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Nevada museum tells of forced Native American assimilation
Native American children were kidnapped from their families and packed into wagons, trucks and trains…
Austin officials cancel South by Southwest festival
AUSTIN, Texas – The organizers of South By Southwest — which draws hundreds of thousands…
Indian Wells tennis postponed after coronavirus confirmed
The BNP Paribas Open, the near-major tennis tournament set to begin this week in the…
Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as…
Leslie Marmon Silko wins $100,000 prize from arts academy
NEW YORK – Leslie Marmon Silko, winner of a lifetime achievement award from the American…
Canadian filmmakers look to alternative screenings amid COVID-19
TORONTO – Canadian filmmakers affected by this week’s South By Southwest festival cancellation say the…
Market swings and a wave of cancellations as virus spreads
WASHINGTON – Seven weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the U.S.,…
DC mayor declares state of emergency as virus cases rise
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the number of…
Juno Awards in Saskatoon cancelled last-minute over COVID-19 concerns
SASKATOON – A mere hours before the Juno Awards events were set to officially kick…
Quebec Premier Legault puts province in ’emergency mode’ to stem COVID-19 spread
Quebec Premier Francois Legault asked people returning from abroad to self-isolate for 14 days and…
Broadway shuts its doors over ongoing coronavirus concerns
New York’s governor ordered all Broadway theatres to shut their doors in the face of…
Broadway shuts its doors over ongoing coronavirus concerns
New York’s governor ordered all Broadway theatres to shut their doors in the face of…
Global concert industry in flux as coronavirus spreads
NEW YORK – Multi-platinum rock band Third Eye Blind had never cancelled a tour, even…
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern):…
1 year later, New Zealand mosque attacks alter many lives
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – Fifty-one people were killed and dozens more injured when a lone…
Iranian-Canadian organization moves festival online amid COVID-19 outbreak
TORONTO – A Toronto organization that planned to honour the lives of those who died…
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:10 p.m. Ontario is…
Activities around Nebraska curtailed to slow spread of virus
OMAHA, Neb. – Nebraska residents will find their entertainment options drastically cut this weekend as…
UFC forced to postpone its next 3 shows but says Khabib title fight will go on
LAS VEGAS – The UFC is postponing its next three fight cards in the wake…
Kim Kardashian will testify in a trial over a 2016 robbery that targeted her in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Kim Kardashian will testify in person at an upcoming trial over a…
Homeless vulnerable to COVID-19 need help from governments: advocates
VANCOUVER – Homeless people staying in close quarters at shelters, tent cities and warming centres…
National Arts Centre and Facebook partner to support online performances
OTTAWA – The National Arts Centre and Facebook Canada have partnered to support online performances…
Western University researchers begin work on developing a COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON, Ont. – A team of Western University researchers has begun work on creating a…
Met Opera cancels season, stops pay of orchestra, chorus
NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Opera is cancelling the rest of its season and stopping…