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The Ancient City Poets group that's been a bright light on the city's literary scene for more than a decade is gearing up to begin the way they started: with live performances throughout the community. The ragtag group was established in 2009 by St. Augustine resident Chris Bodor, who launched a monthly poetry reading series that still gathers to this day though its platform, like so many other things during the COVID pandemic, shifted online to Zoom broadcasts. Sunday, April 25 — part of the St. Johns Cultural Council's celebration of April as national poetry month — will mark...

Fresh Starts at the Top in Both Washington and Ottawa A day after Joseph R. Biden Jr. became president, resetting Canada’s relationship with its neighbor, Governor General Julie Payette quit as Queen Elizabeth’s representative as head of state. Jan. 22, 2021 This week saw two transfers of power in North America. One involved direct, actual power while the other was more symbolic. Image President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have a warm relationship, in part from Mr. Biden’s eight years as vice president.Credit...Chris Wattie/Reuters As my colleague Catherine Porter reports, t...

And now there is Robert Waldner, a 17-year-old chess-loving teenager who built an elaborate snow cave shelter in British Columbia last weekend after getting stranded on a mountain during a family outing. It is a feat of survival without the drama of a plane crash or frozen toddler but with a happy ending that has nevertheless captured Canadian imaginations during these pandemic times.