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Taika Waititi takes a hammer to Thor in ‘Love & Thunder’
NEW YORK (AP) — To a large degree, modern blockbuster moviemaking has depended on the…
Women graduates, those with college educations more likely to access CERB: StatCan
OTTAWA – A new Statistics Canada study finds post-secondary graduates who are women were more…
Ex-‘Cheer’ star Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos, sex
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the…
Partial list of Emmy Award nominees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Partial list of nominees for the 2022 prime-time Emmy Awards, announced…
Alex Jones defiant in deposition in Sandy Hook hoax lawsuit
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was defiant and cited free speech rights…
German climate activists aim to stir friction with blockades
BERLIN (AP) — “It’s absolutely crazy to stick yourself to the road with superglue,” admits…
Doping sleuths keep sunscreen from burning track stars
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — They almost got burned. Though there’s nothing novel in suggesting all…
Prosecutor: Judge reneged on promise in Polanski abuse case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on…
From travel woes to inflation, music festivals face most unpredictable summer yet
TORONTO – Organizers at Canada’s summer music festivals say even as pandemic restrictions lift and…
Canada lacks clear funding, overall plan to commemorate treaties: document
OTTAWA – Many First Nations are preparing to mark significant anniversaries of their treaty relationships…
Soledad O’Brien show makes impression in off-hours time slot
NEW YORK (AP) — You’ve got to wake up early on a weekend to catch…
Dartmouth names its 1st female president, to start in 2023
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College has named its first female president in the private…
Vancouver council passes plan aimed at creating ‘equitable, livable, affordable’ city
Vancouver city council has approved a land-use strategy aimed at reshaping the city to become…
For once, Cherokee actor Wes Studi cast as romantic co-star
In Wes Studi’s potent and pioneering acting career, he has played vengeful warriors, dying prisoners…
102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Millions of letters and packages sent to U.S. troops had accumulated…
CCMA Awards make changes, adding MacKenzie Porter and the Reklaws nominations
TORONTO – The Canadian Country Music Association Awards is tweaking the nominations in two categories…
Ex-CNN anchor Chris Cuomo returning with online, cable shows
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven months after being fired by CNN, Chris Cuomo is emerging…
New Los Angeles bridge opens, then quickly closes amid chaos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The newest bridge in Los Angeles, a $588-million architectural marvel with…
Cities face crisis as fewer kids enroll and schools shrink
CHICAGO (AP) — On a recent morning inside Chalmers School of Excellence on Chicago’s West…
Rising sextortion cases, Conservative leadership debate : In The News for Aug. 3
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Atlanta’s image challenged by facts of 1906 race massacre
ATLANTA (AP) — Everyone who moves through downtown Atlanta today passes places where innocent Black…
Election skeptics rise in GOP races to run state elections
PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump-endorsed state lawmaker who won the GOP nomination for Arizona secretary…
Judge: Kevin Spacey must pay $30M to ‘House of Cards’ makers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday ruled that Kevin Spacey and his production…
Michael Wekerle plans to fight for El Mocambo concert venue as it’s up for sale again
TORONTO — Toronto’s legendary El Mocambo is back on the sales block. Less than five…