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Lawyers: Senior royals advised Meghan to write to her father

Lawyers: Senior royals advised Meghan to write to her father

LONDON — The Duchess of Sussex was advised by two senior members of Britain’s royal family to write a letter to her estranged father that a British newspaper later published in part, court papers filed Wednesday show.
Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal

Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal

NEW YORK — The “Great Pumpkin” never showed on broadcast television this year, but after a deal with PBS, the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Christmas specials will return to the air.
Winning design announced for N.S. art gallery to be built on Halifax waterfront

Winning design announced for N.S. art gallery to be built on Halifax waterfront

HALIFAX — The winning design for Nova Scotia's new art gallery resembles an eel emerging from Halifax Harbour.
CTV to air pre-taped Santa Claus Parade with remote performance from Dolly Parton

CTV to air pre-taped Santa Claus Parade with remote performance from Dolly Parton

TORONTO — CTV will air a two-hour nighttime Santa Claus parade special this year, featuring remote performances from an array of artists, including Dolly Parton.
"The Good Doctor" actor Richard Schiff hospitalized with COVID-19

"The Good Doctor" actor Richard Schiff hospitalized with COVID-19

VANCOUVER — Actor Richard Schiff, who appears on the Vancouver-filmed TV series "The Good Doctor," has been hospitalized with COVID-19, three weeks after testing positive for the virus.
Rogers cancels local Breakfast Television shows in Calgary and Vancouver

Rogers cancels local Breakfast Television shows in Calgary and Vancouver

TORONTO — Rogers Sports and Media is cancelling its Breakfast Television shows in Calgary and Vancouver, making adjustments to some local radio operations and laying off an unspecified number of staff.
Gil Adamson, Jessica Lee win book prizes at virtual Writers' Trust Awards

Gil Adamson, Jessica Lee win book prizes at virtual Writers' Trust Awards

COVID-19 constraints may have muted the spectacle of the literary awards circuit, but Toronto author Gil Adamson says that didn't diminish the excitement of winning this year's Writers' Trust fiction prize.
NewsAlert: Gil Adamson, Jessica Lee win Writers' Trust books prizes

NewsAlert: Gil Adamson, Jessica Lee win Writers' Trust books prizes

Toronto author Gil Adamson is the fiction winner at this year's Writers' Trust Awards. Adamson received the $50,000 prize at a virtual ceremony on Wednesday for "Ridgerunner," published by House of Anansi Press.
Trump-friendly Newsmax a sudden competitor to Fox News

Trump-friendly Newsmax a sudden competitor to Fox News

NEW YORK — Now that his largely invisible network has suddenly been flooded by fans of President Donald Trump, Newsmax television personality Grant Stinchfield is puffing out his chest.
Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments

Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments

BOSTON — Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song — a rewritten version of her own “Jolene” — for her contribution to an experimental coronavirus vaccine.