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Gaelic version of Anne of Green Gables brings beloved story to its roots

Gaelic version of Anne of Green Gables brings beloved story to its roots

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia publishing company has released a Gaelic translation of "Anne of Green Gables," the beloved novel written by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
'A pioneer, a real national treasure': Theatre actress Barbara Chilcott dies at 99

'A pioneer, a real national treasure': Theatre actress Barbara Chilcott dies at 99

TORONTO — Stage actress Barbara Chilcott, a driving force in Canada's theatre scene for more than half a century, has died.
2021 box office closes with more fireworks for 'Spider-Man'

2021 box office closes with more fireworks for 'Spider-Man'

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out 2021 with more fireworks at the box office for “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which topped all films for the third straight week and already charts among the highest grossing films ever.
Jake's mice: Searching for answers to the puzzle of autism

Jake's mice: Searching for answers to the puzzle of autism

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Litvag leaned in for a closer look as a lab mouse scurried around an enclosure, stopping to sniff a large block. “Hi, Jakob 1.
Comic Mark Critch on reliving childhood in his father's shoes in 'Son of a Critch'

Comic Mark Critch on reliving childhood in his father's shoes in 'Son of a Critch'

TORONTO — Comedian Mark Critch is reliving his childhood for all to see in the new TV series "Son of a Critch" – but he's doing it in his father’s shoes this time around.
Rapper Kodak Black arrested on trespassing charge in Florida

Rapper Kodak Black arrested on trespassing charge in Florida

Rapper Kodak Black was arrested on a trespassing charge Saturday in South Florida, authorities said.
Omicron's New Year's cocktail: Sorrow, fear, hope for 2022

Omicron's New Year's cocktail: Sorrow, fear, hope for 2022

PARIS (AP) — Sorrow for the dead and dying, fear of more infections to come and hopes for an end to the coronavirus pandemic were — again — the bittersweet cocktail with which the world said good riddance to 2021 and ushered in 2022.
Flushing out COVID spread: wastewater signals can be useful tool as testing declines

Flushing out COVID spread: wastewater signals can be useful tool as testing declines

With some jurisdictions limiting PCR testing for COVID-19 and others increasingly overwhelmed by diagnostic demands, experts have stressed that daily case counts no longer paint the full picture of viral levels within communities.
New York City ushers in 2022 with ball drop in Times Square

New York City ushers in 2022 with ball drop in Times Square

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City welcomed the new year — and bid good riddance to 2021 — as confetti and cheers spread across Times Square as a New Year's Eve tradition returned to a city beleaguered by a global pandemic.
Actors, comedians and president react to Betty White's death

Actors, comedians and president react to Betty White's death

Tributes from fellow actors and comedians poured in on social media Friday in reaction to the death of Betty White . "The Golden Girls” star was 99. Henry Winkler thanked White for her humor, warmth and activism.
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