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Stage and film actor Tony Roberts, who often starred in Woody Allen movies, dies at 85

Stage and film actor Tony Roberts, who often starred in Woody Allen movies, dies at 85

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen's best friend — has died. He was 85.
Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada

Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada

OTTAWA — The appointment of singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie to the Order of Canada has been terminated by the Governor General. The move was announced in the Canada Gazette, the federal government newspaper.
US employers added 143,000 jobs in unspectacular January hiring and jobless rate fell to 4%

US employers added 143,000 jobs in unspectacular January hiring and jobless rate fell to 4%

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025. The first monthly jobs report of Donald Trump’s second presidency points to a solid but unspectacular labor market.
A$AP Rocky's friend testifies that the rapper fired a prop gun, not a real firearm, in 2021 shooting

A$AP Rocky's friend testifies that the rapper fired a prop gun, not a real firearm, in 2021 shooting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky's longtime friend and collaborator testified at his Los Angeles trial Friday that the hip-hop star fired a starter pistol that he carried as a prop during a scuffle with a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021.
Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman

Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he is firing members of the board of trustees for the Kennedy Center and naming himself chairman.
B.C. women being treated for HIV have shorter life expectancy than men, study shows

B.C. women being treated for HIV have shorter life expectancy than men, study shows

An antiretroviral treatment has increased the life expectancy of people who live with HIV in British Columbia, but a new study shows men are living longer than women.
Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China

Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China , apparently to give federal agencies time to sort out how to process millions of such shipments that have come through the U.S.
Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years

Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms.
Boost Indigenous business to counter Trump's tariff threats, leaders say

Boost Indigenous business to counter Trump's tariff threats, leaders say

OTTAWA — As U.S.
Chinese firm DeepSeek's AI chatbot restricted from some government phones

Chinese firm DeepSeek's AI chatbot restricted from some government phones

The federal government has restricted Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek’s chatbot from some of its mobile devices and is recommending other agencies and departments follow suit.