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King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance events as both slowly return to duty
By Danica Kirka And Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on November 10th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III laid a wreath honoring fallen service personnel in central London on Sunday as the Princess of Wales looked on, in a further sign the royal family is slowly returning to normal at the end of a year in which two of the most popular royals were sidelined by cancer. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Children’s book by chef Jamie Oliver withdrawn after First Nation Australians voice offense
By The Associated Press on November 10th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – A children’s book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticised for causing offense to First Nation Australians. The Guardian newspaper reported Saturday that the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation blasted “Billy And The Epic Escape,” which was published earlier this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III and Kate will attend remembrance events as both royals slowly return to duty
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III and the Princess of Wales both plan to attend the United Kingdom’s annual ceremony honoring fallen service personnel on Sunday, a sign that the royal family is slowly returning to normal after a year in which two of the most popular royals were sidelined by cancer. Remembrance Sunday is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Saturday Night Live’ to Trump: ‘We’ve been with you all along’
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
The first “Saturday Night Live” since Donald Trump’s election victory began with the most somber of tones as a group of plainly dressed cast members, primarily women and minorities, described their new reality. “To many people, including many people watching right now, the results were shocking and even horrifying,” Ego Nwodim soberly said. “Donald Trump, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died. She was 81. Jamison died after a brief illness in New York on Saturday, surrounded by close friends, Christopher Zunner, an Ailey spokesperson, confirmed to The Associated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous artist Nico Williams wins Sobey Art Award
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – Aamjiwnaang First Nation artist Nico Williams is taking home Canada’s richest prize for contemporary visual artist. The Sobey Art award recognizes Canadian visual artists whose work “reflects upon and speaks of our contemporary moment nationally and globally” and has a top prize of $100,000. A news release says Williams’ work is centred around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia NDP candidate out after criticism for ‘troubling’ posts about Israel
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s New Democratic Party says a candidate criticized by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs for “troubling” and “damaging” social media posts is no longer running for the party in the Nov. 26 general election. In a news release today, the provincial NDP said Tammy Jakeman is no longer running as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Tony Todd, known for his role in the movie ‘Candyman’ and other films, dies at 69
By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed. He was 69. Todd died Wednesday at his home in the Los Angeles area, his manager Jeffrey Goldberg said in a statement to The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Tony Todd, known for his role in the movie ‘Candyman’ and its sequel, dies at 69
By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed. He was 69. Todd died Wednesday at his home in the Los Angeles area, his manager Jeffrey Goldberg said in a statement to The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Queen Camilla has a chest infection and will miss the UK’s annual Remembrance Sunday events
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Queen Camilla will miss Britain’s annual remembrance weekend events to honor fallen service personnel while she recovers from a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. The wife of King Charles III, was due to join the royal family at a “Festival of Remembrance” at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Museum to honour Chinese Canadian troops who fought in war and for citizenship rights
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Former B.C. judge Randall (Bud) Wong remembers getting out of bed early one morning when he was five to greet his uncle at the train station in Vancouver at the end of the Second World War in 1945. His uncle Delbert Yen Chao was returning from India after years of service as an ... Read More »
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