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Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission
JARWENG, South Sudan (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging…
Artist and activist Joe Average dies at 67, after life as vivid as his paintings
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s Joe Average was an artist, advocate and activist whose bright, multicoloured images…
Netrebko withdraws from Ariadne role debut in Vienna, replaced by Davidsen in star soprano switch
Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her planned role debut in Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” at…
Ontario labour ministry investigating injury on Toronto set of ‘Beast Games’
TORONTO — Ontario’s labour ministry is investigating an industrial accident on the Toronto set of…
Final NBA viewership numbers for Christmas Day games slightly better than originally thought
NEW YORK (AP) — The final viewership numbers are in for the NBA’s five games…
Times Square ball takes final test for New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (AP) — The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square…
Actor Carey Mulligan and author Kazuo Ishiguro on UK’s New Year Honors list
LONDON (AP) — Actors Carey Mulligan and Stephen Fry and author Kazuo Ishiguro were awarded…
Vancouver Island police investigate car in ditch, find driver with gunshot wounds
VANCOUVER — Police on Vancouver Island say an early morning report of a car in…
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending…
Cities across the globe prepare to welcome the New Year in celebrations tinged with local traditions
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cities around the world are readying to ring in the…
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities…
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements
EDMONTON — Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada’s use of Celsius turns 50 years old in…
Quebec heritage site, former home of renowned artist, destroyed by fire
MONTREAL — A Quebec heritage site on the Island of Montreal that was the former…
Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski says she had breast cancer diagnosis earlier in 2024
Canadian tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski revealed Tuesday that she underwent two surgeries to treat breast…
Stephen King’s rock radio station won’t go silent after all
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Horror author Stephen King’s rock ‘n’ roll radio station is going…
Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died
Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through…
The dill of a lifetime? In a nation that’s enduring its own sour patch, the pickle dominated 2024
SHARPSBURG, Pa. (AP) — When did we know for sure? Was it April, when Nature…
Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died
Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through…
Here’s how to watch the New Year’s Eve festivities in Canada
The new year is fast approaching and if you want to enjoy the fireworks, countdowns,…
Stephen King’s rock radio station won’t go silent after all
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Horror author Stephen King’s rock ‘n’ roll radio station is going…
Governor General urges Canadians to care for their mental, physical health
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is urging Canadians to treat their mental health with…
The dill of a lifetime? In a nation that’s enduring its own sour patch, the pickle dominated 2024
SHARPSBURG, Pa. (AP) — When did we know for sure? Was it April, when Nature…
It’s called the ‘Winter Arc.’ And for some, it’s replacing New Year’s resolutions
New York (AP) — A new year is the time to set new goals. Yet…
Netflix averages more than 30 million viewers globally for its NFL Christmas Day doubleheader
Netflix’s first NFL Christmas Day doubleheader ended up being successful globally. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2…