Murray Wood: Self-defence is a legitimate legal defence in home invasion
An Ontario man was charged for allegedly assaulting an intruder in his home, sparking wide reaction this week. Murray Wo...
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Penguin to buy Simon & Schuster, create publishing giant
BERLIN - German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster in a megadeal that would reshape the U.S. publishing industry. Pengui...
Nov 25, 2020
BTS band members, fans welcome its first Grammy nomination
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - K-pop band BTS has earned its first Grammy nomination, a long-awaited feat for the South Korean act that has been reshaping the global pop landscape with record-breaking so...
Nov 25, 2020
Amid racial reckoning, Grammys honour the Black experience
NEW YORK - With police brutality continuing to devastate Black families and the coronavirus ravishing Black America disproportionately, the world was driven to the significance of this year's Juneteen...
Nov 25, 2020
Barack Obama to be honoured next month by PEN America
NEW YORK - Former President Barack Obama, already a million-selling author, is also a prize-winning author. PEN America announced Wednesday that Obama will receive its second annual Voice of Influence...
Nov 25, 2020
Duchess of Sussex reveals she had miscarriage in the summer
LONDON - The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others. Meghan described the miscarriage in an ...
Nov 25, 2020
Quebec government says it will table expanded language law during next session
MONTREAL - Quebec's minister responsible for the French language said he will introduce a bill strengthening the province's language law when the legislature returns from its winter break. Simon Jolin...
Nov 24, 2020
Playful book about The Beatles wins major nonfiction prize
LONDON - A book that looks at The Beatles from a playful kaleidoscope of angles won Britain's leading nonfiction literary award on Tuesday. Craig Brown's "One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time" was ...
Nov 24, 2020
12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out
NEW YORK - Twelve things worth noting about Tuesday's nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards, from snubbed singers to posthumous nominees to famous folks competing for awards. ___ SNUBBED SINGERS The ...
Nov 24, 2020
A Grammys 'Savage': Beyoncé leads with 9 nominations
NEW YORK - Beyonc is bringing her black parade to the Grammys: The pop star's anthem about Black pride scored multiple nominations Tuesday, making her the leading contender with nine. Beyonc picked up...
Nov 24, 2020
Douglas Stuart hopes Booker win helps working-class writers
LONDON - Fittingly in this year of work-from-home and lockdowns, Douglas Stuart's life-changing moment came to him on his sofa. The Scottish writer was at home in Manhattan when he was announced as th...
Nov 24, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, August 21
Evan talks with Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski, author Lance Valcour, about his new book on first responders' mental health...