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CNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader
August 30, 2023 - 11:43 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times who says he sees opportunity in times of disruption was chosen Wednesday to lead CNN, which has burned through two leaders and bled viewers over the past two years.
Fright over crack on North Carolina ride serves as reminder of risks at amusement parks
July 03, 2023 - 5:54 PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline junkies flock to the attractions in summer.
Major renovation planned for Athens' archaeological museum
February 15, 2023 - 6:48 PM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Culture Ministry announced plans Wednesday for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum, expanding exhibition space at the Athens site that houses what is considered the most important collection of Greek antiquities in the world.
As Broadway fights virus surge, unsung heroes find spotlight
January 06, 2022 - 10:26 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The theatrical magic keeping Broadway going during the latest coronavirus surge has been the unheralded performers ready to step into any role in an emergency. Then there’s Carla Stickler, who had actually left show business but returned to rescue “Wicked.”
Romania's monument 'ambulance' races to save country's past
July 05, 2021 - 11:55 PM

MICASASA, Romania (AP) — On a scorching summer day in the remote Transylvanian village of Micasasa, 39-year-old Romanian architect Eugen Vaida is busy coordinating a team of volunteers helping to breathe new life into a centuries-old castle on the brink of ruin.
Tape that: Dutch inventor of audio cassette dies at age 94
March 12, 2021 - 5:12 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, the medium of choice for millions of bedroom mix tapes, has died, said Philips, the company where he also helped develop the compact disc.
Canadian documentary 'Underplayed' looks at 'shocking' lack of female DJs
September 17, 2020 - 11:06 AM

TORONTO - Documentarian Stacey Lee doesn't want to shame the electronic dance music industry, but they're still woefully behind the times on gender equality.
David Letterman's mom, who became unlikely star, dies at 95
April 12, 2017 - 5:45 AM

NEW YORK - David Letterman's mother Dorothy Mengering, a Midwestern homemaker who became an unlikely celebrity in her 70s as she baked mystery pies and covered the Olympics for her son's late-night show, has died. She was 95.
Lawsuit filed over railing collapse at Snoop Dogg concert
August 24, 2016 - 12:32 PM

PHILADELPHIA - Lawyers representing 17 people injured when a railing collapsed at a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert in New Jersey have filed a lawsuit against the venue's operator and the performers claiming they didn't take enough precautions to ensure concertgoers would be safe.
42 hurt when railing collapses at Snoop Dogg concert
August 06, 2016 - 2:25 PM

CAMDEN, N.J. - Upcoming concerts will go on as scheduled at an amphitheatre where a railing collapsed during a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert, injuring 42 people, promoters said Saturday.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

Entertainment News

CNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader

Fright over crack on North Carolina ride serves as reminder of risks at amusement parks

Major renovation planned for Athens' archaeological museum

As Broadway fights virus surge, unsung heroes find spotlight

Romania's monument 'ambulance' races to save country's past

Tape that: Dutch inventor of audio cassette dies at age 94

Canadian documentary 'Underplayed' looks at 'shocking' lack of female DJs

David Letterman's mom, who became unlikely star, dies at 95

Lawsuit filed over railing collapse at Snoop Dogg concert

42 hurt when railing collapses at Snoop Dogg concert

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