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'Severance' leads Emmy nominees with 27 and 'The Studio' tops comedies as Apple TV+ dominates
July 15, 2025 - 5:47 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Severance” separated itself from the field with 27 Emmy nominations Tuesday, while “The Studio” led comedy nominees with a record-tying 23 in a dominant year for Apple TV+.
Mustafa, Nemahsis shortlisted for Polaris Music Prize as cash reward drops in value
July 10, 2025 - 2:38 PM

TORONTO — Contemporary folk-poet Mustafa, alt-pop singer Nemahsis and electronic experimentalist Marie Davidson are among the 10 acts shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize, which carries a slimmed-down cash reward this year.
Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's culture
July 06, 2025 - 1:12 PM

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The voices of tens of thousands of choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia this weekend, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather.
The Latest: Singer Dawn Richard takes the stand
May 16, 2025 - 3:01 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Dawn Richard took the witness stand late Friday afternoon after R&B singer Cassie testified for a fourth day in Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial.
The Latest: Cassie’s testimony in the Diddy trial exposes the underbelly of their relationship
May 14, 2025 - 2:19 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returned to the witness stand Wednesday and continued recounting painful and humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Book Review: Debut novel ‘Happiness Forever’ is set on a therapy couch
May 13, 2025 - 9:43 AM

Do we get to choose who we love? For Sylvie, the protagonist of Adelaide Faith’s “Happiness Forever,” the answer is surely an emphatic “No.” That's because Sylvie is in love with her therapist, an older woman with peach-colored hair who lives within walking distance of Sylvie’s home. After 13 sessions, Sylvie spends her weeks counting down the hours until she and her therapist meet again. She can’t decide whether she wants the therapist to adopt her or simply hold her hand.
Book Review: Ron Chernow's 'Mark Twain' gives readers an honest assessment of beloved author's life
May 12, 2025 - 1:17 PM

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow is known for writing massive biographies of the country's most enduring figures, including Ulysses S. Grant and Alexander Hamilton. So it comes as no surprise that his biography of author and humorist Mark Twain clocks in at more than 1,000 pages.
'Clearly, it's needed': Hundreds let it all out at 'euphoric' scream event in Toronto
May 06, 2025 - 1:18 PM

TORONTO - Grace Turner stood at the top of a grassy park slope with a megaphone in her hand.
Jonathan Majors is on a redemption tour. For what, he won't say
March 21, 2025 - 8:52 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Throughout the implosion of his once-skyrocketing Hollywood career, from his arrest two years ago to his assault conviction, Jonathan Majors has maintained that he has never struck a woman.
Jonathan Majors is on a redemption tour. For what, he won't say
March 21, 2025 - 8:52 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Throughout the implosion of his once-skyrocketing Hollywood career, from his arrest almost exactly two years ago to his harassment and assault conviction, Jonathan Majors has maintained that he has never struck a woman.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
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Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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'Severance' leads Emmy nominees with 27 and 'The Studio' tops comedies as Apple TV+ dominates

Mustafa, Nemahsis shortlisted for Polaris Music Prize as cash reward drops in value

Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's culture

The Latest: Singer Dawn Richard takes the stand

The Latest: Cassie’s testimony in the Diddy trial exposes the underbelly of their relationship

Book Review: Debut novel ‘Happiness Forever’ is set on a therapy couch

Book Review: Ron Chernow's 'Mark Twain' gives readers an honest assessment of beloved author's life

'Clearly, it's needed': Hundreds let it all out at 'euphoric' scream event in Toronto

Jonathan Majors is on a redemption tour. For what, he won't say

Jonathan Majors is on a redemption tour. For what, he won't say

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