Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Life/Arts department. Here are the latest stories from The Canadian Press. Questions can go to cassandra.szklarski@thecanadianpress.com
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Prime Video adds two-part documentary on The Kids in the Hall to streamer lineup
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TORONTO - A two-part documentary about Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall is headed to Prime Video after debuting next month at the South by Southwest festival. Amazon's streaming arm says “The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks” will feature archival footage from the quintet's earliest years, behind-the-scenes clips from their eponymous sketch series and in-depth interviews with members Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson.
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Simu Liu to host first outdoor Juno Awards
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Actor Simu Liu is going from Marvel superhero to master of ceremonies at the 51st annual Juno Awards. By David Friend. Words: 205, Photos: 1
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'Everything is becoming kind of logjammed': What it's like inside an ER amid Omicron
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TORONTO - The emergency department at Humber River Hospital is full. All 72 rooms are occupied. Thirty per cent of patients there have COVID-19, says Jane Casey, director of the emergency department and a registered nurse. Even before the pandemic, it was one of the busiest emergency departments in the province, she says, and they see, by far, the most ambulances in Ontario. But the Omicron variant has filled the ER to the brim, creating logistical issues and leading to longer wait times for patients. By Liam Casey. With photos. Moved on the National wire.
EDs: This story is part of a print, photo and video series that looks at two Ontario hospitals grappling with the fifth wave of COVID-19 and stands for weekend. Please also see Tuesday's COVID-Hospital-Burnout which takes us behind the scenes of a Toronto hospital where staff say they are barely hanging on. Tomorrow's COVID-Hospital-Sarnia examines the community fractures adding to health-care pressures; while Friday's COVID-Hospital-Vignettes will offer a personal look at the pandemic's impacts on health workers.
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CNN's Zucker resigns after relationship with co-worker
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UNDATED (AP) – CNN President Jeff Zucker resigned abruptly after nine years at the media company after acknowledging a consensual relationship with a co-worker. Zucker said he acknowledged the relationship when asked about it as part of an investigation into Chris Cuomo, the former CNN anchor who was fired after it was discovered he aided his brother, then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as he navigated a sexual harassment investigation.
COMING THURSDAY:
Free passes to Canada's national parks good medicine: counsellor
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UNDATED - The first time clinical counsellor Tanya Clary prescribed a Parks Canada pass for anxiety, her client seemed confused but also pleasantly surprised that getting out in nature was considered a form of therapy that she didn't have to pay for. The park prescriptions are currently being provided by health-care professionals in four provinces, with plans for the three-year program to be expanded nationally. By Camille Bains. With photo.
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Burnout and protests: one hospital's pandemic burden as cases surge, tempers flare
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UNDATED -- Nicole Corry says she didn't become a personal support worker to be called a hero. But she never anticipated that she would be villainized for putting her health and family's welfare on the line to take care of others during a pandemic. In the small industrial city of Sarnia in southwestern Ontario, Corry and her colleagues at Bluewater Health hospital are straining every nerve to see their community through the COVID-19 crisis, including those members who target them with pandemic grievances. By Adina Bresge. Moves on the National wire. With photos. Stands for weekend. This story is part of a series.
ICYMI:
Quebec comedian Mike Ward facing new legal action for joke about disabled singer
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MONTREAL - A Quebec comedian who won a high-profile Supreme Court of Canada human rights case last year is once again being taken to court by his accusers. Mike Ward is being sued in separate actions in Quebec Superior Court and provincial court for a total of $372,600 in connection with a joke he made between 2010 and 2013 about trying to drown a well-known singer with a disability who was a teenager at the time. Moves on multiple wires; guard against duplication.
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Corus buys majority stake in Aircraft Pictures
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Corus Entertainment Inc. says it has purchased a majority stake in television and film production company Aircraft Pictures Ltd. Words: 142, Photos: 1. Moves on both the Business and Entertainment wires, guard against duplication.
