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Heritage minister unveils COVID-19 events fund for arts and cultural sector
TORONTO, S.D. – The Heritage department is committing $40 million to a “COVID-safe events fund”…
Verdict in Toronto van attack case and new vaccine arrives: In The News for March 3
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Elusive artist Banksy confirms he’s behind prison artwork
LONDON – Banksy appears to have thrown his support behind a campaign to turn a…
American Academy of Arts and Letters expands, diversifies
NEW YORK – One of the country’s oldest cultural instititutions, the American Academy of Arts…
Defying pandemic, feminists in Spain decry far-right attacks
MADRID – Women in Spain on Monday marked this year’s International Women’s Day with static…
At Chauvin trial, some in jury pool have sharp views on case
MINNEAPOLIS – The long process of jury selection for a former Minneapolis police officer charged…
‘Anne at 13,000 Ft’ wins $100,000 Canadian film prize from Toronto film critics
TORONTO – The Toronto Film Critics Association has given “Anne at 13,000 Ft” this year’s…
Big music festival announces lineup for return to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The Life is Beautiful arts and music festival announced its performer lineup…
Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — For nearly three decades, Beth Moore has been the very model…
EXPLAINER: Why jurors can’t be dismissed based on their race
The issue of race looms large over the trial of a white former Minneapolis police…
Bread and Cameos – a year without income from Broadway stage
NEW YORK – A year ago, Max Kumangai was dazzling crowds with a jolt of…
New this week: ‘Justice League,’ ‘Country Comfort’ & scandal
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
How social media helped COVID experts become household names during pandemic
Dr. Ilan Schwartz thought the joke he tweeted in July about the ineffectiveness of a…
Ontario sets $2.35 million for OHL post-secondary scholarships as part of initiative
TORONTO – The province provided the Ontario Hockey League with $2.35 million Wednesday for teams’…
Restaurants embrace end to capacity limit, challenges remain
While Connecticut restaurateurs welcomed the end to COVID-related capacity limits inside their establishments on Friday,…
President Trump says CBS and ’60 Minutes’ should ‘pay a big price’ for going after him
President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on…
‘It’s going to come down to one block’: Building an igloo for Nunavut arts festival
IQALUIT – Solomon Awa thinks he’s probably built about 150 igloos, or igluit in Inuktitut,…
Maine: Artists hurt by pandemic get help; daily cases rise
PORTLAND, Maine – A pair of new grant programs in Maine is designed to help…
Rona Jaffe award for emerging writers is discontinued
NEW YORK – A literary prize that provided vital support to Tracy K. Smith, Eula…
Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health review
BOULDER, Colo. – The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting appeared in court for the…
Vaccine distribution ramps up; Suez Canal ship still stuck: In The News for March 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
US court sides with photographer in fight over Warhol art
NEW YORK – A U.S. appeals court sided with a photographer Friday in a copyright…
Mother of Black student says teacher made racist rant
PALMDALE, Calif. – The mother of a Black 12-year-old boy is seeking damages against a…
Mother of Black student says teacher made racist rant
PALMDALE, Calif. – The mother of a Black 12-year-old boy is seeking damages against a…