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CBC’s Vassy Kapelos moves to CTV News to host ‘Power Play’ and ‘Question Period’
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
OTTAWA – CBC star news anchor Vassy Kapelos is heading to CTV News Channel to host its daily flagship political show “Power Play.” CTV says Kapelos has been named chief political correspondent and will also helm CTV’s weekly “Question Period” starting Dec. 1. She takes the reins from previous host Evan Solomon, who announced last ... Read More »
1 responsePear-shaped pink diamond expected to reap $25-35M at auction
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2022
GENEVA (AP) – A pear-shaped 18-carat pink diamond is set to be sold at auction on Tuesday and is expected to fetch between $25 million and $35 million, Christie’s says. The “Fortune Pink” fancy vivid pink stone, said to be the largest of its kind and shape to go on the block, headlines the auction ... Read More »
1 responseMusicians reconsider value of touring as competition soars, prices surge
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
TORONTO – Concertgoers are rushing back to shows and more musicians are on the road than venues can schedule. At first glance, it might seem like the live music scene is booming for everyone. “That’s not the case,” says music manager Sheri Jones. “It’s much harder to sell tickets.” With almost three years of postponed ... Read More »
1 responseLeslie Phillips, ‘Carry On’ star, voice of Sorting Hat, dies
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Leslie Phillips, the British actor best known for his roles in the bawdy “Carry On” comedies and as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 98. His agent, Jonathan Lloyd, confirmed Tuesday that Phillips died “peacefully at home” on Monday. The veteran actor made ... Read More »
1 responseNorway: Princess gives up royal duties amid fiancé questions
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2022
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Princess Märtha Louise, the daughter of Norway’s King Harald, said Tuesday she no longer will officially represent the Norwegian royal house following “many questions relating to me and my fiancé’s role.” The 50-year-old princess, who is fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, got engaged in June to Durek Verrett, an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Discovery of bronzes rewrites Italy’s Etruscan-Roman history
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2022
ROME (AP) – Italian authorities on Tuesday announced the extraordinary discovery of more than 2,000-year-old bronze statues in an ancient Tuscan thermal spring and said the find will “rewrite history” about the transition from the Etruscan civilization to the Roman Empire. The discovery, in the San Casciano dei Bagni archaeological dig near Siena, is one ... Read More »
1 responseNintendo’s profit climbs on Switch machine, software sales
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on November 8th, 2022
TOKYO (AP) – Japanese video game maker Nintendo recorded a 34% surge in its profit in the first half of the fiscal year on strong sales of products for its Switch console like “Splatoon 3,” a paint-shooting game, the company said Tuesday. That prompted the maker of Pokemon and Super Mario games to raise its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chris Evans named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Chris Evans may have put down Captain America’s shield but he’s got a new badge of honor: he’s been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. People’s selection was announced Monday night on Stephen Colbert’s late night show and on the magazine’s website. Evans, who for nearly a decade played Captain America ... Read More »
1 responseKim Kardashian honored at CFDA awards, calls for inclusivity
By Nardos Haile, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Kim Kardashian was honored at Monday’s Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards for her shapewear line and used the honor to call for designers to be inclusive for all body shapes. Kardashian was awarded the first-ever Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion for her shapewear brand SKIMS. Co-Founder and ... Read More »
1 responseSuzette Mayr wins $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize for ‘The Sleeping Car Porter’
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
TORONTO – Suzette Mayr has won the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The Calgary writer received the honour for her novel “The Sleeping Car Porter.” “I think today I’m officially done with my feelings of impostor syndrome as a writer,” Mayr told the crowd assembled at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. “The Sleeping Car Porter,” ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Suzette Mayr wins $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
TORONTO – Suzette Mayr has won the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel “The Sleeping Car Porter.” More coming... Read More »
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