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Over 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mystery

BERLIN — More than 60 artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin's best-known museums were smeared with an oily liquid by an unknown perpetrator or perpetrators earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday.

Oct 21, 2020 7:36 AM Read more >

Not spooked by the pandemic, haunted houses find ways around COVID-19

TORONTO — Psychotic clowns. Axe murderers. Bedrooms possessed by poltergeists.

Oct 20, 2020 4:33 PM Read more >

Netflix reports a summer slump in subscriber growth

Netflix’s subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer months after surging in the spring fueled by pandemic lockdowns that corralled millions of people in their homes.

Oct 20, 2020 4:32 PM Read more >

Alberta-raised Cree actor lands role in Disney's live-action 'Peter Pan and Wendy'

TORONTO — Alberta-raised Cree actor Alyssa Wapanatahk is set to play Indigenous princess Tiger Lily in Disney's upcoming live-action film "Peter Pan and Wendy.

Oct 20, 2020 2:29 PM Read more >

José Padilla, DJ famed for Ibiza chill-out music, dead at 64

MADRID — José Padilla, a Spanish disc jockey known as the Emperor of Chill for the chill-out music he played at sets in Ibiza, has died. He was 64.

Oct 20, 2020 1:14 PM Read more >

'Gimme Some Lovin' rock star Spencer Davis dead at 81

LONDON — Spencer Davis, a British guitarist and bandleader whose eponymous rock group had 1960s hits including “Gimme Some Lovin’” and “I’m a Man,” has died. He was 81.

Oct 20, 2020 1:14 PM Read more >

Photo altered to Ice Cube, 50 Cent in 'Trump 2020' hats

An altered photo of rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent in hats that appear to show support for President Donald Trump circulated widely on social media Tuesday, fueled in part by a tweet by Eric Trump.

Oct 20, 2020 1:13 PM Read more >

Dance classes with some conditions allowed to resume on Ontario COVID hot spots

TORONTO — Dance classes are being allowed to resume, with certain restrictions, in Ontario's COVID-19 hot spots.

Oct 20, 2020 1:05 PM Read more >

Hamilton-born artist Kapwani Kiwanga wins France's prestigious Prix Machel Duchamp

Canadian artist Kapwani Kiwanga has won one of France's most prestigious visual arts prizes.

Oct 20, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' goes south to cover U.S. election under COVID-19 protocols

TORONTO — Armed with masks, face shields, a minivan and an "ungodly" amount of hand sanitizer, a small team of producers from the CBC's "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" is in the U.S. to cover a rather unpredictable presidential election.

Oct 20, 2020 12:58 PM Read more >