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Residents want gathering spot in historic Quebec City district named for sword victim
QUEBEC – Three Quebec City residents have launched an online petition seeking to have a…
Beloved arts facility Poets House suspends operations
NEW YORK – One of the leading literary community and educational centres in the United…
‘Shuggie Bain’ writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize
LONDON – Scottish writer Douglas Stuart won the Booker Prize for fiction Thursday for “Shuggie…
Olympic champ Kyle Shewfelt laments another COVID-19 closure of gymnastics club
CALGARY – Olympic champion Kyle Shewfelt is frustrated he’s had to close his Calgary gymnastics…
Harvard petition demands scrutiny of ex-Trump officials
BOSTON – A petition circulating at Harvard University demands new accountability standards for former Trump…
NY’s Cuomo to receive International Emmy for virus briefings
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to soon receive an International…
In Italy, theatre reopens in town devastated by COVID
MILAN – In a signal of rebirth, the Donizetti theatre in the northern Italian city…
B.C. health officials try to clear up confusion over COVID-19 restrictions
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials are working to clear up confusion surrounding COVID-19 restriction…
Jury selected for Sarah Palin’s libel suit against The New York Times
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury was selected Monday to hear a retrial of Sarah…
A list of British Columbia Premier John Horgan’s cabinet
VICTORIA – NDP Premier John Horgan has announced his new cabinet. Here is a list:…
Ntlaka’pamux playwright Tara Beagan wins $100K Siminovitch Prize in Theatre
Tara Beagan says receiving the Siminovitch Prize feels like a win for every Indigenous theatremaker…
Ottawa beefs up loans for hard-hit sectors — but big airlines not included for now
Ottawa is rolling out a wave of new funding for pandemic-battered industries including tourism, the…
Irina Antonova, head of top Moscow art museum, dies at 98
MOSCOW – Irina Antonova, a charismatic art historian who presided over one of Russia’s top…
Juno Awards move Toronto show date to May 16, 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – The 2021 Juno Awards are moving to May for their 50th anniversary. Organizers…
Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female…
Toronto actor-brothers Stephan James and Shamier Anderson launch The Black Academy
TORONTO – When Toronto-raised actor Stephan James got the inaugural Radius Award at last year’s…
High court to decide whether Nazi art case stays in US court
WASHINGTON – Jed Leiber was an adult before he learned that his family was once…
Oregon suspends license of doctor who refuses to wear mask
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Medical Board has indefinitely suspended the medical license of a…
First lady announces new White House tennis pavilion
WASHINGTON – Tennis anyone? Weeks before her family turns the White House over to President-elect…
Steven Soderbergh among producers of upcoming Academy Awards
Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is going behind the scenes for the next Academy Awards. The…
NAC partners with Black Theatre Workshop to share English programming resources
The National Arts Centre is sharing the spotlight with Canada’s longest-running Black theatre company as…
Thunder get rewarded with prime ABC slot for Game 1 of NBA playoffs
Here’s some of what Oklahoma City did this season: post the best record in the…
Protesters hurl eggs as South Korea releases child rapist
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as one of…
Donations soar but nonprofits still struggle with pandemic
SEATTLE – The American spirit of generosity this holiday season may be no match for…