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Indigenous playwright from Calgary wins national theatre award worth $100,000

A Calgary playwright is the winner of a prestigious national theatre award that will provide her and her chosen protege a total of $100,000.

Natalie Valleau

Canada Calgary November 28

Jagmeet Singh and AOC crew up to find impostors in hit game Among Us

Politics November 28

ABC series Big Sky criticized for insensitivity to MMIWG

Entertainment November 26

Mads Mikkelsen to replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3

Entertainment November 26

How the Grammys' scattershot efforts at inclusion managed to alienate audiences and artists

The raft of musicians who were snubbed by the 2021 Grammy Award nominations on Tuesday highlight the Recording Academy's scattershot efforts at inclusion, say industry observers, pointing out that ironically, those snubs might have been inadvertently caused by the academy's attempts to do the opposite.

Entertainment November 26

Cirque du Soleil emerges from bankruptcy protection with sale to creditors

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group says the sale of the company is complete and it has emerged from bankruptcy protection.

Business November 25

How an assignment at Ryerson inspired Edward Burtynsky's industrial landscapes

Edward Burtynsky has made a career out of photographing sprawling industrial scenes around the world from drones or propeller planes. He says it was a school assignment at Ryerson that first inspired him — and now he's gifted 142 of his early photographs to his alma mater.

Entertainment November 25

Beyoncé leads 2021 Grammy nominations, The Weeknd is shut out

Entertainment November 24

Ken Jennings taking over as interim Jeopardy! host

Entertainment November 24

Trevor Noah to host 2021 Grammy Awards

Entertainment November 24

Taylor Swift wins top prize, The Weeknd dominates at AMAs

Entertainment November 23

Joaquin Phoenix joined animal rights activists outside Burlington slaughterhouse

Samantha Craggs

Canada Hamilton November 23

'Masked bride' reveals identity, holds domestic violence-themed art exhibit in Saskatoon

Jennifer Francis

Canada Saskatoon November 23

Cineplex agrees to shrink theatrical window to 17 days for Universal movies

Entertainment November 20

BTS says new album BE is a 'letter of hope'

Entertainment November 20

Why Season 4 of The Crown is facing criticism for its 'overly caricatured' history

Entertainment November 19

Wonder Woman 1984 to debut Dec. 25 in Canadian theatres, but not on streaming platforms

Entertainment November 19

Scottish writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize for Shuggie Bain

Entertainment November 19

Proposed changes to Broadcasting Act have Indigenous producers cautiously optimistic

Rhiannon Johnson

Indigenous November 19

Verizon Media to sell news website HuffPost to BuzzFeed

Business November 19

How Canadian designer Aurora James is persuading retailers to support Black-owned businesses

Business November 19

Wrongful death lawsuit filed over Naya Rivera's drowning

Entertainment November 19

Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales

Entertainment November 19

Prince William welcomes new probe into 1995 Diana interview

Entertainment November 19

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez pleads not guilty in Megan Thee Stallion shooting

Entertainment November 18

BBC names retired judge to lead investigation into 1995 Princess Diana interview

Entertainment November 18

Good Doctor actor Richard Schiff hospitalized with COVID-19

Entertainment November 18

Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments

Entertainment November 18

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