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Some quick facts about the life and career of Canadian-born actor Donald Sutherland

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Legendary Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, the Canadian-born actor who went on to become a major Hollywood star over his more than six-decade career, died on Thursday at the age of 88.

Here's a look at some highlights of his life and career:

Birthday: July 17, 1935

Hometown: Born in Saint John, N.B., and grew up in Bridgewater, N.S.,

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Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88

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Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88

Jake Coyle, The Associated Press 7 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 10:33 PM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen presence spanned more than half a century of films from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88.

Sutherland died Thursday in Miami after a long illness, according to a statement from Creative Artists Agency, which represented him.

Kiefer Sutherland said on X he believed his father was one of the most important actors in the history of film: “Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that.”

The tall and gaunt Sutherland, who flashed a grin that could be sweet or diabolical, was known for offbeat characters like Hawkeye Pierce in Robert Altman's "M.A.S.H.," the hippie tank commander in "Kelly's Heroes" and the stoned professor in "Animal House."

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FILE - Actor Donald Sutherland appears at the premiere of the film

The Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual – and speedy – flurry of glimpses into North Korea

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The Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual – and speedy – flurry of glimpses into North Korea

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The imagery from Pyongyang emerged quickly, notable in its variety — glimpses into North Korea in near-real time that showed its leader, Kim Jong Un, grinning and glad-handing with Russian President Vladimir Putin and showing him around the capital of one of the world's least accessible nations.

For those who follow the happenings of the Kim family's three-generation rule, the coverage of the Kim-Putin meeting this week — visuals released only by the respective propaganda arms of each government — represented an extraordinary flurry of views into a nation where imagery that feels even remotely off the cuff, not vetted and edited ad nauseam, is rare.

The pair marched on the red carpet in Kim Il Sung Square, named after the current leader's grandfather and the nation's founder. They gazed upon a sea of balloon-toting children. They reviewed a military parade and eyed a crowd waving pompoms. They saw — but were not shown interacting with — groups of North Korean citizens, who if the past is any indication were meticulously vetted before getting anywhere near the scene.

Those images were vivid and plentiful, but they represented the predictable output of an experienced propaganda apparatus.

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Elliott Gould, Justin Trudeau, Helen Mirren and more mourn Donald Sutherland

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Elliott Gould, Justin Trudeau, Helen Mirren and more mourn Donald Sutherland

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Famous fans, colleagues and family pay tribute to actor Donald Sutherland, the star of “M.A.S.H.” “Klute” and “The Hunger Games” who died Thursday at age 88.

“Donald was a giant, not only physically but as a talent. He was also enormously kind and generous. ... It’s never easy losing the caliber of a human being and actor like Donald Sutherland, but this one really profoundly hurts because Donald was like my brother, and a big part of my own career.” — Sutherland's “M.A.S.H.” co-star Elliott Gould, in a statement to The Associated Press.

“I was blessed to direct him in #Backdraft. One of the most intelligent, interesting & engrossing film actors of all time. Incredible range, creative courage & dedication to serving the story & the audience with supreme excellence.” — Ron Howard, on X.

“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.” — Actor and Sutherland’s son, Kiefer Sutherland, on X.

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FILE - Donald Sutherland, left, and his son Kiefer Sutherland pose for a portrait in Los Angeles to promote the film

Donald Sutherland dies: Five essential roles by the Canadian acting legend

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Donald Sutherland dies: Five essential roles by the Canadian acting legend

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 10:05 PM CDT

TORONTO - Donald Sutherland, the Canadian acting legend with a prolific film and TV career, has died at age 88.

His son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, confirmed his death on Thursday, calling him "one of the most important actors in the history of film," in a post on the X platform.

"Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that," the post continued.

Here's a look at five of his most essential roles.

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Canadian acting legend Donald Sutherland dies at 88, son Kiefer says

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Canadian acting legend Donald Sutherland dies at 88, son Kiefer says

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Donald Sutherland, the New Brunswick-born acting legend with the distinct baritone voice and prolific stage and screen career that inspired sons Kiefer and Rossif to pursue the craft, has died.

He died at age 88, Kiefer Sutherland said in a social media post on Thursday.

"I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that," the younger Sutherland wrote on X. "A life well lived."

At six-foot-four, with big blue eyes and a deep, dulcet voice, the elder Sutherland was a striking and unmistakable presence in film, television and radio for more than 50 years.

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Actor Donald Sutherland poses for photographers as he arrives at the opening ceremony of the 11th Lumiere Festival, in Lyon, central France, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Laurent Cipriani

Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival will go ahead after sewage leak into False Creek

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Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival will go ahead after sewage leak into False Creek

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VANCOUVER - Organizers of this weekend's Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver say a sewage leak into False Creek where the races are held won't have a major effect on the event.

