BREAKING Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
"Never Have I Ever" star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and sportscaster Bob Cole are among those set to receive honours from this year's Canadian Screen Awards.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced the winners of its special awards, a precursor to the annual weeklong bash recognizing the best in homegrown film, television and screen-based media.
Ramakrishnan, the young star of the Netflix comedy "Never Have I Ever," will receive the Radius Award for "making waves globally" while Cole will get a lifetime achievement award.
Former CBC host and Inuk media personality Rassi Nashalik is up for a broadcast journalism award, while production executives Vince Commisso of 9 Story Media Group and John Galway of Corrib Entertainment will be recognized for their impact on the growth of the Canadian media industry.
This year introduces the Changemaker Award, for individuals in media who bring attention to systemic racism and promote equity and inclusion. The winners are TSN host and producer Kayla Grey, CBC host and playwright Amanda Parris and Kathleen Newman-Bremang, deputy director of Unbothered, Refinery29's online community for Black women.
Nominees for the Canadian Screen Awards will be announced Feb. 15, with awards set to be handed out during Canadian Screen Week, April 4 to 10.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2022
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations is calling on Air Canada to 'make things right' with the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, who said her headdress was removed from an airplane cabin during a flight this week.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
Health Canada issued recalls for various items this week, including kids’ bathrobes, cribs and henna cones.
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Breast cancer rates are rising in Canada among women in their 20s, 30s and 40s, according to research by the University of Ottawa (uOttawa).
A CSIS officer's allegations that she was raped repeatedly by a superior in agency vehicles set off a harassment inquiry, but also triggered an investigation into her that concluded the alleged attacks were a “misuse” of agency vehicles by the woman.
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Charlie Woods failed to advance in a U.S. Open local qualifying event Thursday, shooting a 9-over 81 at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club.
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The giant stone statues guarding the Lions Gate Bridge have been dressed in custom Vancouver Canucks jerseys as the NHL playoffs get underway.
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A former educational assistant is calling attention to the rising violence in Alberta's classrooms.
The federal government says its plan to increase taxes on capital gains is aimed at wealthy Canadians to achieve “tax fairness.”
At 6'8" and 350 pounds, there is nothing typical about UBC offensive lineman Giovanni Manu, who was born in Tonga and went to high school in Pitt Meadows.