Chris Iorfida

Canadian author Louise Penny has joined the growing list of people from the arts and culture communities to cancel events or dissociate themselves from the Kennedy Center, after U.S. President Donald Trump took control of the historic Washington, D.C., institution.

A 19th-century presidential assassination was a signature event in helping the U.S. establish a meritocratic system for filling federal government jobs. Now, Donald Trump and Republican loyalists appear to be making good on promises in recent years to make radical changes to the civil service.

Garth Hudson, the multi-instrumentalist wizard of The Band, the first Canadian group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has died. He was 87.

Donald Trump initiated concrete plans to ban TikTok in mid-2020, during his first term as president. In early 2024, on his way to winning another election, he changed his stance. Here's a look at his statements regarding the Chinese-owned social media platform.

Matthew Sweet's management thanked fans and supporters for helping raise enough money to transport him to his hometown in Nebraska after he suffered what they had earlier described as a "debilitating" stroke in Toronto.

Spaniard Rafael Nadal, one of tennis's greatest champions and the unquestioned clay court specialist of all time, announced Thursday he will retire from the sport at season's end.

Jane's Addiction's scheduled Toronto show on Wednesday is off, as one of the premier bands of alternative rock's heyday cancelled the remaining dates on its highly anticipated tour after a stunning band punch-up at a Boston concert.

Britains's Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against movie producter Harvey Weinstein, said Thursday there was 'no longer a realistic prospect of conviction' in the case. Weinstein, convicted in Los Angeles, also faces retrial in a New York case.

Jack Russell, whose success fronting hard rock band Great White was overshadowed by a pyrotechnics display at a nightclub performance that led to one of the deadliest indoor fires in U.S. history, has died. He was 63.

Reuters spoke to nine people who have had conversations with Donald Trump or his campaign about potential running mates for the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential candidate. Here’s a look at some of the possibilities, and the advantages or challenges those politicians may bring.