The Current24:51China suddenly ends international adoptions A Quebec man and his wife are devastated after China suddenly stopped most international adoptions, dashing their hopes of adopting a little boy they’ve spent years getting to know. “We feel that we have a special connection with him,” said Pierre LeMay from Quebec City. “We receive pictures, we … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I used to try hard to be nice, but I’m over that now — and I want others to get over it, too. Because at work, “being nice” is a trap. This first came into focus early in my executive career before I became a chief people … Read more
This month, a strange sight appeared in Toronto’s north end: a massive compound containing what looked like a walled-off miniature town, complete with a line of identical houses. Though it looks like something out of a dystopia, it’s actually the set for Beast Games, an upcoming reality TV show created by YouTuber MrBeast in partnership … Read more
Denise Robert, a Canadian film producer, remembers when Quebec director Denys Arcand tapped Donald Sutherland for a role in a film they were working on. “It wasn’t a big role,” Robert told Radio-Canada. “He said that he accepted with great pleasure because his dream was to shoot with Denys Arcand.” When the late actor arrived … Read more
Veteran actor Farida Jalal, known for her roles in films like Aradhana and Gopi, shared her memories of working with two legendary actors, Rajesh Khanna and Dilip Kumar. She described Khanna as arrogant and disrespectful on set, while she had only praise for Dilip Kumar, whom she considered like a brother. In an interview, she … Read more
The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury selection and the presentation of an honorary Palme d’Or — the festival’s most prestigious prize — for Meryl Streep as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off its 77th edition. But along with buzzy films from Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, to Kevin Costner’s … Read more
ODE TO KINDNESS (For World Kindness Day)* Let the sun break out todayFrom the bluest corner of its sky Let houses throw open their doorsTo the street and its endless banters Let the lion retract its clawsAnd embrace the lamb Let the viper swallow its venomAnd coil into a harmless bundle Extend a … Read more
