Lifestyles
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.…
Burna Boy’s ‘No Sign of Weakness’ fulfills his rock star dreams
NEW YORK (AP) — While classmates dreamed of becoming teachers, doctors and professional athletes, Burna…
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…
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…
Elie Saab blends 19th-century romance with red carpet precision in fall couture
PARIS (AP) — Elie Saab, the Lebanese designer long favored on the red carpet, returned…
Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s former White House physician refused on Wednesday to answer…
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…
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…
NBA 2K26 launches Sept. 5 with Angel Reese and Carmelo Anthony featured on special editions
2K Games announced Wednesday that NBA 2K26 will be released on Sept. 5 and Angel…
Focus on first responders’ mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas
INGRAM, Texas (AP) — Riding on horseback through brush and over numerous dead turkeys, Margo…
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”…
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…
Gaza doctors say Israel’s killing of a prominent colleague leaves a hard-to-fill void
JERUSALEM (AP) — When the onetime director of a Gaza Strip hospital was killed by…
The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Growing up, Sage Sol Pitchenik wanted to hide. “I hated my…
Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last…