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Canadian tutor Mattea Roach on her 'Jeopardy!' streak and 15 minutes of fame

Canadian tutor Mattea Roach on her 'Jeopardy!' streak and 15 minutes of fame

TORONTO — Canadian "Jeopardy!" champion Mattea Roach has found herself at the centre of an ownership dispute.
Jerry Doucette, known for hits 'Mama Let Him Play' and 'Nobody,' dies at 70

Jerry Doucette, known for hits 'Mama Let Him Play' and 'Nobody,' dies at 70

TORONTO — Canadian musician Jerry Doucette, whose rock hit "Mama Let Him Play" crossed over to the United States and smooth "Nobody" planted his band Doucette in the yacht rock movement of the late 1970s, has died at 70.
Praying football coach asking Supreme Court for his job back

Praying football coach asking Supreme Court for his job back

SEATTLE (AP) — The clock ran down at the end of the homecoming game and spectators stormed the football field, knocking over members of the high school band — all to gather around an assistant coach as he took a knee in prayer, surrounded by uniforme
Disney government dissolution bill signed by DeSantis

Disney government dissolution bill signed by DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov.
EXPLAINER: Why are Disney and DeSantis feuding in Florida?

EXPLAINER: Why are Disney and DeSantis feuding in Florida?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill to dissolve a private government controlled by Disney that provides municipal-like services for its 27,000 acres (nearly 11,000 hectares) in the Sunshine State.
The Edsel, Quibi and CNN+? New addition to business failures

The Edsel, Quibi and CNN+? New addition to business failures

NEW YORK (AP) — The Edsel. Quibi. New Coke. The Segway. DeLorean sports cars. The pantheon of colossal business failures has a new member in the CNN+ streaming service.
Canadian film 'Charlotte' animates a Jewish painter's Holocaust-era life in art

Canadian film 'Charlotte' animates a Jewish painter's Holocaust-era life in art

TORONTO — The directors of "Charlotte" say they see the animated biopic as an extension of its subject's mission to render her Holocaust-era coming of age storyas an epic visual memoir.
Mary Simon reflects on loss of Indigenous languages at event launching UN decade

Mary Simon reflects on loss of Indigenous languages at event launching UN decade

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says she wants to see the language of Inuktitut not just survive, but grow.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
Plan to ban menthol cigarettes prompts late lobbying blitz

Plan to ban menthol cigarettes prompts late lobbying blitz

WASHINGTON (AP) — As federal officials finalize a long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes, dozens of interest groups have met with White House staffers to try to influence the process, which has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of live
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