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Bah humbug! COVID-19 case shutters Shaw Festival's 'A Christmas Carol'

Bah humbug! COVID-19 case shutters Shaw Festival's 'A Christmas Carol'

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — The Shaw Festival says it's shuttering its production of 'A Christmas Carol' after a company member tested positive for COVID-19. Organizers of the festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Christopher Newton, former artistic director of Shaw Festival, dies at 85

Christopher Newton, former artistic director of Shaw Festival, dies at 85

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — Christopher Newton, a former artistic director of the Shaw Festival, has died. Organizers of the festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., shared news of the 85-year-old's death on social media.
Business groups appeal for support amid surging COVID-19 cases and new restrictions

Business groups appeal for support amid surging COVID-19 cases and new restrictions

Two of Canada's largest business groups are calling on provincial governments to provide financial support for restaurants, retailers and small businesses grappling with renewed public health restrictions.
US-Audiobooks-Top-10

US-Audiobooks-Top-10

Nonfiction 1. Will by Will Smith and Mark Manson, narrated by Will Smith (Penguin Audio) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 4.
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US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Book Title by Author Name - ISBN - (Publisher) 1. The Judge’s List by John Grisham - 9780385546034 - (Knopf Doubleday 2. Publishing Group) 3. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles - 9780735222373 - (Penguin Publishing Group) 4.
US-Apple-Movies-Top-10

US-Apple-Movies-Top-10

Movies US charts: 1. Venom: Let There Be Carnage 2. Spider-Man: Far from Home 3. The Last Duel 4. No Time to Die 5. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas 6. Illumination Presents: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch 7.
Not ready for big groups? Ideas to punch up your pod party

Not ready for big groups? Ideas to punch up your pod party

NEW YORK (AP) — Thanks to the vaccine, more people are coming together this holiday season. But not everyone feels comfortable congregating in large groups just yet.
'The sound of home': Indigenous radio station celebrates 50 years of programming

'The sound of home': Indigenous radio station celebrates 50 years of programming

WINNIPEG — It's 6 p.m. on a Friday night and the call lines at one of Canada's largest Indigenous radio stations are all flashing.
Gardening: 8 parting tips from longtime AP columnist Reich

Gardening: 8 parting tips from longtime AP columnist Reich

Farewell, fellow gardener. After almost 30 years of sharing my gardening experience, expertise, and enthusiasm in columns for The Associated Press, I’ve decided to focus my time and energy in other directions.
Review: 'A Journal for Jordan' is a tear-jerker from Denzel

Review: 'A Journal for Jordan' is a tear-jerker from Denzel

Be sure to pack tissues before seeing “A Journal for Jordan” — and we don’t just mean to keep the omicron variant at bay. No, this Denzel Washington-directed love story may leave you sobbing as it explores duty, sacrifice, death and parenthood.
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