Lifestyles
With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what’s next
VANCOUVER — There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating…
Winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards celebrating work on the London stage
LONDON (AP) — The winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards handed out Sunday for achievement…
John Lithgow wins best actor at the UK stage Olivier Awards for exploring Roald Dahl’s dark side
LONDON (AP) — American actor John Lithgow won the best actor trophy at the London…
‘A Minecraft Movie’ delivers Hollywood a much-needed box-office hit
Hollywood needed “A Minecraft Movie” to be a hit, and it delivered in its opening…
Meet the Mexican soldier trying to revamp a musical genre accused of glorifying cartels
MEXICO CITY (AP) — At a Mexican military base, Captain Eduardo Barrón picks up not…
George M. Johnson’s ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ tops 2024 list of most ‘challenged’ US library books
NEW YORK (AP) — Removing books from library shelves is no longer just a story…
Praise be, loyal ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ fans: Propulsive final season promises a satisfying catharsis
Not long ago Yvonne Strahovski, who plays beautiful, ruthless, deeply complicated Serena on “The Handmaid’s…
Sorry not sorry: Restaurants revamp decor, menus to showcase Canadian ties
TORONTO — When Grizzly Bar opens next week in Toronto, diners will have no doubt…
Amber Ruffin, cut from White House correspondents dinner, will host PEN America gala
NEW YORK (AP) — Comic Amber Ruffin has a new spring gig. PEN America told…
Mega Millions tickets rise to $5, but the lottery promises more giant jackpots
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mega Millions players will get slightly better odds and should…
Garth Greenwell’s ‘Small Rain’ wins PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — Garth Greenwell’s “Small Rain,” in which a poet falls ill and…
Sex abuse trial of former ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in Nevada is again postponed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The sex abuse trial of former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan…
Canadian Stage lineup offers a mix of domestic classics and provocative imports
TORONTO — Canadian Stage’s upcoming season includes a return of Robert Lepage, the Canadian premiere…
Jay North, TV’s mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (AP) — Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on…
Anita Rachvelishvili sues the Metropolitan Opera over her dismissal after giving birth
Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili sued the Metropolitan Opera and her union, alleging the company unlawfully terminated…