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Michael Wekerle plans to fight for El Mocambo concert venue as it’s up for sale again
TORONTO — Toronto’s legendary El Mocambo is back on the sales block. Less than five…
‘The Herds’ begins its journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals –…
Whiting Foundation announces grants of $50,000 each for 10 emerging writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten emerging writers, from an author of speculative fiction to a…
Meredith Tax, feminist author and activist, dead at age 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Meredith Tax, a prominent activist and writer of second-wave feminism who…
Eric Dane, star of ‘Euphoria’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ reveals he has ALS
“Euphoria” actor and former “Grey’s Anatomy” veteran Eric Dane has announced that he has ALS…
Global warming isn’t funny — except in the hands of these comedians
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Esteban Gast remembered a feeling of shame he had in high…
A song critical of Nigeria’s president is barred from airwaves
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song…
P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
CHARLOTTETOWN — The University of Prince Edward Island has apologized to a former artist in…
Canadian ‘Warfare’ star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says film shows true cost of combat
TORONTO — D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says he’s drawn to stories that challenge what people think they…
Corus Entertainment sees potential ad revenue bump from ‘buy Canadian’ trend
TORONTO — A challenging environment for attracting key advertising dollars continues to plague Corus Entertainment…
Ahead of spaceflight, Katy Perry is reading Carl Sagan and channeling her ‘feminine divine’
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — After a long day of rehearsing for her upcoming world tour,…
Mariah Carey on new music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her lost grunge album
NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was…
McKinney hits the mark with Carney impression on ‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes’
Mark McKinney’s impression of Canada’s new prime minister may be buttoned-up and intense, but he…
A jury finds Soulja Boy liable for abuse and sexual assault of ex-assistant, awards over $4 million
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was…
Author, wife of Weezer bassist arrested after being shot by police who say she pointed a gun at them
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was…
David Foster wasn’t attuned to Broadway, until he wrote the music for ‘Boop!’
TORONTO — David Foster is the first to admit he’s a musical dictator. It would…
Florida art dealer and another man charged in scheme to sell fake Andy Warhol artworks
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida art dealer and another man face charges involving the…
Poet Yusef Komunyakaa to receive honorary Anisfeld-Wolf Award
NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Yusef Komunyakaa is to receive an Anisfeld-Wolf Award for lifetime…
Oscars to add stunt design award for its 100th ceremony
After many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar recognizing the art of the stunt,…
P.E.I. university backs down after artist accuses administration of censorship
CHARLOTTETOWN — The University of Prince Edward Island is backing away from a demand that…
Mourners pay tribute to merengue icon Rubby Pérez, who died in the Dominican roof collapse
Fans and countrymen on Thursday shared their remembrances of Dominican Republic music icon Rubby Pérez,…
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey put a lot of internal work into ‘The Last of Us’
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Five years after the end of the first season’s events,…
Live from London, it’s Saturday night! ‘SNL’ taking sketch comedy across the pond
LONDON (AP) — Live from London, it’s Saturday night! Wait, London? You heard that correctly.…
Influencer Andrew Tate accused of pointing gun at woman’s face ahead of London civil case
LONDON (AP) — One of four women suing influencer and self-styled misogynist Andrew Tate for…