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Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August
May 08, 2025 - 4:17 PM

Ethan Hunt's last mission? A new Superman? Happy Gilmore as a dad? Three genre-spanning Pedro Pascal movies, including a romance, a superhero movie and an A24 Ari Aster thriller? Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicks off with the release Marvel's “Thunderbolts(asterisk)” on May 2.
Movie Review: Schmaltzy and sweet, Vince Vaughn leads Netflix’s ‘Nonnas’
May 08, 2025 - 4:01 PM

The new Vince Vaughn movie “Nonnas" aspires to be a bit of cinematic comfort food. It’s based on a heartwarming true story, features a lot of shots of simmering Sunday sauces and touts a lovable cast of veteran Italian American actors in Talia Shire, Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro and Susan Sarandon. One would hope that those are the kind of ingredients that would be difficult to mess up too badly.
Movie Review: Dark bromance 'Friendship' hysterically explores modern men's awkward embrace
May 07, 2025 - 12:27 PM

Craig Waterman is a suburban dad in middle age who favors extremely puffy jackets, yearns to see the new Marvel movie and is so uncool that he lobbies his town to have speed bumps installed. Naturally, he has no friends.
At age 87, Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o remains impassioned about the power of language
May 07, 2025 - 7:33 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — At age 87, Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o hopes he can summon the strength for at least one more book.
Griffin Poetry Prize to bestow lifetime recognition award on Margaret Atwood
May 07, 2025 - 7:26 AM

TORONTO - Renowned author and poet Margaret Atwood is getting this year’s Lifetime Recognition Award from the Griffin Poetry Prize.
Bryan Adams calls CanCon regulations an 'archaic system' that's 'really stupid'
May 06, 2025 - 1:54 PM

TORONTO - Bryan Adams is reigniting his calls to repeal Canadian content regulations that have dictated radio station playlists for more than half a century.
'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.
Kerry Kennedy is writing 'intimate' book about her mother, Ethel Kennedy
May 06, 2025 - 10:53 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Kerry Kennedy is working on a book about her late mother, Ethel Kennedy. “Ethel: Faith, Hope, Family, and an Extraordinary American Life” is scheduled to come out in the fall of 2026.
Singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine makes her Broadway debut, coming at a 'perfect time'
May 06, 2025 - 9:17 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Lizzy McAlpine is surrounded by music these days. She's making her Broadway debut in a daring stage musical, and when she retreats to her dressing room, her own songs demand attention.
Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health access
May 05, 2025 - 9:03 PM

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ahead of a nationally watched bid to become Michigan’s next governor, Democrat

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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

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

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Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

Movie Review: Schmaltzy and sweet, Vince Vaughn leads Netflix’s ‘Nonnas’

Movie Review: Dark bromance 'Friendship' hysterically explores modern men's awkward embrace

At age 87, Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o remains impassioned about the power of language

Griffin Poetry Prize to bestow lifetime recognition award on Margaret Atwood

Bryan Adams calls CanCon regulations an 'archaic system' that's 'really stupid'

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

Kerry Kennedy is writing 'intimate' book about her mother, Ethel Kennedy

Singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine makes her Broadway debut, coming at a 'perfect time'

Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health access

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