'The Crown,' 'Ted Lasso,' top Emmy Awards
'The Crown' has won the best drama series Emmy Award, while Apple TV's 'Ted Lasso' took best comedy series honours.
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RuPaul makes Emmy history as most-awarded person of colour
Legendary television figure RuPaul, whose full name is RuPaul Charles, on Sunday night made Emmy history by becoming the most-awarded person of color in the show's history with 11 wins.
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Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination
Chris Rock said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: 'Get vaccinated.'
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'Shang-Chi' tops box office for 3rd straight weekend
'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' is the top film at the box office for the third straight weekend, but the muted reception for Clint Eastwood's 'Cry Macho' suggests older moviegoers still aren't as eager to return to theaters.
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'Belfast' wins People's Choice prize at Toronto International Film Festival
'Belfast' from writer-director Kenneth Branagh has won the People's Choice prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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TIFF co-heads say festival was 'incredible' and 'safe' despite COVID-19 case
From seeing stars moved to tears in connecting with audiences, to the transparent handling of a COVID-19 case, the Toronto International Film Festival co-heads say they feel this year's hybrid pandemic showcase was successful and safe.
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'A big grey elephant': Paris' Arc de Triomphe is wrapped up
The city of Paris is unveiling a monumental artwork built around an actual monument: the Arc de Triomphe completely wrapped in silver and blue fabric.
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Soviet chess legend sues Netflix for 'sexist' line in Queen's Gambit show
The world's first female chess grandmaster, Nona Gaprindashvili, has filed a US$5-million defamation lawsuit against Netflix over a line in its 'The Queen's Gambit' series which her lawyers say is false and sexist.
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Shannen Doherty says her stage 4 cancer battle 'part of life' now
'Beverly Hills 90210' star Shannen Doherty says her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis is 'part of life at this point.'
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Dan Levy signs deal to write and produce film and TV projects at Netflix
Dan Levy is returning to Netflix, the streamer that helped turn his TV comedy 'Schitt's Creek' into a pop cultural phenomenon.
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Tom Cruise gets sneak preview from SpaceX's 1st private crew
Tom Cruise got a sneak preview of what it's like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule.
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Movie reviews: 'Cry Macho' feels unambitious and lacking in drama
This week, TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Cry Macho,' 'Copshop,' 'Blue Bayou,' and 'The Mad Woman’s Ball.'
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R. Kelly behaviour mirrors abuse tactics, expert witness says
Prosecutors inched closer on Friday to concluding their case at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial, calling two final witnesses to try to further cement allegations he groomed young victims for unwanted sex in episodes dating to the 1990s.
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'The Crown' expected to dominate 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards
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Why we won't know about Prince Philip's will for 90 years
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Sylvester Stallone movie memorabilia selling at auction
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Broadway shows return to the stage after 18 months
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Met Gala returns with star power after pandemic delay
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'Jeopardy!' dedicates stage to late host to Alex Trebek
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Britney Spears gets engaged to boyfriend Sam Asghari
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New doc on being Black in a southwestern Ontario township
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Coming-of-age film 'Dune' premieres at TIFF
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What to watch as hybrid edition of TIFF kicks off
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Data suggests TikTok has surpassed YouTube in view time
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Natalia Bryant opens up about her father Kobe Bryant's death
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Free Britney: Spears' dad files to terminate conservatorship
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Movie Reviews
Movie reviews: 'Cry Macho' feels unambitious and lacking in drama
This week, TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Cry Macho,' 'Copshop,' 'Blue Bayou,' and 'The Mad Woman’s Ball.'
Movie reviews: Trauma lies at the heart of the storytelling in 'The Card Counter'
TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews three new movies this week: 'The Card Counter,' 'Kate,' and 'Finding You.'
Movie reviews: 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' has heroics, heart, and humour
TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews three new movies this week: 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,' 'Cinderella,' and 'Mogul Mowgli.'
Movie reviews: 'Candyman' a scary, timely reinterpretation of a classic horror movie character
TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews four new movies this week: 'Candyman,' 'Vacation Friends,' 'Till Death,' and 'They Who Surround Us.'
