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Poilievre’s pitch to defund CBC while keeping French services would need a law change
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – If Pierre Poilievre wants to “defund the CBC” while maintaining its French-language programming, he’ll have to overhaul the country’s broadcasting law in order to do it. That’s according to the corporation, which has found itself in a back-and-forth with the Opposition leader over his pledge to axe the roughly $1-billion in taxpayer dollars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘B is for Bobcaygeon’: Tragically Hip plan alphabet picture book for kids
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
TORONTO – “A” is for “Ahead by a Century” and “B” is for “Bobcaygeon.” Those are two of the lessons the Tragically Hip hope to impart to young readers as they prepare a picture book of the alphabet due out later this year. The legendary Canadian rock band is putting their name to “The Tragically ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury selection begins in defamation lawsuit against Fox News
By Randall Chase, The Associated Press on April 13th, 2023
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Jury selection began behind closed doors Thursday in a defamation lawsuit seeking to hold Fox News responsible for repeatedly airing false claims related to the 2020 presidential election. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis previously made clear that the selection would be done out of public view to ensure the privacy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Drake & Josh’ actor Drake Bell declared missing in Florida
By The Associated Press on April 13th, 2023
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Jared “Drake” Bell, an actor best known as a star of the Nickelodeon television show “Drake & Josh,” was declared “missing and endangered” on Thursday by Florida authorities who asked the public for help in locating him. Bell was last seen Wednesday night near a Daytona Beach high school, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Drake & Josh’ actor Jared Bell declared missing in Florida
By The Associated Press on April 13th, 2023
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Jared “Drake” Bell, an actor best known as a star of the Nickelodeon television show “Drake & Josh,” was declared “missing and endangered” on Thursday by Florida authorities who asked the public for help in locating him. Bell was last seen Wednesday night near a Daytona Beach high school, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mary Quant, mastermind of Swinging ’60s style, dies at 93
By Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on April 13th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died. She was 93. Quant’s family said she died “peacefully at home” in Surrey, southern England, on Thursday. Quant helped popularize the miniskirt – some credit her with inventing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alex Wolff, Thea Sofie Loch Næss cast in Leonard Cohen bioseries ‘So Long, Marianne’
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
TORONTO – An upcoming Crave TV drama about the legendary romance between Leonard Cohen and his muse Marianne Ihlen has found its lead stars. Producers of “So Long, Marianne” say they’ve cast U.S. actor Alex Wolff to play Cohen and Norwegian actress Thea Sofie Loch Næss as Ihlen. The series recalls a period in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celine Dion releases title track from film ‘Love Again,’ first of five new songs
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
Celine Dion is making her musical comeback timed with her acting debut in a new romantic comedy. The Quebec chanteuse released “Love Again” today, the title track from an upcoming film where she plays a supporting role. The gentle ballad is one of five new Dion songs that appear on the film’s soundtrack, which arrives ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime daytime personality Marilyn Denis announces end to ‘The Marilyn Denis Show’
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Daytime TV mainstay Marilyn Denis says her long-running series “The Marilyn Denis Show” will end this June. The veteran broadcaster announced the news this morning on her CTV talk show after 34 years in daily daytime television. The 64-year-old Denis says she will continue her radio gig as co-host of the weekday morning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ali Wong, Jonathan Van Ness headed to Just For Laughs
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Ali Wong and Jonathan Van Ness are among the performers headed to this year’s edition of Just For Laughs in Montreal. Wong, known for her comedy specials “Baby Cobra” and “Hard Knock Wife,” as well as the new Netflix show “Beef,” will take to the stage at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier on July 26. “Queer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mary Quant, miniskirt designer who swung the 60s, dies at 93
By Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on April 13th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized Swinging London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died. She was 93. Quant’s family said she died “peacefully at home” in Surrey, southern England, on Thursday. Quant helped popularize the miniskirt – some credit her with ... Read More »
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