Alex Nino Gheciu

The Canadian Press

Alex Nino Gheciu is a reporter with The Canadian Press.

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Docuseries on Edmonton Oilers dynasty coming from Ryan Reynolds's production house

The Edmonton Oilers' NHL reign in the 1980s will be the subject of a new docuseries from Ryan Reynolds's production house Maximum Effort.

Burlington's Isabel Kanaan turned TikTok videos about immigrant life into sitcom hit with 'Abroad'

When Isabel Kanaan moved from the Philippines to Burlington, Ont., at 16, she found the calm suburban atmosphere difficult to adjust to. She said "Filipinos in general, we're always so noisy. And in Manila, the streets never sleep."

In Super Team Canada, Marvel star Cobie Smulders plays 'hydro-powered' superhero named Niagara Falls

When Cobie Smulders began working on Super Team Canada two years ago, she didn't expect the goofy cartoon to align so perfectly with the current political landscape.

TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin to end after 19 seasons

TVO's flagship current affairs program is coming to an end after 19 seasons. Veteran host Steve Paikin will co-host a weekly political podcast.

The best Canadian musicians, from 2000 to the present

From Nelly Furtado and Avril Lavigne to Drake and the Weeknd, music by these artists has soundtracked the last 25 years.

Winnipeg director Matthew Rankin says next films will focus on Progressive Conservatives, Esperanto

Universal Language director Matthew Rankin says he's channelling his creative energy into two new films: one probing Canada's conservative legacy and another on the world's most famous made-up language.

Vancouver visual effects supervisors among team to win Oscar for Dune: Part Two

Vancouver’s Stephen James and Rhys Salcombe are part of a team that won the best visual effects Oscar for work on Dune: Part Two.

Dune director Villeneuve, Anora producer Quan among Canadians up for Oscars

Canadian filmmakers behind two of the year's most buzzed-about films will go head-to-head for the best picture trophy at tonight's Oscars.

Vancouver-born Anora producer Samantha Quan on 'wonderful and discombobulating' journey to Oscars

Anora is up for best picture at Sunday's awards show, and Vancouver-born producer Samantha Quan quips its budget was "less than a lot of the catering budgets" of its competitors.

Winnipeg-shot Universal Language wins top award from Toronto film critics

A mind-bending dramedy set in an alternate-reality Winnipeg was named best Canadian feature by the Toronto Film Critics Association at a gala celebrating last year's cinematic achievements.