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Hope shines in spite of dark days at PTP Pink Awards for LGBTQ+ community
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
TORONTO – While it was an evening meant to celebrate the progress made by LGBTQ+ leaders and organizations across Canada, the star-studded inaugural PTP Pink Awards carried an underlying sense that dark times are ahead. Two days after U.S. voters re-elected Donald Trump as president, and a week after the Alberta government introduced sweeping legislation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne
By Almudena Calatrava, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2024
BUENOS AIRES (AP) – Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday. Prosecutor Andrés Madrea charged the three suspects, whose identities were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reporter accused of being Russian spy tells MPs they fell for disinformation
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – A veteran Ottawa Citizen journalist who was accused of being a Russian asset by a former cabinet minister says it is the “height of irony” that a committee studying disinformation has fallen for it. David Pugliese told the House of Commons security committee today he found it astonishing that none of the MPs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After 20 years of acting, Ontario native and ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2024
Megan Park feels a little bad that her movie is making so many people cry. It’s not just a single tear either – more like full body sobs. She didn’t set out to make a tearjerker with “My Old Ass,” now streaming on Prime Video. She just wanted to tell a story about a young ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump victory renews interest in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and other fictional dystopias
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – “The Handmaid’s Tale” is selling again. Since President-elect Donald Trump clinched his return to the White House, Margaret Atwood’s dystopian classic about a country in which women are brutally repressed has been high on the Amazon.com best seller list. “The Handmaid’s Tale” was popular throughout Trump’s first term, along with such ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Walk of Fame to honour Manitoba folk and country singer William Prince
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
TORONTO – Country-folk singer William Prince will receive a top award from Canada’s Walk of Fame. The musician from Peguis First Nation, north of Winnipeg, has been named the recipient of the Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour. The annual award recognizes Canadian musicians who “drive positive impact in the music industry.” The organization says Prince’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After 20 years of acting, ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2024
Megan Park feels a little bad that her movie is making so many people cry. It’s not just a single tear either – more like full body sobs. She didn’t set out to make a tearjerker with “My Old Ass,” now streaming on Prime Video. She just wanted to tell a story about a young ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Election night television viewership drops sharply from 2020 and 2016
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2024
The idea of grabbing some popcorn and watching television to see who America has chosen for its next president was far less appealing this year than in the past. The Nielsen company said that 42.3 million people watched election night returns between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump pour in Tuesday night. That’s down sharply from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa’s TikTok order sends mixed messages to users, experts say
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
TORONTO – By ordering TikTok to shut down its Canadian operations but not banning the app, digital media experts say the federal government is sending mixed messages that make it too hard for the average user to decide whether they should remain on the platform. They say the government taking serious action against TikTok but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP asks Speaker to examine social media influencer Lauren Chen’s refusal to testify
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – A social media influencer who declined to answer questions about an alleged Russian plot to sow division among the public is a step closer to being sanctioned by Parliament. New Democrat MP Alistair MacGregor has asked House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus to consider whether Lauren Chen’s refusal to answer questions at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elliot Page joins LGBTQ+ honourees being celebrated at inaugural PTP Pink Awards
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
TORONTO – Actor Elliot Page, singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and professional hockey player Marie-Philip Poulin are among six prominent LGBTQ+ figures being toasted tonight at the inaugural PTP Pink Awards. The gala is organized by media company Pink Triangle Press to recognize notable LGBTQ Canadians, who each hand-pickan individual orcommunity organization they feel has made a ... Read More »
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