From ‘Schitt’s Creek’ to Sandra Oh: A look at Sunday’s Canadian Emmys hopefuls
TORONTO — Canada’s reputation for producing great comedy exports will be on display at Sunday’s Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, with several homegrown artists nominated for their humour. Canadians from...
View Article‘Game of Thrones,’‘Veep’ aim for records at Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES — Get the snacks and a scorecard ready for the 2019 Emmy Awards. As TV academy voters honour what they consider the small-screen’s best, viewers can join in by tallying up wins, snubs and...
View ArticleEmmys apologizes for wrong photo during memoriam segment
LOS ANGELES — The TV Academy is apologizing for using a photo of a living composer instead of the image of the late Andre Previn during an Emmy’s memoriam segment. The segment on Sunday used a photo of...
View ArticleStudent brewers take top prize at B.C. Beer Awards
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Months of beer tasting has paid off for a group of B.C. university students. Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s student-run brewing program won “Brewery of the Year” at the B.C....
View ArticleSwedish activist declines prize: climate doesn’t need awards
COPENHAGEN — Teen activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize, saying “the climate...
View ArticleTaylor Swift ties Michael Jackson’s record at AMAs
Taylor Swift tied Michael Jackson’s record at the American Music Awards as she collected her 24th win and used her speech to thank her record label for allowing her to freely express herself as an...
View ArticleGervais’ 5th — and final? — turn leads raucous Golden Globes
NEW YORK — Ricky Gervais made a big deal Sunday about how this was the fifth and final time he was going to host the Golden Globes. Maybe that’s true. Maybe not. But it’s the frame he used this time...
View ArticleFamily affair: Billie Eilish, Finneas win big at Grammys
LOS ANGELES – The edgy, avant-pop album that siblings Billie Eilish and Finneas created in a small bedroom made a big splash at the 2020 Grammy Awards, winning 11 honours for the musical family. “When...
View ArticleCourage to Come Back: Youth recipient pushes for more transparency in foster...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Andrew Teel had a rough start in life. Born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and traumatized by the foster care system, the 18-year-old found his “forever family” on his own one day....
View ArticleJuno Awards unveil nominees for 50th anniversary show
TORONTO — Nominees for the 50th annual Juno Awards have been revealed Tuesday morning. The annual celebration of Canadian music is set to be held in Toronto this year, marking its golden anniversary in...
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