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Freed from Hamas captivity, former hostage tells his story through his paintings
NEW YORK (AP) — You’d be forgiven for looking around Andrei Kozlov’s studio, dotted with…
Brazilian nuns go viral after beatboxing on Catholic TV
SAO PAULO (AP) — Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after dropping an impromptu beatbox…
Quebec passes bill requiring newcomers to adopt shared values
QUÉBEC — The Quebec legislature has passed a bill requiring immigrants to embrace the common…
Via Rail subsidiary paid Quebec marketing firm $330K as it pivoted to high-speed rail
MONTREAL — A federal Crown corporation paid more than $330,000 to an outside marketing firm…
Dolly Parton leans on her faith after losing husband of nearly 60 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton’s angelic voice floated throughout her first gospel album in…
BET Awards to honor Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The BET Awards will celebrate its 25th anniversary by honoring four…
Chinese pop music’s ‘deeply local’ Canadian story shines in Vancouver exhibition
VANCOUVER — A new exhibition on Cantopop and Mandopop music in Vancouver is a Canadian…
Sen. Cory Booker expands upon historic Senate floor speech for new book, ‘Stand’
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Cory Booker has expanded upon his historic Senate floor speech…
Moscovitch’s drama ‘Red Like Fruit’ explores power and memory in post-#MeToo era
TORONTO — A seasoned storyteller whose work often probes the complexities of consent and shades…
Rio’s mayor eases his new rules on live beach music after an outcry
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s mayor on Tuesday loosened new restrictions on…
Dealer gets 19 years in prison for providing drugs that killed prominent NYC transgender activist
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City drug dealer who admitted providing the fentanyl-laced…
B.C.’s chief electoral officer pushes against ‘false narratives’ in 2024 vote
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back…
Judge rules abuse of process in Nygard case but Manitoba charges to continue
WINNIPEG — A judge has ruled a decision by Manitoba’s former attorney general to review…
Trump set to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion convictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he’s planning to pardon TV stars…
Rick Derringer, who had a hit with ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and produced ‘Weird Al,’ dies at 77
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The…
Trudeau’s casual footwear at royal visit draws jabs for etiquette faux pas
Justin Trudeau’s casual footwear at Tuesday’s throne speech drew some criticism from online fashion police…
Oscar-winning Canadian animator Co Hoedeman has died, National Film Board says
MONTREAL — Academy Award-winning Dutch-Canadian animator Co Hoedeman has died, the National Film Board of…
To win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, contenders must also master geography
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Rudveep Randhawa’s three kids competed in eight consecutive Scripps National…
A former aide says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs kidnapped her in a plot to kill Kid Cudi
NEW YORK (AP) — A former top aide to Sean “Diddy” Combs testified Tuesday that…
NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut federal funding to public media
NEW YORK (AP) — National Public Radio and three of its local stations sued President…
French artist imprisoned in Azerbaijan due to graffiti is freed after 14 months
PARIS (AP) — A French street artist who had been sentenced to three years in…
Bono: ‘The world has never been closer to a world war in my lifetime’
CANNES, France (AP) — Cannes is a short trip from Bono’s seaside villa in Eze-sur-Mer.…
‘Duck Dynasty’ patriarch and conservative cultural icon Phil Robertson dies
WEST MONROE, La. (AP) — Phil Robertson, who turned his small duck calling interest in…
South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who starred in Oscar-winning film ‘Tsotsi’, dies aged 40
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his…