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Margaret Atwood calls Canada-U.S. tensions 'most direct threat since the War of 1812'

Margaret Atwood calls Canada-U.S. tensions 'most direct threat since the War of 1812'

TORONTO — Margaret Atwood says it feels “very weird” to see reality mirror “The Handmaid’s Tale” as the dystopian series comes to an end.
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Prime Video's Canadian slate includes docs on RV culture, Toronto romance scammer

Prime Video's Canadian slate includes docs on RV culture, Toronto romance scammer

TORONTO — Prime Video’s upcoming Canadian lineup includes a docuseries about Alberta brothers who sell RV parts and a true crime story about the dark side of Toronto’s dating scene.
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Canadian Screen Awards to air on TV after all in last-minute programming shift

Canadian Screen Awards to air on TV after all in last-minute programming shift

TORONTO — In a last-minute programming shift, this year’s Canadian Screen Awards will broadcast live on television — reversing earlier plans for a streaming-only show.
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Sarah McLachlan, Blue Rodeo among stars enlisted to celebrate Canada Day

Sarah McLachlan, Blue Rodeo among stars enlisted to celebrate Canada Day

Sarah McLachlan, Cœur de pirate and Josh Ross are among the performers set for Canada Day celebrations organized by Heritage Canada.
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Matthew Goode is both good and bad cop in Netflix's 'Dept. Q'

Matthew Goode is both good and bad cop in Netflix's 'Dept. Q'

LONDON (AP) — Being a leading man? Matthew Goode quite likes it. He’s the star of “Dept. Q,” based on the books by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen and set in the cold case division of an Edinburgh police station.
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Phineas and Ferb return this summer with zany new episodes and a small change

Phineas and Ferb return this summer with zany new episodes and a small change

NEW YORK (AP) — The beloved cartoon duo Phineas and Ferb are returning for new episodes this summer after a decade away and pretty much nothing has changed. Except maybe one thing.
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Comic Lisa Gilroy promises 'manic' energy at streaming-only Canadian Screen Awards

Comic Lisa Gilroy promises 'manic' energy at streaming-only Canadian Screen Awards

TORONTO — When Lisa Gilroy was asked to host this year’s Canadian Screen Awards, she pounced at the offer like a goalie on a rebound.
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Apple TV app - Top Movies

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US) 1. A Minecraft Movie 2. Warfare 3. A Working Man 4. Mickey 17 5. Homestead 6. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 7. Captain America: Brave New World 8. Until Dawn 9. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning 10.
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Correction to May 26 story on Newfoundland and Liberal police survey

In a May 26 story about a public survey about policing in Newfoundland and Labrador, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that the province's justice minister was Bernard Davis. In fact, the justice minister is John Haggie. The Canadian Press
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CBC urges stricter CanCon rules for homegrown programming, foreign partners

CBC urges stricter CanCon rules for homegrown programming, foreign partners

CBC is urging Canada’s regulator to tighten restrictions around what constitutes Canadian screen content, pushing back against foreign streamers seeking looser rules.
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