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New laws trigger a fresh legal fight over Nazi-looted art in Los Angeles and Auschwitz museums
September 19, 2026 - 4:15 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims and their representatives have filed two lawsuits in California staking their claims to Nazi-looted paintings that still hang on the walls of prominent museums in Los Angeles and Auschwitz.
Cameron Whitcomb on success, sobriety and the fan letter he keeps in his wallet
September 17, 2026 - 7:52 AM

The moment Cameron Whitcomb realized he needed to make it big in country music came on the side of a B.C. highway — while answering the call of nature.
Kim Stanley Robinson won't read aloud his climate disaster scene from 'The Ministry for the Future'
September 17, 2026 - 6:02 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Kim Stanley Robinson, author of one of the most famous novels on climate change, says he has done more than 600 speaking events since “The Ministry for the Future” was published in 2020 — but he won't read the first chapter out loud.
Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
September 15, 2026 - 7:26 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage
September 14, 2026 - 2:06 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Macklemore said Monday that he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran 's tour over pro-Palestinian comments made by the Grammy-winning rapper earlier this month onstage at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.
Renoir paintings are worth a fortune, but not when they're stolen
September 09, 2026 - 6:19 PM

Two Renoir paintings stolen from a small French museum have yet to be recovered but if the thieves are hoping to cash in on the artwork, they would be hard-pressed to find a buyer.
When Sue Tilley met Lucian Freud, it changed her life. Now a painting of her could fetch $47 million
May 29, 2026 - 6:00 AM

LONDON (AP) — Sue Tilley was working in an unemployment office when she met the artist Lucian Freud. The paintings he made of her in the 1990s are now among the most famous in modern art — and the most valuable.
As fuel prices surge, Canadian artists say touring is unsustainable
May 05, 2026 - 9:53 AM

Somewhere near Cobourg, Ont., a tour bus powered by recycled cooking oil sputtered to a halt.
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
April 23, 2026 - 1:28 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line.
Brian Stewart memoir among books shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
March 17, 2026 - 10:05 PM

TORONTO — Broadcast journalist Brian Stewart's memoir is one of five books in the running for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.
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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

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New laws trigger a fresh legal fight over Nazi-looted art in Los Angeles and Auschwitz museums

Cameron Whitcomb on success, sobriety and the fan letter he keeps in his wallet

Kim Stanley Robinson won't read aloud his climate disaster scene from 'The Ministry for the Future'

Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore

Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage

Renoir paintings are worth a fortune, but not when they're stolen

When Sue Tilley met Lucian Freud, it changed her life. Now a painting of her could fetch $47 million

As fuel prices surge, Canadian artists say touring is unsustainable

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant

Brian Stewart memoir among books shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

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