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What's new to stream this February in Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Elite social circles and the halls of a drab corporate office serve as two settings for the war between truth and lies in February on streaming platforms, while Black History Month offers a selection of great international stories. By David Friend. Words: 987, Photos: 1
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'I'm just exhausted': Inside a Toronto hospital during the Omicron wave of COVID-19
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TORONTO - Paula Abramcyzk sighs at the unknown her day will bring. Odds are, in the heart of the Omicron wave, someone will die in the intensive care unit at Humber River Hospital in Toronto. "If you're here, you're dying. Very few people survive from COVID once they're here," she says quietly. By Liam Casey. With photo. Moved on the National wire.
TODAY FROM AP ENTERTAINMENT:
UPDATES WITH CNN-ZUCKER, FILM-SXSW LINEUP, TV-WHOOPI GOLDBERG, MICHAEL K WILLIAMS, VATICAN-MUSIC PROTEST and BOOK REVIEW-OTHERLANDS.
TOP STORIES:
CNN-ZUCKER — CNN President Jeff Zucker has abruptly resigned after acknowledging a consensual relationship with another network executive. The entanglement came to light during an investigation of now-fired anchor Chris Cuomo. Zucker said Wednesday that he was required to disclose the relationship when it began but he did not. By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 690 words, photos.
MICHAEL K WILLIAMS — Four men believed to be members of a drug distribution crew have been charged in the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams. The actor, who died in September, gained fame playing Omar Little on “The Wire.” By Larry Neumeister. SENT: 335 words, photo.
TV-WHOOPI GOLDBERG — With Tara Setmayer, a former GOP communications director on Capitol Hill, sitting in Wednesday as guest co-host for a second day this week, Whoopi Goldberg’s colleagues on “The View” had virtually nothing to say about her two-week suspension for her comments on Jews and the Holocaust. By Entertainment Writer Leanne Italie. Sent: 240 words, photos.
FILM-SXSW LINEUP — After the pandemic forced the South by Southwest Film Festival to turn virtual the last two years, the Austin, Texas, festival is plotting a largely in-person event this March that will feature the premieres of the third season of Donald Glover's “Atlanta,” the latest from Richard Linklater and the Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum comedy “The Lost City.” By Film Writer Jake Coyle. 320 words, photos.
MUSIC-ROCK HALL-NOMINEES — Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest are among this year’s first-time nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. SENT: 250 words, photos.
BOOKS-SHANNON BREAM — The author of the bestselling “The Women of the Bible Speak,” Fox News host and commentator Shannon Bream, has a follow-up book coming out this spring. SENT: 150 words.
ITALY-OBIT-VITTI — Monica Vitti, the versatile movie star of Michelangelo Antonioni’s “L’Avventura” and other Italian alienation films of the 1960s, and later a leading comic actress, has died. She was 90. SENT: 640 words, photos.
VATICAN-MUSIC PROTEST — The Vatican and an Italian Catholic bishop have protested a performance at Italy’s Sanremo music festival that featured a “profane” faux baptism on stage, lamenting in particular that it was broadcast on Italian public television. By Nicole Winfield. SENT: 565 words, photos.
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REVIEWS:
FILM REVEW-JACKASS FOREVER — By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT Wednesday: 675 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-MOONFALL — By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING: 700 words by 6 p.m. Thursday, film stills. Eds: Time set by studio.
FILM REVIEW-THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD — By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT Wednesday: 815 words, film stills.
THEATER REVIEW-MJ — Reviewed by Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Tuesday: 900 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-WHAT THE FIREFLIES KNEW — By Kai Harris. Reviewed by Rob Merrill. SENT Monday: 385 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-BLACK CAKE — By Charmaine Wilkerson. Reviewed by Rob Merrill. SENT Monday: 330 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-OTHERLANDS — By Thomas Halliday. Reviewed by Amancai Biraben. SENT Wednesday: 480 words, cover image.
