From Hollywood hits to popular Canadian TV shows, Oscar-nominated Canadian director Norman Jewison’s career defied categorization
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Reality takes center stage in Quebec documentary theatre
Quebec audiences are flocking to documentary plays that take on difficult topics like mass shootings, AI and genetically modified foods
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Elton John gets EGOT with Emmys win
Elton John becomes the 19th person ever to win an EGOT — Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — with Monday’s Emmy win
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Breakdancing makes its debut as Olympic sport
With breakdancing making its debut as an Olympic sport, Nigeria’s competitors are vying to bring their own distinctive style to the games
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More queens in store for European royalty as Gen Z rises
A young generation of princesses born in the 21st century will be ascending to thrones across the continent in the coming years
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Vast network of lost ancient cities discovered in the Amazon
The discovery shows that ‘there were not only hunter-gatherers in the Amazon, but also complex, urban populations’
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Montreal and graffiti artists in a cat-and-mouse game
Montreal property owners can call the city to have graffiti removed. But even that — and publicly-funded murals — have not eradicated vandalism
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Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends
Mickey Mouse enters the public domain Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations… and legal battles with Disney
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UK retains metric system for selling after overwhelming support
The UK looked at returning to the imperial system following UK’s 2020 departure from the EU. But voters overwhelmingly favour metric
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US-Canada military ‘tracks’ Santa for 68th year
The Santa tracker presented by NORAD dates to 1955 when a Colorado newspaper mistakenly directed children to the military nerve centre