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Bids for signed Warren Buffett portrait already top $30,000

Bids for signed Warren Buffett portrait already top $30,000

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett is auctioning off a high-tech signed portrait of himself to raise money for one of his favorite charities, and the bidding has already topped $30,000.
Château Laurier believes swap of famous Churchill portrait was by a 'professional'

Château Laurier believes swap of famous Churchill portrait was by a 'professional'

OTTAWA — The Château Laurier says it's been able to narrow down a time frame of when it believes a famous portrait of Sir Winston Churchill was stolen from its walls: sometime between Christmas Day last year and Jan. 6.

Met Opera drops vaccine requirement, still mandates masks

NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera is dropping its vaccination requirement for audiences next season but still will mandate the wearing of masks.
Greta Constantine among womenswear nominees at Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards

Greta Constantine among womenswear nominees at Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards

TORONTO — Greta Constantine is vying for back-to-back wins in the womenswear category at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards.
Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton to play BlackBerry co-CEOs in feature film

Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton to play BlackBerry co-CEOs in feature film

TORONTO — The story of Canada's tarnished pocket gem the BlackBerry is headed for the movies.
Amid housing crises vacation towns limit short-term rentals

Amid housing crises vacation towns limit short-term rentals

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — In the Colorado ski town of Steamboat Springs, motels line the freeway, once filled with tourists eager to pitch down the slopes or bathe in the local hot springs.
New Orleans short-term rental rule struck down by court

New Orleans short-term rental rule struck down by court

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans law restricting licenses for short-term Airbnb-style rentals to city residents unconstitutionally blocks out-of-state property owners from the vacation rental market in the popular tourist destination, a federal appea
Feds won't extend bilingualism bonus to employees who speak an Indigenous language

Feds won't extend bilingualism bonus to employees who speak an Indigenous language

OTTAWA — The federal Treasury Board says it has no plans to expand a bonus — now paid to employees who speak English and French — to those who know an Indigenous language.
'House of the Dragon' is HBO's top series premiere ever

'House of the Dragon' is HBO's top series premiere ever

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 10 million people saw the premiere of “House of the Dragon” on Sunday night, making the “Game of Thrones” spinoff HBO's most-watched series premiere in the network's history.

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Nonfiction 1. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, narrated by the author (Simon & Schuster Audio) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
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