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Rocker Jack White receives honorary doctorate in Detroit
DETROIT – Rocker Jack White is now a doctor. The Detroit-born singer, songwriter and producer…
Globe and Mail tops with 10 wins at annual National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO – The Globe and Mail won a leading 10 awards at the National Newspaper…
Handyman made dolls worth thousands, but never saw a penny
MACON, Ga. – Before toymakers realized there was a market for black baby dolls, a…
‘Bend It Like Beckham’ musical to make North American debut in Toronto
TORONTO – A musical adaptation of the girl-power soccer film “Bend It Like Beckham” is…
Ralph Lauren stays closer to home this time with intimate Manhattan gallery show
NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren, known for staging elaborate runway shows in sumptuous settings…
Markets Right Now: Late selling leaves stocks slightly lower
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m.…
Actress Yael Stone not able to testify against Geoffrey Rush
SYDNEY, Australia – “Orange Is the New Black” actress Yael Stone was revealed on Friday…
Woodstock 50 concert organizers sue investor that backed out
NEW YORK – A dispute over the future of the Woodstock 50 festival has spiraled…
Sentenced for scams, fake heiress not sorry ‘for anything’
NEW YORK – A German con artist who was sentenced to four to 12 years…
Orchestra finds child who charmed crowd with ‘wow!’
BOSTON – A performing arts group has found the child who was literally wowed by…
Ontario to change combat sport rules in bid to attract more events to province
TORONTO – Combat sport laws in Ontario are set to be overhauled in what the…
UK halts export of ‘Lady Chatterley’ copy from famous trial
LONDON – The British government used its powers to preserve the nation’s cultural treasures on…
‘This is a movement’: Women lead visual arts jobs in Canada, numbers suggest
TORONTO – Women now dominate Canada’s most powerful visual arts jobs, including four of the…
British Council confirms arrest of its Iranian staffer
TEHRAN, Iran – The British Council is confirming that a woman who Iran sentenced to…
‘Instincts just took over’: Coach describes stopping gunman
PORTLAND, Ore. – Former University of Oregon football star Keanon Lowe said he had just…
Why Quebec endlessly beckons those on a bicycle
MONTREAL – In Montreal each spring, an epic bicycle festival demonstrates how 25,000 people can…
Charlottesville drama teacher to get special Tony Award
NEW YORK – The special Tony Award that honours educators this year will go to…
World-renowned Spoleto arts festival opens in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston’s world-renowned Spoleto Festival USA is opening 17 days of operas, plays,…
The Latest: Health and human services budget bill unveiled
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Latest on Minnesota’s special session (all times local): 5:50 p.m.…
Boston arts museum bans 2 visitors for offensive language
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts has banned two visitors and vowed to change protocols for…
10 wounded as gunmen open fire outside New Jersey bar
TRENTON, N.J. – At least two gunmen fired into a crowd outside a bar in…
UFC releases Toronto middleweight Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou
Toronto middleweight Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou, a former “Ultimate Fighter” winner who fought 11 times…
Soulpepper’s original musical ‘Rose’ racks up 11 Dora nominations
TORONTO – “Rose,” an original show from Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre Company, edged out Broadway imports…
AP and the Trump administration argue over presidential access before appeals judges
The Associated Press and the Trump administration returned to a courtroom Thursday — and will…