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No bones about it, group wants to preserve doggie haven
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. – At Dog Mountain, canines and their human owners can take walks…
Colbert to host Kennedy Center Honors for 3rd straight year
WASHINGTON – Stephen Colbert will return to host the Kennedy Center Honors for the third…
Big Apple Circus files for bankruptcy protection, seeks sale
NEW YORK – The artsy, one-ring Big Apple Circus is filing for bankruptcy protection after…
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending November 20, 2016: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
Canadians Lorne Michaels, Frank Gehry receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON – Barack Obama expressed praise for the individual work of Frank Gehry and Lorne…
1926 Lawren Harris painting ‘Mountain Forms’ could chase auction record
TORONTO – A year after the record-breaking sale of a prized Lawren Harris painting, which…
Several animated short films with Canadian ties in running for Oscar
LOS ANGELES – Four animated short films with Canadian ties are a step closer to…
Oscar-winning ‘Heaven Can Wait’ production designer dies
LOS ANGELES – Paul Sylbert, a prolific production designer who won an Oscar for his…
‘Tis the season for savings: 4 tax-planning tips to take advantage of by Dec. 31
TORONTO – Tax planning may be the last thing on Canadians’ minds as they get…
Lawren Harris ‘Mountain Forms’ painting sells for a record-setting $11.2 million
TORONTO – The Lawren Harris painting “Mountain Forms” has set a towering new benchmark in…
The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones’Mick Jagger sings in swaggering French. Louisiana native Lucinda…
Museum celebrates Boston’s favourite ducks with new exhibit
BOSTON – The birds of “Make Way for Ducklings” are waddling into Boston’s Museum of…
What happened to the rest of ‘The Brady Bunch’ cast?
NEW YORK – Following the death of Florence Henderson, the matriarch of “The Brady Bunch,”…
‘Harry Potter’ inspires decor in homeowner’s rooms for rent
SPRINGVILLE, Utah – A Springville man is renting rooms to wizardry fans in his “Harry…
In Cuba, tourists find historic moment and limited options
HAVANA – They came for salsa music and mojitos and ended up wandering through a…
Romania: TV chief summoned over PM interview that didn’t air
BUCHAREST, Romania – The Romanian Parliament summoned the head of the country’s public television company…
Cyber Monday transforms as shoppers are more connected
NEW YORK – The Monday after Thanksgiving is still a time when millions of Americans…
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending November 27, 2016: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
Ohio State attacker stewed over treatment of fellow Muslims
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Somali-born student who carried out a car-and-knife attack at Ohio State…
Georges St-Pierre and other star MMA fighters launch athletes association
TORONTO – Former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre and other star fighters have launched the Mixed…
Backstage UK politics makes thrilling drama in ‘This House’
LONDON – A government riven by feuding faces a shaky global economy and a referendum…
Art Basel Miami Beach festivities continue despite Zika
Miami’s art world does not stop for Zika-carrying mosquitoes. Poolside parties, outdoor red carpets and…
“It hurts so much” Trial hears interview of woman charged in son’s death
CALGARY – A Calgary woman wept through much of her initial interview with police before…
Russia’s Putin warns artists against offending believers
MOSCOW – Top Russian cultural figures urged President Vladimir Putin on Friday to protect the…