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Concert venues still in a pinch as Canada’s live music industry gets fed support
TORONTO – Independent concert venue owner Jeff Cohen simply wants his famed Horseshoe Tavern to…
Quebec arts scene shaken by wave of anonymous sex misconduct allegations
MONTREAL – Quebec’s arts scene is being rocked by a wave of sexual assault and…
Australian BJJ ace Craig Jones making a mark in submission wrestling
Australian Craig Jones has spent the global pandemic training with a few trusted friends in…
The Latest: New Mexico closes state parks, suspends sports
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico authorities will halt indoor restaurant service, close state parks…
UK reopens gyms, pools, as Treasury chief warns of recession
LONDON – The U.K.’s Treasury chief acknowledged Thursday that the country faced unprecedented economic times,…
Doctor likes hub plans, but says CFL and other leagues still face issues
TORONTO – Even if the CFL plays an abbreviated ’20 season in a hub city…
Long Island region of New York to enter new reopening stage
ALBANY, N.Y. – Colleges and universities with safety plans can soon reopen and professional sports…
The MacDowell Colony artist retreat renames itself MacDowell
NEW YORK – One of the country’s oldest retreats for artists — The MacDowell Colony…
Spaghetti Western movie composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91
ROME – Ennio Morricone, the Oscar-winning Italian composer who created the coyote-howl theme for the…
Dana Canedy named as publisher at Simon & Schuster
LOS ANGELES – Dana Canedy will take on one of the biggest roles at Simon…
‘Powerhouse’ theatre star Nick Cordero remembered for big voice, big heart
TORONTO – Even as a gangly student in Hamilton and Toronto, Nick Cordero was seen…
Tories, NDP at odds over federal spending as Liberals prepare fiscal snapshot
OTTAWA – Opposition parties have laid out their demands for the federal Liberal government as…
UK’s lockdown-hit arts venues to get $2B rescue package
LONDON – The British government has announced more than 1.5 billion pounds (almost $2 billion)…
West Virginia State Museum to reopen Tuesday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Museum is set to reopen this week. The…
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
LOS ANGELES – The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but…
Wisconsin officer shoots Black man brandishing knives
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – A Wisconsin police officer shot and killed a Black man on Thursday…
Rudolfo Anaya, ‘godfather’ of Chicano literature, dies at 82
RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Rudolfo Anaya, a writer who helped launch the 1970s Chicano Literature…
Australian court upholds Geoffrey Rush’s defamation payout
CANBERRA, Australia – An Australian court on Thursday rejected a newspaper publisher’s appeal against Oscar-winning…
Gov. Gen Julie Payette honours Canadians for bravery, volunteer service
OTTAWA – Gov. Gen. Julie Payette announced 123 Canadians who are being recognized for their…
Boston to remove statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln
Boston’s arts commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to remove a statue that depicts a freed…
Awkwafina, Zendaya among 819 invited to join film academy
Cynthia Erivo, John David Washington, Eva Longoria, Zendaya and Awkwafina are among the 819 people…
Carl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies
NEW YORK – Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke…
Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy- winning composer, dies
NEW YORK – Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer, arranger and musician who worked…
Statistics Canada says economy posted record 11.6 per cent plunge in April
OTTAWA – The full impact of sweeping economic lockdowns meant to slow the spread of…