Category Archives: Arts
Foreign ballet dancers leave Russia over war with Ukraine
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Ballet dancers Adrian Blake Mitchell and Andrea Lassakova moved to Russia years ago to chase their dream of performing with the best in a country where people live and breathe ballet.
Jill Biden displays artwork by military kids in new exhibit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The public tour route in the White House featured a new addition in April. With April designated as the Month of the Military
An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns
For family law attorney Robin Frank, defending parents at one of their lowest points — when they risk losing their children — has never been easy. The
An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns
Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they risk losing their children. The
Quebec Premier Legault remembers Islanders star Mike Bossy as a ‘fighter’
SAINTE-THÉRÈSE, Que. — Mike Bossy was a fighter who wanted to beat the cancer that eventually killed him, Quebec Premier François Legault said Thursday before attending the Hockey Hall of Famer's funeral service north of Montreal. Bossy, a leader of th...
Bidens show ‘The Survivor’ for Holocaust Remembrance Week
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted their first official film screening at the White House on Thursday. The Bidens showed
Disney government in dark about effect of law dissolving it
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — At the first meeting of Walt Disney World's private government since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure to dissolve it next year, officials said Wednesday they were still confused about what
New census data offers snapshot of Canada’s transgender population for first time
TORONTO — Census data released Wednesday offers an unprecedented snapshot of Canada's transgender population, showing 0.33 per cent of residents identify as a gender that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. The data collected during last...
Another new Quebec party launches, courting federalists, anglophones, minorities
MONTREAL — A new provincial political party courting Quebec anglophones, minorities and federalists arrived on the scene Tuesday — the second in less than a week. The Canadian Party of Quebec describes itself as "a progressive, rights-centred, federali...
CN Rail profits dip amid supply chain snarls, lower grain exports
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. on Tuesday lowered its earnings forecast for the year after profits sagged in its first quarter. Citing tough operating conditions and "worldwide economic uncertainty," the company now predicts adjusted diluted ...