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‘Insult’ to francophones: N.B. groups demand Austin resign from language committee
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
FREDERICTON – Eighteen francophone groups in New Brunswick are calling for Kris Austin to resign from a legislature committee that is reviewing the province’s Official Languages Act. The organization that represents the province’s Acadians – Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick – led a news conference today to decry Premier Blaine Higgs’s nomination to the committee ... Read More »
1 responseFrom Wordle to sweets, holiday gift ideas for the grown-ups
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Adults. They need fun presents too for the holidays. From sweet treats to things with wheels, some ideas for pleasing a child at heart this holiday season: BOARD GAMES The Shakespeare Game: This bard-in-a-box extravaganza has players collecting characters and racing around London’s theaters. The idea is to put on as ... Read More »
1 responseRapper’s Montreal show cancelled after Jewish groups denounce antisemitic lyrics
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
MONTREAL – Ticketmaster says organizers have cancelled a Montreal show by a French rapper whose lyrics have been denounced as antisemitic. A message on the ticket seller’s website said Freeze Corleone’s Dec. 4 show has been cancelled, but the company did not state a reason. Jewish groups including B’nai Brith Canada have been urging Montreal’s ... Read More »
1 responseSteve Martin, Harry Bliss team up on ‘Number One Is Walking’
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Steve Martin has this funny theory about artists and careers, spelled out with comic timing. “You kind of can always tell if someone hits a wall by their haircut,” he says. Pause. “And I’ll explain what I mean.” Pause. “Like if someone was doing really, really well in the ’70s, they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adults need toys, too: Some holiday gift suggestions
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Adults. They need toys, too. From sweet treats to things with wheels, some ideas for pleasing a child at heart this holiday season: BOARD GAMES The Shakespeare Game: This bard-in-a-box extravaganza has players collecting characters and racing around London’s theaters. The idea is to put on as many plays as possible ... Read More »
1 responseClimate activists throw liquid at Klimt painting in Vienna
By The Associated Press on November 15th, 2022
BERLIN (AP) – Climate activists in Austria on Tuesday attacked a famous painting by artist Gustav Klimt with a black, oily liquid and one then glued himself to the painting’s frame. Members of the group Last Generation Austria said on Twitter they had attacked the 1915 painting “Death and Life” at the Leopold Museum in ... Read More »
1 responseSylvester Stallone on “Tulsa King” and how he keeps the torch going in Hollywood
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
TORONTO – Sylvester Stallone accepts that despite his incredible star power, he may not be the automatic box-office draw he once was. “At my age, you’re pretty much done, especially today, where, my God, youth is king,” says Stallone reflecting on a career as the star of a number of movie franchises that include “Rocky” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aide: Pakistani PM orders review of ban on Oscar-entry film
By The Associated Press on November 15th, 2022
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan’s prime minister has ordered a review of the ban on the country’s Oscar entry, the movie “Joyland,” days after the measure was imposed, one of his advisers said. The movie, which features a love story between a married man and a transgender woman, is Pakistan’s entry for next year’s Academy Awards ... Read More »
2 responsesGrammy nominations to be announced, with 5 new categories
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on November 14th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Recording Academy will announce nominees for the 65th Grammy Awards on Tuesday with some significant additions. The academy earlier this year five new categories including songwriter of the year to honor music’s best composer and a special song for social change award. The non-classical songwriter category will recognize one individual ... Read More »
2 responsesSiebel Newsom gives emotional testimony of Weinstein rape
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, nearly screamed through tears from the witness stand Monday when she told the court Harvey Weinstein raped her in a hotel room and spoke of the devastating effect it had on her in the 17 years since. ... Read More »
2 responsesVancouver police identify suspects who poured maple syrup on Emily Carr painting
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
Vancouver police say they’ve identified the suspects who threw maple syrup on an Emily Carr painting and glued themselves to a wall at the Vancouver Art Gallery over the weekend. Sgt. Steve Addison says an investigation is underway and officers will be speaking to witnesses, reviewing security video and assessing the cost of the damage. ... Read More »
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