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'Alice Darling' shows complexity of female friendships and how they provide salvation

'Alice Darling' shows complexity of female friendships and how they provide salvation

TORONTO — When it comes to female friendships, Anna Kendrick says the mutual respect and energy of a close friend group can be a source of great strength.
Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It’s complicated.

Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It’s complicated.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of “When We” — he’d never released a song that explicit. “He’s like, ‘You’re crazy, but it’s jammin'!’” the R&B singer recalled. “It ended up being my biggest record ever.
New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time

New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time

U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals , including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries.
Extreme cold weather in Ottawa leaves Winterlude outdoor activities cancelled

Extreme cold weather in Ottawa leaves Winterlude outdoor activities cancelled

OTTAWA — It has been too warm for the Rideau Canal to open to skaters, but now it is too freezing for another traditional winter activity in Ottawa — the Winterlude festival's ice-carving competition.
N.B. premier should scrap French immersion reform and reopen registration: Opposition

N.B. premier should scrap French immersion reform and reopen registration: Opposition

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Opposition is calling on the government to scrap the proposed French-language reform scheduled for schools in the fall.
Review: Stafford-Jutz album brings to life forgotten voices

Review: Stafford-Jutz album brings to life forgotten voices

“Lost Voices,” Tim Stafford & Thomm Jutz (Mountain Fever) “Lost Voices” features new songs written in the past tense, and serves as an engaging soundtrack to neglected chapters in American history.
Boyhood collides with masculinity in Oscar-nominated 'Close'

Boyhood collides with masculinity in Oscar-nominated 'Close'

NEW YORK (AP) — When Lukas Dhont was 12, a camera was thrust into his hands. For Dhont, who would come out as gay as a young adult, the camera was an escape from the strains and stereotypes he was beginning to feel pushed on him.
Explainer: What is domperidone, why are doctors prescribing it for breastfeeding?

Explainer: What is domperidone, why are doctors prescribing it for breastfeeding?

This week, Health Canada publicly confirmed that it is reviewing the safety of domperidone, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal symptoms that has also been prescribed off-label to improve breast milk supply.
AP Was There: The first Grammy awards

AP Was There: The first Grammy awards

The music industry's Grammy Awards made its debut on May 4, 1959, 30 years after the Academy Awards handed out its first Oscar honoring the best in movies. The initial Grammy celebration was bicoastal, with events in Los Angeles and New York.
Eye drops recalled after US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak

Eye drops recalled after US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials said Thursday a company is recalling its over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections.
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