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Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie ‘The Pianist,’ dies at 72
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts…
Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns among recipients of National Medals of Arts
NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns and singers Missy…
How to spot a Taylor Swift ticket scam as fraud reports skyrocket
TORONTO — As Taylor Swift prepares to close out her Eras Tour era in Canada,…
CAFA gala names Beaufille, Spencer Badu this year’s top fashion designers
TORONTO — The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards have crowned Beaufille and Spencer Badu this…
RSV shot for infants available in Ont., N.WT. and coming to Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut
Free shots that can protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus are being offered by some…
Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in deaths of three found in car in Quebec’s Gaspé
NOUVELLE, QUE. — Police say three people whose bodies were found in a vehicle in…
Public inquiry grapples with definition of foreign interference in its final week
OTTAWA — A federal public inquiry is grappling with the thorny distinction between legitimate foreign…
From showgirl feathers to shimmering chandeliers, casino kitsch finds new life
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Crystal chandeliers that once glimmered above a swanky lounge, bright blue…
Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral
HELSINKI (AP) — The prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam, who was one of…
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban sale of junk food or face heavy fines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Schools in Mexico will have six months to implement a government-sponsored…
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Schools in Mexico have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban…
Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral
HELSINKI (AP) — The prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam, who was one of…
Quebec religion wants Health Canada’s blessing to use magic mushrooms in ceremonies
A Quebec-based religion is taking the minister of mental health and addictions to court, claiming…
Atlantic music community raises concerns over changes at East Coast Music Awards
The head of the East Coast Music Association says she’s working to address concerns some…
Inequality has broad impacts on the health of Montreal children, report finds
MONTREAL — A new public health report says economic inequality has wide-ranging effects on Montreal…
Tourists return to NYC’s Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — Tourists once again climbed the steps of NYC’s beehive-shaped Vessel sculpture…
Tourists return to NYC’s Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — Tourists once again climbed the steps of Manhattan’s beehive-shaped Vessel sculpture…
Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed
New York magazine and its star political reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, have decided jointly to “part…
A pilot killed in a plane crash at a New Mexico air show was an instructor for ‘Top Gun’ actors
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A man who died in a crash of a small…
Spielberg, Spike Lee and Queen Latifah among standouts in US arts and humanities honored by Biden
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday honored acclaimed filmmakers, singers, writers and…
Here’s why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King Charles
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hours before King Charles III was due to arrive in…
Potential listeria contamination causes frozen waffle recall in Canada, U.S.
An American food manufacturing company has issued a voluntary recall of various frozen waffle products…
Here’s why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King Charles
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hours before King Charles III was due to arrive in…
King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 years
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — King Charles III ends the first visit to Australia by a…