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Singer-songwriter John Prine in stable condition with COVID-19 March 30, 2020 - 2:54 PM

Musician John Prine is in stable condition after being placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms, his wife Fiona Whelan Prine said Monday.
Leacock Medal organizers nix awards dinner for online announcement March 30, 2020 - 2:53 PM

Organizers have cancelled this year's gala to award the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, with the 2020 edition to play out online.
Vincent van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum in overnight raid March 30, 2020 - 10:00 AM

Spring Garden, a work by Vincent van Gogh, was stolen in an overnight raid from a Dutch museum that had been closed to due to restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
'She couldn't believe it, she was crying': Teen cancer patient gets surprise video message from Billie Eilish March 30, 2020 - 9:59 AM

13-year-old Kamryn Exley received a video message from Billie Eilish after her older sister shared her story of her battle with leukemia on Instagram.
Drake shares inspirational message, along with first photos of son, on Instagram March 30, 2020 - 9:51 AM

Almost two years after confirming he had a son, Toronto rapper Drake is finally sharing photos of his child, Adonis. In a new Instagram post, Drake shared an emotional message alongside images of his son, his son's mother, Sophie Brussaux, and his own parents.
Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Dave Grohl open their doors to the world for fundraiser March 30, 2020 - 9:44 AM

Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Dave Grohl opened their doors — literally — as the musicians performed from their homes for an hour-long benefit concert to raise money for those affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Joe Diffie, 90s country hitmaker, dies from coronavirus complications March 30, 2020 - 7:50 AM

Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like Home and Pickup Man, has died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 61.
Soap opera actor John Callahan dies at 66 March 29, 2020 - 7:18 AM

Actor John Callahan, known for playing Edmund Grey on All My Children and also starring on other soaps including Days of Our Lives, Santa Barbara and Falcon Crest, has died. He was 66.
'Everybody wants to help': Designers, apparel companies pivot to aid health-care industry fight COVID-19 March 29, 2020 - 4:00 AM

Around the globe, companies of all stripes have been pivoting to aid in the fight against the coronavirus — including the apparel industry. Companies, as well as individuals, are shifting from their usual sartorial creations to rapidly producing masks, gowns and more.
IndyCar launches virtual racing series to entertain fans amid COVID-19 pandemic March 28, 2020 - 6:30 PM

IndyCar launched a six-week virtual racing series on Saturday to give IndyCar fans content during the coronavirus pandemic.
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THOMPSON: Remembering the Olympian who taught me how to kayak
My first time whitewater kayaking was in the late 1970s in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. It was pretty ugly. You could inscribe on the head of a pin what I knew then about kayaking and whitewater…with room left over. But lik

OAK Estate Winery joins the Summerland scene
One of the Okanagan’s most glamorous winery properties has recently been acquired. And, with one of the Okanagan’s most glamorous wine members involved, we should prepare to be dazzled. What was formerly Bonitas Winery in Summer

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