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COVID supervisors on the challenges of trying to keep Canadian film and TV sets safe

COVID supervisors on the challenges of trying to keep Canadian film and TV sets safe

TORONTO — On set they called her "COVID Cathy," or "CC" for short.
Toronto architects share their design solutions to working and learning at home

Toronto architects share their design solutions to working and learning at home

With offices closed during the pandemic and many kids kept out of the classroom, families have scrambled to carve out functional remote-learning spaces in homes that weren’t designed for the job.
Review: Elk hunters become the hunted in novel 'Dark Sky'

Review: Elk hunters become the hunted in novel 'Dark Sky'

“Dark Sky,” by C.J. Box (Putnam) Steve Price, the billionaire left coast CEO of a social media company, wants to go elk hunting in Wyoming.
The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' hits 2 billion plays on Spotify, sets Canadian record

The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' hits 2 billion plays on Spotify, sets Canadian record

TORONTO — The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" is making Canadian history on Spotify. The Toronto-raised singer's hit single has become the first song by a Canadian artist to pass two billion plays on the streaming platform.
Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards

Tragically Hip to receive humanitarian award at this year's Juno Awards

TORONTO — The Tragically Hip will be toasted with this year's humanitarian award at the 2021 Juno Awards. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says it selected the Kingston, Ont.
Disney Plus makes a play for adult viewers with Star, but don't expect all Hulu hits

Disney Plus makes a play for adult viewers with Star, but don't expect all Hulu hits

TORONTO — Disney Plus is introducing viewers to its older sibling: a new streaming hub named Star.
COVID drop: cases decreasing worldwide and experts say many factors at play

COVID drop: cases decreasing worldwide and experts say many factors at play

A seemingly sharp decline of global COVID-19 cases has ignited exuberance among some infectious disease doctors and epidemiologists, even if they're not sure what exactly is causing that downward spike.
U.S. vaccine rollout vastly outpacing Canada's: what can we learn from American push?

U.S. vaccine rollout vastly outpacing Canada's: what can we learn from American push?

Canadians perusing social media may be coming across photos of their American peers bearing wide smiles and vaccination cards that show they've been inoculated against COVID-19.
Canada's screen world 'decades behind' on Black representation, say industry members

Canada's screen world 'decades behind' on Black representation, say industry members

TORONTO — The Toronto Black Film Festival is hosting a panel discussion series with a title that speaks to a pervasive problem in the industry: Show Me the Money.
Strumbellas lead singer Simon Ward on path to healing after mental health crisis

Strumbellas lead singer Simon Ward on path to healing after mental health crisis

TORONTO — A few days before the Strumbellas were set to embark on a Canadian concert tour in January 2020, they dropped a bombshell announcement: the entire 14-city run of shows was being postponed as one of the band's own sought treatment for an uns
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