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Movie theatre 'visionary': Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob praised as he plans retirement
June 27, 2025 - 9:40 AM

TORONTO — Movie theatre giant Cineplex Inc. says president and chief executive Ellis Jacob will retire at the end of next year, in what industry watchers say marks the end of an era for the company.
Stephen Sondheim's papers go to Library of Congress, offering a look into a Broadway genius
June 25, 2025 - 6:07 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks from Stephen Sondheim have been donated to the Library of Congress, offering the public a chance to see firsthand the creativity of one of musical theater's giants.
Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust and debris during live broadcast
June 16, 2025 - 5:33 PM

Dust and debris filled an Iranian state television studio and an anchor rushed off camera Monday when an Israeli strike hit during a live broadcast, an hour after Israel issued a warning for the area of Tehran where the station is located.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to spotlight Venice's artisanal heritage during upcoming nuptials
June 14, 2025 - 3:48 AM

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have invited celebrity friends like fellow space traveler Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Ivanka Trump for their

At this museum, no one will shush you, and you can touch the objects
June 09, 2025 - 6:09 AM

LONDON (AP) — A museum is like an iceberg. Most of it is out of sight.
Key moments from the fourth week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial
June 07, 2025 - 6:53 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial featured testimony from the second of two ex-girlfriends who are crucial witnesses in the government’s quest to prove sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges against the hip-hop mogul.
Broadway has found its Gen Z audience - by telling Gen Z stories
June 04, 2025 - 9:32 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Kimberly Belflower knew “John Proctor is the Villain” needed its final cathartic scene to work — and, for that, it needed Lorde's “Green Light.”
Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
June 03, 2025 - 11:48 AM

May saw the death of a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice who came the high court as a Republican but became a favorite among liberals during his time on the bench.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs paid to hide Cassie beating video because he feared career ruin, witness says
June 03, 2025 - 10:49 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Soon after viciously attacking his longtime girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway, Sean “Diddy” Combs sought out a security guard and predicted accurately that his iconic career would be ruined — his image as the affable, successful “Puff Daddy” destroyed — if video of the beating ever became public.
Margaret Atwood calls Canada-U.S. tensions 'most direct threat since the War of 1812'
May 30, 2025 - 3:44 AM

TORONTO — Margaret Atwood says it feels “very weird” to see reality mirror “The Handmaid’s Tale” as the dystopian series comes to an end.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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Movie theatre 'visionary': Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob praised as he plans retirement

Stephen Sondheim's papers go to Library of Congress, offering a look into a Broadway genius

Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust and debris during live broadcast

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to spotlight Venice's artisanal heritage during upcoming nuptials

At this museum, no one will shush you, and you can touch the objects

Key moments from the fourth week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

Broadway has found its Gen Z audience - by telling Gen Z stories

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year

Sean 'Diddy' Combs paid to hide Cassie beating video because he feared career ruin, witness says

Margaret Atwood calls Canada-U.S. tensions 'most direct threat since the War of 1812'

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