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Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks for bounceback year after injury-plagued 2024 season
DUNEDIN — Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks and feels like himself again at spring…
Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing
Abortion rights advocates feared the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to…
SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and Yeoh
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison and other stars…
People with mobility issues struggle to navigate sidewalks as cities rush to clear snow
TORONTO — When Liisa Nisula left her home in east Toronto for a medical appointment,…
Heritage minister proposes banning ads from CBC news programming
OTTAWA — Federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s plan to modernize the mandate of CBC and…
Jann Arden planned to make a 1970s-flavoured covers album; her label had other ideas
TORONTO — Jann Arden’s nostalgia trip faced a major detour partway through making “Mixtape,” her…
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
NEW YORK (AP) — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon…
Former midfielder Brandon Servania ready to welcome Toronto FC to D.C. in MLS opener
Deemed surplus to requirements by Toronto FC after last season, Brandon Servania will be waiting…
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next – even before ‘Conclave’
ROME (AP) — The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are…
The Tragically Hip’s songs inspire jukebox musical, set for 2026 Hamilton debut
TORONTO — The Tragically Hip’s songbook is getting the jukebox musical treatment under the guidance…
‘We need to be strong’: Music producer Bob Ezrin boasts of Canadian pride after performing arts award
Veteran music producer Bob Ezrin says he’s “beyond proud” to be among this year’s recipients…
Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In the about 1,000 days between her drunken-driving crash in…
Outrage over Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia raises social media regulation concerns
NEW DELHI (AP) — A famous YouTuber in India is facing public outrage and a…
Stax Music Academy’s teen students mark 25th anniversary, Black History Month with concert
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis music studio where some of America’s most recognizable songs…
Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in…