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How is COVID-19 impacting women in Canada’s screen industries?
With childcare and family-care pressures ramped up by the COVID-19 pandemic, a national organization is seeking to find out what issues Canadian women are facing... -
Canadian fashion tycoon Peter Nygård indicted on sex trafficking charges
Glenn Francis / Wikimedia Commons Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygård, who was once listed as one of the richest Canadians, is in custody and facing... -
Indigenous restaurants launch holiday feast box campaign
Indigenous chefs and restaurants are uniting in a national campaign to ensure Indigenous people in need receive healthy meals over the holidays amid the COVID-19... -
Review: The Donut King tells a sweet yet biting Cambodian refugee story
THE DONUT KING (Alice Gu) 94 mins. Now streaming online at FilmsWeLike. Rating: NNN What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the... -
Gil Adamson, Jessica J. Lee win Writers’ Trust literary prizes
Gil Adamson and Jessica J. Lee have won prestigious Writers' Trust of Canada literary prizes. Toronto-based Adamson, won the $50,000 Rogers Writers' Trust award for... -
Warren P. Sonoda and Tracey Deer to lead Directors Guild of Canada
At a time when screen industries are seeking to address systemic issues about diversity, representation and inclusion, a Canadian screen-industry guild revealed results of its... -
Souvankham Thammavongsa wins 2020 Giller Prize
Toronto writer and poet Souvankham Thammavongsa has won the Giller Prize, one of Canada’s top literary awards for fiction. On November 9, she was named... -
Virtual conference Summit 2020 tackles queer male health issues
Summit 2020, a national conference about queer male health, is kicking off its virtual edition today – and for the first time it’s free. The... -
Sunrise entrepreneur to launch tea chain in former DavidsTea locations
Several locations of DavidsTea will undergo a reincarnation and be reborn under a new brand name. CBC News reported on October 28 that Sunrise Records owner Doug Putman will... -
Toronto Eaton Centre owner collected millions of images of mall shoppers: report
One of North America's largest commercial real estate companies broke privacy laws by covertly collecting millions of images of shoppers, an investigation conducted by three Canadian privacy... -
Le Château to close all stores in Canada
Le Château has fallen victim to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montreal-based fashion retailer – which offers women’s and men’s wear, footwear,... -
CBC halts production on Battle Of The Blades due to COVID-19
CBC reality show Battle Of The Blades is on hold due to a confirmed COVID-19 case. The broadcaster announced today (October 7) that a production... -
Struggling Canadian retailer Frank and Oak finds a buyer
Frank and Oak, a Canadian clothing retailer financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, has revealed restructuring plans under a new partnership. In June, the Montreal-based company filed a... -
O’Toole, Blanchet both test positive for COVID-19
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has tested positive for COVID-19, the Conservative Party has confirmed to several media outlets. His wife and children have tested negative. ... -
Consumer co-op MEC sold to private equity firm after 50 years
It’s the end of an era for a Vancouver-based outdoor apparel and equipment retailer which has operated as a consumer cooperative, the largest in Canada,...
