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Several charged after Scotiabank Giller Prize gala interrupted during televised bash

Several charged after Scotiabank Giller Prize gala interrupted during televised bash

TORONTO — Three people accused of interrupting the Scotiabank Giller Prize ceremony on Monday night are facing charges after anti-Israel protesters jumped on stage during the glitzy literary bash.
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CEO of Hachette Book Group will step down at end of the year

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of Hachette Book Group, Michael Pietsch, is retiring as CEO and will be succeeded by Hachette UK CEO David Shelley.
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Social-media creators, podcasts won't be regulated under Liberal online streaming law

Social-media creators, podcasts won't be regulated under Liberal online streaming law

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has released its final policy direction for the Online Streaming Act, requiring digital giants to contribute to Canadian content while leaving individual content creators alone.
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Disney says it has $40 billion economic impact in Florida as it battles DeSantis in court

Disney says it has $40 billion economic impact in Florida as it battles DeSantis in court

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Tuesday released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion as it battles Florida Gov.
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The creators of CBC's 'Sort Of' on wrapping the show on their terms

The creators of CBC's 'Sort Of' on wrapping the show on their terms

TORONTO — CBC’s millennial dramedy “Sort Of” may revel in life’s grey areas but its creators Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo know one thing for certain – now is the right time to end it.
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Apple-Podcasts-Top-Podcasts

Top New Shows (US): 1. Dark Arenas , audiochuck 2. The Bakersfield Three , Casefile Presents 3. CHEERS! with Avery Woods , Avery Woods 4. Who Killed JFK? , iHeartPodcasts 5. Wellness Her Way with Gracie Norton , Dear Media 6.
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US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 2. Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company) 3. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 4.
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Apple TV app - Top Movies

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 2. Blue Beetle 3. Sound of Freedom 4. Barbie 5. Gran Turismo 6. Dumb Money 7. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie 8. The Equalizer 3 9. Dr.
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Curtis ClearSky appointed leader of new industry-supported Indigenous Music Office

Curtis ClearSky appointed leader of new industry-supported Indigenous Music Office

TORONTO — A newly formed national organization designed to support and develop Indigenous musicians has found its leader.
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Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' is among the finalists for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence

NEW YORK (AP) — Jesmyn Ward's slave narrative “Let Us Descend” and Jake Bittle's exploration of climate change's impact “The Great Displacement” are among the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence.
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