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Death at B.C. music festival prompts security concerns from concertgoer
PEMBERTON, B.C. – What police are calling a suspicious death at the Pemberton Music Festival, north of Vancouver, has prompted concerns about security.
Detroit says retirees and workers have approved pension cuts, a major step in bankruptcy case
DETROIT – Workers and retirees approved pension cuts in Detroit’s bankruptcy by a landslide, the city reported Monday, a crucial step to emerging from the largest municipal insolvency in U.S. history.
PBS’ ‘Downton Abbey’ to return Jan. 4 for season 5; ‘Sherlock’ 2015 debut date a mystery
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – “Downton Abbey” will be back for its fifth season on Jan. 4, but the return date for another hit PBS series, “Sherlock,” is up in the air, PBS chief executive Paula Kerger said Tuesday.
Calling all fans! 45th Comic-Con pop-culture festival takes over downtown San Diego for 4 days
SAN DIEGO – Like Batman responding to a beaming Bat signal in the sky, fans are streaming to San Diego for the 45th annual Comic-Con pop culture extravaganza.
Michael Jackson’s Indiana hometown working on plans to name school after the King of Pop
GARY, Ind. – Plans are in the works to name a school after Michael Jackson in the late pop star’s Indiana hometown.
Ousted ‘Amazing Race Canada’ duo touched by response from gay kids
TORONTO – A surprise trek to the far East did nothing to displace the direction of “The Amazing Race Canada,” with the dominant Olympians Meaghan Mikkelson and Natalie Spooner skating to yet another first-place finish in an episode that became a clash between two teams lost in the supermarket.
Rocker Bon Jovi to be honoured for humanitarian work with Marian Anderson Award
PHILADELPHIA – Rock star Jon Bon Jovi will be honoured with an award named for an opera singer.
‘Under the Dome’ cast teases possibility of escape – and death for some characters
SAN DIEGO – “Under the Dome” is broadening its scope.
MTV’s ‘Teen Wolf’ takes a bite out of Comic-Con, announces 20-episode season 5
SAN DIEGO – Fans squealed and screamed, and some shed tears at Thursday’s Comic-Con panel for MTV’s hit series “Teen Wolf.”
Megan Fox, Will Arnett share ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ love with Comic-Con crowd
SAN DIEGO – For the human stars of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” it’s all about Michelangelo.
‘Spider-Man’ co-creator Stan Lee cancels Comic-Con appearance because of illness
SAN DIEGO – Stan Lee is missing in action at Comic-Con.
B.C liquor board denies booze licence for major music festival in Penticton
PENTICTON, B.C. – A major music festival scheduled for next weekend in Penticton has been dealt a big blow.
Ronstadt gets answer to ‘When Will I Be Loved?’ as she and others awarded for arts, humanities
WASHINGTON – Singer Linda Ronstadt got the answer to that question she’s been asking for decades: “When Will I Be Loved?”
Patti-Kay Hamilton of N.W.T. wins $6,000 CBC Creative Nonfiction Prize
MONTREAL – Patti-Kay Hamilton of Fort Smith, N.W.T., has won this year’s English-language CBC Creative Nonfiction Prize.
Lady Gaga says recording jazz music was easier than pop; singer readies jazz CD with Bennett
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Lady Gaga is a bona fide pop star, but the singer says recording jazz music was easier than pop.
Lena Dunham to do live reading from new book at Toronto’s JFL42
TORONTO – “Girls” star and creator Lena Dunham will give a sneak peek of her new book at Toronto’s JFL42 comedy festival in September.
Nick Diaz back in UFC to face Anderson Silva, but still doesn’t like fighting
TORONTO – Veteran mixed martial artist Nick Diaz says he is ready to return to the cage despite the fact that he does not enjoy fighting.
Silva says injured leg is at 95 per cent, will be 100 per cent for comeback fight
TORONTO – His family isn’t too happy about it but former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva says he can’t wait to return to the cage after a lengthy layoff from a gruesome leg injury.
Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival culminates today with parade
TORONTO – Toronto’s Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival culminates today with its annual parade, which typically bustles with colourful costumes, upbeat music and dancing in the streets.
Alberta woman dies from drug overdose at Penticton music festival
PENTICTON, B.C. – A 24-year-old woman from Leduc, Alberta, has died after a suspected drug overdose at a major music festival in Penticton.
Officers warn about drug use after woman dies at Penticton music festival
PENTICTON, B.C. – Officers issued a warning about drug use after the early Saturday morning death of a concertgoer at the Boonstock Music and Arts Festival in Penticton.
Stallone says male audiences are tough to impress with action roles
LONDON – Sylvester Stallone may come across as the ultimate guy’s guy. But he says action stars like him are “the hardest characters to sell” to other men.
FALL HOMES 2014: Traditional to contemporary, there’s a Scottish flavour to fall decor
Where fashion goes, decor follows. And this fall, the fashionistas are inspired by Scotland.
Veteran UFC lightweight Mark Bocek retires, leaves on a winning note
Veteran Canadian lightweight Mark Bocek, who used to school the UFC’s ownership in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, has retired from mixed martial arts fighting.