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Sarika Cullis-Suzuki follows dad’s footsteps to co-host CBC’s ‘The Nature of Things’
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
TORONTO – David Suzuki’s daughter Sarika Cullis-Suzuki has been named the next co-host of “The Nature of Things.” CBC says Cullis-Suzuki will take the reins from her father along with marine biologist and environmentalist Anthony Morgan following Suzuki’s retirement in the spring. Suzuki announced in October that he will retire from the science series at ... Read More »
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By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
TORONTO – Film star Simu Liu is returning as host of the Juno Awards. Organizers at the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that the actor/author/social media phenom will take the reins of Canada’s biggest night in music for the second year in a row. Liu took to the Junos stage as ... Read More »
1 responseCBC launches free ad-supported streaming channel CBC News Explore
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
TORONTO – CBC’s free ad-supported streaming news channel has launched with a mix of original, regional and marquee programming culled from the main network and its paid news channel, CBC News Network. Announced earlier this year, the public broadcaster describes CBC News Explore as a digital hub for news and video journalism alternatives that stand ... Read More »
1 responseBob Marley immersive experience to land in US next year
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – A massive immersive experience celebrating Bob Marley is heading for its U.S. premiere early next year, complete with photographs, lots of music and even a pair of the reggae giant’s footwear. The multi-room exhibit “Bob Marley: One Love Experience” will open in Los Angeles on Jan. 27 at Ovation Hollywood, following ... Read More »
1 responseStatCan data shows 300k Quebec kids eligible for English school, 76 per cent attend
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
MONTREAL – New census data from Statistics Canada shows that nearly one million Canadian children have the constitutional right to education in an official minority language. The census found that 304,000 children in Quebec have the right to attend regular English public schools and that 593,000 children outside the province have the right to attend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venezuelan publisher receives award from US book association
By The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – One of Venezuela’s few remaining independent publishers is being honored by the Association of American Publishers, the trade association announced Wednesday. Editorial Dahbar, which publishes books that include interviews with political prisoners and critiques of the country’s criminal justice system, has been given the AAP’s International Freedom to Publish/Jeri Laber Award. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McConaughey, Kunis among People mag’s ‘People of the Year’
By The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Matthew McConaughey, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Hudson and “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson have been named People magazine’s 2022 “People of the Year.” The magazine unveiled its annual list Wednesday, with Editor in Chief Wendy Naugle explaining this year’s honorees were selected because of their efforts to help others. McConaughey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rolling Stones to release star-stuffed 2012 live recording
By The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – The Rolling Stones plan to release what they’re calling their “ultimate live greatest hits album,” with appearances by Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr. and The Black Keys, early next year. “GRRR Live!” contains songs recorded live on Dec. 15, 2012, at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. That night saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK royals traveling to Boston with eye on environment prize
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – The first overseas trip by the Prince and Princess of Wales since the death of Queen Elizabeth II begins Wednesday, an occasion to show the world as much about who they are not as who they are. With their three-day visit to Boston, focused on Prince William’s initiative to find the environmental ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone
By Jack B. Jeffery, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
CAIRO (AP) – The debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most visited piece in the British Museum: The Rosetta Stone. The inscriptions on the black granite slab became the seminal breakthrough in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics after ... Read More »
1 responseJournalist John Lorinc wins Balsillie Prize for book on future of city-building
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
TORONTO – The Writer’s Trust of Canada has named freelance journalist John Lorinc the winner of this year’s Balsillie Prize for Public Policy for his book on the future of city-building. The annual award, backed by former BlackBerry chief executive Jim Balsillie, recognizes the best non-fiction book shaping Canadian discourse about policy issues. Lorinc received ... Read More »
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