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Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel among winners of Governor General's Literary Awards

Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel among winners of Governor General's Literary Awards

When Niigaan Sinclair pitched his collection of articles to a Toronto publisher, he was told “Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre” was a “regional book.
Timothy West, acclaimed British star of stage and screen, dies aged 90

Timothy West, acclaimed British star of stage and screen, dies aged 90

LONDON (AP) — British actor Timothy West, who played wartime leader Winston Churchill on three occasions and the classic titular Shakespeare roles of Hamlet, King Lear and Macbeth, has died, He was 90.
Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng has an official song released in 4 languages

Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng has an official song released in 4 languages

BANGKOK (AP) — In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there's now an official song featuring the internet's favorite baby animal — released in four languages for her global fans.
Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Oslo to Chile’s remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific , the Kon-Tiki Museum sai
South Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39

South Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was found dead at his home in capital Seoul. He was 39.
Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Oslo to Chile’s remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific , the Kon-Tiki Museum sai
Most events geared at Swifties not officially 'Taylor's Version'

Most events geared at Swifties not officially 'Taylor's Version'

TORONTO — When fans converge on a convention centre in downtown Toronto this week, they'll be talking about Taylor Swift and listening to her music, but they won't see her name or photo in any official capacity -- instead, the event is both literally
'No yellow brick road': Atwood weighs in on U.S. election at Calgary forum

'No yellow brick road': Atwood weighs in on U.S. election at Calgary forum

CALGARY — Margaret Atwood has been called prescient — particularly when it comes to her famous 1985 dystopia "The Handmaid's Tale" and the recent rollback of reproductive rights in the United States — but the renowned Canadian author says her predict
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

LONDON (AP) — British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth.
Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon, raises questions about the Fox News host's experience

Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon, raises questions about the Fox News host's experience

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary , tapping someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to t
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