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$9.8M stolen from FACTOR bank account, Canadian provider of music grants alleges

A major Canadian music funder alleges that nearly $10 million of federal government money was stolen from its bank account, in a case that will go...

Canada Reads champion Kate Beaton wins 2024 Jan Michalski Prize for Literature

Ducks by Cape Breton cartoonist Kate Beaton has won the 2024 Jan Michalski Prize for Literature.The Swiss-based prize rewards works of all literary genres regardless of the...

Jim Abrahams, who pioneered spoof comedy films like Airplane and Naked Gun, dead at 80

Jim Abrahams, one of the creators of wacky, slapstick comedy classics such as Airplane and the Naked Gun series, has died at the age...

Who won Dancing with the Stars? Who cares! This season was all about Ilona Maher’s star power

Last night, after much glitz and fanfare and sequins and kick-ball-changes, a winner was crowned on ABC's 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars.In the hearts of...

Moana 2: This sequel should’ve stayed out at sea

In Moana, our Disney princess (or, well, maybe not princess) starts with perhaps the most iconic, and least ambiguous, "I want" song in recent...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s lawyers argue for rap mogul’s release on $50M US bail

There is no risk Sean "Diddy" Combs will act violently if he is released from jail, his defence lawyer said on Friday, in urging a...

Wicked offers a tantalizing taste of musical’s magic, but still suffers from part 1 syndrome

With all the related examples in its rearview, it's understandable to look at Wicked as something of a success.Even as a wide scope of...

Shania Twain to duet with Sabrina Carpenter in upcoming Christmas special

Grammy-nominated pop singer Sabrina Carpenter's holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas, will air on Netflix on Dec. 6, and will feature a duet with country superstar, Shania...

Giller Prize to proceed Monday under shadow of ongoing boycotts and protests

A year after protesters interrupted the Giller Prize award ceremony to highlight lead sponsor Scotiabank's stake in an Israeli weapons manufacturer, the literary community...

Paul-Tyson gate fetches non-Vegas record $18.1M US revenue

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson punched up a record-breaking gate at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, with 72,300 fans in attendance. It...

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