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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 »
Be the first to comment!How to care for your mental health if you’re struggling with U.S. election result
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
TORONTO – The Canadian Psychological Association says the U.S. election has worldwide impact and it’s normal for many Canadians to have strong emotions about it – whether they’re positive or negative. Association president Anita Gupta, a clinical psychologist, says if people are feeling anxious or distressed about the results, they may want to take a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa orders TikTok’s Canadian arm to be dissolved over national security risks
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government’s “wind up” demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address “risks” related ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa orders TikTok’s Canadian arm to be dissolved
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government’s “wind up” demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address “risks” related ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine strikes deal to end jail stint
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on November 6th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for violating the terms of his release after a felony conviction, prosecutors said Wednesday. The deal with federal prosecutors was described in a letter partially endorsed by a Manhattan federal judge. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four years make a big difference for Donald Trump – and for Fox News
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 6th, 2024
Four years ago, Fox News precipitated an internal crisis with a bold election night call that President Joe Biden would beat Donald Trump in the crucial state of Arizona. This year illustrated the difference that four years can make. Fox News wasn’t the first network early on Wednesday to declare Trump had sealed his victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four years make a big difference for Donald Trump — and for Fox News
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 6th, 2024
Four years ago, Fox News precipitated an internal crisis with a bold election night call that President Joe Biden would beat Donald Trump in the crucial state of Arizona. This year illustrated the difference that four years can make. Fox News wasn’t the first network early on Wednesday to declare Trump had sealed his victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cineplex to make online purchase fee more obvious amid tribunal case
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
TORONTO – Cineplex Inc. says it will continue adding a fee to some online ticket purchases but will adjust how the charge is communicated to moviegoers. The move comes in response to a record $38.9 million penalty Cineplex has been handed by the Competition Tribunal in a case alleging the way the company presented online ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sorrentino’s ode to Naples, ‘Parthenope,’ gets mixed reviews in Italy over San Gennaro sex scene
By Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press on November 6th, 2024
ROME (AP) – When director Paolo Sorrentino’s hit series “The Young Pope” debuted in 2016, it took the Vatican a year to grudgingly bless his imagined and occasionally blasphemous portrayal of the pope. Not so for Sorrentino’s latest film “Parthenope,” which has gotten an early thumbs down from Italy’s Catholic Church. That has only seemed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Stage eliminates accumulated debt for first time in 37-year history
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
TORONTO – Canadian Stage has eliminated its accumulated debt for the first time since its founding in 1987. The not-for-profit theatre company says it ended the 2023-24 season with a nearly $290,000 surplus after sinking into the red by as much as $1.7 million in 2018. It credits several big-name donors including the Slaight Family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Algeria opens book fair opens without winner of top French language literary prize
By The Associated Press on November 6th, 2024
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) – As one of the Arab world’s largest book fairs opens in Algeria on Wednesday, there is one conspicuous absence. French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, who won France’s most prestigious literary award earlier this week, was not invited to this year’s event. This year’s Prix Goncourt winner and his French publisher Gallimard – ... Read More »
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