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Acclaimed actor, director and playwright Joy Coghill-Thorne dead at 90
VANCOUVER – Acclaimed Canadian actor, director and playwright Joy Coghill-Thorne has died at age 90.…
Former Baghdad conductor’s music is his message for unity
WASHINGTON – When a bomb tore through a restaurant or business in Baghdad, Karim Wasfi…
Knitting store: no yarn for women’s movement protesters
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The owner of a Tennessee knitting store doesn’t want anyone buying its…
Gordon Pinsent on his recent health issues and doc ‘The River of My Dreams’
TORONTO – As he reflects on his past with a new documentary, Canadian acting treasure…
‘Perry Mason’ actress Barbara Hale dies at 94
LOS ANGELES – Barbara Hale, a movie actress who found her most famous role on…
10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War
Vietnam has been called the first “television” war. But it has also inspired generations of…
11 notable songs about the Vietnam War
War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the…
10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen
The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across one of the most fertile periods of…
Promoter GYM to feature women’s bout for first time as Dicaire faces Garland
MONTREAL – Boxing promoter Groupe Yvon Michel announced Monday it will have a women’s fight…
Erdem among nominees for Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards
TORONTO – Award-winning designer Erdem Moralioglu could soon be adding to his accolades at the…
B.C. construction school reverses policy banning Israeli students
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. – A private school that teaches log home and wood fame construction…
Wonderboy wants Jays slugger Donaldson to wrap belt around his waist at UFC 209
TORONTO – If all goes according to plan for UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson, he’ll…
Afghan women practice ancient Shaolin martial arts
KABUL – While Afghanistan’s Buddhists were carving the giant sandstone statues in Bamiyan in 500…
AP: Gorsuch case review shows he’s no crusader on abortion
NEW YORK – On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to appoint a crusading…
Activity at US services companies slipped in January
WASHINGTON – The pace of growth for U.S. services companies slipped a tad in January,…
Detroit seeks new relationship with Trump after rocky start
DETROIT – When Donald Trump visited Detroit as a presidential candidate, he was confronted by…
‘La La Land’ continues dance to the Oscars with DGA win
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle waltzed off with the top…
Academy president introduces politics at Oscar luncheon
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – If anyone was wondering if the Academy Awards will get political…
Author Lorraine Hansberry among women hall of fame honorees
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. – “A Raisin in the Sun” author Lorraine Hansberry, former New York…
Hungary: Bronze antiquities found in truck date to 900 BC
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Some objects in a trove of Persian, Sumerian, Assyrian and other antiquities…
Montreal’s Grass Valley to get technical Oscar for its Viper FilmStream camera
TORONTO – A Montreal company’s pioneering camera that was used on films including “The Curious…
Wallenda says ‘Never Give Up’ after 5 tightrope walkers hurt
MIAMI – Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda promised Thursday that his show would go on, despite…
Widely ridiculed 6-story Los Angeles artwork may be revamped
LOS ANGELES – For 40 years, Joseph Young festooned public buildings, open spaces and private…
In emotional speech, Streep renews harsh criticism of Trump
NEW YORK – In an emotional speech by turns tearful, defiant and humorous, Meryl Streep…