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Music industry mainstay Knox Phillips dies in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Knox Phillips, the son of renowned music producer Sam Phillips and an…
Margaret Atwood, Shawn Mendes offer COVID-19 advice in Time magazine
Author Margaret Atwood and singer Shawn Mendes are among the Canadians offering thoughts on how…
Vancouver mayor says B.C. relief not enough to ward off layoffs, service cuts
VICTORIA – Vancouver’s mayor says community relief measures introduced Thursday by the British Columbia government…
Heritage Canada commits $500 million to arts and sports sectors impacted by COVID-19
TORONTO – Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault unveiled early plans on Friday to give $500 million…
No jurors picked on first day of Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — As jury selection began Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s New York City…
Alaska Native group sues Neiman Marcus over coat’s design
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Alaska Native cultural organization is suing luxury retailer Neiman Marcus, saying…
The Latest: 2020 Minnesota Fringe Festival cancelled
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota (all times local): 6:45 p.m.…
Youth sports in Canada feeling economic, mental-health impact of COVID-19
His karate dojo closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Eduardo Hernandez participates in its online…
‘Trolls’ went straight to homes. Movie theatres are fuming.
NEW YORK – The most controversial movie of the year is … “Trolls World Tour”?…
Golf and camping: Alberta’s emergence from COVID shutdown includes the outdoors
EDMONTON – The Alberta government has released its plan for easing restrictions that were put…
Epstein frequented Harvard, had own office, report finds
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein visited Harvard University’s campus more than 40 times…
Ex-Green Beret led failed attempt to oust Venezuela’s Maduro
MIAMI – The plan was simple, but perilous. Some 300 heavily armed volunteers would sneak…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Italy lets millions back to work, US restrictions easing up ROME (AP) — Italy started…
With camps shut, families face summer in the great indoors
Welcome to summer in the great indoors. Parents around the country are learning their children’s…
Boston fine arts museum agrees to start $500K diversity fund
BOSTON – The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has agreed to create a $500,000…
Ambrosie speaking to government committee after financial assistance request
OTTAWA – CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie will testify at a House of Commons standing committee…
Most new COVID-19 patients in NY not working, older: survey
NEW YORK – The great majority of people newly hospitalized with the coronavirus in New…
La Scala opens virtual tour during coronavirus lockdown
Milan’s famed La Scala opera house on Thursday unveiled a virtual journey through its ornate…
Luminaries Lost: A look at some of the artists lost to virus
A man made to make shoes. The king of the Congolese dance hall. A novelist…
Heritage department outlines distribution of $500 million of arts and culture COVID-19 support
Canada’s arts and culture organizations are getting a clearer picture of how the federal government…
CFL meets with Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti
The CFL met with David Lemetti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on…
Richard Beneville, enthusiastic mayor of Nome, dies at 75
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Richard Beneville, who was in his third term as the mayor of…
Pandemic productions: Canadian filmmakers trying to finish projects remotely
TORONTO – When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down many parts of the screen industry, Toronto…
CW pushes upcoming season to January; ‘Kung Fu’ reboot set
LOS ANGELES – The CW network is pushing the traditional fall start of its new…