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Family of Snowbirds crash victim says she died in mission “designed for her”
HALIFAX – Capt. Jennifer Casey died while supporting an important mission that seemed “designed for…
Stephan James shares his view on the ‘Homecoming’ fork scene as he returns for S2
TORONTO – As he rises in the ranks of Hollywood, Toronto actor Stephan James has…
Strong finish for ESPN’s Jordan doc, ‘The Last Dance’
NEW YORK – In basketball terms, “The Last Dance” had a strong fourth quarter. The…
Vancouver-based MMA champion Bibiano Fernandes awaits next title defence
Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes really is a champion in waiting these days. The One Championship…
Lebron James, Spotify, HBO among 2020 Webby Award winners
LOS ANGELES – LeBron James, Jimmy Fallon, Spotify and HBO are among the 2020 Webby…
Virus threat creates unease in Michigan summer tourism haven
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Clare Nagrant earns her living from tourism, so she’s taken a…
Tributes pour in for award-winning Quebec actress Monique Mercure
Actress Monique Mercure, whose performances helped elevate Quebec cinema to the international silver screen, has…
Beginning to bloom: New York creaking back to economic life
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. – Idled contractors girded for long-awaited jobs and shoppers browsed spring flowers —…
US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
BALTIMORE – U.S. retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4% from March to April as…
Historically black colleges work to help students amid virus
NASHVILLE – Ja’nayla Johnson worked hard in high school with the dream of being the…
Stopped cold: ‘Frozen’ musical on Broadway not to reopen
NEW YORK – The big budget musical “Frozen” will not reopen when Broadway theatres restart,…
Ontario stage one reopening includes stores, surgeries, tennis, dog grooming
TORONTO – Ontarians will be able to go shopping, play tennis and take their pets…
CW pushes upcoming season to January; ‘Kung Fu’ reboot set
LOS ANGELES – The CW network is pushing the traditional fall start of its new…
A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID-19
COVID-19 has sickened tens of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed thousands.…
Pandemic productions: Canadian filmmakers trying to finish projects remotely
TORONTO – When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down many parts of the screen industry, Toronto…
TIFF among recipients of grants from the academy behind the Oscars
LOS ANGELES – Two Canadian film festivals are among the recipients of new grants from…
A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID 19
COVID-19 has sickened tens of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed thousands.…
Richard Beneville, enthusiastic mayor of Nome, dies at 75
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Richard Beneville, who was in his third term as the mayor of…
CFL meets with Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti
The CFL met with David Lemetti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on…
UFC 249 ushers in fan-free, mask-filled era of sports
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kicks, punches and grunts echoed through the empty arena. Coaches, commentators and…
Canadian MMA star Georges St-Pierre headed to the UFC Hall of Fame
Canadian Georges St-Pierre, who ruled the UFC welterweight division before putting a bow on a…
Betty Wold Johnson, mother of Jets owners, dies at 99
NEW YORK – Betty Wold Johnson, the mother of New York Jets owners Christopher Johnson…
Federal government giving $72 million in pandemic relief to Canadian sport
Gymnastics Canada laid off 70 per cent of its staff this week. The organization’s chief…
Heritage department outlines distribution of $500 million of arts and culture COVID-19 support
Canada’s arts and culture organizations are getting a clearer picture of how the federal government…