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2 writers claim they deserve credit on Lizzo’s hit Truth Hurts
There's a debate about the truth behind Lizzo's Truth Hurts. Lizzo's breakthrough tune, which spent six weeks on top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart this year, features the signature line:...
Ontario authors blast Toronto Public Library for booking speaker accused of transphobia
The Toronto Public Library is coming under fire over its refusal to cancel an event featuring a speaker who has made controversial remarks about transgender women. An online petition that...
Celine Dion powers through Ottawa show despite lingering throat virus
Celine Dion's voice quivered on Tuesday as the pop singer returned to the stage in Ottawa while still battling the lingering effects of a throat virus. The Quebec superstar's Courage...
Libraries push back against publishing house decision to limit their access to e-books
Librarians are upset and banding together following a recent decision by a major publishing house to limit their access to e-books. Beginning Nov. 1, Macmillan Publishers, one of the so-called...
Ebb & Flow by Heather Smith wins $50K TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award
Waterloo, Ont., writer Heather Smith won the top prize at the 2019 Canadian Children's Literature Awards, taking home $50,000 for her free-verse middle-grade novel, Ebb & Flow. The TD Canadian Children's Literature...
Canadian actor fears he may not be able to vote while on musical tour in U.S.
Windsor, Ont. actor Sean Sennett says he feels discouraged that he may not be able to vote in this year's federal election. Sennett is one of 34 Canadians touring with We...
Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads not guilty to new claim of sexual misconduct
Cuba Gooding Jr. has pleaded not guilty to an indictment alleging two instances of sexual misconduct. Gooding appeared Tuesday before a judge in New York City and was released on...
Tiger Woods publishing memoir to refute ‘errors’ about his life story
Tiger Woods is writing what he describes as his definitive story in a memoir titled Back. HarperCollins Publishers announced Tuesday it has acquired rights to the first memoir written by...
Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. nominated for rock hall of fame
The late musical icons Whitney Houston and the Notorious B.I.G. are among the 16 acts nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2020 class. The prestigious organization announced...
Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo jointly win Booker Prize
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood and British author Bernardine Evaristo split the Booker Prize on Monday, after the judging panel ripped up the rule book and refused to name one winner...