August 15th, 2025

Entertainment News

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron says he’s leaving the band after nearly 30 years

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

AP Entertainment Writer (AP) — Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron said Monday that he’s leaving the band after nearly 30 years. The 62-year-old Cameron announced his departure in a social media post. “After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty Pearl Jam,” Cameron said. “Much love ... Read More »

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Hot Docs veteran programming directors Heather Haynes, Elizabeth Radshaw step down

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

TORONTO — Two veteran staff members of the Hot Docs film festival have left the beleaguered documentary organization. The festival confirmed Monday that director of programming Heather Haynes and director of industry programs Elizabeth Radshaw have both departed. Haynes, who was promoted last year, had been with Hot Docs for two decades, while Radshaw had ... Read More »

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CBC News anchor Travis Dhanraj says he was ‘forced’ to resign from broadcaster

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

TORONTO — Longtime TV journalist Travis Dhanraj says he’s been “forced to resign” from CBC News. The former host of “Canada Tonight” announced his departure in an email to CBC staff that alleges a culture of “retaliation, exclusion, and psychological harm.” Dhanraj stepped back from CBC News Network’s prime-time program last fall, less than a ... Read More »

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Ayissi fuses African tradition and Parisian craft with bold flower forms at fall couture show

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — Beneath an opulent chandelier in a sunlit salon, Imane Ayissi’s fall couture show once again fused African tradition with Parisian craft. Monday’s running motif was the flower, explored in bold, distinct ways. In one of the most striking looks, the model’s entire upper body was transformed into a sculpture of giant vermillion ... Read More »

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Among couture’s last independents, Iris Van Herpen unveils ‘living’ algae dress in Paris

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — For years, Dutch wunderkind and celebrity favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge — not just with boundary-pushing designs conjured from banana leaves, cocoa beans and 3D-printed polymers, but also by standing apart as one of couture’s rare independents. Blurring the lines between biology, art and design, Van Herpen has built ... Read More »

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Cardi B, a live crow, and Schiaparelli’s monochrome vision open Paris couture week

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — Paris couture week opened Monday not with sequins or red carpet pageantry, but with the surreal sight of Cardi B and a live crow. Wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, the U.S. rapper stood beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais, holding the black bird on her arm. ... Read More »

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TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

TORONTO — TikTok says it’s pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada. Since opening offices in Toronto and Vancouver TikTok says it has invested millions in programs ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: TikTok Canada halts partnerships with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

TORONTO — TikTok Canada says it’s pulling out as a sponsor of several major arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival, and suspending programs with MusiCounts and the National Screen Institute as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down its operations in Canada. More coming. Alex ... Read More »

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Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s once illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past weekend. Hundreds of Haitians and foreigners mourned the news as it spread across social media, with the ... Read More »

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Paris couture week begins with Cardi B holding a live crow at Schiaparelli

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — Paris couture week opened not with sequins or red carpet pageantry, but Cardi B ‘s crow moment. Wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, the U.S. rapper stood beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais, holding a live crow on her arm. Her avian plus one squawked, glared, and ... Read More »

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Book Review: Ruth Ware revisits old characters in new thriller, ‘The Woman in Suite 11’

By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025

Ruth Ware’s new thriller “The Woman in Suite 11” is a sequel of sorts to her breakout hit of 2016, “The Woman in Cabin 10.” Will you enjoy it more if you read the first book? Yes. Or you can wait until the Netflix version of “The Woman in Cabin 10” starring Keira Knightley comes ... Read More »

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