March 10th, 2026
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Former CBC anchor says the broadcaster ‘silenced and intimidated’ him

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

OTTAWA — Former CBC television reporter and anchor Travis Dhanraj told a House of Commons committee today that the public broadcaster “silenced and intimidated” him. When Dhanraj, who hosted “Canada Tonight,” announced his departure in an email to CBC staff in 2025 he called out what he claimed was a culture of “retaliation, exclusion and ... Read More »

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Italy buys Caravaggio painting for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

ROME (AP) — Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros (about $35 million), one of the largest state investments ever for a single artwork, the country’s Culture Ministry said Tuesday. The portrait, painted around 1598 and attributed to Caravaggio in 1963, depicts Maffeo Barberini, a nobleman who later ... Read More »

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Italy buys Caravaggio painting for 30 million euros, one of its largest payouts for a single work

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

ROME (AP) — Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros, one of the largest state investments ever for a single artwork, the country’s Culture Ministry said Tuesday. The portrait, painted around 1598 and attributed to Caravaggio in 1963, depicts Maffeo Barberini, a nobleman who later became Pope Urban ... Read More »

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Gustavo Dudamel’s tenure as New York Philharmonic music director opens at Radio City Music Hall

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — When Gustavo Dudamel first walked into the New York Philharmonic music director’s office, he noticed black-and-white photos that included Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Mahler and Willem Mengelberg. Ready to succeed them as music director on Sept. 1, he added the only color shot in the room: himself with his mentor, José Antonio ... Read More »

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Amanda Leduc, Katie Kitamura among 15 authors longlisted for Carol Shields Prize

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

TORONTO — Books by Amanda Leduc, Megha Majumdar and Katie Kitamura are among the 15 titles longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. The US$150,000 award is the world’s largest literary purse for English-language books by women and non-binary writers, and it’s open to American and Canadian authors. Hamilton-based Leduc made the list for ... Read More »

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Oscars performers include trio behind HUNTR/X, Misty Copeland, Josh Groban and Raphael Saadiq

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

Josh Groban, Misty Copeland and the singing voices behind HUNTR/X are all taking the stage at the Oscars, just not at the same time. The show’s producers on Tuesday revealed more details about Sunday night’s big performances of the Oscar-nominated songs “Golden,” from “Kpop Demon Hunters,” and “I Liked to You,” from “Sinners.” Miles Caton ... Read More »

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in ‘Chicago’

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway in “Chicago” and the “Dancing with the Stars” pro will be reuniting with an old friend. Ballas, playing slippery lawyer Billy Flynn starting April 6, will share the stage with his Roxie, Whitney Leavitt, the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star who was his dancing ... Read More »

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Movie Review: Gosling, Lord and Miller make science fun in ‘Project Hail Mary’

By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026

It’s been a minute since we’ve had a big screen space epic that’s as fun as it is awe inspiring. The last memorable one might have been “The Martian, ” so perhaps it shouldn’t be all that surprising that the drought is ending with another Andy Weir story adapted by Drew Goddard. “Project Hail Mary,” ... Read More »

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Margot Robbie, Oprah watch Blazy transform Chanel with color and craft

By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Chanel ‘s Matthieu Blazy is still building. Six months into his tenure at the Parisian stalwart, the designer staged his second ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fashion Week Monday, where brightly colored cranes rose from a holographic floor — a deliberate signal that the construction is ongoing. For Parisians who have spent years ... Read More »

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Tommy DeCarlo, who became longtime singer of Boston after a Myspace tribute, dies at 60

By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026

Tommy DeCarlo, who became the lead singer of classic rockers Boston for nearly 20 years based on a Myspace tribute to the band’s original singer, has died. DeCarlo’s children, Annie, Talia and Tommy Jr., said in posts on his Facebook and Instagram pages that their father, who had been struggling for months with brain cancer, ... Read More »

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Simon & Schuster names former Amazon executive Greg Greeley as CEO, succeeding Jonathan Karp

By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Upending a longtime tradition of promoting from within its ranks, Simon & Schuster has named a former Amazon.com executive, Greg Greeley, as its new CEO. The publisher announced Monday that Greeley’s appointment is effective immediately. A spokesman confirmed that the choice of Greeley marks the first time in memory that Simon ... Read More »

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