Movie reviews: 'The Protege' aspires to be something bigger than it is
TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews three new movies this week: 'The Protege,' 'The Night House,' and 'Rare Beasts.'
Movie reviews: 'Free Guy' tackles meaning of life with humour, heart, and Reynolds' brand of irreverence
TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews five new movies this week: 'Free Guy,' 'Respect,' and 'The Comeback Trail.'
Movie reviews: 'The Suicide Squad' brings enough fun and absurd action to be equal parts silly and serious
TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews five new movies this week: 'The Suicide Squad,' 'Lorelei,' 'Twelve Mighty Orphans,' and 'Stillwater.'
Movie reviews: 'Jungle Cruise' a family friendly film that actually feels like the theme park ride
TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews five new movies this week: 'Jungle Cruise,' 'The Green Knight,' 'The Exchange,' and 'For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close.'
Canada
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Ontario woman says Air Canada allowed her child to fly internationally unsupervised
An Ontario woman says Air Canada allowed her 11-year-old son to board an international flight without supervision and fly home alone.
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'People are furious': Criticism over new Alberta public health measures mounts
As COVID-19 cases in Alberta surge and health-care leaders call for military aid to help beleaguered hospital staff, some are worried the latest public health measures may not help curb the fourth wave.
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Debris located 'likely' from fishing boat with two crew missing off Labrador
Searchers have located a blue storage tub that the joint rescue co-ordination centre says is likely debris from a nine-metre fishing boat that went missing with two men on board off Labrador.
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Only a third of teenagers met physical activity requirements during start of COVID-19's second wave: StatCan
Teenagers engaged in less physical activity than normal during the start of COVID-19’s second wave in the fall of 2020, although older adults saw a slight boost during the same timeframe, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
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Snowbird season: Canadian retirees hope for prompt COVID-19 booster shots in U.S. south
Canadian snowbirds are watching to see if the United States finally eases the travel restrictions preventing them from driving south for the winter but some are flying in and planning on getting a COVID-19 booster shot as soon as they get there, said one Toronto travel insurance broker.
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'Exhausted, overworked and facing brutal criticism': B.C. health authority appeals for patience, vaccination amid staffing crisis
A B.C. health authority is sounding the alarm about a staffing crisis in one one of its hospitals.
World
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Search for Gabby Petito's boyfriend Brian Laundrie continues after body found
Authorities said a body discovered in northern Wyoming was believed to be that of a 22-year-old Gabby Petito who disappeared while on a cross-country trek with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie, now the subject of an intense search in a Florida nature preserve.
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U.S. launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas
The U.S. flew Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland Sunday and tried blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico in a massive show of force that signaled the beginning of what could be one of America's swiftest, large-scale expulsions of migrants or refugees in decades.
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Trump endorses proponents of unfounded 'stolen election' claim for state posts
As Donald Trump considers another presidential run in 2024, he has taken similar interest in important but relatively obscure races in other critical battlegrounds, throwing his support behind candidates who have not only perpetuated the lie that the 2020 election was stolen, but in some cases also actively tried to overturn the results.
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Shooting in Russian university leaves 8 dead
A gunman opened fire in a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday morning, leaving eight people dead and others wounded, according to Russia's Investigative Committee.
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Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home
Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only allowed for those who cannot be replaced by men, the interim mayor of Afghanistan's capital said Sunday, detailing the latest restrictions on women by the new Taliban rulers.
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UPDATED | Volcano erupts on Atlantic island; lava destroys some homes
A volcano on Spain's Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands as lava flows destroyed isolated houses and threatened to reach the coast. New eruptions continued into the night.
Lifestyle
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First edition copy of 'Frankenstein' sells for over US$1 million at auction
A first edition copy of the classic novel 'Frankenstein' sold for US$1.17 million at a recent auction in New York.
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American couple donates large Dionne Quintuplets collection to Callander, Ont., museum
The Callander Bay Heritage Museum has received a 'treasured' collection of Dionne Quintuplets memorabilia as part of a large donation.
