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• R. Kelly Set Up Alleged Sex Slaves Financially, They Claim They're Cut Off

  16-07-2019 10:00
  R. Kelly's alleged sex slaves should not be in danger of going hungry or becoming homeless anytime soon -- even with the singer behind bars -- but they claim someone's cut them off from Kelly's funding. Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary have built…
  
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• Rust armourer sentenced to 18 months over fatal on-set shooting by Alec Baldwin

  15-04-2024 20:32 via cbc.ca
  
  New Mexico judge sentences Rust movie armourer to 18 months in prison for fatal on-set shooting by Alec Baldwin.
  
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• All the Canadian books we're excited about this spring

  15-04-2024 17:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Looking for your next read? Check out the Canadian fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics and children's books to read in the first half of 2024!
  
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• The Bluey season finale is here and grownups are not OK

  15-04-2024 17:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Give parents some extra grace today. They've been through the emotional ringer thanks to a cartoon television show for children.
  
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• New miniseries delves into the murder of Victoria's Reena Virk

  15-04-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In the fall of 1997, the community of Saanich was shaken by the murder of 14-year- old Reena Virk. She was killed by a group of teenagers, which sent shock waves across the rest of the country. Now Hulu has adapted the tragedy into a miniseries that’s set to stream on Disney+ in Canada starting May 8.
  
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• How to tell if a binder of Pokémon cards is worth thousands or less than $100

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you have a binder or box full of Pokémon cards sitting in your closet or basement, the contents could be worth thousands of dollars. Or maybe less than $100. It depends.
  
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• This archaeologist wants people to get out and explore cemeteries with her upcoming book

  14-04-2024 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Archaeologists Robyn Lacy is putting together a book on notable eastern Newfoundland cemeteries through her upcoming book A Graveyard Guide to Eastern Newfoundland.
  
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• Netflix documentary revives interest in Jennifer Pan murder-for-hire case

  14-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The documentary What Jennifer Did explores the life of Jennifer Pan and the complicated series of events that led to hitmen killing her mother and severely wounding her father in Markham, Ont., in a case that was granted a new trial on one of the charges last year.
  
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• Netflix documentary revives interest in Canadian murder-for-hire case

  14-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The documentary What Jennifer Did explores the life of Jennifer Pan and the complicated series of events that led to hitmen killing her mother and severely wounding her father in Markham, Ont., in a case that was granted a new trial last year.
  
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• How the creators of HBO's The Sympathizer turned the bestselling novel into a dark, comic romp for TV

  14-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Sympathizer, adapted from the book of the same name, tells the story of a double agent working during the Vietnam War. Its co-creator, Canadian Don McKellar, says it was a rewarding but challenging exercise in throwing away preconceived notions.
  
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• "Thy Women's Weeds" at Centaur Theatre reimagines Shakespearean heroines

  14-04-2024 06:00 via cbc.ca
  
  From Lady Macbeth to Cleopatra, we speak with playwright Erin Shields about the feminist satire she created using the female characters from Shakespeare's plays. We also speak with actress Deena Aziz about the complex roles she plays and the fun she has with the performance.
  
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• From Lady Macbeth to Cleopatra, "Thy Women's Weeds" at Centaur Theatre reimagines Shakespearean heroines

  14-04-2024 06:00 via cbc.ca
  
  We speak with playwright Erin Shields about the feminist satire she created focused on the women's characters in Shakespeare's plays. We also speak with actress Deena Aziz about the complex roles she gets in Thy Women's Weeds and the fun she has in this seven-women cast.
  
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• 'Nasty turn' in Guess Who fight sees Burton Cummings cancel agreements that let band perform his songs

  13-04-2024 21:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Burton Cummings’s latest blow in his legal battle against the current lineup of the Guess Who is tarnishing the legacy of the famous Winnipeg rock band, a Winnipeg music historian says — and could set the stage for similar rifts between bands and former members.
  
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• Swifties unite! A nothing-but-Taylor-Swift party in St. John's sold out its tickets, organizers say

  13-04-2024 12:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The Swifties of metro St. John's area came together Friday night for a party to "shake it off" for an evening full of Taylor Swift hits — and merch.
  
