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Jazz and gospel fill the church in Little Burgundy as Montreal honours Oliver Jones
MONTREAL — The sounds of laughter, jazz and gospel music pumped through a modest church…
Jurors hear ‘Keffe D’ say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in…
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the…
One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play ‘Grand Theft Auto’ for soldiers who reenlist
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army unit is offering its troops a special bonus…
Quebec singer Charlotte Cardin cancels performances in France over vocal cord injury
MONTRÉAL — Quebec pop singer Charlotte Cardin has been forced to cancel her performances at…
‘I wish it could have gone forever’: Gord Sinclair remembers the Tragically Hip’s final tour
Gord Sinclair can still picture the Tragically Hip in a rehearsal room, five musicians tossing…
Brothers Manfred and Rainer Honeck make Strauss’ ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ a family affair in Salzburg
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck was walking out of a rehearsal with…
‘It feels like a homecoming’: BTS Army takes over Toronto ahead of stadium shows
TORONTO — Nearly four years ago, Sokvin Vann felt like her life was in a…
Nate Haller, Tenille Townes and more to perform at 2026 Canadian Country Music Awards
Ontario singer-songwriter Nate Haller and Alberta-born Americana artist Tenille Townes are set to play at…
Pulitzers and American Library Association launch ‘Pulitzer on the Road’ touring exhibit
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Kingsolver, Percival Everett and Daniel Kraus will be among the…
Montrealers pay tribute to legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones at city hall
MONTREAL — Jazz music filled the hall of honour at Montreal’s city hall on Wednesday…
Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership
The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career…
Melissa Grelo departs ‘The Social’ as CTV daytime show becomes a video podcast
“The Social” is saying goodbye to co-host Melissa Grelo and hello to the podcast era.…
Let’s make a deal: TIFF touts its first market, says Canadian creators will benefit
TORONTO — Executives with the Toronto International Film Festival boasted Wednesday that their inaugural marketplace…
Nova Scotia musician Ashley MacIsaac pulls Google defamation lawsuit
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has ended a defamation lawsuit against Google after…
Kennedy Center tells court it won’t try to restore Trump’s name to the building before Sept. 8
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center has told a federal court that it would not…
After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’
NEW YORK (AP) — The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay’s forthcoming…
Frank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top…
Anita Rau Badami puts questions about home into new book, ‘Asha in Her Garden’
TORONTO — Anita Rau Badami poured herself into her latest novel: her worries, her passions,…
Some Tupac Shakur family members step out of courtroom while others stay to face autopsy photos
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some members of Tupac Shakur’s family stepped out of the courtroom…
Competition Bureau should investigate government for ‘greenwashing’: NDP
OTTAWA — NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies wants the Competition Bureau to investigate whether Prime…
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson…
‘Heated Rivalry’ author Rachel Reid gives $300,000 to keep Nova Scotia libraries open
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia author whose romance books inspired the wildly popular “Heated Rivalry”…
Comedians Eric André and Clayton English settle lawsuit over drug search program at Atlanta airport
ATLANTA (AP) — Comedians Eric André and Clayton English have reached a settlement in a…