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Winnie the Pooh's tree house for rent at this 'Bearbnb'
Pooh illustrator Kim Raymond is hosting two one-night stays at the 'Bearbnb,' custom-built at the real site that inspired the fictional Hundred Acre Wood in England to celebrate the 95th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh's creation by writer A. A. Milne.
Sports
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Boxer-senator Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president
Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections.
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University of Ottawa student-athlete Francis Perron dies shortly after Gee-Gees football game
The University of Ottawa is mourning the death of Gee-Gees football player Francis Perron, who died shortly after the Gee-Gees first game of the season.
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Canada's Katie Vincent wins world sprint canoe title after Olympic bronze
Canadian sprint canoeist Katie Vincent captured world championship gold Sunday in the women's C1 200 metres.
Business
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Half of Canadians support employers mandating COVID-19 booster shots, poll finds
Around half of surveyed Canadians say they support employers mandating COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for their employees, a new poll finds, with Canadians 55 and older being the most in favour.
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Hong Kong shares lead Asia lower; Tokyo and Shanghai closed
Shares fell nearly 4 per cent in Hong Kong on Monday in holiday-thinned trading in Asia, with other big markets in Tokyo and Shanghai closed.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
This week in Canadian business news, small business owners and investors alike will be watching closely Monday as the country votes in a federal election, Cineplex's CEO is expected to testify in the company's court case against Cineworld Group PLC, and Statistics Canada will release retail trade figures for July.
Autos
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Formula One: Canadian Lance Stroll, Sebastian Vettel will drive for Aston Martin in 2022
Sebastian Vettel will drive for Aston Martin next year after the Formula One team extended his contract by one year on Thursday.
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NASCAR shifts season-opening exhibition to L.A. Coliseum
NASCAR will open the 2022 season inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in one of the biggest shakeups to its schedule in years.
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Mercedes calls for change after crash between title rivals
Two of Formula One's top drivers have been involved in two potentially life-threatening crashes in as many months.
Entertainment
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'The Crown,' 'Ted Lasso,' top Emmy Awards
'The Crown' has won the best drama series Emmy Award, while Apple TV's 'Ted Lasso' took best comedy series honours.
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RuPaul makes Emmy history as most-awarded person of colour
Legendary television figure RuPaul, whose full name is RuPaul Charles, on Sunday night made Emmy history by becoming the most-awarded person of color in the show's history with 11 wins.
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Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination
Chris Rock said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: 'Get vaccinated.'
Health
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'Exhausted, overworked and facing brutal criticism': B.C. health authority appeals for patience, vaccination amid staffing crisis
A B.C. health authority is sounding the alarm about a staffing crisis in one one of its hospitals.
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Same goal, different paths: U.S., EU seek max vaccine rates
Few European Union countries have issued outright vaccine mandates, while more sweeping requirements are the order of the day in the U.S.
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'People are furious': Criticism over new Alberta public health measures mounts
As COVID-19 cases in Alberta surge and health-care leaders call for military aid to help beleaguered hospital staff, some are worried the latest public health measures may not help curb the fourth wave.
Politics
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Liberal push to make election a referendum on pandemic only partly successful
The federal election campaign entered its final hours with party leaders making last-minute appeals in whirlwind tours of swing ridings, all while still trying to convince voters to buy into their version of what this vote is all about.
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Muslim Canadians call on politicians to take concrete action to fight Islamophobia
Some Muslim Canadians say there has been little political action on Islamophobia since the June 6 attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont., and argue the issue hasn't been discussed enough during the federal election campaign.
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Election official, who runs chocolate shop, flies ballot box to 27 B.C. lighthouses
Despite their remote locations, Canada's reclusive lighthouse keepers have one of the highest voter turnouts in the country -- thanks to a part-time election official who flew in their ballots by helicopter. Vlasta Booth, who usually runs a chocolate shop in Victoria, delivered ballots to 27 lighthouses off the coast of B.C., by chopper last week.
Sci-Tech
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The world's tallest nation is getting shorter
The Netherlands has long been the world's tallest nation -- but its people are getting shorter, according to Dutch researchers.
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Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are tackling food waste by turning discarded durian husks into antibacterial gel bandages.
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SpaceX's 1st tourists splash down in the Atlantic after 3 days in orbit
Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days earlier.