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Griffin Poetry Prize to bestow lifetime recognition award on Margaret Atwood

Griffin Poetry Prize to bestow lifetime recognition award on Margaret Atwood

TORONTO — Renowned author and poet Margaret Atwood is getting this year’s Lifetime Recognition Award from the Griffin Poetry Prize.
Movie Review: The sweep of history courses through Jia Zhangke's 'Caught By the Tides'

Movie Review: The sweep of history courses through Jia Zhangke's 'Caught By the Tides'

Jia Zhangke’s “Caught by the Tides” is less than two hours long and yet contains nearly a quarter-century of time’s relentless march forward.
Montreal home sales rise in April, despite soft activity in other major cities

Montreal home sales rise in April, despite soft activity in other major cities

MONTREAL — The number of homes that changed hands in the Montreal-area rose in April compared with the same month a year ago, despite other major Canadian cities seeing home sales decrease amid uncertainty over the economy.
The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life

The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Henry Adams had reached a fashion crossroads by the early 1970s: As bell bottoms and afros became the trend and the look of film figures like John Shaft and “Super Fly” became style prototypes, the teenager felt unrepresented.
Disney parks thrive in second quarter and it adds well over 1 million streaming subscribers

Disney parks thrive in second quarter and it adds well over 1 million streaming subscribers

Disney’s posted solid profits and revenue in the second quarter as its domestic theme parks thrived and the company added well over a million subscribers to its streaming service. For the three months ended March 30, Disney earned $3.
Challah French toast is a simple but indulgent breakfast to make Mom on Mother's Day

Challah French toast is a simple but indulgent breakfast to make Mom on Mother's Day

Cooking for your mom on Mother’s Day is probably the Best Gift Ever for a lot of moms.
China rolls out more stimulus and agrees to trade talks with the US as tariffs hit economy

China rolls out more stimulus and agrees to trade talks with the US as tariffs hit economy

BEIJING (AP) — China announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump ’s trade war, as the two sides prepared for talks later this week.
TIFF to celebrate 50 years of risk and discovery with summer screening series

TIFF to celebrate 50 years of risk and discovery with summer screening series

TORONTO — The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says risk-taking has been central to the organization’s legacy, a spirit captured in a series of summer screenings that celebrate its 50th anniversary.
A miniature dachshund is reunited with its owner after 18 months lost on an Australian island

A miniature dachshund is reunited with its owner after 18 months lost on an Australian island

The dachshund was trapped on April 25 in remarkably good condition after 529 days spent living like a feral animal on an Australian island.
Electric and gas utility Fortis reports Q1 profit and revenue up from year ago

Electric and gas utility Fortis reports Q1 profit and revenue up from year ago

ST. JOHN'S — Fortis Inc. reported its first-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago. The electric and gas utility says it earned a profit attributable to common equity holders of $499 million or $1.