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Crown tells sex assault trial Eric Salvail's testimony 'implausible and incoherent'

Crown tells sex assault trial Eric Salvail's testimony 'implausible and incoherent'

MONTREAL — Eric Salvail's testimony was "implausible and incoherent" and should be rejected entirely, the Crown said Thursday, as closing arguments at the ex-TV host's sex assault trial wrapped up in Montreal.
B.C.-based dancer Margaret Grenier wins Walter Carsen Prize for performing arts

B.C.-based dancer Margaret Grenier wins Walter Carsen Prize for performing arts

VANCOUVER — Gibsons, B.C.-based dancer and choreographer Margaret Grenier has won this year's Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts.
Review: Bromance 'The Climb' a triumph of quirky filmmaking

Review: Bromance 'The Climb' a triumph of quirky filmmaking

Three-quarters through “The Climb” comes a scene we've all come to expect in a romantic comedy: A wedding is interrupted by the best man who rushes into a church during a marriage ceremony and screams “I object!” He turns to the shocked bride and gro
Canadian singer The Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show

Canadian singer The Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show

LOS ANGELES — Canadian singer The Weeknd will bring his popular falsetto vocals to the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the three-time Grammy Award winner will be the headline performer on Feb.

Police: Rapper Mo3 shot dead on highway in Dallas attack

Dallas rapper Mo3 was shot and killed during a daytime attack on a highway in the city, authorities said.

US-Bestsellers-Books-USAToday

1. “Fortune and Glory” by Janet Evanovich (Atria Books) 2. ”Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Deep End” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) 3. ”A Time for Mercy” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 4. “The Sentinel” by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Delacorte) 5.
Castlepoint Numa sells stake in Pinewood Toronto Studios to Bell Media

Castlepoint Numa sells stake in Pinewood Toronto Studios to Bell Media

TORONTO — Castlepoint Numa Inc. says it has sold its minority interest in Pinewood Toronto Studios to majority shareholder Bell Media. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Memoir by Sen. Tammy Duckworth coming out March 30

Memoir by Sen. Tammy Duckworth coming out March 30

NEW YORK — Sen. Tammy Duckworth has written a memoir, “Every Day Is a Gift,” which comes out March 30. Twelve, a Hachette Book Group imprint, announced the deal with Sen.
Jane Fonda celebrates 25 years of Georgia-based non-profit

Jane Fonda celebrates 25 years of Georgia-based non-profit

ATLANTA — Jane Fonda is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Georgia-based non-profit organization she founded to prevent teenage pregnancies.
New Yorker fires writer Jeffrey Toobin after Zoom incident

New Yorker fires writer Jeffrey Toobin after Zoom incident

NEW YORK — The New Yorker has fired longtime staff writer Jeffrey Toobin after he reportedly exposed himself during a Zoom conference last month. He had already been on suspension and is also on leave from CNN, where he is chief legal analyst.
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