The leak from a pipe under Olympic Village resulted in raw sewage gushing through the neighbourhood, then pouring into the waterway.

Dragon Boat BC says in a statement that it determined the "pipe break" would not have any significant impact on the races, after consultations with Metro Vancouver, the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Coastal Health.

Lorn Carter, a manager of sewer collections with Metro Vancouver, told a news conference that the leak had been stopped and workers were cleaning up the mess.

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Competitors line up at the start line during the Dragon Boat Festival on False Creek in Vancouver, on Sunday June 22, 2014. Organizers of this weekend's Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver say a sewage leak into False Creek where the races are held won't have a major effect on the event. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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Judge finds no documentation to support Global News reporting on Han Dong allegations

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Judge finds no documentation to support Global News reporting on Han Dong allegations

Laura Osman, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 11:57 PM CDT

OTTAWA - An Ontario Superior Court judge has found no documented evidence to support allegations made against former Liberal MP Han Dong in a series of Global News stories last year.

The judge made the comments as he rejected an application from Corus Entertainment to throw out Dong's lawsuit against the news agency, saying it is in the public interest to hear the case.

"The matter of Mr. Dong's communications with the Chinese are worthy of the freedom of expression of an open court system," Justice Paul Perell said in his judgment Wednesday.

The Global report early last year cited unidentified sources and suggested Dong privately advised a senior Chinese diplomat to hold off on freeing Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, Canadians who were being held in arbitrary detention in China.

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Provincial Liberal candidate Han Dong celebrates with supporters while taking part in a rally in Toronto on Thursday, May 22, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Movie Review: ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ Emma Stone’s latest foray into fearlessness with Yorgos Lanthimos

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Movie Review: ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ Emma Stone’s latest foray into fearlessness with Yorgos Lanthimos

Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press 6 minute read Yesterday at 3:35 PM CDT

If our world should one day cease to exist, and some improved civilization from another galaxy stumbles upon our popular culture and seeks to understand all the fuss about Emma Stone — well, we now have the film clip they should see.

She’s not even speaking, so translating Earth language won’t be an issue. She’s simply dancing. It’s toward the end of her latest collab with Yorgos Lanthimos, the challenging, intriguing, perplexing-if-not-downright- infuriatingly-opaque “Kinds of Kindness.” Stone is doing an improvised victory dance, and it’s glorious. What’s clear is that the Stone-Lanthimos pairing, in their third feature together, is continuing to nurture an aspect of Stone’s talents that increasingly sets her apart: Her fearlessness and the obvious joy she derives from it.

Then again, it’s possible we especially love this scene because by now we’re parched — thirst is actually a theme of the film, but let’s forget that for a second — for a wee bit of joy. There’s barely an ounce of it in “Kinds of Kindness,” nor is there much beauty (unlike the gorgeous period romps many know Lanthimos best for, “The Favourite” and last year’s sumptuous “Poor Things.”) Nor is there any recognizable kindness to speak of — “recognizable” being the operative word here. Which might be the point of the title. Or not.

So what IS “Kinds of Kindness”? OK, here goes. Lanthimos, working for a fifth time with screenwriter Efthimis Filippou (“The Lobster”), has created a triptych — three mini-films with the same cast. A solidifying troupe of Lanthimos regulars appears, with Willem Dafoe, one of the most distinctive actors in the universe, rejoining Stone’s Bella from “Poor Things,” joined now by a terrific Jesse Plemons, who won the best actor prize at Cannes, as well as Hong Chau, Margaret Qualley, Mamoudou Athie and Joe Alwyn.

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Trudeau, Mirren, Atwood and more pay tribute to Donald Sutherland: ‘Truly a great Canadian artist’

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Trudeau, Mirren, Atwood and more pay tribute to Donald Sutherland: ‘Truly a great Canadian artist’

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:59 PM CDT

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Helen Mirren and Margaret Atwood were among the notable names across various spheres to celebrate late Canadian film star Donald Sutherland on Thursday.

Tributes exploded on social media after his son Kiefer announced "with a heavy heart" that the New Brunswick-born acting legend died at 88 and would be remembered as"one of the most important actors in the history of film."

"Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived,” Kiefer said in his post on X.

Trudeau was asked about Sutherland's passing at a press conference in Westville, N.S., shortly after the news broke. He recalled meeting the "MASH" actor when he was much younger and feeling "deeply, deeply starstruck."

