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Corus accuses Rogers of ‘predatory behaviour’ that undercuts broadcasting competitors

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Corus accuses Rogers of ‘predatory behaviour’ that undercuts broadcasting competitors

Corus Entertainment Inc. has filed a complaint with Canada’s broadcasting regulator alleging Rogers Communications Inc. is “engaging in predatory behaviour” to suppress potential competition. In a July 26 letter to the CRTC, posted online in redacted form this week, Corus vice-president and associate general counsel Matt Thompson asked for regulatory intervention to prevent a “significant … Read more

Authors pull books from Giller Prize to protest Scotiabank’s investment in Israeli defence contractor

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Authors pull books from Giller Prize to protest Scotiabank’s investment in Israeli defence contractor

A prestigious Canadian literary prize will maintain its partnership with Scotiabank after nearly 20 authors pulled their books from consideration to protest the bank’s investment in an Israeli defence contractor.  More than two dozen authors have signed a letter posted Wednesday by Canlit Responds, a group that initially formed to protest charges laid against several of the … Read more

Corus Entertainment ‘aggressively’ cutting costs, laying off more employees as revenue slumps

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Corus Entertainment ‘aggressively’ cutting costs, laying off more employees as revenue slumps

As revenue slumps from a “challenging advertising environment,” Canadian media company Corus Entertainment — which houses brands like Global News and YTV — is “aggressively” cutting costs, continuing layoffs and shutting down parts of its business. In the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Monday, co-chief executive officer John Gossling said that by the end of August, Corus expects it will have … Read more

U.S. singer Jelly Roll raising funds for Indigenous youth at Canadian debut in St. Catharines, Ont.

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U.S. singer Jelly Roll raising funds for Indigenous youth at Canadian debut in St. Catharines, Ont.

When award-winning Nashville musician Jelly Roll makes his Canadian debut at a St. Catharines, Ont., concert Monday night, he’ll do so while supporting programming for local Indigenous youth. The 7 p.m. show at the city’s Meridian Centre is raising money for the Heather Winterstein Foundation.  The foundation was set up after Winterstein’s death in late 2021. The 24-year-old died less than … Read more

CBC radio personality Rick Cluff dead at 74

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CBC radio personality Rick Cluff dead at 74

Rick Cluff, one of British Columbia’s most loved radio personalities, has died. Cluff passed away following a short battle with cancer days after marking his 74th birthday.  A consummate broadcaster, Cluff brought his friendly voice and big personality to CBC Vancouver in 1997 and helped turn The Early Edition into the No. 1-rated morning show in … Read more

Snotty Nose Rez Kids act, Allan Hawco returns, Baroness Von Sketch creators tackle menopause in CBC lineup

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Snotty Nose Rez Kids act, Allan Hawco returns, Baroness Von Sketch creators tackle menopause in CBC lineup

CBC’s upcoming scripted lineup is full of familiar faces, with hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids, writer-actor Allan Hawco and comedy collaborators Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill leading new series. The public broadcaster announced a fall and winter slate Thursday that includes the half-hour scripted show Snotty Nose Rez Kids, bound for early 2025. It tells … Read more

The end of the world is trending. Why are we so obsessed with the apocalypse?

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The end of the world is trending. Why are we so obsessed with the apocalypse?

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Jay Baruchel feels fine. On the second season of his Crave series We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel), which launched last week, the host and namesake explores several possible apocalyptic scenarios, from insect extinction to a world ruled by artificial intelligence. “I think we are all understandably … Read more

How the U.S. government is regulating AI

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How the U.S. government is regulating AI

The U.S. government is considering laws to help society adapt to the introduction of artificial intelligence. Early users of the technology are already seeing labor productivity gains. For example, Klarna, a buy now, pay later financial services provider, estimates that its AI assistant tool will increase its profit outcome by $40 million by the end … Read more

Learn Python for Software Engineering for Just $20

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Learn Python for Software Engineering for Just

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Python is the world’s most popular programming language due to its extreme extensibility, general-purpose nature, and relative ease … Read more

IIT Madras and VyVoxel collaborate to offer students course on AR/VR programming | Education

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IIT Madras and VyVoxel collaborate to offer students course on AR/VR programming | Education

With an aim to help students build their careers in tune with cutting-edge technology, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation joined hands with VyVoxel to offer a course on Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Programming. Placements at IIT Madras, that started on December 1, 2015 saw the graveyard session with five international offers from six … Read more