Independent cinemas accuse Cineplex of shutting them out of market for top films
Independent movie theatres across the country say Cineplex Entertainment, which owns about 75 per cent of the screens in Canada, is shutting them out of the market for top films like Oscar winners Parasite and Little Women.
Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down
The Walt Disney Co. has named Bob Chapek CEO, replacing Bob Iger, effective immediately.
Opera union probe finds Placido Domingo abused power
An investigation into Placido Domingo by the U.S. union representing opera performers found more than two dozen people who said they were sexually harassed or witnessed inappropriate behaviour by the superstar when he held senior management positions...
Canada Reads 2020 postponed
Given the ongoing developments with COVID-19, Canada Reads has made the difficult decision to postpone next week's event.
True Grit novelist Charles Portis dies at 86
Novelist Charles Portis, a favourite among critics and writers for such shaggy dog stories as Norwood and Gringos and a bounty for Hollywood whose droll, bloody western True Grit was a bestseller twice adapted into Oscar nominated films, died Monday...
Acting legend Max von Sydow dead at 90
Max von Sydow, the self-described "shy boy"-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he played the priest in the horror classic The Exorcist, has died...
NAC cancels shows, events until April 5
The National Arts Centre is cancelling all performances and events until at least April 5 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Calling all pups: Paw Patrol the movie is in the works
A feature-length take on preschool puppy series Paw Patrol is heading to the big screen.
Artist finds muse in coronavirus quarantine
Raymond Lau created one cartoon image per day while in quarantine, first on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, then at the Nav Centre in Cornwall, Ont.
Facebook brings ability to use music in Instagram posts to Canada
It's been a long time coming, but Facebook and Instagram users in Canada can finally incorporate music clips into their story posts.
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