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New Mexico educator heading to Cambodia to help teachers
SANTA FE, N.M. – Before he joined Santa Fe Public Schools, Gary Bass taught English…
Paleontologist and artist are longtime collaborators
JUNEAU, Alaska – The director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is buddies…
Former college towns left to adapt to business loss
POULTNEY, Vt. – As colleges and universities come alive this fall, some campuses sit closed…
Artist Kehinde Wiley unveils bold sculpture in Times Square
NEW YORK – Perpetually crowded Times Square has a new statue for pedestrians to navigate…
Column: No sweat when it comes to funding new stadiums
The question isn’t whether taxpayers in Arlington, Texas, got hosed when they agreed to spend…
Domingo focus shifts to California, the last of his US shows
SAN FRANCISCO – With the Metropolitan Opera’s bombshell announcement that Plácido Domingo will not take…
Juno Awards will return to Toronto birth place for golden anniversary in 2021
TORONTO – The Juno Awards will pop the cork for their golden anniversary on the…
Visual artist Stan Douglas is awarded $100,000 Audain prize in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – An artist who is known for his photo, film and video installations that…
Costly guitars bound for Hong Kong land at Alaska schools
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Anchorage School District received a donation of high-end guitars that were…
Alaska groups pay to support and oppose new Juneau centre
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska groups are spending money to oppose and support a proposed culture…
Five directors vie for Canada’s $100K Siminovitch Prize for theatre
OTTAWA – Five directors are in the running for a $100,000 Canadian theatre award. The…
‘Thrones,’ ‘Fleabag’ top Emmys, Billy Porter makes history
LOS ANGELES – “Game of Thrones” resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday’s Emmy ceremony, ruling…
Rooms make big difference in the lives of Juneau’s homeless
JUNEAU, Alaska – Evidence of a life filled with love, cultural pride and art gathered…
Canada Post releases Leonard Cohen stamp set to honour legendary singer/poet
MONTREAL – Canada Post has honoured the late, legendary singer Leonard Cohen with a set…
Blackface, a wounded tiny horse and a wayward walleye; In-The-News for Sept. 20
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day.…
‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ make last Emmy Awards stand
LOS ANGELES – “Game of Thrones” has dominated the Emmy Awards with the formidable power…
AP Exclusive: US helping Venezuela’s Guaido track stolen art
CARACAS, Venezuela – U.S. officials are investigating the suspected looting of valuable European and Latin…
From ‘Schitt’s Creek’ to Sandra Oh: A look at Sunday’s Canadian Emmys hopefuls
TORONTO – Canada’s reputation for producing great comedy exports will be on display at Sunday’s…
Andy Kim, Chilliwack and Cowboy Junkies to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame
TORONTO – Pop singer Andy Kim, rockers Chilliwack and alt-country band Cowboy Junkies are among…
Humana co-founder David Jones Sr. dies
David A. Jones Sr., who borrowed $1,000 to launch a nursing home company that grew…
Sackler money complicates donation policies for museums
NEW YORK – Ask the CEO and president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art whether…
Scheer would restore Harper’s child fitness and arts tax credits Liberals axed
LAKE COUNTRY, B.C. – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants to revive two more of Stephen…
Elizabeth May seeks to blow past political pack with platform roll out
OTTAWA – Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed past the political pack Monday by introducing a…
Actress Jessica Hecht’s Emmy night comes down to the dress
NEW YORK – Jessica Hecht, the “Special” actress, inherited at least a couple of things…