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Health Canada warns of unauthorized sex enhancement products seized from stores
Health Canada is warning people in at least three provinces against using unauthorized sexual enhancement…
Second case of measles confirmed in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, linked to Thailand flight
VANCOUVER — Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed a second case of measles in…
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies at age 84
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a…
Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in…
Stax Music Academy’s teen students mark 25th anniversary, Black History Month with concert
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis music studio where some of America’s most recognizable songs…
Outrage over Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia raises social media regulation concerns
NEW DELHI (AP) — A famous YouTuber in India is facing public outrage and a…
Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In the about 1,000 days between her drunken-driving crash in…
‘We need to be strong’: Music producer Bob Ezrin boasts of Canadian pride after performing arts award
Veteran music producer Bob Ezrin says he’s “beyond proud” to be among this year’s recipients…
The Tragically Hip’s songs inspire jukebox musical, set for 2026 Hamilton debut
TORONTO — The Tragically Hip’s songbook is getting the jukebox musical treatment under the guidance…
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next – even before ‘Conclave’
ROME (AP) — The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are…
Former midfielder Brandon Servania ready to welcome Toronto FC to D.C. in MLS opener
Deemed surplus to requirements by Toronto FC after last season, Brandon Servania will be waiting…
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
NEW YORK (AP) — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon…
Jann Arden planned to make a 1970s-flavoured covers album; her label had other ideas
TORONTO — Jann Arden’s nostalgia trip faced a major detour partway through making “Mixtape,” her…
Heritage minister proposes banning ads from CBC news programming
OTTAWA — Federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s plan to modernize the mandate of CBC and…
People with mobility issues struggle to navigate sidewalks as cities rush to clear snow
TORONTO — When Liisa Nisula left her home in east Toronto for a medical appointment,…
SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and Yeoh
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison and other stars…
Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing
Abortion rights advocates feared the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to…
Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks for bounceback year after injury-plagued 2024 season
DUNEDIN — Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks and feels like himself again at spring…
An Argentine court drops charges against 3 people tied to the death of singer Liam Payne
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A court in Argentina dropped charges of criminal negligence against…
The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The New Jersey man on trial in the 2022 stabbing of…
Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted of criminally negligent homicide Thursday…
Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he’d wield power over if confirmed, report shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wealth of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon nominated by…
Georgia justices order new look at whether lawsuit challenging near-ban on abortion can proceed
ATLANTA (AP) — A lawsuit challenging Georgia’s near-ban on abortion is headed back to a…
ESPN and Major League Baseball will end their national television deal after 2025 season
ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form —…