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RCMP warn against vigilantism in Squamish, B.C., as concerns circulate online
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Police in Squamish, B.C., have issued a warning against vigilante action over safety concerns they say are circulating on social media. The statement from Sea to Sky RCMP says police want to “reassure” residents of the community about 60 kilometres north of Vancouver that “there is no current threat to public safety.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timothy West, acclaimed British actor and lover of UK’s waterways, dies at 90
By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on November 13th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – British actor Timothy West, who played the classic Shakespeare roles of King Lear and Macbeth and who in recent years along with his wife, Prunella Scales, enchanted millions of people with their boating exploits on Britain’s waterways, has died, He was 90. In a statement Wednesday, his children said that West died ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Force, fraud and coercion’: Alberta RCMP lay sex trafficking charges
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
COCHRANE, Alta. – Police have arrested and charged a 47-year-old man in southern Alberta with human trafficking and other offences dating back two decades. Sgt. Matt Pumphrey of the Cochrane RCMP said they began an investigation in February, after a woman came forward with a complaint. She reported that she had a brief relationship with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s literally incredible’: Swifties line up for merch ahead of Toronto concerts
By Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
TORONTO – Hundreds of Taylor Swift fans lined up outside the gates of Toronto’s Rogers Centre Wednesday, with hopes of snagging some of the pop star’s merchandise on the eve of the first of her six sold-out shows in the city. Swift is slated to perform at the venue from Thursday to Saturday, and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thailand’s baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages
By The Associated Press on November 13th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there’s now an official song featuring the internet’s favorite baby animal – released in four languages for her global fans. The upbeat 50-second song “Moodeng Moodeng,” available in Thai, English, Chinese and Japanese versions, features simple lyrics ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander Shelley to become Pacific Symphony Orchestra music director for 2026-27 season
By The Associated Press on November 13th, 2024
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) – Alexander Shelley will become music director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra for the 2026-27 season following the 35-year tenure of Carl St. Clair. The 45-year-old will be just the third music director for the orchestra after founder Keith Clark (1979-88) and St. Clair, who started in 1990 and turned 72 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolly Parton sings her family’s story on ‘Smoky Mountain DNA.’ She says it is her ‘favorite album’
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on November 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Dolly Parton’s musical story starts further back than most might expect – to the British Isles of the 1600s. That’s where her ancestors hail from, eventually landing in the hollers of East Tennessee and its familiar mountain ranges, bringing their songs with them. A new album out Friday, “Smoky Mountain DNA: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Emilia Pérez’ wouldn’t work without Karla SofÃa Gascón. Now, she could make trans history
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on November 13th, 2024
TORONTO (AP) – Karla SofÃa Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation surgery to become a woman has brought her global acclaim and set Gascón on a path that may make her the first openly transgender actor ever nominated for an Oscar. But on this morning, she’s feeling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From anime to fine art: Japan’s Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on November 13th, 2024
MILAN (AP) – In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artist. All those facets are on display in the largest retrospective of his work in the West, which opened Wednesday in Milan. The “Amano Corpus Animae” exhibition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto residents brace for uncertainty of city’s Taylor Swift Era
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
TORONTO – Will Taylor Swift bring chaos or do we all need to calm down? It’s a question many Torontonians are asking this week as the city braces for the massive fan base of one of the world’s biggest pop stars. Hundreds of thousands of Swifties are expected to descend on downtown core for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Patterson to help lead honors program at his undergraduate alma mater, Manhattan University
By The Associated Press on November 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – James Patterson’ s latest philanthropic project marks a deepening of ties to his undergraduate alma mater. The bestselling author is teaming with Manhattan University on the James Patterson Honors Program, which has a mission to “provide a strong foundation in critical thinking, writing, and creative problem-solving to prepare top students for ... Read More »
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