Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Entertainment
Janet Jackson confirms pregnancy at age 50
NEW YORK – Janet Jackson has confirmed she’s pregnant at 50. The star showed off…
‘Written in my soul from me to you:’ Some Bob Dylan lyrics
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday, lauded for creating…
Reese Witherspoon working on lifestyle book
NEW YORK – Already known for recommending books on her Instagram account, Reese Witherspoon is…
Is laughter the best medicine? Chris Gethard hopes so
NEW YORK – Comedian Chris Gethard has managed to find a rich vein of comedy…
Gary Busey to star in off-Broadway’s ‘Perfect Crime’
NEW YORK – Gary Busey will make his New York stage debut next month in…
TIFF announces Canada on Screen plans for country’s 150th birthday
TORONTO – The organization behind the Toronto International Film Festival is planning several special events…
Raging tuk-tuk driver bashes Egypt economy, video goes viral
CAIRO – A video of an enraged tuk-tuk driver unloading on the state of Egypt’s…
Michael B. Jordan stars in PSA highlighting racial bias
NEW YORK – A searing new public service announcement starring Michael B. Jordan, Danny Glover…
Exiled Bangladeshi publisher Tutul wins free speech prize; shares award with Atwood
LONDON – A Bangladeshi author and publisher injured in an attack by suspected militants has…
Music Review: David Bromberg Band shine on new blues album
David Bromberg Band, “The Blues, the Whole Blues and Nothing But the Blues” (Red House)…
After Kaepernick’s protest, singers question anthem
NEW YORK – Grammy-winning R&B singer Anthony Hamilton has sung the national anthem in the…
Review: Broadway’s bare play ‘Heisenberg’ is sumptuous
NEW YORK – Don’t be frightened off by the title of the Broadway play “Heisenberg.”…
Eric McCormack on the mysteries and dualities in new series ‘Travelers’
TORONTO – The first episode of the new sci-fi series “Travelers” is unlike most pilots…
Canadian writers and musicians celebrate Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize for literature
Several Canadian writers and musicians are praising Bob Dylan’s selection as the Nobel Prize winner…
Times ain’t a-changin? All-male Nobel lineup draws criticism
STOCKHOLM – With Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize in literature, this year’s Nobel laureates…
Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan headline Prince tribute show
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan had the crowd partying like it…
Nepal’s most popular Buddhist nun is a musical rock star
KATHMANDU, Nepal – There is one Buddhist nun everyone in Nepal knows by name —…
Ellis Island exhibit revives New York’s lost Little Syria
NEW YORK – Shakifa Halal was a Syrian immigrant on a New York-bound ship, her…
Nancy Grace signs off from HLN after 12 years
NEW YORK – Nancy Grace has said goodnight for the final time after 12 years…
Dylan’s music increases by 500 per cent following Nobel win
NEW YORK – Following Bob Dylan’s win for the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature, the…
Monet ‘Grainstack’ painting heads to auction in November
NEW YORK – A painting from Claude Monet’s acclaimed “Grainstack” series is heading to auction…
Lawrence Ferlinghetti on Nobel: ‘Bravo for Dylan.’
NEW YORK – Lawrence Ferlinghetti, one of the last links to the early days of…
Trump calls SNL spoof ‘hit job,’ calls for end of show
LOS ANGELES – Donald Trump has some choice words for “Saturday Night Live.” The Republican…
Mystery writer Edward Gorman dies at 74
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Mystery and crime fiction writer Edward Gorman has died. Gorman’s publicist…