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Korean-Canadian Maggie Kang’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ gets 3 Golden Globe nods
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
Korean-Canadian director Maggie Kang has earned a Golden Globes nod for best animated feature for her debut film “KPop Demon Hunters.” Netflix’s cultural juggernaut is also nominated for best cinematic and box office achievement, and its Billboard hit “Golden” is up for best original song. “KPop Demon Hunters” will compete in the animation category against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘One Battle After Another’ dominates Toronto Film Critics Association Awards with 4 wins
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
TORONTO — “One Battle After Another” picked up one prize after another from the Toronto Film Critics Association on Sunday night. The action thriller about an ex-revolutionary turned stoner whose past catches up with him won four awards, including best picture and best director for Paul Thomas Anderson during the group’s annual live vote. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa opening new express entry pathway for international doctors next year
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says Canada will open a new express permanent residency program for international doctors next year. She says the program will be open to physicians in Canada on temporary work permits who have been working in relevant jobs for at least one of the past three years. Doctors who qualify ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Globe snubs and surprises: ‘Wicked,’ Julia Roberts, Sydney Sweeney and more
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
Perhaps the “Wicked” team should have called on Madame Morrible to enact some dark magic on Golden Globe voters before nominations were announced Monday. “Wicked: For Good” wasn’t nominated for best picture or best director, one of several surprising exclusions. Snubs at the Golden Globes seem even more shocking considering how many people do get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salah out of Liverpool squad for Champions League game after rift with Slot
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah is out of Arne Slot’s squad for Liverpool’s Champions League game against Inter Milan, following his stinging public criticism of the club. The Egyptian forward’s name was missing from a 19-player squad Monday as the team traveled to Italy. He had earlier seemed in good spirits at training in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier to be arraigned over sports betting scheme
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is set to appear Monday in a federal court in Brooklyn on charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games. The 31-year-old point guard will be formally arraigned in New York on federal wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges. He’ll also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs’ playoff hopes dim after 20-10 loss to Texans
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs trailed the Houston Texans 17-10 with just over six minutes remaining Sunday night. They had the ball at their own 35-yard line, and their chances of making the playoffs hinged on what would come next. For nearly a decade, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs had come ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haaland and Norway set for World Cup warmup games in March against Netherlands, Switzerland
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Erling Haaland and Norway will face the Netherlands and Switzerland in March to prepare for a tough World Cup group headed by France, as European teams set their warm-up opponents Monday. Norway cruised through World Cup qualifying with eight wins and a European-best 37 goals — 16 by Haaland — and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of every game at next year’s World Cup, not just those played in hot weather. The referee will stop the game 22 minutes into each half for players to take drinks, regardless of the temperature, the host country — the United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations, while ‘Wicked: For Good’ falters
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite’s momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix’s acquisition deal. In nominations announced from Beverly Hills, California, “One Battle After Another” landed nods for its cast — Leonardo DiCaprio, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government’s plan to get public servants to spend more time in the office will come into “sharper view” over the next several weeks. The issue came up when Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe asked Carney today about the prospect of public sector job cuts during the mayor’s monthly ... Read More »
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