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Ontario reports spike in measles cases linked to N.B. exposure
Public Health Ontario says all but 2 cases were in people who weren't immunized against the disease. The agency says between 2013 and 2023, the province didn't record more than 22 cases in any one year.
Women's fiction among most-borrowed books at some Canadian libraries in 2024
Many of this year's most-borrowed Canadian and international titles — including works by Carley Fortune, Kristin Hannah and Rebecca Yarros — centre on strong female characters.
Randy Bachman to take Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Canadian tour next year
Randy Bachman is taking Bachman-Turner Overdrive on the road — minus Fred Turner. Bachman announced plans for the Back In Overdrive Tour 2025 on Friday, more than a year after he revealed he was reviving the "Takin' Care of Business" band.
Canadian icon Celine Dion releases Paris Olympics 'Hymne a l'amour' performance as single
Celine Dion has released a recording of her performance of Hymne a l'amour at the Paris Olympics, her second single since announcing her diagnosis with stiff person syndrome in 2022.
Michelin awards 4 new stars in and around Toronto
Michelin has awarded a star to four new restaurants in its Toronto guide — but three of them aren't in the city at all.
Remove film about Russian soldiers, Ukraine officials tell TIFF
Russians at War tries to absolve Russian soldiers of responsibility for the invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian Consul General Oleh Nikolenko writes in letter to film festival CEO.
Vancouver translator, Mexican poet win $130K Griffin Poetry Prize
Canadian poet-translator George McWhirter stood alone at a lectern Wednesday night to accept the Griffin Poetry Prize he earned with his friend and longtime collaborator Homero Aridjis for Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence.
How social media is influencing the romance novel genre — and wider trends in fiction
Romance novels are bellwethers of change: insiders.
New book from McMaster prof. offers unprecedented look into the sex lives of Canadians
The results of McMaster University professor Tina Fetner's survey are detailed in the book "Sex in Canada: The Who, Why, When, and How of Getting Down Up North," published on Valentine's Day by the University of British Columbia Press.
Sidewalk drama in Toronto pits some pedestrians against running clubs
A petition that has garnered more than 500 signatures, seeks to limit the size of running clubs in Toronto or designate specific lanes for them to use after a battle broke out over the sidewalks in Canada's most populous city.