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James Bond actor Sean Connery dead at age 90
Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as suave, fearless secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role...
Schitt’s Creek takes home first Emmy
The smash Canadian comedy series Schitt’s Creek has won its first Emmy Award. Actor Eugene Levy, one of the stars and co-creator’s of the...
Pushback against sexual harassment in the gaming industry grows with high-profile resignations
Accord to a 2019 study, the gaming industry contributes $4.5 billion to Canada’s GDP annually. But as lucrative as the business is, in...
Telefilm pledges more diversity and inclusivity in hiring
Amid calls for Telefilm Canada to improve its diversity initiatives, the federal agency has unveiled a new Equity and Representation Action Plan it...
Canadian Broadway actor Nick Cordero, 41, dies from coronavirus complications
Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as Waitress, A Bronx Tale and Bullets Over Broadway, has...
Last of Us 2 has ‘changed the game’ for accessibility
Six years in the making, the highly anticipated PlayStation 4 video game The Last of Us 2 is taking the industry to a new...
Canadian Screen Awards winners to be announced virtually
Winners of the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards will be announced virtually in a series of shows later this month. The awards, which typically span...
Stronger Together special raises more than $6 million for Food Banks Canada
The star-studded Stronger Together broadcast raised more than $6 million in donations for Food Banks Canada, a number that the non-profit organization expects to...
Dan Levy, ‘out and proud’ Schitt’s Creek star, accepts GLAAD award
Canadian Dan Levy, showrunner and star of the TV comedy Schitt’s Creek, received a GLAAD award Saturday evening in San Francisco for promoting LGBTQ...
Canadian museums set for policy review connected to TRC call to action
As Canadian museums grapple with how to make space for Indigenous voices and perspectives, a new initiative is aiming to give them a...
Anne with an E, Cardinal win big at Canadian Screen Awards
The CBC series Anne with an E and the CTV detective drama Cardinal: Blackfly Season nabbed the most trophies on the second night of the...
Walk Off the Earth band member Mike Taylor dead
Mike Taylor, the keyboardist and vocalist in the Canadian indie pop group Walk Off the Earth, has died, according to a statement released Sunday...
Why a dying Gord Downie struggled to reveal ‘The Secret Path’ to Canadians
In his last year, while living with his own tragic story, Gord Downie was consumed by another. Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Anishinaabe boy,...
