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Elton John to receive $100,000 Glenn Gould Prize

Elton John to receive $100,000 Glenn Gould Prize

TORONTO — Elton John will receive the 15th Glenn Gould Prize, a $100,000 award for an artist whose work has "enriched the human condition.
Tegan and Sara, Max Kerman, Fefe Dobson to speak at Toronto's Departure Festival

Tegan and Sara, Max Kerman, Fefe Dobson to speak at Toronto's Departure Festival

TORONTO — Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara, Arkells frontman Max Kerman and pop-punk singer Fefe Dobson are set to speak at Toronto’s Departure Festival and Conference.
Remember Me? ‘Coco 2’ in the works at Disney and Pixar

Remember Me? ‘Coco 2’ in the works at Disney and Pixar

“Coco” is getting a sequel. Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said Thursday that “Coco 2” is currently in development at Pixar Animation Studios.
Disney in search of perhaps its greatest sequel - a successor to Bob Iger

Disney in search of perhaps its greatest sequel - a successor to Bob Iger

Behind the red carpet movie premieres and new thrill-inducing rides for fans of its amusement parks, there is a quiet search underway to find the successor to Bob Iger, the face of Disney for most of the past two decades.
'A Two-Spirit Journey,' memoir championed by Shayla Stonechild, wins Canada Reads

'A Two-Spirit Journey,' memoir championed by Shayla Stonechild, wins Canada Reads

TORONTO — Ma-Nee Chacaby's memoir "A Two-Spirit Journey," which she wrote with Mary Louisa Plummer, has won this year's edition of Canada Reads.
Hot Docs names former TIFF programmer Diana Sanchez as its new executive director

Hot Docs names former TIFF programmer Diana Sanchez as its new executive director

Hot Docs has named Canadian film industry veteran Diana Sanchez as its new executive director.
Q&A: Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on melancholy and her new album

Q&A: Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on melancholy and her new album

“All of my ghosts are real, all of my ghosts are my home,” Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast sings in her singular way — sweetness laced with sorrow.
Comedian Lisa Gilroy to host Canadian Screen Awards, which move to streaming-only

Comedian Lisa Gilroy to host Canadian Screen Awards, which move to streaming-only

Edmonton native Lisa Gilroy will host the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards.
A former studio engineer is charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it online

A former studio engineer is charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it online

A former Eminem studio engineer was charged Wednesday with stealing the Detroit rapper's unreleased music and selling it online, federal prosecutors announced.
Valencia seeks catharsis in traditional burning of sculptures months after deadly floods

Valencia seeks catharsis in traditional burning of sculptures months after deadly floods

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — The enormous blue cone slowly crushes tiny piles of sand that represent houses. It symbolizes the deadly havoc wrought by floods that ravaged Spain's eastern Valencia five months ago.