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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 14-20: Feb. 14: Country singer Razzy Bailey is 82. Jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker is 78. TV personality Pat O’Brien (“The Insider,” ?Access Hollywood”) is 73. Magician Teller of Penn and Teller is 73.

WASHINGTON — Call it the age of PlayStation politics. Where Bill Clinton went on MTV and Barack Obama seized on social media, modern-day Democrats see online video gaming as the next high-tech frontier for reaching young voters.

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — In a story Feb. 5, 2021, about a “hug tent” at an assisted living centre , The Associated Press erroneously reported the thickness of the plastic barrier.

TORONTO — At age 70, retired nurse Donna Lessard can expect to be towards the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine when supply and distribution expands in coming months.

Which COVID-19 tests are required for international travel? It depends on where you're going. In an effort to limit the spread of new coronavirus variants, many countries are requiring incoming travellers to show a recent negative test. The U.S.

TORONTO — Canadian star Dan Levy can check another one off his bucket list after joining the rarified ranks of celebrities who have hosted "Saturday Night Live.

WASHINGTON — When a Halloween party sparked a COVID-19 outbreak at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, school officials conducted rapid screening on more than 1,000 students in a week, including many who didn’t have symptoms.

Christopher Plummer portrayed the greats of Shakespearean theatre, but his seemingly effortless craftwork as a thespian was introduced to most audiences through characters he played on the silver screen.

Super Bowl Sunday is ready for the Weeknd. Capping off a wildly unpredictable year of pandemic twists and turns, the Toronto-raised R&B singer will take one of the world's biggest stages to perform his trademark dystopian pop tunes.

TORONTO — Ontario-raised director Des McAnuff isn't sure what will happen with a Canadian big-screen adaptation of "King Lear" he planned to shoot partly in Newfoundland this summer, with Christopher Plummer in the lead.