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MIDDLESEX, Vt.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has appointed a provincial court judge and a former deputy education minister to oversee a review of the province's Official Languages Act.

FREDERICTON — A committee at Fredericton City Hall has come up with new terms for what's expected from the city's poet laureate.

NEW YORK — Most playwrights who dip their toes into musical theatre for the first time go small. Not Katori Hall: Her first assignment was to capture the life of a musical giant — Tina Turner.

So what did YOU do at 5 a.m. after staying up all night for your prom? Maria Bakalova became a movie star.

NEW YORK — The Washington editor for The New York Times is joining Celadon Books as executive editor. Bill Hamilton will begin his new job April 5 and focus on acquiring books about politics and history.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — When Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso snapped at Deb Haaland during her confirmation hearing, many in Indian Country were incensed.

LOS ANGELES — As “The Handmaid’s Tale” returns in April for season four, its creator is reluctant to predict when the dystopian drama will be ready for its final act.

MONTREAL — Movie theatres in Quebec were allowed to reopen Friday, but owners are wondering how long they can operate without selling food and with customers who have to be home by 8 p.m.

TORONTO — At age 86, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and prone to falls, John Bedborough would seem to be at the front of the line amid high-risk Canadians prioritized for a COVID-19 vaccine.