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3 weeks ago | 
delta-optimist.com | Nicole Thompson
TORONTO — Canada's literary institutions are banding together on the eve of an expected announcement about counter-tariffs on U.S. imports that could include books.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nationalobserver.com | Nicole Thompson |David Moscrop
In his early days as prime minister, Justin Trudeau was "cool." In the year that followed his majority sweep into power, he appeared in the pages of Vogue, on the cover of a Marvel comic book and on "The Daily Show," chatting with an up-and-coming Hasan Minhaj. But the same strategy experts and observers say put him in the public eye and won him the youth vote in 2015 may have brought damning scrutiny as political tides changed, particularly as his rivals adopted his online style.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
princegeorgecitizen.com | Nicole Thompson
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
953thebeach.com | Nicole Thompson
Latin music is more global than ever. As it keeps exploding in new directions, here’s a look at some of the most exciting scenes and rising stars.
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May 5, 2024 | 
sasktoday.ca | Nicole Thompson
TORONTO — The father of a three-month-old boy who died alongside his grandparents in a wrong-way highway crash last week says his grief is agonizing. Gokulnath Manivannan says the pain of losing his son Aditya Vivaan and his parents is far worse than the physical injuries he suffered in the crash with a van that was being chased by police on Highway 401 east of Toronto.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
nationalobserver.com | Nicole Thompson
Canadian airlines say travellers won't see their flight times affected by Monday's total solar eclipse, though passengers should protect their eyes during the astronomical event. Air Canada says there won't be any operational impacts when the moon casts a shadow over the sun in parts of Eastern Canada on Monday afternoon, though it did issue a reminder to staff not to look directly at the eclipse as it's happening.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
princegeorgecitizen.com | Alex Nino Gheciu |Nicole Thompson
TORONTO — Hot Docs' president Marie Nelson says a "perfect storm" led to Canada's largest documentary film festival's artistic director and 10 of its programmers quitting just before it was set to announce its 2024 lineup. Nelson cited multiple hurdles that strained creative, financial and staffing efforts to pull together a 31st edition, while filmmakers slated to screen at the event acknowledged myriad pressures on the arts.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
timescolonist.com | Nicole Thompson |Nicole Thompson
TORONTO — When Dr. Siobhan Deshauer makes online videos, her primary goal is to demystify medicine. Her secondary goal? "I call it 'smuggling in education,'" said the physician and YouTuber, who boasts nearly a million subscribers on the platform.
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Sep 6, 2023 | 
vancouverisawesome.com | Nicole Thompson
TORONTO — D.W. Waterson wasn't a cheerleader — but they did perform as one. The director, whose first feature "Backspot" is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, said they used to wear the uniform while DJing and playing drums on stage. "I just loved the idea of being the cheer captain of an audience," they said by video call ahead of the fest.
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Aug 30, 2023 | 
globalnews.ca | Ines Fernandez |Noel Ransome |Cassandra Szklarski |Nicole Thompson
A bombastic bawdy musical, a feel-good soccer-driven popcorn flick and what may be the last film from a revered Japanese auteur are among the cinematic highlights set for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. While ongoing Hollywood labour strikes have cast uncertainty over who will show up on the red carpet, the big screen is sure to feature plenty of star-packed ventures and intriguing flicks to choose from.
