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Eased CanCon rules allow Corus to lean into unscripted reality, lifestyle fare: exec

Eased CanCon rules allow Corus to lean into unscripted reality, lifestyle fare: exec

TORONTO — New rules allowing Corus Entertainment to spend less on scripted drama and comedy shows will allow its channels to lean more into news, lifestyles and reality fare rather than “content that audiences don’t want to see,” says Troy Reeb, exec

Guillermo del Toro to join board of Canadian Film Centre; Neishaw Ali new chair

TORONTO — Director Guillermo del Toro is set to join the board of the Canadian Film Centre.
Movie Review: ‘Babes’ is a giddy, raunchy, moving and (very) gooey look at childbirth and friendship

Movie Review: ‘Babes’ is a giddy, raunchy, moving and (very) gooey look at childbirth and friendship

You know what? It’s true. They never do tell you about the placenta. Let us explain.
These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2024

These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2024

TORONTO — Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.
Laurentian Bank cutting about two per cent of workforce, ending equity research

Laurentian Bank cutting about two per cent of workforce, ending equity research

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank says it is cutting about two per cent of its workforce and ending equity research as it continues to work through its turnaround plan.
Drake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj

Drake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj

Drake is the leading nominee for next month's BET Awards , followed closely by Nicki Minaj. The Canadian rapper received seven nominations Thursday, including an album of the year nod for his eighth studio album , “For All the Dogs.
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau .
Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black'

Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black'

LONDON (AP) — There’s no point asking Marisa Abela to sing Amy Winehouse songs at karaoke. Her friends have already tried and failed. But you can see her sing — and become — Winehouse in the new film “Back to Black,” which opens in the U.S.
Thinking of going back to school? Make a financial plan first, experts say

Thinking of going back to school? Make a financial plan first, experts say

Going back to school can be a great way to accelerate your career, whether it’s getting a master’s degree or taking a certificate program to add more skills to your repertoire.
Rock band Cage the Elephant emerge from loss and hospitalization with new album 'Neon Pill'

Rock band Cage the Elephant emerge from loss and hospitalization with new album 'Neon Pill'

NEW YORK (AP) — To say Cage the Elephant's latest album had a turbulent birth would be an understatement. The band dealt with the deaths of loved ones, the pandemic and their lead singer's arrest and hospitalization.