Category Archives: Arts
Donald Sobey, son of grocery store founder, remembered for leadership, philanthropy
STELLARTON, N.S. — Donald Sobey, former president and chairman of Empire Company Ltd. and the son of the Sobeys grocery store founder, has died. He was 86 years old. Michael Medline, president and CEO of Empire and its wholly owned subsidiary Sobeys
Alberta energy minister defends ‘war room’ petition against children’s Bigfoot movie
EDMONTON — Alberta’s energy minister is defending her government’s attack on a children’s movie about Bigfoot that she says is "quite offensive" and carries an inaccurate anti-oil message. Sonya Savage also says it’s critical the government push back c...
Now not the time to talk about breaking with the monarchy, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he's not eager for a debate over the future of the monarchy in the wake of allegations of racism at Buckingham Palace. Accusations from Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, that racism
Tories, NDP say more support needed for sectors hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — Opposition parties are pushing the federal Liberals for targeted COVID-19 relief for some badly hit sectors. The Conservatives advanced a motion Tuesday calling on the Liberals to implement supports for the hospitality, tourism and charity s...
Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5M
LONDON — A Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britain’s World War II leader. “Tower of the Koutoubia
Acadian group backs appointment of judge, educator to New Brunswick language review
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has appointed a provincial court judge and a former deputy education minister to oversee a review of the province's Official Languages Act. The premier's office says Judge Yvette Finn and John McLaughlin will be expected to ...
Acadian group backs appointment of judge, educator to New Brunswick language review
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has appointed a provincial court judge and a former deputy education minister to oversee a review of the province's Official Languages Act.The premier's office says Judge Yvette Finn and John McLaughlin will be expected to c...
Committee of Fredericton City Hall creates new terms for city’s poet laureate
FREDERICTON — A committee at Fredericton City Hall has come up with new terms for what's expected from the city's poet laureate. The role has been in question for some time after some councillors felt poems read by the former poet
Greek PM vows legal overhaul in wake of #MeToo allegations
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's prime minister on Thursday promised sweeping changes to the country's laws and labour regulations to combat sexual abuse and misconduct in the wake of an assault allegation made by Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou that...
Greek PM vows legal overhaul in wake of #MeToo allegations
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's prime minister on Thursday promised sweeping changes to the country's laws and labour regulations to combat sexual abuse and misconduct in the wake of an assault allegation made by Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou that...
