Culture

Finalists for the French-language Governor General's Literary Awards are named

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Winners in each of the seven categories will be announced on Nov 12.

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Five finalists vie to represent Canada at Eurovision 2027

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A total of 325 artists applied to become Canada's first Eurovision entrant, and a seven-member jury picked the finalists.

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Keanu Reeves takes over the lead of Netflix's Maelstrom from Alan Ritchson

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Ritchson, the star of Reacher, left the action film for undisclosed reasons. Director Jaume Collet-Serra remains on board, and Netflix declined to comment.

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Canadian singer Tate McRae debuts at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 with Housewife

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Housewife, her first release of 2026, is her highest-charting song as a lead artist. It drew 22.9 million streams and 12.7 million in airplay audience in its first full tracking week.

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Neil Young sues Trump's political committee for US$10 million over a song

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The suit says Trump 47 Committee Inc. played Rockin' in the Free World to usher Donald Trump onstage at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Oct 12. It was filed in federal court in Richmond, Virginia.

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The Netherlands will not return to Eurovision in 2027

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“We have decided to take a step back for the time being.”

Xbox COO Helen Chiang leaves Microsoft, and a report says she was fired

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Chiang was Xbox's first chief operating officer and had held the post for only a few months. She joined Microsoft in 2005 and has worked on Minecraft since 2014.

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Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl half-time show

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The NFL announced Monday that Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl half-time show on Feb 14.