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More breast cancer patients can choose smaller surgery

More breast cancer patients can choose smaller surgery

Many women with two or three breast tumors can get by with lumpectomy surgery instead of having their whole breast removed, a new study suggests.
SF Conservatory buys Askonas Holt representation agency

SF Conservatory buys Askonas Holt representation agency

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Conservatory added a major classical music agency to its commercial businesses, announcing Friday it was acquiring London-based Askonas Holt.
Review: Del Toro takes his 'Pinocchio' to very dark places

Review: Del Toro takes his 'Pinocchio' to very dark places

Let’s face it, “Pinocchio” has always been an odd choice for a children’s morality tale. Of course, lying is wrong. But that’s not the only message the story sends.
UK cost-of-living woes stir push for more free school meals

UK cost-of-living woes stir push for more free school meals

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — As the school bell rings, dozens of children begin filing into the canteen at Hillstone Primary School.
Quebec judge authorizes class-action lawsuit against 'addictive' Fortnite video game

Quebec judge authorizes class-action lawsuit against 'addictive' Fortnite video game

MONTREAL — A Superior Court judge has authorized a lawsuit brought by Quebec parents who allege their children became addicted to the popular online video game Fortnite.
Penguin reviewing policies after allegations book depicted assault as consensual

Penguin reviewing policies after allegations book depicted assault as consensual

Penguin Random House Canada said it will "reflect" on its procedures after a subject of Leah McLaren's memoir, who alleges she was sexually assaulted, says the writer mischaracterized the sexual encounter as consensual.
Céline Dion says she has 'stiff person syndrome.' Here's what that means

Céline Dion says she has 'stiff person syndrome.' Here's what that means

Canadian superstar Céline Dion's Instagram announcement that she has been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome is sparking questions about the rare and widely unknown disease.
''It's fate.' 40 years later, Ke Huy Quan is a star, again

''It's fate.' 40 years later, Ke Huy Quan is a star, again

NEW YORK (AP) — Ke Huy Quan is trying hard not to cry. He’s been crying a lot lately. Quan tends to get emotional any time he contemplates his sudden reversal of fate.
A look at the Canadian content in 'Harry & Meghan'

A look at the Canadian content in 'Harry & Meghan'

There’s scant Canadian content in the first three episodes of Prince Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries, “Harry & Meghan,” but they include brief glimpses of Meghan’s one-time home in Toronto and the family’s Vancouver Island retreat.
Interracial marriages to get added protection under new law

Interracial marriages to get added protection under new law

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — One day in the 1970s, Paul Fleisher and his wife were walking through a department store parking lot when they noticed a group of people looking at them. Fleisher, who is white, and his wife, who is Black, were used to “the look.
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