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• This theatre in the Beach is turning 110

  13-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Fox Theatre in the Beach is celebrating a milestone: its 110th year in operation. It opened its doors in 1914, and while it's seen some changes, many love the space for its nostalgic charm. As CBC’s Talia Ricci explains, for neighbourhood residents, the Fox does much more than just screen films.
  
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• Q&A: 'Civil War' director Alex Garland on why writing female leads is less boring than writing for men

  13-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The highly anticipated film Civil War lands in theatres this week. The acclaimed filmmaker Alex Garland wrote and directed the feature. He spoke to CBC's Eli Glasner about the project, political divisiveness and why he centres so many of his films on women.
  
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• After community backlash, celeb chef David Chang will no longer enforce 'chili crunch' trademark

  13-04-2024 02:04 via cbc.ca
  
  After days of criticism, celebrity chef David Chang said he will no longer enforce the trademark for his chili crunch condiment. 
  
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• Eleanor Coppola, Hearts of Darkness director and matriarch of famed filmmaker family, dead at 87

  13-04-2024 01:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Eleanor Coppola, a writer and director who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola's iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of Apocalypse Now, and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died. She was 87.
  
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• 'We were crucified': Kyle MacLachlan reflects on 1984 Dune

  12-04-2024 21:45 via cbc.ca
  
  With the release of his new series, Fallout, the actor joins Q’s Tom Power to look back on his career, including his starring role as Paul Atreides in David Lynch’s adaptation of Dune.
  
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• Robert MacNeil, Canadian journalist who created and anchored PBS NewsHour, dead at 93

  12-04-2024 20:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Robert MacNeil, the Canadian-born journalist who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, died on Friday. He was 93.
  
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• Jarring, visceral and all too plausible, Alex Garland's Civil War is a must see

  12-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Though the setting of Civil War is described as "near-future America," CBC's Eli Glasner says the reporter-led road movie feels like it could be tomorrow. He calls director Alex Garland's movie urgent and visceral — a film not so much about war, but the effect of it.
  
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• David Cronenberg returning to Cannes film competition

  11-04-2024 23:05 via cbc.ca
  
  David Cronenberg and Guy Maddin are among the high-profile Canadians returning to this year's Cannes Film Festival. 
  
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• O.J. Simpson dead at 76

  11-04-2024 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  O.J. Simpson, the football star, actor and pitchman whose shocking arrest for double murder and subsequent acquittal at trial shone a light on American race relations, has died.
  
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• Will the new Bridget Jones movie finally shed the weight obsession?

  11-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's been over 20 years since Bridget Jones insisted she was fat on the silver screen. Now, there's a fourth movie in the works with Renée Zellweger back in the title role. But as excitement builds around Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, many fans of the series want to know: will the fat-shaming finally stop?
  
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• London, Ont., man's 1960s letters from Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis up for auction

  11-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Six letters that a London, Ont., man received from Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis after he began writing her in 1965 are up for auction, and his daughter says they're a testament to her late father's love of art and desire to help others in need.
  
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• Phil Nimmons, 'dean of Canadian jazz,' dead at 100

  10-04-2024 21:34 via cbc.ca
  
  During his long life, Nimmons influenced generations of musicians, music teachers and audiences.
  
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• Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki among finalists for 2024 Doug Wright Awards for best Canadian comics

  10-04-2024 16:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Titles by Christopher Twin and Faith Erin Hicks are also nominated. Four prizes are awarded annually: best book, emerging talent, small or micro-press book and kids' book.
  
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• Support your local DJs: Edmonton's EDM scene

  10-04-2024 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC’s local podcast looks at the history of Edmonton's electronic dance music community, and how the culture has expanded.
  
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• TikTok food critic leaves big impact, big tips after GTA restaurant tour

  10-04-2024 04:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Three Greater Toronto Area restaurant owners say they are feeling the "Keith Lee effect" after the TikTok food critic came to town to sample their offerings.
  
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• Eleanor Catton among 3 Canadian authors shortlisted for $204K Carol Shields Prize

  09-04-2024 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Claudia Dey and Janika Oza are the other Canadian finalists. The prize celebrates fiction by women and non-binary authors.
  
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