CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive end Cedric Wilcots II and American offensive lineman Khadere Kounta, the team announced on Monday. Wilcots II has Canadian Football League experience with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats and most recently was with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League. Wilcots started his…
108 Written by Billie Gagné-LeBel Adapted from Toronto author Martha Baillie’s 2009 novel The Incident Report, Darkest Miriam is an atmospheric slice-of-life movie. It follows eponymous character Miriam, a deadpan librarian working at the Allan Gardens branch of the Public Toronto Library. She’s going through life’s motions until a mysterious person starts leaving intriguing, threatening…
THE SMASHING MACHINE is coming to theatres this Fall, October 3, 2025 via VVS Films, reuniting Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. Written, directed and produced by Benny Safdie and starring Dwayne Johnson and Academy Award-nominated Emily Blunt. THE SMASHING MACHINE is a drama based on the story of Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson), the legendary MMA…
For aspiring Canadian filmmakers, breaking into the industry can be a daunting challenge. Finding funding, securing mentorship, and bringing a first feature film to life requires more than just passion—it demands opportunity. That’s where Telefilm Canada’s Talent to Watch Program steps in. Designed to support emerging filmmakers, this program provides essential funding and resources to…
Brad Jacobs (Katarzyna Wicik, Wikimedia Commons) After losing 6-5 to Scotland on Monday, Canada’s Brad Jacobs responded with two impressive wins on Tuesday at the 2025 World Men’s Curling Championships in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. First, Canada beat Sweden 8-6, and then Canada beat Italy 4-2. The Canadian win over Sweden was extremely noteworthy. Swedish skip…
Laura Stacey (John McLellan, Wikimedia Commons) For the second time this season, Montreal Victoire right winger Laura Stacey of Mississauga, Ontario has been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League First Star of the Week. During the week from March 24-30, Stacey had two goals and two assists for four points in one game. The Canadian…
4 Martha Coolidge’s 1991 coming of age drama Rambling Rose is unique in a number of different ways, from its production history to its edgy nature to its strange, yet coherent tone. It’s not a perfect film by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a meaningful and well made look at male and…
Olivia Apps (Daieuxetdailleurs, Wikimedia Commons) Team Canada has won its first medal of the 2024-25 Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series season. On Sunday, Canada finished in third place in the Hong Kong event. The Canadians beat France 21-17 in the third place playoff to take bronze. Team Canada was second in Pool C after a…
21 The 1998 thriller Snake Eyes is the most underrated and misunderstood film in esteemed filmmaker Brian De Palma’s career. Unfairly derided as a B movie beneath the talents of everyone involved, Snake Eyes is the closest thing De Plama ever made that could act as a follow-up to his most critically successful effort, 1980’s…
OTTAWA — The Ottawa REDBLACKS are making sure one of their leaders isn’t going anywhere. After leading the REDBLACKS back to the CFL Playoffs with a franchise-best home record last season, the team announced that head coach Bob Dyce has signed an extension, keeping him in the nation’s capital through the 2026 season. “Coach Dyce…