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ACTRA calls for boycott of 6 brands linked to ad agencies in labour dispute

Unionized commercial actors are calling for a boycott of six brands that work with ad agencies embroiled in a nearly yearlong labour dispute.

Montreal-born Adrien Morot on winning an Oscar with The Whale star Brendan Fraser

Adrien Morot says The Whale was a movie with heart and without Brendan Fraser's performance, the makeup would have been a technicality.

Comedian Samantha Bee to host Canadian Screen Awards

Toronto native Samantha Bee is returning home to host the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards. The pre-recorded broadcast will cap off Canadian Screen Week, during which there will be numerous in-person events for the first time in four years.

Former TIFF co-director Noah Cowan dead at 55

Noah Cowan, former co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival, has died at the age of 55. Cowan's publicist confirmed he died Wednesday in Los Angeles after being diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2021.

Matt Johnson's BlackBerry to premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival

The film Blackberry follows the rise and fall of Research In Motion, the Waterloo, Ont.-based company behind the phone. The 73rd Berlin International Film Festival will take place Feb. 16 to 26.

This Hour Has 22 Minutes taking aim at inflation, racism in 30th season

This Hour Has 22 Minutes will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special broadcast in front of a live studio audience on Tuesday. Mark Critch says they plan to introduce perspectives on topics such as the cost of living, inflation, racism, and many more Canadian politicians.

Winnipegger with terminal brain cancer teams up with longtime friend to win Amazing Race Canada

On Tuesday, Winnipeg-born Catherine Wreford who was diagnosed in 2013 with a malignant brain tumour and Craig Ramsay were declared winners of the latest edition of the reality show Amazing Race Canada.