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Border closure can't keep grandparents from Canadian wedding

Border closure can't keep grandparents from Canadian wedding

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — With the border closed, a Canadian couple still found a way for their grandparents from Maine to see their waterfront wedding. It involved a boat used for hauling lobster traps, naturally.
Face masks to bobbleheads: All things RBG available in gifts

Face masks to bobbleheads: All things RBG available in gifts

NEW YORK — Ruth Bader Ginsburg is gone but far from forgotten. With the death of the Supreme Court justice on Sept. 18 came an outpouring of gift prospects in her honour . Ahead of the holidays, Ginsburg is absolutely everywhere. Head to Etsy.
Stratford Festival launches streaming service with mix of films and original content

Stratford Festival launches streaming service with mix of films and original content

STRATFORD, Ont. — To binge or not to binge will be the question for Shakespeare fans as the renowned Stratford Festival in southwestern Ontario launches its own streaming service.
Nova Scotia restaurants boycott lobster in response to violence against the Mi'kmaq

Nova Scotia restaurants boycott lobster in response to violence against the Mi'kmaq

HALIFAX — Kourosh Rad, owner of Garden Food Bar and Lounge in Halifax, says he removed his popular lobster-based menu items in support of the province's Mi'kmaq fishers.
Traditional Halloween not recommended in hot spots regions says Ontario's top doctor

Traditional Halloween not recommended in hot spots regions says Ontario's top doctor

TORONTO — Children in Ontario's four COVID-19 hot spots should not go trick-or-treating this Halloween, Premier Doug Ford said Monday, stressing that the extent to which that advice is followed could affect the upcoming holiday season.
N.B. police renew public appeal for information in writer RM Vaughan's disappearance

N.B. police renew public appeal for information in writer RM Vaughan's disappearance

FREDERICTON — Police are casting a wider net in their search for writer Richard Vaughan a week after he went missing in New Brunswick.
John Oliver now has a sewage plant named after him

John Oliver now has a sewage plant named after him

DANBURY, Conn. — Comedian John Oliver made a secret trip to Connecticut last week to help cut the ribbon on a sign naming a sewage treatment plant in his honour .
Suspect arrested on Hollywood studio lot after standoff

Suspect arrested on Hollywood studio lot after standoff

LOS ANGELES — Authorities arrested a sexual assault suspect early Monday on the Paramount Pictures studio lot in Hollywood after a two-hour standoff with police, officials said.
A plethora of pandemic gifts available this holiday season

A plethora of pandemic gifts available this holiday season

NEW YORK — From masks and fresh reads to outdoor gear and Christmas tree ornaments, the pandemic has inspired a slew of holiday gifts for all.
'Sesame Street' launches a podcast to help educate kids

'Sesame Street' launches a podcast to help educate kids

NEW YORK — What has more letters than the alphabet? That's easy: The post office. That joke — sponsored by the letter A — is a highlight of the first original podcast from “Sesame Street,” featuring music, interactive games and Muppets galore.
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