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'Fraggle Rock' children's puppet series reboot starts production in Calgary

'Fraggle Rock' children's puppet series reboot starts production in Calgary

TORONTO — Dance your cares away, "Fraggle Rock" fans — the fluffy-haired creatures are back in Canada for a new show.
Trial of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard pushed to 2022 in light of COVID-19

Trial of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard pushed to 2022 in light of COVID-19

TORONTO — The trial of Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian rock band Hedley, has been pushed back to next year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
N.S. food delivery startup offers restaurants lower fees, customer service control

N.S. food delivery startup offers restaurants lower fees, customer service control

HALIFAX — Delivery was never on the menu at restaurateur Craig Flinn’s neighbourhood eateries.
Wilkerson's 'Caste' among finalists for book critics awards

Wilkerson's 'Caste' among finalists for book critics awards

NEW YORK — Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste,” an acclaimed biography of Malcolm X and fiction by Martin Amis and the late Randall Kenan are among this year's finalists for National Book Critics Circle prizes.
Review: 'Tropic of Stupid' continues slapstick-noir series

Review: 'Tropic of Stupid' continues slapstick-noir series

“Tropic of Stupid,” by Tim Dorsey (William Morrow) “Tropic of Stupid,” the 24th novel in Tim Dorsey’s series featuring obsessive-compulsive psychopath Serge Storms, finds the anti-hero and his drugged out sidekick, Colman, zipping around their belove
Paris' virus-battered Fan Museum thrown life-line

Paris' virus-battered Fan Museum thrown life-line

Paris City Hall has instructed the landlord seeking to close down the city's indebted Fan Museum to extend its deadline for payment, the museum said Monday.
Review: New volume brings together 12 Joan Didion essays

Review: New volume brings together 12 Joan Didion essays

“Let Me Tell You What I Mean,” by Joan Didion (Alfred A. Knopf) Back in 1968, Joan Didion identified a problem with the mainstream media.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6 Jan. 31: Composer Philip Glass is 84. Actor Stuart Margolin (“The Rockford Files”) is 81. Actor Jessica Walter (“Arrested Development”) is 80. Bluesman Charlie Musselwhite is 77.
Review: Schaffhausen spins a twisty tale at a torrid pace

Review: Schaffhausen spins a twisty tale at a torrid pace

“Every Waking Hour,” by Joanna Schaffhausen (Minotaur) The push-pull relationship between Boston police detective Ellery Hathaway and FBI Agent Reed Markham took a big leap last year in “All the Best Lies,” the third book in Joanna Schaffhausen’s com
Scientists launch social media campaign to counter COVID-19 misinformation

Scientists launch social media campaign to counter COVID-19 misinformation

TORONTO — Scientists and health experts are launching a nationwide campaign to counter misinformation about COVID-19 and related vaccines.
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