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The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn’t. Here’s how to dress like a dandy in everyday life
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Henry Adams had reached a fashion crossroads by the early…
TIFF to celebrate 50 years of risk and discovery with summer screening series
TORONTO — The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says risk-taking has been central…
Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada’s social fabric, document shows
OTTAWA — Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians…
Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed…
Permanent memorial being considered after Vancouver festival crash, organizer says
VANCOUVER — The chair of the group that organized a festival in Vancouver where 11…
Daughter says mom ‘gave me life twice’ with kidney donation as pair graduate nursing school together
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For years, Ambrealle Brown was forced to put her dreams…
Vaccine teams in Mexico scramble over measles outbreak rippling out from Mennonite community
CUAUHTEMOC, Mexico (AP) — In a rickety white Nissan, nurse Sandra Aguirre and her vaccination…
Quebec to set 150-metre limit between schools and supervised injection sites
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled legislation that would ensure a minimum 150-metre distance…
In pinstripes and hats, with canes and twists on suiting, Met Gala crowd largely did menswear proud
NEW YORK (AP) — Pinstripes. All Ways. Hats galore. Pantsuits. Gown suits. Zoot suits. Canes.…
Jury selection in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial expected to be completed Wednesday
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury in the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs…
TIFF CEO says Canada’s role in Hollywood shouldn’t be ignored amid film tariff threat
TORONTO — The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says he isn’t panicking over…
Bryan Adams calls CanCon regulations an ‘archaic system’ that’s ‘really stupid’
TORONTO — Bryan Adams is reigniting his calls to repeal Canadian content regulations that have…
‘Clearly, it’s needed’: Hundreds let it all out at ‘euphoric’ scream event in Toronto
TORONTO — Grace Turner stood at the top of a grassy park slope with a…
Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying…
Man arrested after ramming car into front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s Los Angeles home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man was arrested after crashing a car into the front…
Kerry Kennedy is writing ‘intimate’ book about her mother, Ethel Kennedy
NEW YORK (AP) — Kerry Kennedy is working on a book about her late mother,…
Inside the Met Gala: Under a petal-filled sky, guests honor Black style, hail a ‘monumental night’
NEW YORK (AP) — “Well, it took a minute,” said Spike Lee, surveying the glittering…
Under pressure, Quebec finds money to pay for renovations to major Montreal hospital
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it has found the funds to begin much-needed repairs…
North Dakota is 11th US state with a measles outbreak. Here’s what to know
Eleven states in the U.S. have active measles outbreaks as of Tuesday, when North Dakota…
Singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine makes her Broadway debut, coming at a ‘perfect time’
NEW YORK (AP) — Lizzy McAlpine is surrounded by music these days. She’s making her…
US says it will reduce health aid to Zambia because medicines were stolen and sold
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — The United States will cut $50 million worth of medical aid…
Rise of the finfluencers: How to navigate financial advice on social media
Thousands of videos on how to invest, save your first $100,000 or pay off hefty…
Soprano Patricia Racette to become artistic director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Soprano Patricia Racette will become artistic director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, filling…
How Lytton Chinese History Museum rose from the ashes, almost four years after fire
LYTTON — Lorna Fandrich recalled walking into the burned out site of the Lytton Chinese…