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How does Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout compare to other countries?

How does Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout compare to other countries?

Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been slow to gather momentum since it began weeks ago, causing some to wonder how other countries have shown such promising progress with their own immunization efforts in a shorter amount of time.
Heist adventure, Tiger Woods documentary among January streaming highlights

Heist adventure, Tiger Woods documentary among January streaming highlights

January marks a comeback blitz on streaming services as a heap of popular TV series mark their return with fresh seasons.
Q&A: Javicia Leslie takes on Batwoman role to empower others

Q&A: Javicia Leslie takes on Batwoman role to empower others

LOS ANGELES — When Javicia Leslie moved to Los Angeles, she frequently rode down the popular Sunset Boulevard to view the row of erected TV and film billboards for inspiration.
Rafael Payare to head Montreal Symphony starting in 2022-23

Rafael Payare to head Montreal Symphony starting in 2022-23

Conductor Rafael Payare was hired Thursday as music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal starting with the 2022-23 season. A Venezuelan who turns 41 on Feb.
Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi

Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi

Roku is buying the content library of Quibi, the short-lived streaming service, to bulk up its own free ad-supported channel. Quibi, short for quick bites, raised $1.
Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies

Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies

WASHINGTON — Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of the Vietnam War in his epic book about the conflict, died Thurs
Chinese court finds #MeToo allegations defamed journalist

Chinese court finds #MeToo allegations defamed journalist

TAIPEI, Taiwan — In a potential blow to the #MeToo movement in China, a court ruled that two former journalists defamed a third journalist by publishing an account accusing him of sexual misconduct.
Simon & Schuster drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley

Simon & Schuster drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley

NEW YORK — A planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley, who objected to President-elect Joe Biden’s win and backed baseless claims that the election was stolen, has been cancelled by its publisher in the wake of the insurrection at the U.S.
Health Canada delays drug-pricing reforms, citing COVID challenges for manufacturers

Health Canada delays drug-pricing reforms, citing COVID challenges for manufacturers

Health Canada says it's delaying its long-awaited overhaul of drug-pricing regulations by another six months.
Cineplex says phone app trivia game TimePlay is leaving its theatres

Cineplex says phone app trivia game TimePlay is leaving its theatres

TORONTO — Cineplex is calling time on TimePlay. The country's largest theatre chain says after nearly a decade it has parted ways with the technology company that operates the movie trivia app. The changes took effect at the end of 2020.
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