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Calgary Herald
06-05-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Alberta film industry braces for potential fallout from Trump's proposed 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made movies
Alberta's film and television industry is watching closely and warily as U.S. President Donald Trump proposes a 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made movies, which could have sweeping implications for cross-border collaboration and the global screen economy. Article content Article content While details remain unclear, the announcement, delivered via Truth Social and echoed at a press conference this week, has prompted concern among Alberta producers and film advocates, who say the nature of the industry relies heavily on international partnerships, especially with the United States. Article content Article content Justine Gamez Huckabay, member-at-large for the Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA), said the situation is still 'undecided.' Article content Article content 'Even just moments ago, I was watching a press conference where President Trump addressed the media and reporters about what this implementation could look like,' said Huckabay, noting it's all 'concept' at the moment. 'It's very much undecided.' Article content In response to this Sunday's 'initial shock,' AMPIA is currently in direct discussions with the Alberta government, including the Alberta Film Commission, regarding potential impacts on Alberta producers. The AMPIA is also collaborating with its national counterpart, the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), to 'work with senior consultants and trade lawyers connected to both Prime Minister Carney's office and Canada's trade negotiation team, with the immediate goal to ensure Prime Minister Carney was fully briefed on the potential consequences for Canada's screen industry ahead of this meeting with President Trump.' Article content Article content While Trump emphasized that he doesn't 'want to hurt the film industry,' Huckabay warned that the proposed measure could be 'extremely devastating' for both the global film market and U.S.-Canada film relations. Article content Article content 'This is a new phase in the trade dispute, because this is a service, not a physical good. So how do you tariff a movie?' she said. 'So this would be really the first shift that we're seeing from the U.S. administration into the trade dispute, attacking or targeting services. And obviously, there's more questions than answers at this stage.' Article content 'Whether it's films or TV series, if it's distributed on Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, that is technically under CUSMA, and it is protected,' she said. Article content The Alberta screen industry has benefited from its share of American productions. HBO's 'The Last of Us' was filmed partly in Edmonton, and local horror writer and director Kyle Edward Ball, whose 2022 debut 'Skinamarink' garnered global attention, is preparing to shoot his A24-backed follow-up, 'The Land of Nod,' in Alberta.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rare horse finds new home in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — For $1,375, Hannah Huckabay bought the odd-looking horse from what is referred to as a 'kill pen.' 'They will purchase horses primarily at auctions, or they will find cheap horses on Craigslist or wherever. They get a cheap horse, and they will ship them for meat to Mexico or Canada,' said Huckabay. The seller who sold the unusual horse to Huckabay thought it was a mule. That, he is not. The horse that Huckabay named Shrek is in fact a Przewalski's horse, named after a Russian explorer of the same name. 'A Przewalski's horse is one of the original wild horses. They have two extra chromosomes, and so they are literally, I mean, one of the few wild horses left in the world. And they are on the critically endangered list,' said Huckabay. Ice climbing championship comes to Colorado Huckabay owns and operates the Murphy Creek Ranch. This is where seven family horses and 12 rescue horses call home — now including Shrek, who may resemble a mule, but is a very rare breed indeed. 'I called the Denver Zoo, and the person I spoke to there acted like, 'There is no way you have one of those.' She said it's not possible, and she hung up (the phone). She actually did,' said Huckabay. It wasn't until one of Huckabay's daughters put a video of Shrek on TikTok that others took notice. 'Then, all of a sudden, we were getting tons of calls from Colorado wildlife (Colorado Parks and Wildlife), the zoo called us and wanted to know where did he (Shrek) come from. How did you get him?' said Huckabay. Native Americans used horses far earlier than historians had believed The Przewalski's horse is said to be on a course to extinction. Today, it can only be found in Mongolia, China, and now, Aurora, Colorado. 'We're just going to let him live his life out and enjoy his life and hang out with a couple of our horses so that he's got his herd, and just let him live his life out,' said Huckabay. He may not be a mule, and he certainly isn't a big green creature with horns, but he is a lucky horse. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
03-04-2025
- Health
- CBC
Amid rising demands, the Dryden Food Bank in northwestern Ontario seeks support to expand
Social Sharing More than 600 people accessed the Dryden Food Bank last month, which Al Huckabay says speaks to the growing need to expand the facility in order to keep up with demands. Fewer than 7,400 live in the northwestern Ontario city. However, its food bank serves a number of surrounding communities and First Nations. "The demand has been steadily on the increase, and especially now with the economic situation within the country," said Huckabay, manager of the Dryden Food Bank. "We're finding because of the cost of food, what we're able to purchase with our dollars is becoming less." The food bank has entered the second phase of Project Hope, a $1.5-million plan to relocate from 62 Queen St. to 158 Grand Trunk Ave. and renovate the building to create more space. Its immediate goals are to increase the food bank's capacity to accept and distribute food, improve operational efficiency, and enhance safe food handling practices, Huckabay said. Looking further ahead, the organization has three key aspirations: Improving strategies to address poverty in Dryden. Expanding its local community partnerships, including with the Kenora District Services Board, Northwestern Health Unit and Dryden Regional Health Centre. Working with the Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) to create a satellite hub in Dryden for food distribution. "We see ourselves really partnering with community groups that are perhaps doing service in the community that we're not offering — but if it is connected with food, we want to be there and help them out in that way," said Huckabay. Part of its long-term vision is to become a community hub, similar to Roots Community Food Centre in Thunder Bay, which offers food as well as a number of workshops and programming activities, he explained. "That is really a true, great description of what we want to become in this area," Huckabay said. Promoting healthier lifestyles About one in four households in the Northwestern Health Unit's catchment area face food insecurity due to financial constraints, according to the 2024 Real Cost of Eating Well in Northwestern Ontario report. A family of four spends more than $1,500 a month on groceries, the report says, a seven per cent increase from 2023. Education on healthy eating is another big part of what the Dryden Food Bank hopes to do, through installing a community kitchen. "We want to be able to teach [clients] and show them, in working with other groups and agencies in town, how to take food and have healthier lifestyles," Huckabay said. The renovations are hoped to begin in August, but the food bank still has a lot of fundraising to do. While the bulk of the project is to be covered by government grants, it's still looking to raise at least $915,000. The organization is planning a fundraising event at the end of May to help build momentum, Huckabay said. Despite the rising cost of living, Huckabay said the community has continued to show its support. "[We are] very thankful for the way in which the community of Dryden and the businesses and retail stores have really come alongside us and helped us out, to make sure that we've got the food on our shelves to be able to give to people," he said. The Dryden Food Bank is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Hampers can be booked between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. by calling 807-223-3881, with pickup between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