THIS WEEK FROM AP LIFESTYLES:
PACE OF LIFE
US Gen X-Millennials-Time Use: When Gen Xer Amy Rottier had to go shopping for her young children two decades ago, she drove to a shopping mall and browsed for what she needed. Her millennial daughter, Helen, who is studying for a doctorate and doesn’t have children, buys anything she needs with a click on her IPad. The women, ages 50 and 25 respectively, illustrate the breathtaking pace of change from one generation to the next in what people do in an average day. SENT Monday, photos, illustration.
CLIMATE
OLY--Climate Change & Winter Sports: Olympic athletes in Alpine skiing and other outdoor sports dependent on snow are worried as they see winters disappearing. Ski racers who will compete entirely on artificial snow during the Beijing Games in February know global warming is threatening the future of their sport. By Pat Graham and Howard Fendrich. SENT Monday, 1,500 words, photos, video.
Traffic Apps-Nuisance Flooding: The increasing threat of sea-level rise on Virginia’s coast means that an afternoon rainstorm can strand drivers for hours and damage cars beyond repair – all without a tropical storm on the radar. The city of Norfolk has partnered with the tech firm FloodMapp and the Waze traffic app to warn residents of flooded roadways in real time. UPCOMING Monday, photos.
RELIGION
Virtual Reality Faith: Many Americans are finding a sense of community through virtual reality, a rising trend as the pandemic has accelerated a shift to online worship services. Gatherings range from traditional Christian services that sometimes include virtual sacraments to spiritual meditations in fantasy worlds. UPCOMING Monday, photos, video.
FOOD
Super Bowl-Hot Dips: For Super Bowl entertaining, make room for melty, bubbly hot dips. With recipe. By Katie Workman. UPCOMING Tuesday, 900 words, photos.
MilkStreet-Tamarind Shrimp: Recipe: Sweet-tart tamarind amps up plump shrimp. By Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street. SENT Monday, 560 words, photos.
GARDENING
Amaryllis: Easter has lilies. Thanksgiving has gourds. Christmas has poinsettias. And Valentine’s Day should have the amaryllis. By Jeff Lowenfels. UPCOMING Tuesday, 580 words, photos.
SCHOOLS
US--Schools-Cyberattacks: Cyberattacks like the one that recently canceled classes in New Mexico’s largest city have become a growing threat to U.S. schools, with a string of high-profile incidents reported since last year. The coronavirus pandemic has made schools more dependent on technology and more vulnerable to cyber-extortion. UPCOMING Monday, photos.
FASHION
Italy-Dolce&Gabbana-Fur-Free: Dolce&Gabbana announced Monday that it would drop the use of animal fur in all its collections starting this year, and transition to eco-friendly faux fur. SENT Monday, 145 words, photo.
MONEY
NerdWallet-Liz Weston-Inherit Debt: Adult children typically don’t have to pay their deceased parents’ bills, but if the amounts owed are more than what is left in the estate, there are cases where an adult child might be responsible for paying. If you’re concerned that your parents’ debts might outlive them, consider talking to an estate planning attorney for personalized legal advice. By Liz Weston of NerdWallet. SENT Monday, 860 words, photos.
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In case you missed it:
HOMES: Gas Stove-Climate; Murphy Beds.
WEDDINGS: Weekday Ceremonies.
GARDENING: Houseplant Trends.
FOOD: Mexico-Avocados-Deforestation; MilkStreet-One Pot Pasta.
COMMUNITY: US-Small Town Divide; Buttigieg-Road-Safety.
CLIMATE/TRAVEL: US-Snowmaking-Climate Change.
SCHOOLS: Digital SAT; US Graduation Rates.
FASHION: France-Paris Fashion Week; Obit-Manfred Thierry Mugler; FTC-Fashion Nova.
HEALTH: OLY-JUM-Fat Don’t Fly; Medicare-Nursing Homes; NerdWallet-Liz Weston-Mental Health-Retirement.
PETS: California-Oldest Fish; Biden-New Cat-Presidential Pets; Lowe's-Petco.
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