Two Winnipeg-spawned filmmakers who have both offered up surreal visions of the Prairie city — albeit almost 20 years apart — talked to a Toronto International Film Festival crowd this week about the reception to their latest movies and what it’s like to try to present Winnipeg to the world in film. Guy Maddin and Matthew Rankin … Read more
In a surprising move, Cameron Ortis — the former RCMP intelligence official found guilty late last year of leaking secret information to police targets — has declined release on bail, according to his lawyer. Ortis was sentenced earlier this year to 14 years behind bars, minus time served. He was granted bail in April pending appeal but … Read more
Cost of Living5:08Trade you a breadmaker for banana bread? When Samantha Fanning was expecting her second child, the room that would become the baby’s nursery needed a major glow-up. But as a professional photographer and at the time a single mother, Fanning didn’t have room in her schedule — or the painting skills required — to transform … Read more
Mars and the North have more in common than you would think. Their similarities brought around 80 astroscientists to Yukon this week, representing universities and space agencies from all over the world. They were attending the eighth international conference on Mars polar science. This year, Whitehorse was chosen to host for its proximity to polar terrain, … Read more
Newfoundland Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he thinks it would take “somewhat of a miracle” to turn the Liberals’ electoral fortunes around before the next federal election. Speaking with CBC’s Power & Politics, McDonald said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau still enjoys a high amount of support within the Liberal caucus after the party’s surprising byelection loss in a Toronto-area riding. … Read more
Nostalgia tours have come for millennials, and they’re they’re no longer confined to big cities. Halifax star Sarah McLachlan is touring North America this month to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her classic album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, while Belleville, Ont., rocker Avril Lavigne is in the midst of a “greatest hits” run celebrating her early 2000s … Read more
In an echo of last year’s duel record-breaking performance by dramas The Porter and Brother, both BlackBerry and Little Bird shattered records at the final night of the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards. But while those first two titles both became the most ever awarded at the CSAs last year with 12 wins apiece, there was one … Read more
When co-writers Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz were writing their latest comedy film, Babes, they were both about to become parents for the first time with their respective partners. Naive to the massive life changes that were about to occur, they put together a list of the surprising and absurd things they started experiencing on … Read more
When Rakus the orangutan found himself a little worse for wear, he seemed to know exactly what to do about it. In June 2022, the Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia sustained a wound to his face, likely during a scrap with another male. So he grabbed some liana plant, which is known for its medicinal properties, … Read more
Famously private about his personal life, acclaimed actor Donald Sutherland is finally ready to let the public in on his story. He’ll share behind-the-scenes moments from 60 years in the spotlight in his memoir Made Up, But Still True. Born in Saint John, Sutherland rose to stardom from early roles in Dirty Dozen and M.A.S.H. and has since received … Read more
