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Live Nation to waive merch fees and offer travel stipends to musicians at club venues

Live Nation to waive merch fees and offer travel stipends to musicians at club venues

TORONTO — Live Nation is making policy changes at some of its concert venues to give musicians a hand as they grapple with the rising costs of touring.
Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick

Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick

NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen years ago, Barkley L. Hendricks, the pioneering portrait artist known for vivid, stylish paintings of Black men and women, stood outside the Frick Collection in Manhattan, known for its works by European Old Masters.
Federal government to review Viterra-Bunge deal: transport minister

Federal government to review Viterra-Bunge deal: transport minister

OTTAWA — The federal government says it's launching a review of the proposed acquisition of Viterra Ltd. by Bunge Ltd. Viterra is a grain-handling company owned by Swiss commodities giant Glencore, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and B.C.
Striking Hollywood actors vote to authorize new walkout against video game makers

Striking Hollywood actors vote to authorize new walkout against video game makers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Striking actors have voted to expand their walkout to include the lucrative video game market, a step that could put new pressure on Hollywood studios to make a deal with the performers who provide voices and stunts for games.
Dior triumphs melding women's past and future, while Saint Laurent puts on study in power dressing

Dior triumphs melding women's past and future, while Saint Laurent puts on study in power dressing

PARIS (AP) — Amid the electric ambiance of strobe lights and an usually sweltering Parisian fall, Dior’s show Tuesday set in the Tuileries gardens witnessed a dazzling circus of stars.
Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland

Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland

OTTAWA — The federal government is unlocking another $20 billion in low-cost financing for the construction of rental housing across Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Tuesday.
Las Vegas hospitality workers could go on strike as union holds authorization vote

Las Vegas hospitality workers could go on strike as union holds authorization vote

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of hospitality workers who keep the iconic casinos and hotels of Las Vegas humming were set to vote Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike amid ongoing contract negotiations.
Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory

Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory

MONTREAL — A nurses union on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula says job postings by the local health-care network discriminate against francophones because they require that applicants speak English.
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.
Nathan Fielder's 'The Curse' slated for November release

Nathan Fielder's 'The Curse' slated for November release

TORONTO — Canadian comedian Nathan Fielder's new show, which takes on the home renovation genre, has its release set for November. The Vancouver-born Fielder created "The Curse" with Benny Safdie, co-director of "Uncut Gems.
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