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Nova Scotia spending spree touted as indication of potential spring election
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia government spending spree — more than $40 million has come…
Judy Blume among authors given prizes by arts academy
NEW YORK – Judy Blume will receive a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy…
Toronto-based Luminato Festival announces its 2017 lineup
TORONTO – Artistic works from a vast spectrum of homegrown and international artists will share…
Navy says Iowa State cadets put inappropriate photos online
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Members of a military officer training program at Iowa State University…
Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, dies at 90
NEW YORK – He was only kidding. Really. Don Rickles loved everybody: black or white,…
Rickles: The man was sweet, but oh that on-stage bite
LOS ANGELES – Don Rickles kept the nice inside, his friends say. Lucky us. Offstage,…
Film academy rules ineligible documentary series like ‘O.J.’
NEW YORK – In what has already been nicknamed “the O.J. rule,” the Academy of…
Ed Hervey fired as Eskimos vice-president of football operations/GM
Winning wasn’t enough for Ed Hervey to remain with the Edmonton Eskimos. Hervey was fired…
Montreal-born Erdem among winners at Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards
TORONTO – Celebrated designer Erdem Moralioglu has scored another big win at the Canadian Arts…
The Latest: Xi stops in Alaska on way back to China
PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi…
Writers say ‘Peak TV’ has hurt them; contract talks extended
So-called “Peak TV” and its expansive array of series has been great for viewers, say…
Bryan Adams plans 19 Canadian stops on North American tour
TORONTO — Bryan Adams is setting forth on an extensive run of Canadian concert dates…
Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Board of Parole on Tuesday recommended a pardon for…
Mario Lopez, Sheryl Underwood to host Daytime Emmy Awards
PASADENA, Calif. – Talk show hosts Mario Lopez and Sheryl Underwood will team to preside…
Ryan Fleur is promoted to president of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Ryan Fleur was promoted Wednesday to president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble…
An author of GOP health bill gets rough reception back home
HOOD RIVER, Ore. – In the auditorium of his old middle school just blocks from…
Black Muslims aim for unity in challenging time for Islam
DEARBORN, Mich. – In her job as a refugee case manager, Fatimah Farooq would come…
Meet the woman behind the White House Easter Egg Roll
WASHINGTON – Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd auditioned for the job of White House social secretary…
‘Louis Riel’ opera takes on new meaning during truth and reconciliation era
“Louis Riel” was originally created to mark Canada’s centennial in 1967, but a new incarnation…
Concord has a city-themed bus promoting arts fest
CONCORD, N.H. – The city of Concord now has a Concord-themed bus. The wrapped Concord…
Q&A: Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara on tapping into her activist voice
TORONTO – Twin sisters Tegan and Sara are putting their names behind social causes in…
Campbell Soup heiress, philanthropist Dorrance Hamilton dies
PHILADELPHIA – The granddaughter of the Campbell Soup Co. founder and a philanthropist who gave…
‘Blacklist’ actor’s real-life roles: Marine, NYC firefighter
LOS ANGELES – Actor Hisham Tawfiq has played an impressive range of roles in his…
Meryl Streep, Meg Ryan among readers at poetry tribute
NEW YORK – At an all-star tribute to poetry on Wednesday, Meryl Streep was thinking…