Arts & Entertainment

The original Star Wars newspaper comic strips from the late 1970s and early 1980s will be collected in a single hardcover omnibus titled Star Wars Legends: The Newspaper Strips Omnibus, due July 2026.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates led the ice dance after a Lenny Kravitz–inspired rhythm dance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, scoring a season‑best 91.70. Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik were second with 85.98.

Conan O'Brien told the Oxford Union that repeatedly saying "F Trump" can replace a comedian's skill with anger, and he said Trump's outlandish behavior sometimes makes satire hard because reality already seems exaggerated.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra said it will stop routinely including confidentiality agreements in sexual‑misconduct settlements unless a complainant requests one, after backlash following a violinist's public allegations and a cease‑and‑desist letter.

Michael Hood, a Nuxalk grandfather and landscaper in Bella Coola, B.C., uses his side-by-side to clear neighbours' snowy driveways at no charge. He says he is teaching his 10-year-old grandson to get outside and give back to the community.

Kristen Stewart directed a feature adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir The Chronology of Water, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025.

Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, a U.S. citizen and mother of three who had recently moved to Minneapolis, was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, according to news reports and family statements.

Pope Leo XIV announced he intends to convene the world’s cardinals annually and asked them to return to Rome for a proposed second session on June 27-28; future gatherings would be planned for three to four days each year.

A judge refused to overturn one of Harvey Weinstein's New York convictions, and Weinstein is weighing a potential guilty plea as a March 3 retrial is scheduled for an unresolved rape charge.

Cigarettes are appearing more often in celebrity images and social feeds, while Canadian youth smoking rates have continued to decline and health experts say the health risks of cigarettes remain unchanged.

On January 1, 2026, works from 1930 entered the public domain, including Betty Boop; creators can now use her early images and name without permission.

James Payne, a former London art dealer, began a YouTube channel during the COVID-19 lockdown and now has about 1.8 million subscribers for his roughly 15-minute, plain-language videos; Thames & Hudson has published his book Great Art Explained, which covers 30 works.

Toronto police named two Montreal residents wanted on Canada-wide warrants after a Nov. 25 downtown Toronto shooting that left 18-year-old Dylan Adams dead; one person was arrested and charged earlier.

Stranger Things characters Eleven and Vecna will appear in Dead by Daylight's Stranger Things Chapter 2 crossover, with a Public Test Build already on Steam and the chapter set to launch officially on January 27, 2026.

Bethesda will release a Fallout: New Vegas 15th Anniversary Bundle in June that includes the Ultimate Edition with all DLC plus physical collectibles; the exact release day has not been specified.

Bruno Mars has confirmed a new solo studio album—the first since 2016's 24K Magic—and announced The Romantic Tour, a global stadium tour with dates across North America and Europe.

Kevin Smith confirmed a third Jay and Silent Bob film titled Jay and Silent Bob: Store Wars that follows the duo opening a legal weed dispensary and facing a competing store; casting is underway and cameras have not yet started rolling.

Toronto police are asking for help to identify a suspect after two people were stabbed at and near Dufferin subway station; both victims were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Adin Ross's past derogatory comments about Doechii and her new song 'Girl, Get Up' have revived debate about misogynistic treatment of Black women in hip-hop, a conversation aired on CBC's Commotion podcast.

Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed during an encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis; federal officials said she attempted to ram agents and the FBI is now leading the investigation after the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension withdrew.

A study launched in December will guide planning of a proposed seven-kilometre multi-use trail under the Gardiner Expressway, and is expected to be completed before the end of the year.

Netflix's His & Hers adapts Alice Feeney's novel and stars Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal.

Variety reports Finn Wolfhard will host Saturday Night Live on January 17 with A$AP Rocky as the musical guest; the actor recently finished his starring role on Stranger Things, which concluded on New Year's Eve 2025.

Warner Bros. Discovery's board unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's revised hostile offer, saying it depended on large debt financing, and reaffirmed its commitment to Netflix's competing proposal.

Netflix released the first official image from Enola Holmes 3 showing Louis Partridge's Tewkesbury proposing to Millie Bobby Brown's Enola, and production finished in mid-2025 with the film listed on Netflix’s 2026 slate but no official release date.

Ontario Provincial Police reported one person died after a westbound collision on Highway 402 near the Blue Water Bridge Wednesday morning, and lanes were closed while an investigation continues.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and KPop Demon Hunters hold the top two spots on Netflix's U.S. Kids Movies list, and both titles also appear on Netflix's overall Top 10 movies list.

Nick Reiner's arraignment was postponed to Feb. 23 after his lawyer, Alan Jackson, withdrew and asked to be replaced by a public defender; the judge approved the change.

FX has confirmed The Lowdown will return for a second season, with production scheduled to begin in Tulsa this spring; the series premiered in September 2025 and received strong critical praise.

Officials say the Christmas Day fire at the Prince Albert Salvation Army was human caused with multiple ignitions, and the investigation has been handed over to police.