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NEW YORK (AP) — For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same instincts she has drawn upon from the start: Does the story move her? Does she think about it for days after? In a work of fiction, do the characters seem real to her?

A simple lamb stew is one of the hallmark dishes of Irish cooking and a hearty centerpiece for a St. Patrick’s Day meal.

Thinking about quitting your job? You’re not alone. Half of Canadian workers plan to look for a new job within the first six months of 2023, according to a poll by business consulting firm Robert Half.

Newly minted Oscar-winner Sarah Polley says the decade she spent away from the director's chair prepared her for this latest phase of her career.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A special prosecutor who doubles as a state legislator is stepping down from her role in the manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin in the death of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set.

These Morning Glory muffins, made with some fibre-rich whole-wheat flour, are stocked with bits of carrots, nuts, coconut, apples and orange zest.

LONDON (AP) — The company behind the ChatGPT chatbot has rolled out its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-4, in the next step for a technology that’s caught the world's attention.

The funding is supporting projects including electric bicycle and walking food tours in Banff and Canmore, a year-round glamping experience in Kananaskis, and the development of destination marketing organizations’ tourism plans and strategies.

Declaring Sept 30 as a civic holiday continues work towards truth and reconciliation, according to the City of Edmonton.

“The artists focus on matrilineal knowledge systems and the responsibilities of women as knowledge keepers and stewards of ancestral cultural practices. It draws our attention to the globally relevant conversations that we’re having in Canada right now about decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenous ways of being and knowing.”