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TORONTO — The newly formed Black Screen Office says consultations begin this month on efforts to build a "best practices" guide for telling the stories of underrepresented communities.

“The Hummingbirds’ Gift,” by Sy Montgomery (Atria Books) As slight and zippy as its titular bird, “The Hummingbirds’ Gift: Wonder, Beauty and Renewal on Wings” is a fine way to spend an hour or so this spring.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

Cree lawyer and author Michelle Good is among the 27 emerging writers shortlisted for the Indigenous Voices Awards.

MONTREAL — Quebec actress Maripier Morin is asking for her Artis gala nomination to be rescinded in the wake of fresh allegations against her related to sexual misconduct and racist behaviour.

Renowned writer Thomas King is among the three nominees for this year's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Organizers revealed the short list for the $15,000 humour writing prize Monday. Guelph, Ont.

NEW YORK — The Washington Post, New York Times and NBC News all issued similar corrections to stories regarding Rudolph Giuliani, former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, and his dealings in Ukraine.

“The Last Thing He Told Me,” by Laura Dave (Simon & Schuster) In Laura Dave’s latest novel, “The Last Thing He Told Me,” Hannah’s husband, Owen, disappears leaving behind a note instructing her to to protect his 16-year-old daughter and Hannah’s

Planned caesarean sections are safe for low-risk deliveries and may be associated with a lower chance of complications for both mother and baby compared with vaginal deliveries, according to the co-author of a study published Monday in the Canadian M

TORONTO — At worst, misplacing a spoon on the dining room table would probably draw a finger wag for etiquette, but in the cutthroat world of competitive table setting, the faux-pas can be a fast-track to an embarrassing defeat.