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Some LGBTQ+ summer camps struggle to meet demand amid corporate funding drop

Some LGBTQ+ summer camps struggle to meet demand amid corporate funding drop

On the shores of Lake Huron, Harry Stewart and his husband Chris Southin sway back and forth in their rocking chairs on a wooden deck, watching dozens of youth play and laugh around them at Rainbow Camp.
China's fiery baijiu spirit evolves to attract younger drinkers

China's fiery baijiu spirit evolves to attract younger drinkers

BEIJING (AP) — The centuries-old fiery Chinese spirit baijiu, long associated with business dinners, is being reshaped to appeal to younger generations as its makers adapt to changing times.
Drake officially cancels postponed Australia, New Zealand shows after months of delay

Drake officially cancels postponed Australia, New Zealand shows after months of delay

TORONTO — Five months after Drake backed out of concerts in Australia and New Zealand, his fans are set to get their money back.
Fish dropped on power lines by bird caused B.C. blaze, firefighters say

Fish dropped on power lines by bird caused B.C. blaze, firefighters say

Firefighters say a brush fire in the British Columbia Interior was caused when a bird dropped a fish on power lines.
‘A Star Is Born’ producer Lynette Howell Taylor elected president of Oscars org

‘A Star Is Born’ producer Lynette Howell Taylor elected president of Oscars org

Veteran producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Rising costs, slow ticket sales put JP Saxe's North American tour in jeopardy

Rising costs, slow ticket sales put JP Saxe's North American tour in jeopardy

TORONTO — JP Saxe was ready to roll across North America this fall on his latest concert tour, but those plans are now hanging by a thread as the Grammy-nominated musician confronts sluggish ticket sales and the soaring cost of life on the road.
Glooscap First Nation in Nova Scotia to launch seafood market this year

Glooscap First Nation in Nova Scotia to launch seafood market this year

HANTSPORT — Glooscap First Nation in Nova Scotia is launching a seafood market with local products caught and processed by its members, as a way to keep profits in the community and help pay for services.
Julia Whelan has narrated 600 audiobooks and counting. So why isn't she paid like it?

Julia Whelan has narrated 600 audiobooks and counting. So why isn't she paid like it?

Chances are, you've heard Julia Whelan's voice. She's the award-winning narrator behind more than 600 audiobooks by a long list of bestselling authors including Taylor Jenkins Reid, Emily Henry, Michael Crichton, V.E. Schwab and Kristin Hannah.
Hulk Hogan's cause of death was a heart attack, medical examiner says

Hulk Hogan's cause of death was a heart attack, medical examiner says

Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan 's death last week was caused by a heart attack, according to a Florida medical examiner's report released Thursday.
'Come, please:' Chappell Roan's Saskatchewan lyric lights up LGBTQ+ fans

'Come, please:' Chappell Roan's Saskatchewan lyric lights up LGBTQ+ fans

REGINA — American pop star Chappell Roan is creating excitement in an often-overlooked Canadian province, with her latest single supercharging fans in Saskatchewan's LGBTQ+ community.
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