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They had ‘dreams and plans’: Detroit honours COVID-19 victims
DETROIT – The city turned an island park into an extraordinary memorial garden Monday as…
Julia Reed, chronicler of Southern life and food, dies at 59
GREENVILLE, Miss. – Julia Reed, who wrote about food and culture in the South and…
Shock, grief, and gratitude after death of Chadwick Boseman
“He was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist, who will stay with us for…
‘There is a communication problem’: back-to-school headaches in Quebec
MONTREAL – A private high school on Montreal’s south shore sent an entire Grade 7…
Thousands of videos offered to prove abuse of college youths
NEW YORK – Prosecutors have turned over tens of thousands of video and audio files…
Artsy Edinburgh, laid low by the virus, hopes for recovery
EDINBURGH, Scotland – Francesca Moody is spending August the way she always does: in darkened…
NAC takes theatre to the great outdoors with pandemic-friendly performances
The National Arts Centre is working with theatre companies across Canada to bring the performing…
WHAT TO WATCH: Trump’s moment, Ivanka and Rudy Giuliani
LAS VEGAS – President Donald Trump has popped up multiple times during this week’s Republican…
Seattle’s MoPOP lays off 32 as museums prepare to reopen
SEATTLE – Washington state museums received some encouraging news last week, as Gov. Jay Inslee…
Polanski’s request to restore film academy membership denied
LOS ANGELES – A judge on Tuesday denied Roman Polanski’s request to restore his membership…
Rap at auction: Biggie’s crown and Tupac Shakur letters
NEW YORK – Rivals in life, the rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur are being…
Court finds parts of anti-riot law violate free speech
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions of two members…
Group hopes to rebuild Shakespeare theatre that burned down
STRATFORD, Conn. – A group of theatre and business professionals is hoping to rebuild a…
Execution of Native American man stirs emotion within tribe
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Late on a fall evening in 2001, Alyce Slim and her granddaughter…
Cedar Rapids nonprofits struggle with financial planning
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Staff and trustees at the Brucemore historic estate had just approved…
Ministry mislead students in wake of exam errors: Ombudsperson
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Education Ministry has agreed to apologize and compensate students harmed by…
Virtual Emmys: Less walking, talking, but beware the Wi-Fi
LOS ANGELES – In a typical Hollywood awards show, it’s the orchestra’s task to nudge…
Film academy to host virtual panels about inclusion, equity
Lee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a…
Actor James Hong back in spotlight with Hollywood star push
James Hong is learning to do his first Zoom video chat at the spry age…
Slade Gorton, former Washington US senator, dies at 92
SEATTLE – Slade Gorton, a patrician and cerebral politician from Washington state who served as…
Student-led group seeks justice for man shot by police
EAST ORANGE, N.J. – The group of student protesters marched up the wide roadway overlooking…
Missouri doctor loses license for amputating toe on porch
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A western Missouri doctor has lost his state medical license after…
Tyler Perry’s work honoured with 2020 Governors Award
NEW YORK – Tyler Perry has won awards from the NAACP and BET. Now he’s…
Bill Morneau leaves cabinet, federal politics, as suddenly as he arrived
OTTAWA – William Francis Morneau leaves federal politics as suddenly as he burst onto the…