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CTV News
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Crowds gather for annual Powell Street Festival
Vancouver Watch Thousands travelled to Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park to celebrate Japanese-Canadian culture for the 49th annual Powell Street Festival.
National Post
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
After 200 film and TV roles, Hiro Kanagawa embraces his cultural identity at Stratford
Of the more than 200 film and TV roles Hiro Kanagawa has had in his storied career, he's played about 38 doctors, 32 detectives and eight people with the common Japanese surname Tanaka. Article content But the actor and award-winning playwright, who wrote the stage adaptation of Mark Sakamoto's memoir Forgiveness and has two roles in the production currently at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, said for the most part he's avoided work related to his Japanese-Canadian identity. Article content Article content 'In some ways, Forgiveness is a return or entry into it,' Kanagawa said in a Zoom call from the Stratford Festival where the play runs through to Sept. 27. Article content The play tells the story of Sakamoto's maternal grandfather Ralph MacLean, who was a prisoner of war in Japan in the Second World War, and his paternal grandmother Mitsue Sakamoto, who was sent to an internment camp in Alberta, and what ensues later when their children fall in love and the families learn to forgive. Article content Article content 'The play is absolutely relevant now,' Kanagawa said, reflecting on deportations in the United States and divisions in society. Article content And for Kanagawa, who was born in Sapporo, about 1,170 kilometres north of Tokyo, being surrounded by other Japanese-Canadian artists in the production has been both healing and inspiring. Article content Kanagawa's early life was peripatetic, more of which later, but he ultimately settled in Vancouver in 1990 and did a master's of fine arts in interdisciplinary studies at Simon Fraser University. That's where he wrote his first full-length play. Article content 'The theatre department seemed like the place to make my home during that period, so that's really how I began my career as a playwright,' he said. 'Around that same time, the film and TV industry was really kicking into gear in Vancouver and I very quickly started getting work … Article content 'I woke up one day and there I was — I'd made a living and raised a family and had a career,' the 61-year-old, who has two children with Tasha Faye Evans, said modestly. Article content He's had roles in everything from The X-Files to Altered Carbon. His screenwriting credits include story editing on the critically-acclaimed Canadian series da Vinci's Inquest and Blackstone. His plays, Tiger of Malaya and The Patron Saint of Stanley Park have been performed across the country and Indian Arm scored him the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama. Article content 'A lot of it was not by design, I kind of just went with the flow to some extent,' he said.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Jordan Spence joins Ottawa Senators in bold trade while Los Angeles Kings gamble on Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci
(Image via Getty: Jordan Spence) The 2025 NHL offseason is serving up plenty of drama. Few moves have fueled more debate than the contrasting strategies of the Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings. Ottawa's Day 2 NHL Draft trade for 24-year-old defenseman Jordan Spence looks like a forward-thinking bet on youth and value. Meanwhile, the Kings made headlines for all the wrong reasons—spending big on aging, pricier blueliners whose best days might be behind them. It's a clash of philosophies with the potential to reshape both franchises for years. Ottawa Senators plan for future with Jordan Spence while Los Angeles Kings' Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci deals spark questions The trade was finalized during the second day of the 2025 NHL Draft and NHL free agency period in Las Vegas, sending Jordan Spence to Ottawa in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick. Jordan Spence, a Japanese Canadian defenseman born in Australia, is coming off a career-best NHL season with 28 points and an impressive +23 rating. He's entering the final year of his restricted free-agent deal at just $1.5 million—a bargain price for a 24-year-old on the rise. "Spence was arguably the most underappreciated defenseman on the Kings roster," an NHL scout said on the Draft floor in Las Vegas. "He does so many little things well, but he wasn't getting the credit he deserved in LA." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cervecería Nacional CFD: Calcula cuánto podrías ganar invirtiendo solo $100 Empieza a invertir Inscríbete ahora Undo Ottawa's approach this summer has been measured and calculated. Their biggest free-agent move so far has been signing veteran center Lars Eller to a one-year, $1.25 million deal—solid, but hardly splashy. It's clear they see Spence as a long-term investment who can grow with their emerging core. Los Angeles Kings' signings of Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci raise eyebrows in NHL free agency The real fireworks came when NHL free agency opened in early July 2025, and the Kings turned heads with a spending spree many see as risky. Los Angeles signed Brian Dumoulin to a three-year, $12 million deal ($4 million AAV) and former Senator Cody Ceci to a four-year, $18 million contract ($4.5 million AAV). 'Ceci's contract was the biggest surprise of free agency so far,' said a league executive at the Kings' practice facility in El Segundo. 