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Music Review: On Bon Iver's 'SABLE, fABLE,' love inspires a chilly, robotic R&B patchwork
April 07, 2025 - 8:51 AM

On Bon Iver's “SABLE, fABLE,” Justin Vernon sings about his fear of change. And then he strives to embrace it.
Arrest made in beating death of pioneering Black Bronx rocker
January 18, 2025 - 6:22 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City have arrested a man in connection with the beating death of a pioneering rock musician in the Bronx.
Artist and activist Joe Average dies at 67, after life as vivid as his paintings
December 30, 2024 - 10:53 AM

Vancouver's Joe Average was an artist, advocate and activist whose bright, multicoloured images were as multi-faceted as his existence.
Music Review: The National bring a burst of energy to their brooding music on live album, 'Rome'
December 09, 2024 - 8:14 AM

The National brings an abundance of energy for a brooding, middle-aged indie rock band, as evidenced on their new live album, “Rome.”
Music Review: Bon Iver reflects, laments and resets on 'SABLE,' a short EP of indie folk
October 17, 2024 - 6:28 AM

More than five years have passed since Bon Iver's last album, “i, i” was released, so it's fitting that the opening of this new indie folk EP, “SABLE,” arrives like a siren, warning the listener of some intensity ahead.
Anti-establishment the MC5 ironically get into the establishment with Rock & Roll Hall Fame invite
October 16, 2024 - 8:26 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Before there was the Clash, Nirvana or Rage Against the Machine there was the MC5.
Biography of 18th century poet Phillis Wheatley is winner of George Washington Prize
September 25, 2024 - 3:12 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country's first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 18-24
August 12, 2024 - 6:38 AM

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 18-24:
The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here's how its newspaper met the moment
July 21, 2024 - 8:27 PM

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — When gunshots echoed at the Trump rally where she was working, Butler Eagle reporter Irina Bucur dropped to the ground just like everyone else. She was terrified.
Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned 'M.A.S.H.' to 'Hunger Games,' dies at 88
June 20, 2024 - 8:33 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen presence spanned more than half a century of films from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88.
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iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Is Tide a pesticide? BC contractor who put detergent on rooftop sparks legal fight
A BC contractor that used Tide laundry detergent to remove moss from a condo building's roof has sparked a legal battle between the province and an arms length environment appeal board. The question is: Is Tide laundry detergent a pesti

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Music Review: On Bon Iver's 'SABLE, fABLE,' love inspires a chilly, robotic R&B patchwork

Arrest made in beating death of pioneering Black Bronx rocker

Artist and activist Joe Average dies at 67, after life as vivid as his paintings

Music Review: The National bring a burst of energy to their brooding music on live album, 'Rome'

Music Review: Bon Iver reflects, laments and resets on 'SABLE,' a short EP of indie folk

Anti-establishment the MC5 ironically get into the establishment with Rock & Roll Hall Fame invite

Biography of 18th century poet Phillis Wheatley is winner of George Washington Prize

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 18-24

The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here's how its newspaper met the moment

Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned 'M.A.S.H.' to 'Hunger Games,' dies at 88

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