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‘Superman’ brings a message of hope to a cynical world
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Superman might do more than just save Metropolis — filmmaker James…
Negative stories about Rogers Stadium are ‘branding poison’ for the sponsor, marketers say
TORONTO — As a marketing expert, Markus Giesler was aghast after hearing Coldplay frontman Chris…
Madeline Merlo, Sacha, and Dallas Smith lined up as 2025 CCMA Awards performers
TORONTO — Country singers Madeline Merlo, Dallas Smith and Tyler Joe Miller are among the…
National Ballet of Canada appoints UK theatre boss its new executive director
TORONTO — The National Ballet of Canada has found a new executive director in U.K.…
Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles
FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing…
X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk’s social media platform
NEW YORK (AP) — X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two years…
Embeth Davidtz drew on her childhood in Africa to adapt Alexandra Fuller’s memoir
In 1974, when it seemed as though everyone was leaving South Africa, Embeth Davidtz’s family…
North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to a Raleigh suburb
APEX, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital will be built in a…
Transgender-owned, LGTBQ-run music label Errant Records launches in Canada
TORONTO — A transgender-owned and LGBTQ-operated record label has launched with goals of supporting “left-of-centre”…
Musk’s AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it’s taking down “inappropriate posts” made by…
Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling…
Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children sees the trauma of both play and conflict
BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso (AP) — Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck…
Wrexham seals third straight promotion and will play in English soccer’s second tier
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham fans ignored the warnings. They were always going to. By…
How Wrexham surged from obscurity to within sight of the Premier League
A dream of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as they finalized their out-of-the-blue takeover of…
Bloody fingers are just part of the game in this traditional German sport
PANG, Germany (AP) — Men in short leather pants and embroidered suspenders risked dislocated digits…
Cleveland fan ejected for heckling Red Sox star Jarren Duran, who revealed suicide attempt
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jarren Duran has found plenty of support from his Boston Red Sox…
Stéphane Rolland lets couture speak for itself with space-age glamor
PARIS (AP) — Stéphane Rolland went back to what he does best on Tuesday: unadulterated…
Armani couture channels black as maestro misses Paris bow for 1st time, days from 91st birthday
PARIS (AP) — Armani Privé opened Tuesday under an unmistakable shadow. For the first time…
Alberta government offering its own museum freebies as part of Canada Strong pass
EDMONTON — Alberta’s government is jumping on board a federal initiative aimed at saving Canadians…
Macron says France and Britain will ‘save Europe’ as he starts a state visit to the UK
LONDON (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Britain to stick close to…
Video game actors are voting on a new contract. Here’s what it means for AI in gaming
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An 11-month strike by video game performers could formally end this…
‘Hostage,’ Eli Sharabi’s memoir about life in Hamas captivity, is coming to the US
NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by an Israeli man held in captivity for more…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sentencing set for Oct. 3 after split verdict in federal sex crimes case
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced in his federal criminal case…
Public health warns of measles exposure at Fort St. John, B.C., prenatal clinic
FORT ST. JOHN — People who attended a prenatal clinic in Fort St. John, B.C.,…