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From free transit to a fan zone ferris wheel: a sneak peek at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium ahead of 1st show
TORONTO — Live Nation Canada is offering a first look at a new open-air music…
California closes $12B deficit by cutting back immigrants’ access to health care
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday a budget that pares…
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important…
Lalo Schifrin, composer of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ theme, dies at 93
Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more…
B.C.’s Interior health authority confirms additional measles cases
KAMLOOPS — British Columbia’s Interior health authority says it has confirmed additional cases of measles…
What to know about the next James Bond movie now that Denis Villeneuve will direct it
In the 50-plus years of James Bond, the wait between films has never gone longer…
Prosecutor tells jury ‘it’s time’ to convict Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as sex trafficking trial near end
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime” for two decades but…
Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police are investigating a break-in at a home reportedly owned by…
By the numbers: What we know about Bezos’ wedding in Venice
Details of the wedding between Amazon multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are sketchy, but…
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one…
Anna Wintour is seeking a new Vogue editor-in-chief but will maintain editorial control
NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Wintour is stepping down as Vogue editor-in-chief but will retain…
Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague’s reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized his former Fox News colleague Jennifer Griffin as “about the…
Federal Court approves Indian Hospitals class-action settlement
OTTAWA — The Federal Court has approved a multi-billion-dollar class-action settlement for people who suffered…
New film academy members include Danielle Deadwyler, Ariana Grande, Jason Momoa, Conan O’Brien
NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 534 new…
Carnegie honors 20 ‘Great Immigrants,’ including composer Tania León, for 20th anniversary
Tania León, the noted composer and conductor who also cofounded Dance Theatre of Harlem, never…
For Eastern US, temperatures swing high, then swing low. They’ll soon go back up
After days of blistering heat, the nation’s sweaty East Coast got to open windows, step…
Quebec premier offers condolences after all victims recovered from helicopter crash
MONTRÉAL — Quebec’s premier offered his condolences on Thursday to the victims of an air…
Music history is littered with projects planned, anticipated, even completed – and then scrapped
NEW YORK (AP) — The idea that Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and ultimately shelved entire…
Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act’s…
Tom Green to host Canadian country music awards
TORONTO — Tom Green’s Canadian comeback continues with plans to host Canada’s biggest country music…
Corus Entertainment cuts employee costs by 7% in Q3 as TV revenue struggles continue
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. slashed seven per cent of employee costs in its most…
Issey Miyake transforms the Cartier Foundation into living sculpture garden with light and movement
PARIS (AP) — As Paris wilted under a ruthless June sun, Issey Miyake sent out…
Peru’s Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River in Peru’s northern…
Amid the pressures of fame, Aysanabee is finding his voice and purpose
TORONTO — A couple of years ago, Aysanabee didn’t see himself as an alternative music…