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The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits
October 28, 2025 - 5:27 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers and nonprofits dedicated to writing and reading, a coalition of seven charitable foundations has established a Literary Arts Fund that will distribute a minimum of $50 million over the next five years.
French senators say security at the Louvre is 'not in line' with modern standards and demand action
October 28, 2025 - 4:59 AM

PARIS (AP) — A delegation of French senators visited the Louvre on Tuesday and acknowledged that the museum’s security was “not in line” with modern standards, calling for improved measures at the Paris landmark that was the scene of a stunning heist earlier this month.
Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom 'Fawlty Towers,' dies at 93
October 28, 2025 - 4:39 AM

LONDON (AP) — Actor Prunella Scales, best known as acid-tongued Sybil Fawlty in the classic British sitcom “Fawlty Towers,” has died, her children said Tuesday. She was 93 and had dementia.
How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll
October 28, 2025 - 4:20 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Sherry Jenkins is a Halloween person by default. She lives in Blairstown, New Jersey, a rural town where much of the original “Friday the 13th” horror movie was filmed.
As Nashville toasts Anne Murray, stars call for Country Music Hall of Fame induction
October 28, 2025 - 2:09 AM

NASHVILLE — With Canadian flags waving in their hands and shouts of admiration echoing from the rafters, some of Anne Murray's biggest fans welcomed the East Coast songbird to her Nashville tribute concert, offering a level of fanfare fit for a musical legend.
'KPop Demon Hunters' to take over the streets this Halloween
October 28, 2025 - 1:00 AM

TORONTO — Earlier this year, eight-year-old Betsy Schruder had a tough decision to make: Glinda, Benson Boone, or Zoey from "KPop Demon Hunters"?
Audit finds federal department couldn't account for 132 Indigenous artworks
October 27, 2025 - 4:36 PM

OTTAWA — The federal government has lost track of more than 130 Indigenous artworks and risks losing the trust of Indigenous artists if it doesn't take better care of its collection, an internal audit found last year.
Sean Baker, Finn Wolfhard among investors to rescue Vancouver's art-deco Park Theatre
October 27, 2025 - 2:05 PM

VANCOUVER — A beloved Vancouver movie theatre has been rescued from closure by an investment team including film directors Sean Baker and Mike Flanagan and “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard.
Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83
October 27, 2025 - 12:34 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack DeJohnette, a celebrated jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis on his landmark 1970 fusion album and collaborated with Keith Jarrett and a vast array of other jazz greats, has died at 83.
Producers pay damages to settle libel suit over movie about search for King Richard III
October 27, 2025 - 10:26 AM

LONDON (AP) — It was a true story stranger than fiction: The body of England’s King Richard III, missing for centuries, was discovered under a parking lot after a search spearheaded by amateur sleuths.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

Entertainment News

The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits

French senators say security at the Louvre is 'not in line' with modern standards and demand action

Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom 'Fawlty Towers,' dies at 93

How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

As Nashville toasts Anne Murray, stars call for Country Music Hall of Fame induction

'KPop Demon Hunters' to take over the streets this Halloween

Audit finds federal department couldn't account for 132 Indigenous artworks

Sean Baker, Finn Wolfhard among investors to rescue Vancouver's art-deco Park Theatre

Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83

Producers pay damages to settle libel suit over movie about search for King Richard III

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