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How to watch and vote in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest
May 16, 2025 - 10:11 PM

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Sprinkle on the sequins or settle down on the sofa: It’s time to find out who will be crowned champion at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.
Eurovision explained as the extravagant pop contest reaches its grand final
May 16, 2025 - 6:01 PM

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — There has already been triumph and tears, singing onstage and in the streets, and a touch of political division, as the 69th Eurovision Song Contest approaches its grand final in the Swiss city of Basel.
Book Review: Allison Larkin's latest is a heartfelt story of small-town America, set in her hometown
May 16, 2025 - 4:43 PM

A heartfelt presentation of small-town American life and the joys and struggles that go with it, “Home of the American Circus” centers on Freya who, at 30, must move back home and deal with the house her parents left her. As she addresses the neglected property, Freya faces memories of childhood neglect.
Cannes promotional stunts, once a feature of the festival, go missing
May 16, 2025 - 12:56 PM

CANNES, France (AP) — You can get nostalgic about almost anything at the Cannes Film Festival, even Jerry Seinfeld on a zip line in a bumblebee costume.
Music Review: Morgan Wallen's 'I'm The Problem' will be everywhere. Buckle up
May 16, 2025 - 12:30 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Morgan Wallen says he's the problem. And soon, he'll be yours.
What Depardieu's conviction and Cannes' response means for #MeToo in France
May 16, 2025 - 10:10 AM

PARIS (AP) — For powerful men in France’s film industry, this was a week of reckoning. Gérard Depardieu — the country’s most famous male actor — was convicted of sexual assault. Two days later, the Cannes Film Festival barred another actor accused of rape from walking the red carpet.
Former President George W. Bush draws inspiration close to his Dallas home in his latest paintings
May 16, 2025 - 8:37 AM

DALLAS (AP) — Former President George W. Bush didn't need to look too far for inspiration for his newest works of art.
The Menendez brothers case reflects a shifting culture across decades
May 15, 2025 - 6:16 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, when live televised trials captivated a national audience.
Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96
May 15, 2025 - 5:25 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway's industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as "Annie," "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause," died Thursday. He was 96.
Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96
May 15, 2025 - 4:21 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway's industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as "Annie," "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause," died Thursday. He was 96.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

Entertainment News

How to watch and vote in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision explained as the extravagant pop contest reaches its grand final

Book Review: Allison Larkin's latest is a heartfelt story of small-town America, set in her hometown

Cannes promotional stunts, once a feature of the festival, go missing

Music Review: Morgan Wallen's 'I'm The Problem' will be everywhere. Buckle up

What Depardieu's conviction and Cannes' response means for #MeToo in France

Former President George W. Bush draws inspiration close to his Dallas home in his latest paintings

The Menendez brothers case reflects a shifting culture across decades

Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96

Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96

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