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‘The road is long’: Syrian refugee engineering a fresh start in Montreal
MONTREAL — When Jad Albasha arrived in Quebec in 2016 as a 21-year-old fleeing his…
Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen
NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence ‘s use in movie making is exploding. And a…
A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe
“Captain America doesn’t wear a beard and a turban, and he’s white.” Vishavjit Singh looked…
Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor’s wife
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s child welfare agency sent a letter to a Florida newspaper…
NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay…
How groundbreaking gay author Edmund White paved the way for other writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Sean Greer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, remembers the first time…
Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump events
Digging deep into free-speech precedents in recent American history, a federal appeals panel handed The…
What to know about fatal shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss as co-stars pay tribute
HOUSTON (AP) — While it remains unclear what prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss,…
‘Chespirito: Sin Querer Queriendo’ is a tribute to the Mexican comedian who shaped a generation
HBO’s new biographical series “Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose” (“Sin Querer Queriendo”) has been received…
B.C. targets U.S. doctors and nurses with recruitment ads near American hospitals
British Columbia has launched a six-week, $5-million campaign of targeted advertisements to recruit doctors and…
Don’t know if you’ve been vaccinated against measles? Get a shot, doctors urge
TORONTO — Public health doctors say if people don’t know if they’ve been vaccinated against…
Southern B.C. set to bake under ‘early season heat event’
Environment Canada has warned of an “early season heat event” across much of southern British…
Judge denies Harvey Weinstein’s bid for mistrial after juror complains
NEW YORK (AP) — A juror in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes trial asked to be…
Bible group called 911 about man later arrested in ramming of Vancouver arena
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man detained in a vehicle ramming at the city’s…
Flowers, confetti, cheers as Guillaume Côté takes last bow with National Ballet
TORONTO — Ballet star Guillaume Côté has taken his last bow with the National Ballet…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend sobs in court, saying he ignored her pleas to end sex marathons
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who was dating Sean “Diddy” Combs at the time…
Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won’t intervene
OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there’s no evidence that forcing people into…
Halifax police charge man with child luring after receiving tip from U.S. group
HALIFAX — A Halifax-area man has been charged with child luring after police received a…
Met singers’ union gets 5% increase partly funded by $5M appropriation from New York state
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera and the union for its soloists and chorus…
‘Nature of Things’ looks at how parenthood changes men’s brains and bodies with ‘Dad Bods’
TORONTO — A new episode of CBC’s “The Nature of Things,” timed to Father’s Day,…
‘We’re people too’: Canada’s homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER — Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter…
Valérie Bah wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award for ‘Subterrane’
TORONTO — Valérie Bah’s speculative comedy “Subterrane” has won the $60,000 Amazon Canada First Novel…
A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prison
LONDON (AP) — An art expert who appeared on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt show was…
What to watch for at the Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-nine shows on Broadway got Tony Award nominations this season, but…