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Arthur Sze is appointed US poet laureate as the Library of Congress faces challenges
September 15, 2025 - 3:30 AM

At a time when its leadership is in question and its mission challenged, the Library of Congress has named a new U.S. poet laureate, the much-honored author and translator Arthur Sze.
From slaughterhouse worker to literary giant: George Saunders wins National Book Award
September 05, 2025 - 8:32 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — George Saunders' path from obscurity to acclaim began some 30 years ago, not long after he finished a novel his wife could hardly stand.
Stephen King reimagines 'Hansel and Gretel' with Maurice Sendak's unpublished drawings
September 02, 2025 - 6:58 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The novels of Stephen King may not seem designed for bedtime reading, at least if you value a good night's sleep, but the author has always had a fondness for fairy tales.
Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.'s only native turtle
July 17, 2025 - 1:00 AM

Menita Prasad knows that turtles don't rate the same kind of attention from the public as a "cute, fluffy mammal."
White shirts. Black ties. Bald caps. Pitbull’s fans party like clones worldwide
June 12, 2025 - 7:26 AM

LONDON (AP) — Londoners have reported thousands of sightings of Pitbull this week. With that bald head, goatee and suit, he's pretty hard to miss.
Pitbull is a fan of his fans. He says it's his job to make them feel good
June 12, 2025 - 7:23 AM

LONDON (AP) — Is Pitbull the penguin of music?
Corinne Bailey Rae's first children's book, 'Put Your Records On,' draws upon her musical past
June 11, 2025 - 5:05 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Corinne Bailey Rae is working on a children's picture book that draws upon her early memories of music.
Still finding trouble in the woods: 'Blair Witch Project' star at center of Maine road dispute
May 17, 2025 - 11:38 AM

FREEDOM, Maine (AP) — Heather Donahue is walking through the woods once again. The star of the successful low-budget horror movie “ The Blair Witch Project ” has an on-screen history of getting into scary situations in a forest.
Book Review: Allison Larkin's latest is a heartfelt story of small-town America, set in her hometown
May 16, 2025 - 4:43 PM

A heartfelt presentation of small-town American life and the joys and struggles that go with it, “Home of the American Circus” centers on Freya who, at 30, must move back home and deal with the house her parents left her. As she addresses the neglected property, Freya faces memories of childhood neglect.
Live from London, it's Saturday night! 'SNL' taking sketch comedy across the pond
April 10, 2025 - 9:43 AM

LONDON (AP) — Live from London, it’s Saturday night!
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Arthur Sze is appointed US poet laureate as the Library of Congress faces challenges

From slaughterhouse worker to literary giant: George Saunders wins National Book Award

Stephen King reimagines 'Hansel and Gretel' with Maurice Sendak's unpublished drawings

Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.'s only native turtle

White shirts. Black ties. Bald caps. Pitbull’s fans party like clones worldwide

Pitbull is a fan of his fans. He says it's his job to make them feel good

Corinne Bailey Rae's first children's book, 'Put Your Records On,' draws upon her musical past

Still finding trouble in the woods: 'Blair Witch Project' star at center of Maine road dispute

Book Review: Allison Larkin's latest is a heartfelt story of small-town America, set in her hometown

Live from London, it's Saturday night! 'SNL' taking sketch comedy across the pond

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