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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending October 16, 2016: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
Betsy Bloomingdale private collection going to auction
NEW YORK – Personal belongings of the late fashion icon, socialite and philanthropist Betsy Bloomingdale…
Poet and novelist Lucia Perillo dies at 58
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lucia Perillo, an award-winning author and Pulitzer Prize finalist, has died at…
Award-winning poet and essayist Lucia Perillo dies at 58
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lucia Perillo, an award-winning author and Pulitzer Prize finalist, has died at…
Timeline and key facts about the Governor General Literary Awards
OTTAWA – This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Governor-General Literary Awards. Here is…
Madeleine Thien ‘overwhelmed’ by Governor General’s Literary Award win
TORONTO – Madeleine Thien’s remarkable run of critical accolades continued on Tuesday with the Montreal-based…
Review: ‘Battlefield 1’ looks backward for fresh ideas
Why doesn’t World War I get more attention in popular media? It’s complicated. Sure, we…
A closer look at nine Canadians recommended to Senate by Justin Trudeau
OTTAWA – A condensed and edited version of the biographical information released Thursday by the…
Singer Kehlani dropped from Cornell concert for ‘antisemitic’ sentiments
Cornell University has canceled a performance by R&B star Kehlani after complaints to the Ivy…
‘SNL’ to close out its 50th season with Scarlett Johansson and Bad Bunny
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” will close out its epic 50th season with…
Director Nadia Ross wins $100,000 Siminovitch Prize for theatre
OTTAWA – Director Nadia Ross of the Outaouais/Ottawa region has won this year’s $100,000 Siminovitch…
Trailblazing talent agent Norman Brokaw dies at age 89
LOS ANGELES – Norman R. Brokaw, a trailblazing talent agent who represented Marilyn Monroe, Elvis…
Veterans in the Ivy League: Students seek to up their ranks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It’s not easy to find military veterans in undergraduate programs at most…
In this US election year, celebrities take their gloves off
NEW YORK – It’s a bit of footage so intense that it’s almost hard to…
Class of 2016: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame welcomes six athletes and a builder
TORONTO – Colleen Jones has fond memories of the many curling titles she won over…
Rachel McAdams talks the influence of Robert Downey Jr. on superhero blockbusters
TORONTO – Rachel McAdams hands it to Robert Downey Jr. for giving marquee actors more…
Baloney Meter: are Canadians really worse off than they were a year ago?
OTTAWA – “Canadians are worse off today than they were a year ago. The government…
Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Natalia Lafourcade sat down to craft “Cancionera,” she never expected…
The Oscars finally have producers, host remains undecided
NEW YORK – The Oscars finally have their producers: Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd…
Mixed martial arts off to fast start in New York state
ALBANY, N.Y. – Professional mixed martial arts are off to a rollicking start in New…
China passes law punishing companies for box-office fraud
BEIJING – China is attempting to crack down on box office fraud in the world’s…
Prince Charles sees remote UAE island by dune buggy, boat
BU TINAH ISLAND, United Arab Emirates – Britain’s Prince Charles crisscrossed the United Arab Emirates…
Three finalists announced for lucrative Cundill Prize for historical non-fiction
TORONTO – An award-winning American historian is among the three finalists for the lucrative Cundill…
Lynn Stalmaster to accept first Academy Award for casting
LOS ANGELES – Even though Lynn Stalmaster helped such actors as John Travolta, Christopher Reeve,…