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New internet TV service has $16 monthly tab and no sports
NEW YORK – The hook of the latest internet TV service is a low price…
California university receives trove of art from collector
IRVINE, Calif. – Modern art rarely seen by the public will be displayed at the…
Man found unfit for trial over Ten Commandments destruction
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A man charged with crashing his vehicle into Arkansas’ Ten Commandments…
British historian Daniel Beer wins US$75,000 Cundill History Prize
MONTREAL – British historian Daniel Beer’s account of life in a Siberian penal colony has…
Comedy or not, ‘Get Out’ is a unique Oscar contender
NEW YORK – The movie year seems destined to conclude the way it essentially began:…
Why few women of colour in wave of accusers? ‘Stakes higher’
PHILADELPHIA – In the weeks since dozens of women have accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein…
Designer Azzedine Alaia, known for clingy style, dies
PARIS – Tunisian-born designer Azzedine Alaia, a fashion iconoclast whose clingy styles helped define the…
Students seek $55M in damages, say dorms had toxic mould
SUMTER, S.C. – Five current and former students are seeking $55 million in damages in…
Indiana non-profit wins national award for campfires program
INDIANAPOLIS – A non-profit that supports arts and culture in Indiana has won a national…
Family of reservist killed during training says he’d just graduated university
CFB SHILO, Man. – The family of a reservist killed during a military training exercise…
Coming out as trans just start of journey for teen, family
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – It was May of seventh grade, and 14-year-old Theo Ramos was in…
Canadian documentary series ‘Hip-Hop Evolution’ among International Emmy winners
NEW YORK – A Canadian documentary series about the history of hip hop was among…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Nov. 21 ——— COST TO FIX PHOENIX TO…
Lawren Harris painting sells for more than $3 million at auction Wednesday night
TORONTO – A painting by Group of Seven founding member Lawren Harris sold for just…
George Avakian, jazz producer and scholar, dies at 98
NEW YORK – George Avakian, a Russian-born jazz scholar and architect of the American music…
Trudeau targets income inequality, tax evasion in Canadian Confederation speech
CHARLOTTETOWN – Justin Trudeau took on the role of critic of Canada’s wealthiest citizens on…
UofL graduate student named Mitchell scholar
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A University of Louisville graduate student has been named a George J.…
Shoes, bags, even dentures lost at Burning Man await owners
RENO, Nev. – Lindsay Weiss once lost her cellphone and got it back, so she…
Canada 150 proved to be a big draw for tourism operators coast to coast
FREDERICTON – Canada celebrated its 150th birthday in 2017 but it was the tourism industry…
Africa’s most populous city aims to become art, design hub
LAGOS, Nigeria – Africa’s most populous city is aiming to become a cultural hub for…
U of Illinois art museum to mark World AIDS Day with films
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois’s Champaign-Urbana campus plans…
Slimmer Globe and Mail print edition saves $1 million in annual newsprint costs
CALGARY – The Globe and Mail will roll out a redesigned newspaper with fewer, bigger…
Light Up NOLA Arts Fete to illuminate downtown Dec 6-9
NEW ORLEANS – Lights will turn a Greek Revival building in New Orleans into a…
NFL draft suits give prospects another way to cash in on their fame, flash their style on red carpet
DETROIT (AP) — Drake Maye planned to wear a custom suit for the NFL draft.…