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‘A paintbrush in my hand’: Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at 89
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2024
EDMONTON – One of Canada’s greatest painters, who wedded Indigenous elements to the mainstream of modern art, has died. Alex Janvier, whose thousands of works hang in private homes and public galleries across the country, was 89. “Painting says it all for me,” Janvier said in a statement in 2012. “It is the Redmantalk in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Costner’s second ‘Horizon’ film pulled from theatrical release
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The August theatrical release for the second chapter of Kevin Costner’s ambitious Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga” has been canceled after the first film fizzled in theaters. New Line Cinema announced Wednesday that “Horizon: Chapter 2″ will not hit theaters on Aug. 16 as scheduled. The studio had planned an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Can a TikTok star find fame on TV? Boman Martinez-Reid is set to find out in new show
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2024
TikTok star Boman Martinez-Reid says when Bell Media first offered him his own show there was no concept in mind, but he did have a lot of questions. “How do you take someone from the internet and put them on TV in a meaningful way that is exciting for my audience and can attract new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Renowned artist Alex Janvier, part of Indian Group of Seven, dies at age 89
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2024
EDMONTON – Renowned artist Alex Janvier has died at the age of 89. Officials at the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting announced his death and held a moment of silence. Janvier, who was from Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta, is considered one of Canada’s greatest painters. His work is widely collected and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Renowned Indigenous artist Alex Janvier dies at age 89
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2024
EDMONTON – Officials at the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting say renowned Indigenous artist Alex Janvier from Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta has died at the age of 89. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada warns of Russian ‘bot farm’ powered by AI spreading online disinformation
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canadian security officials are warning of a Russian propaganda campaign that is spreading online disinformation on social-media site X. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says individuals affiliated with RT, formerly known as Russia Today, have been using a social-media bot farm at the direction of the Russian government. Officials say fake social-media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defense attorney says ‘Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting’ at trial openings
By Morgan Lee And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an “unspeakable tragedy” but that ” Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting.” Baldwin’s lawyer Alex Spiro emphasized in his opening statement in a Santa Fe, New Mexico, courtroom that Baldwin, who is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutor says Alec Baldwin ‘violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety’ in openings at trial
By Morgan Lee And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A prosecutor told jurors that Alec Baldwin “violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety” in opening statements Wednesday at his trial for involuntary manslaughter. “The evidence will show that someone who played make believe with a real gun and violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety is the defendant, Alexander ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race
By The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday. Clooney said in a New York Times opinion piece that he loves Biden, but the party would lose the presidential race as well as any control in Congress with him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opening statements to give road map to involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin
By Morgan Lee And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A jury is set to hear opening statements Wednesday at the involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer, a trial that will delve into the confluence of gun safety, high-wattage celebrity and a low-budget Western movie on a remote ranch set. Prosecutors and defense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pop-soul band Lake Street Dive wants to spread a little joy around. What’s wrong with that?
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Lake Street Dive chooses to spread some joy. You got a problem with that? The veteran pop-soul band’s upbeat approach permeates the new disc “Good Together,” with the title track’s sprightly synthesizers pushing along members’ Rachael Price and Akie Bermiss duet about of a couple in that stage of new relationship ... Read More »
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