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Boston College announces $150M expansion in the sciences
Boston College is betting big on the sciences. The private Jesuit school, better known for…
Fire at Moscow’s art museum causes no damage to collections
MOSCOW – Russian emergency officials say that a fire at Moscow’s premier art museum hasn’t…
Supreme Court passes on taking John Madden Football case
WASHINGTON – Pass. That’s what the Supreme Court has decided to do with a copyright…
Deadly warehouse fire suspect says landlord also responsible
DUBLIN, Calif. – A man charged with involuntary manslaughter in a California warehouse fire that…
Move over, dodgeball: Schools pump up phys ed with choices
You won’t find gym class on the schedule in upstate New York’s Victor school district.…
Playwright Marcus Youssef wins Siminovitch Prize
OTTAWA – Playwright Marcus Youssef was announced Monday as this year’s winner of the Siminovitch…
This year, pass the turkey AND the family photos
When extended families lived closer together, it was easy to pass on family stories and…
Mixed martial arts champ Angela Lee in Hawaii car accident
HONOLULU – Angela Lee, a Vancouver-born mixed martial arts fighter, is recovering after a car…
Catholic university in Oklahoma to close
SHAWNEE, Okla. – The only Roman Catholic university in Oklahoma will close at the end…
No word of sex scandal at first Oscar celebration of season
LOS ANGELES – Filmmaker Agnes Varda danced with Angelina Jolie. Donald Sutherland wanted to thank…
Michael Buble announces a return to the stage with two concerts next year
Canadian singer Michael Buble is returning to the stage next summer. The Burnaby, B.C.-native says…
California university receives trove of art from collector
IRVINE, Calif. – Modern art rarely seen by the public will be displayed at the…
Man found unfit for trial over Ten Commandments destruction
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A man charged with crashing his vehicle into Arkansas’ Ten Commandments…
British historian Daniel Beer wins US$75,000 Cundill History Prize
MONTREAL – British historian Daniel Beer’s account of life in a Siberian penal colony has…
Comedy or not, ‘Get Out’ is a unique Oscar contender
NEW YORK – The movie year seems destined to conclude the way it essentially began:…
Why few women of colour in wave of accusers? ‘Stakes higher’
PHILADELPHIA – In the weeks since dozens of women have accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein…
Indiana non-profit wins national award for campfires program
INDIANAPOLIS – A non-profit that supports arts and culture in Indiana has won a national…
Family of reservist killed during training says he’d just graduated university
CFB SHILO, Man. – The family of a reservist killed during a military training exercise…
Coming out as trans just start of journey for teen, family
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – It was May of seventh grade, and 14-year-old Theo Ramos was in…
Canadian documentary series ‘Hip-Hop Evolution’ among International Emmy winners
NEW YORK – A Canadian documentary series about the history of hip hop was among…
Lawren Harris painting sells for more than $3 million at auction Wednesday night
TORONTO – A painting by Group of Seven founding member Lawren Harris sold for just…
George Avakian, jazz producer and scholar, dies at 98
NEW YORK – George Avakian, a Russian-born jazz scholar and architect of the American music…
Trudeau targets income inequality, tax evasion in Canadian Confederation speech
CHARLOTTETOWN – Justin Trudeau took on the role of critic of Canada’s wealthiest citizens on…
UofL graduate student named Mitchell scholar
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A University of Louisville graduate student has been named a George J.…