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Alberta cuts funding to gambling support group as it eyes private online betting

Alberta cuts funding to gambling support group as it eyes private online betting

EDMONTON — Alberta's government has ended a funding contract for a non-profit organization that provides education and resources for gambling addiction.
FireAid, a benefit for LA wildfire relief, is almost here. Here's how to watch and donate

FireAid, a benefit for LA wildfire relief, is almost here. Here's how to watch and donate

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of the biggest names in music will come together Thursday for the FireAid benefit concert that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.
Escalating costs for fans and venues strain Canadian live music industry: report

Escalating costs for fans and venues strain Canadian live music industry: report

An association representing the live music industry says budget-conscious concertgoers are getting pickier about which shows they go to and spending less money when they get there, posing “a worrisome trend” for an industry facing economic uncertaint
Funding for Canadian scripted shows, children's TV facing steep decline, report says

Funding for Canadian scripted shows, children's TV facing steep decline, report says

A report says Canadian scripted shows, children’s programs and documentaries are projected to see a nearly $200 million drop in financing from the country's private broadcasters over the next five years.
Patti Smith apologizes for canceling show after collapsing onstage in Brazil

Patti Smith apologizes for canceling show after collapsing onstage in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — Veteran singer and poet Patti Smith has reassured fans that she is "fine” after collapsing during a presentation in Brazil and later returning to apologize to the audience for ending her show early.
Rihanna appears at trial of A$AP Rocky and outshines key testimony on alleged shooting

Rihanna appears at trial of A$AP Rocky and outshines key testimony on alleged shooting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The most important testimony at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky got second billing as the defendant’s partner and the mother of their children sat quietly but shined bright like a diamond in the audience.
Should Sundance stay in Utah? State leaders and locals rally to keep the independent film festival

Should Sundance stay in Utah? State leaders and locals rally to keep the independent film festival

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — With the 2025 Sundance Film Festival underway, Utah leaders, locals and longtime attendees are making a final push — one that could include paying millions of dollars — to keep the world-renowned film festival as its directors
Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies at 78

Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies at 78

NEW YORK (AP) — Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, has died.
Academy Museum sets Bong Joon Ho, ‘Barbie’ exhibits for spring 2025

Academy Museum sets Bong Joon Ho, ‘Barbie’ exhibits for spring 2025

This spring the Academy Museum will take movie fans inside the mind of “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho and the world creation of Greta Gerwig’s candy-colored “Barbie.
In ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka,’ Oscar winner takes viewers back to Ukraine’s front lines

In ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka,’ Oscar winner takes viewers back to Ukraine’s front lines

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The day Mstyslav Chernov won the BAFTA for his documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” was the day he learned two soldiers he knew had been killed in combat.
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