'You're talking about paying more for two older players while letting a younger, cheaper option walk.' Dumoulin, now 33, had a rough end to the regular season after being traded to New Jersey at the deadline, though he redeemed himself somewhat by averaging over 29 minutes per game in the playoffs. Ceci, 31, was often a liability in Dallas' 2025 playoff run. Adding to their aggressive moves, the Kings also brought in former Senators goalie Anton Forsberg on a two-year deal at $2.25 million per season—a move viewed as solid depth, but not exactly headline-grabbing. While the Senators quietly locked in a promising young defenseman for minimal cost, the Kings bet big on experience and name recognition. It's a gamble that could define the trajectory of both teams. If Spence thrives in Ottawa and cements himself as a top-pairing defenseman while Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci struggle to live up to their hefty salaries, Los Angeles might look back on this offseason as the mistake that set them back for years. Also Read: Dallas Stars extend their longest-tenured captain Jamie Benn's stay by one year for $1 million | NHL News - Times of India Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
CJF Bursary for BIPOC Student Journalists Awarded
TORONTO, May 23, 2025 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce that Alexa Toguri-Laurin of Concordia University in Montreal will receive the 2025 CJF Bursary for BIPOC Student Journalists. Funded by Media Profile, an independent Canadian public relations firm, the $5,000 bursary aims to support racialized journalism students, a group that has historically been underrepresented in the industry. Toguri-Laurin, an award-winning student journalist intends to bring what she learned reporting on Montreal's Chinese community for school assignments and The Link newspaper to reporting on her own Japanese-Montreal community, focusing on the survival of Japanese-Canadians in Second World War internment camps. 'We make up only 0.1 per cent of Montreal's population,' she notes, 'yet we possess so many stories and perspectives that have not been shared.' Says Alison King, president of award sponsor MediaProfile: 'We are happy to support Alexa's goal of pursuing stories and issues around accessibility and intergenerational trauma that are important to the Japanese-Canadian community. We're proud that BIPOC student journalists can benefit from our support through this bursary.' For her part, selection committee member Amber LeBlanc says: 'Alexa shows a commitment to bravely telling independent stories in her community and a real aptitude for chasing and detailing local news and is shining an important light on topics relevant to Montreal. I look forward to seeing where she takes her storytelling next.' Toguri-Laurin will be recognized at the CJF Awards on June 12, at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. CIBC is the presenting sponsor of the 2025 CJF Awards. The CJF also thanks supporters Google News Initiative, Rogers Communications, Labatt Breweries of Canada, McCain Foods, Intact, TD Bank Group, CBC/Radio-Canada, Aritzia, BMO Financial Group, CTV News, Canada Life, Sobeys, Scotiabank, RBC, FGS Longview Communications, KPMG, Canadian Bankers Association, WSP, Jackman Foundation, Canadian Medical Association, Accenture, Aga Khan Development Network, Apple Canada News, Bennett Jones LLP, Blakes, Canadian Women's Foundation, CPP Investments, Loblaw Companies Ltd., Maple Leaf Foods, OLG, Rishi Nolan Strategies, TD Securities, Uber, Greenrock Real Estate Advisors, CDPQ, Zai Mamdani/Mamdani Family Foundation, North Horizon, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail and Massey College. In-kind sponsorship is provided by Beehive Design, The Canadian Press, Bespoke Audio Visual, MLSE and Porter Airlines. Cision is the exclusive distribution partner of the CJF. About The Canadian Journalism Foundation Founded in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism. The foundation runs a prestigious awards and fellowships program featuring an industry gala where news leaders, journalists and corporate Canada gather to celebrate outstanding journalistic achievement and the value of professional journalism. Through monthly J-Talks, a public speakers' series, the CJF facilitates dialogue among journalists, business people, academics and students about the role of the media in Canadian society and the ongoing challenges for media in the digital era. The foundation also fosters opportunities for journalism education, training and research. About Media Profile Media Profile is a complete communications agency based in Toronto. As Canada's largest employee-owned agency, Media Profile sparks conversations with relevance and curiosity. Media Profile is proudly independent and represents a range of clients from top international brands to Indigenous governments and not-for-profit organizations. SOURCE The Canadian Journalism Foundation
CBC
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Not the Same Road Out, edited by K.J. Denny
Winding from sea to sea to sea, the Trans Canada Trail is the setting for journeys that range from the physical to the emotional and metaphorical. A Bigfoot sighting on the Voyageur Trail is the spark that brings old friends together after twenty years apart; a Japanese Canadian boy discovers an alien prairie landscape from the confines of an internment camp; a night at the movies in a small town in Newfoundland takes a near fatal turn . . . The roads, trails, and byways of the Trans Canada Trail are the setting for tales of estrangement and engagement, mystery and melodrama, quiet horror and loud disasters, by emerging writers from across the country. This collection, which includes a story from every province and territory, is as varied and wide-ranging as the trails that cross mountain, prairie, river and forest. (From Hornblower Books) Not the Same Road Out is available in June 2025. K.J. Denny is a journalist and editor with more than 30 years of experience in Asia, North America and the United Kingdom. She is currently an independent creative consultant. Denny formerly worked in magazine and book publishing.
