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Robbie Robertson’s friendship with Martin Scorsese explored in upcoming memoir
TORONTO — Late musician Robbie Robertson will share memories of his enduring friendship with filmmaker…
Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — Oscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment has been charged with public…
Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Super Bowl performance in new defamation claims
Hip hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “Not…
Sid Neigum named CAFA’s womenswear designer of the year, wins $20,000 grant
TORONTO – Sid Neigum has won big at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards. The…
Burning Man waits for US decision on big changes at festival
RENO, Nev. – With Burning Man three months away, organizers are still waiting for permits…
A list of Pride events marking Stonewall’s 50th anniversary
This year’s Pride Month is filled with parades, movie screenings, walking tours, art exhibits, and…
5 new New Orleans murals in walkable area
NEW ORLEANS – Five new murals are up or going up in New Orleans, within…
Jury selection heads into next week at Weinstein rape retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens more people were screened Thursday as potential jurors for Harvey…
Correction: Author’s Brother-Life Sentence story
HARRISBURG, Pa. – In a story May 31 about the brother of author John Edgar…
Alaska thins its playlist for state’s Music on Hold project
JUNEAU, Alaska – An Alaska program that uses music by state artists as background songs…
Denver’s Hancock claims victory in mayoral runoff
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock claimed victory in his bid for a third term in a…
Opponents of pipeline argue land was improperly seized
GREEN, Ohio – Landowners in Ohio hope to convince a federal appeals court that they…
Why Quebec endlessly beckons those on a bicycle
MONTREAL – In Montreal each spring, an epic bicycle festival demonstrates how 25,000 people can…
Construction to begin soon on taller White House fence
WASHINGTON – Tourists may find it harder to get that perfect snap of the White…
Walk Off the Earth’s creative take on O Canada at NBA Finals draws mixed reviews
The Toronto Raptors’ first trip to the NBA Finals has gone about as well as…
Art museum displays newly acquired Aretha Franklin portrait
DETROIT – The Detroit Institute of Arts is displaying nine recent acquisitions including a portrait…
Trade posts in Four Corners fight to stay open amid changes
FARMINGTON, N.M. – The trading posts, once a staple in the Four Corners region that…
Kiefer Sutherland asks Ford to stop using grandfather Douglas’s name and picture
TORONTO – Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland is asking Ontario Premier Doug Ford to stop using…
$1 million given to Peoria Riverfront Museum by ex-resident
PEORIA, Ill. – A graduate of a Peoria, Illinois high school and his wife have…
The Latest: California fire stopped, evacuations cancelled
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – The Latest on Southern California brush fire (all times local): 3:50…
Review: In the joyous ‘Toy Story 4,’ the toys evolve too
It’s futile to ask “why more” in the movie business, but it’s hard not to…
50 years after Stonewall, LGBT rights are a work in progress
NEW YORK – They didn’t set out to change history; they weren’t the first LGBT…
BC artist Brian Jungen plays with First Nations traditions, sports imagery
TORONTO – A massive new art exhibit melds Indigenous traditions with modern art, pop culture…
‘Greening of America’ author Charles Reich dead at 91
NEW YORK – Charles Reich, the author and Ivy League academic whose “The Greening of…