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'Getting older': Campaign provides representation of adults with Down syndrome

For Sean Hughes, it's important to talk about people with Down syndrome getting older and how individuals like him can live fulfilling and independent lives. "Just enjoy life," said Hughes of Kitchener, Ont.

Apr 1, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Lanterns and crescents: more retailers court Ramadan buyers

With her 3-year-old daughter sitting inside a red Target shopping cart, Aya Khalil looked through the aisles with anticipation.

Apr 1, 2023 7:14 AM Read more >

Amanda Marshall leaves behind two decades of ordinary for a return to making music

TORONTO — Amanda Marshall is getting reacquainted with the spotlight.

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Amanda Marshall reflects on her first three albums as she readies a fourth

TORONTO — Amanda Marshall released three studio albums between 1995 and 2001 before effectively vanishing from the music scene.

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Pop icon Leslie Cheung's legacy endures 20 years after death

HONG KONG (AP) — Fans of late Canto-pop icon Leslie Cheung, one of the first singers to come out as gay in Hong Kong, flocked to the city this week to commemorate their idol’s death 20 years ago — revisiting his legacy of pioneering work made during

Apr 1, 2023 2:27 AM Read more >

Charles wins hearts in Germany as soft power pays off

BERLIN (AP) — King Charles III won plenty of hearts during his three-day visit to Germany , his first foreign trip since ascending to the throne following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, last year.

Apr 1, 2023 12:39 AM Read more >

Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlash

MONTPELIER, Vt.

Mar 31, 2023 7:51 PM Read more >

Hit TV series 'The Last of Us' to film Season 2 in Vancouver, B.C., mayor says

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he would be excited to see a "blown up," post-apocalyptic version of city hall after announcing that the hit HBO TV series "The Last of Us" will film Season 2 in "Hollywood North," moving from Alberta.

Mar 31, 2023 6:56 PM Read more >

GLAAD Media Awards honor Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.

Mar 31, 2023 5:59 PM Read more >

Get it while it's hot: New Mexico boosts chile production

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico produced more than 53,000 tons of its most famous crop during the last growing season, meaning more chile peppers found their way into salsas and onto dinner plates than the previous year.

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