#FIRSTLOOK: NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA PRESENT MAY 2025 PROGRAMMING
Continue to Stream Canadian in May on nfb.ca! This month, explore two new documentaries from Yukon and British Columbia. Each in its own way offers an inspiring perspective:
In Saturday, by Jessica Hall, the filmmaker explores the joyful, creative life of her sister, who has an intellectual disability.
Incandescence, by Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper, leads us to a new understanding of massive wildfires, a worldwide challenge.
May is also Asian Heritage Month in Canada, which will be ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “HELL MOTEL” PREMIERES JUNE 13, 2025 ON HOLLYWOOD SUITE
Hollywood Suite invites you to stay awhile this June with the exclusive broadcast premiere of Hell Motel, the highly anticipated new eight-episode limited horror series from Slasher creators Aaron Martin and Ian Carpenter. Featuring Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack (Will & Grace, Departure), Paula Brancati (Slasher), Shaun Benson (The Boys), Atticus Mitchell (The Hardy Boys), Emmanuel Kabongo (Murdoch Mysteries), Jim Watson (Slasher) and Genevieve DeGraves (Slasher), the first episode of ...
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#THEATRE: “BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB” AND “MAYBE HAPPY ENDING” RECEIVE TONY NOMINATIONS | “LIFE AFTER” NOW PLAYING
Yonge Street Theatricals (Linda Barnett & Natalie Bartello) is thrilled that two of its current Broadway productions, the highly celebrated musicals Buena Vista Social Club and Maybe Happy Ending, both received 2025 Tony Award Nominations for Best Musical this morning.
In total, Buena Vista Social Club and Maybe Happy Ending combined for 20 nominations across all categories.Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, the 78th ...
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#FOOD: KRISPY KREME CANADA COMING TO HAMILTON
Krispy Kreme Canada is proud to announce that it is bringing its iconic Original Glazed Doughnuts® to Hamilton this spring, marking the first location in the city and another sweet milestone for the brand!
Opening on May 13, 2025 at 1290 Rymal Road East, the new shop will be Krispy Kreme Canada’s new Hamilton home and promises more than just doughnuts. The 4,600-square-foot space will include the brand’s signature Hot Light Theatre Shop, where guests can watch doughnuts being made ...
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#FOOD: YAN DINING ROOM X GOOD BEHAVIOUR COLLABORATION
With Mother’s Day around the corner, we get a first look at photos for the upcoming Yan Dining Room x Good Behaviour dinner, taking place Saturday, May 11, 2025 at longtime institution, Hong Shing.
This one-night-only collaboration brings together three chefs blending nostalgic flavours with serious culinary technique. The $148 eight-course menu features over 15 thoughtful bites inspired by Chinese and Italian traditions—designed to celebrate the women who shape us ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “HEARTLAND”, “ALLEGIANCE”, “SAINT-PIERRE”, “WILD CARDS”, “MURDOCH MYSTERIES” ALL RENEWED (MAY 2025)
CBC today announced the renewal of popular original homegrown dramas including CBC’s most-watched new series SAINT-PIERRE for a second season, as well as Canadian Screen Award-nominated series ALLEGIANCE for a third season and enduring hits HEARTLAND and MURDOCH MYSTERIES for their 19th seasons. CBC original blue sky procedural WILD CARDS has also been renewed for seasons three and four. In the past year, all five dramas were among the Top 20 Canadian programs on television, and within the ...
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#NEWMUSIC: ED SHEERAN – NEW ALBUM “PLAY”
After closing the chapter on his Mathematics series, Ed Sheeran is finally back and stepping boldly into a fresh new phase for 2025. An artist known for constantly evolving, Sheeran’s latest album, 'PLAY' finds him exploring new musical ground through collaboration with producers and musicians from around the world, as well as diving deeper into the timeless sounds and themes that have made him one of the world’s best-loved pop artists. Inspired in part by his exposure to Indian and ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE BETTER SISTER” TRAILER
Today, Prime Video released the official trailer and key art for the upcoming thrilling crime drama The Better Sister, starring Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks. All eight episodes of the highly anticipated limited series produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Tomorrow Studios (part of ITV Studios) will premiere on Thursday, May 29, 2025 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4BGj6tCF6A
The Better Sister, based on the book by ...
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#HOTDOCS: “MY MISSING AUNT” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
My Missing Aunt is a powerful Documentary about familial secrets and harmful societal beliefs.
South Korean Filmmaker Juyeon Yang uncovers the erased existence of her aunt, who died by suicide before graduating from college. As she confronts family secrets and dating violence, she exposes generations of patriarchal damage inflicted on women to live as “good daughters.”
My Missing Aunt begins as a deeply personal story of Yang learning she had an ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “SHĹŚGUN” SEASON TWO BEGINS PRODUCTION JANUARY 2026
The FX and Disney+ global hit drama series “Shōgun,” based on the novel of the same name by James Clavell, is scheduled to begin physical production for season two in January in Vancouver, it was announced today by Gina Balian, President, FX Entertainment. “Shōgun,” the most-viewed program in FX history, is produced by FX Productions.
Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, who created the series for television, recently wrapped a writers’ room devoted to creating a wholly original new ...
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