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Coco Jones is fearless on debut album ‘Why Not More?’
NEW YORK (AP) — What music would you create if there weren’t any outside influences…
Weinstein accuser had ‘zero interest’ in sex with him, friend testifies
NEW YORK (AP) — Friends of one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers testified Thursday that the…
B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis
Members of the Tsilhqot’in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City…
Judge weighs bylaw fine for company in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY — A commercial kitchen company pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offences after a…
Stolen Edmonton statue of women’s rights pioneer Emily Murphy recovered, man arrested
EDMONTON — An Alberta man is facing charges after bits and pieces of a statue…
Amelia Earhart statue vanishes from Newfoundland park, leaving town and mayor shocked
ST. JOHN’S — A Newfoundland town is looking for answers after a life-size statue of…
Liberal Leader Mark Carney to sit down with Mark Critch on ’22 Minutes’ special
TORONTO — Carney, meet Critch. CBC says Liberal Leader Mark Carney is among the politicians…
Federal party leaders work to drive home key messages as election day approaches
OTTAWA — Party leaders emphasized familiar themes Thursday as they criss-crossed the country to shore…
Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began
TORONTO — Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing…
Grand chief requests halt to auction of Hudson’s Bay items linked to First Nations
Even as Hudson’s Bay was granted court permission to auction off 1,700 pieces of art…
Montreal buses remove ‘Go! Canadiens Go!’ after complaint to language watchdog
MONTREAL — City buses in Montreal have dropped the expression “Go! Canadiens Go!” following a…
Singer Kehlani dropped from Cornell concert for ‘antisemitic’ sentiments
Cornell University has canceled a performance by R&B star Kehlani after complaints to the Ivy…
‘SNL’ to close out its 50th season with Scarlett Johansson and Bad Bunny
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” will close out its epic 50th season with…
Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Natalia Lafourcade sat down to craft “Cancionera,” she never expected…
The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones’Mick Jagger sings in swaggering French. Louisiana native Lucinda…
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal death penalty charge in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge…
No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off on Thursday,…
Could at-home test strips prevent drug deaths? Experts say yes, but it’s complicated
ST. JOHN’S — Canadians are dying alone from toxic drugs and experts say easier access…
10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War
Vietnam has been called the first “television” war. But it has also inspired generations of…
11 notable songs about the Vietnam War
War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the…
10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen
The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across one of the most fertile periods of…
Carly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham adapting ’10 Things I Hate About You’ for Broadway
TORONTO — Carly Rae Jepsen has been tapped to help adapt the teen rom-com “10…
Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former model
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s #MeToo retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury…
Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success
NEW YORK (AP) — Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under…