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Hot Docs one step closer to selling Ted Rogers Cinema after conditional offer
Hot Docs is one step closer to selling its flagship theatre that’s located in Toronto’s…
No Canadian finalists make Griffin Poetry Prize short list for first time
TORONTO — No Canadians are in the running for the Griffin Poetry Prize for the…
Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of ‘Killer of Sheep’
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Burnett has been living with “Killer of Sheep” for more…
A set of first editions of Shakespeare’s plays could fetch $6 million at auction
LONDON (AP) — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works…
Bryan Adams plans 19 Canadian stops on North American tour
TORONTO — Bryan Adams is setting forth on an extensive run of Canadian concert dates…
Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Board of Parole on Tuesday recommended a pardon for…
Ryan Fleur is promoted to president of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Ryan Fleur was promoted Wednesday to president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble…
A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb
TOKYO (AP) — The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and…
Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule
NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Psaki is stepping up — not to a podium, but…
Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions
NEW YORK (AP) — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors…
Dominican Republic under fire as deportations of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti rise
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The United Nations and human rights activists are warning…
Bolsonaro’s doctors say the health of Brazil former president has stabilized
SAO PAULO (AP) — The health condition of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is stable,…
Wrexham has another promotion in sight and Ryan Reynolds can hardly stand the tension
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Another promotion is within touching distance for Wrexham. The Welsh soccer…
Pope Francis’ doctor says pontiff died ‘without suffering, at home’
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff’s final moments in a pair…
San Francisco inches closer to adopting drug policy with abstinence as its primary goal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reeling from drug overdose deaths and scenes of people smoking fentanyl…
The top producer at ’60 Minutes’ has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has
NEW YORK (AP) — With his show involved in a bitter dispute with President Donald…
Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday signaled support for the religious…
Tina Knowles’ memoir ‘Matriarch’ is Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick is a memoir by an…
Dave Eggers writes sequel to his prize-winning children’s book ‘The Eyes & The Impossible’
NEW YORK (AP) — After winning one of the top literary prizes last year for…
Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD — A British Columbia city on Vancouver Island that’s hiring doctors as municipal employees…
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial to open Wednesday with majority-female jury
NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are set for Wednesday in former movie mogul Harvey…
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the…
The 2025 Latin Grammys will return to Las Vegas for the 15th time
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Latin Grammys are headed back to Las Vegas. The…
RFK Jr. recounts heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, urges focus on prevention and community
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story…