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Tracey Friesen, Veteran Canadian TV Producer, Dies at 58
The former National Film Board of Canada and indie producers association exec died on Monday after a cancer diagnosis.
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Gail Maurice, Tamara Podemski, Dana Solomon, Melanie Bray Star in ‘Blood Lines’ Indigenous Drama (Exclusive)
'Night Raiders' actor Maurice also wrote, directed and produced her second feature.
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Jason Isaacs on Telling a Love Story With “Polar Opposite” Gillian Anderson in ‘The Salt Path’
'The Salt Path,' which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival Thursday night, stars Isaacs and Anderson as real-life couple Ray and Moth Winn, who walked 630 miles of England's South West Coast.
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TIFF Film ’40 Acres’ Facing Claims by IATSE Over Alleged Unpaid Crew, Vendors
The film’s producer, Jennifer Holness, tells The Hollywood Reporter that a pending sale out of TIFF will allow final payments to those owed monies after the Ontario production experienced cost overruns.
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Drake’s Toronto Mansion Faces Serious Flooding From Torrential Downpour
“This better be espresso martini,” the superstar rapper joked in an Instagram post as muddy water surged into his home.
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‘Top Chef’ Season 22 Headed to Canada
Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons are set to discover the delights of poutine and maple syrup in the Great White North while staring down contestants after culinary challenges.
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Paramount+ Canada Backs Banff Spark Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs in Media
The relaunch of the program was announced at The Hollywood Reporter’s women’s breakfast at the Banff World Media Festival on Tuesday.
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Rob Schneider Booted Mid-Set From Another Stage After Attendees Walk Out
The comic and 'SNL' alum was similarly removed last year during a GOP fundraiser when his jokes were deemed too crass for the conservative crowd.
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Liza Weil, Douglas Smith to Lead Dark Comedy Movie ‘Lunar Sway’ (Exclusive)
Nick Butler is writing and directing the feature about the resident of a desert town embarking on an unexpected adventure with his estranged birth mother.
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‘Outlander,’ ‘Dark Winds’ Actors Join Indigenous Drama ‘Many Wounds’ (Exclusive)
Sera-Lys McArthur and Kiowa Gordon join Skye Pelletier in the cast of the new drama from Jeremy Torrie, a modern-day re-imagining of Lee Tamahori's ground-breaking Maori film 'Once Were Warriors' set in Canada.
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Juno Awards: Charlotte Cardin Leads With Six Nominations
Daniel Caesar and Nicholas Durocher, also known as Talk, each nabbed five nods for Canada’s versions of the Grammys.
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Nerene Virgin, Actress on the Kids TV Show ‘Today’s Special,’ Dies at 77
The teacher, news presenter and social justice advocate also was a mainstay on the CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster.
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