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Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92

NEW YORK (AP) — Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decades, has died. She was 92.

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Art Gallery of Ontario's CEO Stephan Jost to depart at the end of this year

TORONTO — The Art Gallery of Ontario says its top executive is stepping down after a decade in the role.

September 1, 2026 3:15 pm EST EST

Rick Campanelli reveals personal battle with past gambling addiction in 'Tempted' memoir

It's been just over 30 years since a contest entry with MuchMusic would forever change Rick Campanelli's life and make "Rick the Temp" a beloved household name. The media personality's storied career...

September 1, 2026 9:53 am EST EST

A closer look at five standout Canadian titles headed to TIFF 2026

TORONTO — When writer-director David Bezmozgis set out to adapt his 2014 novel "The Betrayers" for the big screen, he wasn't just changing its format. He also had to adjust to a new geopolitical landscape.

September 1, 2026 5:20 am EST EST

Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor says 'Lake Ontario' lyric now an anti-Trump rallying cry

TORONTO — Greg Keelor had been mulling what to say about Donald Trump all night.

August 31, 2026 8:18 pm EST EST

Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

August 31, 2026 5:55 pm EST EST

Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival 'Dollyfest' to celebrate her legacy

NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.

August 31, 2026 11:32 am EST EST

Rogers brings TIFF back to Yorkville, includes 'red carpet experience' for fans

Rogers Communications, the presenting partner of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), announced Monday it will be bringing the festival back to Yorkville for its opening weekend, while also...

August 31, 2026 10:00 am EST EST

Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.

August 31, 2026 10:19 pm EST EST

Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned “Coyote vs. Acme,” the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.

August 30, 2026 12:49 pm EST EST