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Still don't know what to watch at Hot Docs? Here's a last-minute guide, whether you're in Toronto or not

News/Entertainment | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:00:27 EDT

Late to look up what's hot at Hot Docs this year? CBC News has compiled some of the documentaries most worth your time — including films with tickets still available, or information on where you can watch them across Canada later this year. read more

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Photographer sues Megan Thee Stallion, claiming he was unfairly fired

News/Entertainment | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:17:05 EDT

A photographer who worked for Megan Thee Stallion said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that he was forced to watch her have sex, was unfairly fired soon after and was abused as her employee. read more

Drake's song 'Taylor Made Freestyle' was released on Apr. 19.

Drake receives cease-and-desist letter from Tupac Shakur's estate over AI diss track

Music | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:12:55 EDT

The Toronto rapper's song 'Taylor Made Freestyle' features AI vocals of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg. read more

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Canadian Independent Bookstore Day invites readers to shop locally

Books | Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:40:36 EDT

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, which is on Saturday (April 27), is an annual celebration to encourage people to visit their local independent bookstores. read more

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Bluey's surprise new episode was based on this dad's chaotic family camping trip

Radio/As It Happens | Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:52:48 EDT

When Stuart Heritage agreed to play two separate games with each of his children simultaneously, it left him exhausted, confused, and hiding in the bathroom. But that afternoon of parental chaos also landed him a credit on his favourite TV show, Bluey. read more

Kensington Palace posts birthday photo of Prince Louis, taken by Catherine

News/World | Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:08:17 EDT

It's the first image by the Princess of Wales the palace has distributed since news organizations withdrew a photo edited by Catherine over concerns about digital manipulation. read more

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Vancouver author's graphic novel explores the fear of adulthood and running away

News/Canada/British Columbia | Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:00:00 EDT

A remote island commune off the coast of Vancouver sets the scene for a coming-of-age graphic novel detailing a group of friends' fear of adulthood and the enticement of running away from home. read more

Today marks Shakespeare's 460th birthday, this Stratford actor tells us what it's like to portray The Bard

| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 EDT

Stratford theatre actor Jeff Lillico plays William Shakespeare in the musical 'Something Rotten'. He shares with CBC K-W what it's like to portray the playwright in a whole new light. read more

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TVO to take viewers down the French River in new 'slow TV' documentary

News/Canada/Sudbury | Sun, 21 Apr 2024 07:00:00 EDT

The fifth instalment of the TVO series TRIPPING will take viewers 110 kilometres down the French River, from the point of view of a cedar strip canoe paddler. read more

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Tom Wilson's memoir-turned-musical brings 'celebration of Indigenous identity' to Hamilton stage

News/Canada/Hamilton | Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDT

The Hamilton artist and musician's musical Beautiful Scars is about his journey to discovering his Indigenous identity. read more

Jay Baruchel explains why he wants to live in Canada 'as crazy as that sounds'

Arts/Q | Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:40:07 EDT

The Canadian actor has always defined himself by his patriotism. He sits down with Q’s Tom Power to discuss his love of Canada, why he chooses to live here and why he left Hollywood. read more

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Canada's 1st public broadcaster needs $3M before October to stay on the air

News/Canada/Edmonton | Sun, 21 Apr 2024 09:00:00 EDT

Alberta's public radio station is relying on donations to stay on the air. read more

Eccaia Sampson, 14, from London, Ont., is the only Canadian teen who was invited to train with Jackie Chan's stunt team in Beijing, China in June. Sampson is a second-degree black belt in martial arts and a six-time world champion.

This London, Ont., teen is gearing up to train with Jackie Chan's stunt team in China this summer

News/Canada/London | Mon, 22 Apr 2024 05:00:21 EDT

Fourteen-year-old Eccaia Sampson of London, Ont., will be heading to China to train with Jackie Chan's stunt team in June. The six-time world champion martial artist explains what she's looking forward to on her ten-day trip. read more

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Mary J. Blige, Cher and Ozzy Osbourne headline Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2024

News/Entertainment | Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:49:36 EDT

Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes folk-rockers Dave Matthews Band and singer-guitarist Peter Frampton. read more

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Andrew Davis, who led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 13 years, dead at 80

News/Entertainment | Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:29:12 EDT

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra and its current musical director are among those paying tribute to Sir Andrew Davis, who led the TSO from 1975 to 1988 and returned as interim director between 2018 and 2020. read more

Sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk McKay of the electronic, throat singing duo PIQSIQ stand in front of shrubbery.

Meet the Inuit throat singers revitalizing the tradition and engaging new audiences

Radio/Unreserved | Sun, 21 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDT

After facing bans and other harmful policies for almost 100 years in Canada, these Inuit women are are keeping the tradition alive and well. read more

Canada's entry at Venice Biennale shows how glass beads shaped the modern world

News | Sat, 20 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDT

Raised in Hamilton, Kapwani Kiwanga is representing Canada at this year's Venice Biennale with a show that explores, glass bead by glass bead, the global power imbalances that resulted from centuries of trade. read more

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Here's what you need to know about Taylor Swift's new album

News/Entertainment | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:56:32 EDT

It’s only April, but it’s hard to imagine any album will be heard more in 2024 than Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department. Fans have been fervently speculating online about the meaning behind the songs, and specifically, who they were written about. read more

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What's the big hairy deal about Sasquatch Sunset? The Bigfoot movie is dumb, gross and satisfying

News/Entertainment | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDT

Though it can be confusing and sometimes repulsive, this story about a family of sasquatch is actually a mostly competent, heartfelt and touching story about simple humanity. Mostly. read more