”…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Biden to GOP senators: Don’t jam through Ginsburg nominee PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden on…
Family, work and opera filled Ginsburg’s final summer
WASHINGTON – She was seeing family. She was exercising. She was listening to opera. She…
Verdict against young artists in Sudan stirs controversy
CAIRO – A Sudanese court’s decision to send five young artists to prison has stirred…
Chicago museum to receive emergency grant during pandemic
CHICAGO – The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago has been named among 12 art…
Ginsburg, a feminist icon memorialized as the Notorious RBG
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg moved slowly. When court was in session,…
Windsor fighters Randa Markos, T.J. Laramie compete Saturday on UFC Vegas card
A pair of fighters from Windsor, Ont., will carry Canadian colours on Saturday’s UFC card…
Mena Massoud’s ‘Evolving Vegan’ is a cookbook, travel guide and family homage
TORONTO – As immigrants from Egypt, “Aladdin” star Mena Massoud’s parents worked hard to establish…
Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet among honourees at TIFF virtual gala
TORONTO – The Toronto International Film Festival enlisted the help of some of Hollywood’s biggest…
Cracks start to show in UK jobs market as unemployment rises
LONDON – Unemployment in the U.K. edged up in July even though large parts of…
Longtime San Francisco benefactor Ann Getty dies at 79
SAN FRANCISCO – Ann Getty, a longtime benefactor of the arts and culture in San…
MPR reporter quits over handling of sex misconduct reporting
ST.PAUL, Minn. – An arts reporter at Minnesota Public Radio News announced her resignation Monday,…
Pioneering British designer Terence Conran dies at age of 88
LONDON – Terence Conran, the pioneering British designer, retailer and restaurateur, has died. He was…
Canadian sculptor Mark Prent, innovator in the dark arts, dead at 72
From the moment Canadian sculptor Mark Prent hit the art scene, his works tapped into…
New Brunswick party leaders begin their final push ahead of Monday’s election
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s political leaders fanned out across the province Friday in the final…
Blue staters make their case in satirical ‘Coastal Elites’
NEW YORK – Playwright Paul Rudnick has never been comfortable with the term “coastal elites,”…
Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds
NEW YORK – As Hollywood searches for a response to the reckoning brought on by…
Oscars diversity criteria ‘not about exclusion’ say leaders
Any change to the Oscars is going get people talking, so the leaders of the…
A full list of 2020 Toronto film festival titles, with descriptions
The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival started Thursday and runs through Sept. 19 with about…
WE Canada’s demise and a scaled-down TIFF: In The News for Sept. 10
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…