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Jacob Tierney, Maggie Kang to appear at Departure Festival
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — The minds behind two of last year’s hottest pop culture properties — “Heated Rivalry” and “KPop Demon Hunters” — are among the entertainment pros set to appear at Toronto’s Departure Festival and Conference this spring. In addition to “Heated Rivalry” showrunner Jacob Tierney and “KPop Demon Hunters” creator Maggie Kang, singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to meet with cabinet in Quebec City before Parliament resumes
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Quebec City on Thursday for two days of private meetings with his cabinet before Parliament resumes next week. In a news release the Prime Minister’s Office says the two days of meetings will focus on the economy, affordability and security. The news release says cabinet ministers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says Carney is not ‘grateful’ in Davos speech
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Mark Carney is not “grateful” during a speech at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today. Trump said he heard Carney’s Tuesday speech at the forum, which was widely praised around the world. But Trump said “Canada lives because of the United States,” before adding “Remember ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India, particularly in agriculture and energy products. Sidhu — who was in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum with Prime Minister Mark Carney — said formal trade negotiations on a new economic agreement with India are expected to start in February ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, members of Kiss and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
New York (AP) — Taylor Swift, Kiss’ Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. Swift’s songwriting has undeniably shaped contemporary pop music trends — and she’ll no doubt bring extra attention to this year’s new class. Kiss founders Simmons and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From the NFL sidelines to a US Senate race: Michele Tafoya’s new play
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Minnesota seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith. “For years, I covered the biggest football games in America,” Tafoya said in a video posted on social media. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We Need Diverse Books launches Unbanned Book Network to fight school bans
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A grassroots organization founded to increase diversity in publishing is launching a program to counteract the nationwide wave of bannings in schools and libraries. On Tuesday, We Need Diverse Books, or WNDB, announced the formation of the Unbanned Book Network, which will donate books by authors who have been banned and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trump says Carney is not ‘grateful’ in Davos speech
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney is not “grateful” and says “Canada lives because of the United States” during a speech at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More coming. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bangladesh loses bid to move its T20 World Cup cricket games from India to Sri Lanka
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bangladesh’s request to move its T20 World Cup games from India to Sri Lanka has been turned down by the International Cricket Council. The ICC’s board of directors met Wednesday and world cricket’s governing body said afterward that its security assessments indicated “there was no threat to Bangladesh players, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Combative Prince Harry disputes having ‘leaky’ social circle in Daily Mail trial
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified Wednesday in his lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail and disputed suggestions he was cozy with journalists who covered the royal family or that his friends dished dirt about him to the tabloids. “My social circles were not leaky,” he declared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!This just in from The New York Times: Its first 2-player game, and an evolving business model
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
For subscribers to The New York Times who are as interested in solving Wordle or filling in the crossword puzzle as in reading the latest political or business news, Wednesday is a big day. The Times’ popular Games unit is debuting Crossplay, a Scrabble-like electronic feature that represents its first designed multiplayer game. It becomes ... Read More »
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