Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Arts
‘Disaster is what brings us together.’ Greektown community united after tragedy
TORONTO – The doors at St. Barnabas on the Danforth are always open, but the…
New inductees to Canada’s Walk of Fame include Coombs, Arnett, Klassen, Gehry
TORONTO – The late “Mr. Dressup” children’s entertainer Ernie Coombs, actor Will Arnett, and Olympic…
New inductees to Canada’s Walk of Fame include Coombs, Arnett, Klassen, Gehry
TORONTO – The late “Mr. Dressup” children’s entertainer Ernie Coombs, actor Will Arnett, and Olympic…
P.E.I.-made ‘Hamlet’ rock opera to embark on tour, producers say
CHARLOTETOWN, P.E.I. – Producers say a tour is in the works for a P.E.I.-made musical…
Sally Field, ‘Sesame Street’ to receive Kennedy Center award
WASHINGTON – Actress Sally Field and the long-running children’s TV show “Sesame Street” are in…
Edith Jones, who integrated southern medical schools, dies
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Dr. Edith Irby Jones, the first black student to enrol at…
Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests
PARIS – France’s Louvre Museum in Paris has become the first major institution to remove…
Dunleavy amends special session call, moves site to Juneau
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Facing a loss of federal grants for highway construction projects and village…
Alaska State Arts Council shuts down after funding loss
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska State Council on the Arts closed its doors Monday, making…
Partial list of nominees for annual Primetime Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES – Partial list of nominees for the annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced Tuesday…
Steve Cannon, writer and patron of the arts, dead at 84
NEW YORK – Steve Cannon, a writer, visual artist, gallery owner and patron of multiculturalism,…
Jennifer Lopez makes up concert interrupted by power outage
NEW YORK – Jennifer Lopez kept her word to fans who were disappointed when a…
‘Bad choices make good stories’: Margaret Trudeau brings her show to Just for Laughs
MONTREAL – Margaret Trudeau says one of the goals of her one-woman show is to…
Cleveland museum to display Pablo Picasso exhibition in 2020
CLEVELAND – Pablo Picasso’s artwork will be displayed on a large scale at the Cleveland…
No lights, big city: Power outage KOs Broadway, Times Square
NEW YORK – A power outage crippled the tourist-filled heart of Manhattan just as Saturday…
Artist leaves mark at New York City’s Whitney Museum
PINEVILLE, La. – After a journey nearly 20 years in the making, former Pineville graffiti…
Barr: Justice Dept. is ‘all in’ on criminal justice overhaul
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Leroy Nolan has spent the last 26 years behind bars at a…
Man surrenders after 21-plus hours atop blast furnace
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Authorities say a man has surrendered to police after more than 21…
Alaska Legislature ends efforts to overturn budget vetoes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Faint hopes of Alaska lawmakers overturning severe budget cuts turned Friday into…
California exhibit paints Ed Hardy as artist, tattoo pioneer
SAN FRANCISCO – When people hear the name Ed Hardy, they likely think of the…
Alaska lawmakers again fail to override governor vetoes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Minority members of the Alaska House of Representatives and a handful of…
Canadian featherweight Julia Budd looks for third straight Bellator title defence
Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd says she is fighting for her legacy when she defends…
Poet and former Youth Laureate Amanda Gorman has book deal
NEW YORK – Former Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman is working on a picture book.…
CBC targets young adults with new Gem slate including ‘Warigami,’ ‘Utopia Falls’
TORONTO – With the battle for young-adult audiences heating up in the streaming space, the…