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Here's a look at the nominees for the Canadian Screen Awards

TORONTO — The Canadian Screen Awards announced the nominations for prizes in top film, television and screen-based media. Here’s a look at some of the marquee categories.
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Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prize

Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prize

LONDON (AP) — A moving memoir by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and the gripping story of a heart transplant by British doctor Rachel Clarke are among finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction , set up to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction
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Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction

Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah on Tuesday added new protections for the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke , a mother of six who dispensed parenting advice to millions on YouTube before her arrest in 2
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Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling

Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa cannot, for now, continue to enforce part of its book ban law, a federal judge said Tuesday, giving major publishers that sued the state the second temporary reprieve they requested. The new decision from U.S.
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Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers

Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Only a few weeks ago, Hamdan Ballal stood on a stage in Los Angeles accepting an Oscar for the film “No Other Land,” a documentary depicting his West Bank village’s struggle against Israel’s occupation.
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Kevan Staples of 'High School Confidential' band Rough Trade has died at 75

Kevan Staples of 'High School Confidential' band Rough Trade has died at 75

TORONTO — Kevan Staples, the co-founder of the groundbreaking avant-garde Toronto rock band Rough Trade, has died at 75 years old.
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Sigrid Nunez and Anne Enright are among the winners of a $175,000 literary prize

NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez and Booker Prize winner Anne Enright are among eight recipients of literary honors that include a $175,000 cash award.
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French actor GĂ©rard Depardieu acknowledges boorish behavior but denies sexual assault

French actor GĂ©rard Depardieu acknowledges boorish behavior but denies sexual assault

PARIS (AP) — French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledged Tuesday that he aggressively subjected a woman who accuses him of sexual assault to vulgar and heated language and that he grabbed her hips but denied that his behavior was sexual as he testifie
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June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown to join the Country Music Hall of Fame

June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown to join the Country Music Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — June Carter, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown have been invited to join the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Country Music Association announced the new 2025 inductees on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million

Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million

NEW YORK (AP) — A brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207 million.
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