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Actor Donald Sutherland appears at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 13, 2017. Sutherland, the towering Canadian actor whose career spanned

AEW stars Chris Jericho and Renee Paquette say social media reshaping pro wrestling

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AEW stars Chris Jericho and Renee Paquette say social media reshaping pro wrestling

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 8:54 AM CDT

TORONTO - Professional wrestling is an art form based on performers reading and responding to their viewers. According to All Elite Wrestling stars Chris Jericho and Renee Paquette, that's a dynamic being reshaped by technological innovations.

Jericho and Paquette attended the Collision technology conference this week and after their panel on how AEW is disrupting their industry, they reflected on how pro wrestling is being changed by the internet. Jericho said that he was able to develop in the ring when his career began in the early 1990s because he was able to learn from his missteps but social media and YouTube make it difficult for young wrestlers to make mistakes without ruining their reputations.

"Back in those days, you could have really bad matches for years and you would learn," said Jericho backstage at the Enercare Centre at Toronto's Exhibition Place. "Now, it's all up for everyone to see.

"I think from an experience standpoint, guys and girls are rushed because of that."

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Chris Jericho poses for a photo at the Collision Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Corporate backing makes ‘The Last Timbit’ a big deal in a shrinking sector, team says

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Corporate backing makes ‘The Last Timbit’ a big deal in a shrinking sector, team says

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TORONTO - The subject "secret musical" piqued Kimberly-Ann Truong's interest when it showed up in her inbox, and the email's contents sent her imagination running wild.

The message showed the mystery project had already attracted collaborators with an impressive pedigree, including Michael Rubinoff producing and Brian Hill as director.

"And then Michael and Brian got on a Zoom call with me — just us — and they told me everything," she recalled in a recent video call.

"And I was like, 'What do you mean Tim Hortons?'"

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Theatre producer Michael Rubinoff poses at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

New Mexico judge weighs whether to compel testimony from movie armorer in Alec Baldwin trial

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New Mexico judge weighs whether to compel testimony from movie armorer in Alec Baldwin trial

Morgan Lee, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 11:02 PM CDT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge is scheduled to consider at a Friday hearing whether to compel a movie set armorer to testify at actor Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial for the fatal shooting nearly three years ago of a cinematographer during rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust.”

Prosecutors are seeking a court order for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to testify with immunity for her against related prosecution. Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March of involuntary manslaughter for her role in the shooting of Halyna Hutchins at a movie-set ranch.

Baldwin figured prominently at that previous trial, which highlighted gun-safety protocols and his authority as a co-producer and the lead actor on “Rust.”

“The jury should hear all of the information Ms. Gutierrez has regarding Mr. Baldwin, both exculpatory and inculpatory,” special prosecutors Mari Morrissey and Erlinda Johnson said in court filings. “Counsel for both sides should be permitted to fully cross-examine Ms. Gutierrez.”

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FILE - Alec Baldwin emcees the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala at New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 9, 2021, in New York. A New Mexico judge is scheduled to consider at a Friday, June 21, 2024, hearing, whether to compel a movie set armorer to testify at actor Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust.” (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Nina Dunic wins Ontario’s Trillium Book Award for debut novel ‘The Clarion’

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Nina Dunic wins Ontario’s Trillium Book Award for debut novel ‘The Clarion’

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TORONTO - Nina Dunic has won Ontario's top book prize for her debut novel "The Clarion."

Dunic's tale of two siblings took home the $20,000 Trillium Book Award at a ceremony on Thursday evening.

A. Light Zachary received the $10,000 Trillium Book Award for Poetry for their collection "More Sure."

The French-language book award went to Nicolas Weinberg for his short story collection, "Vivre ou presque," which centres on the theme of "the difficulty of existing."

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UK fans wonder if Taylor Swift will say ‘So long, London’ after Eras Tour

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UK fans wonder if Taylor Swift will say ‘So long, London’ after Eras Tour

Lisa Leff, The Associated Press 6 minute read Yesterday at 11:29 PM CDT

LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift fans enjoy parsing the singer-songwriter’s lyrics for references to her romantic life and insights into her state of her mind.

But the pop superstar’s fans in the U.K. didn’t have to listen closely to her latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” to get the sense that Swift had soured on the country’s capital city after long making it a regular hangout and then her second home. The record’s fifth track is titled “So Long, London.”

As Swift brings her blockbuster Eras Tour to London’s Wembley Stadium, some Swifties therefore are wondering if they are witnessing the beginning of an extended goodbye. She is performing three nights starting Friday, and is scheduled to return to Wembley for six nights in August to close the tour’s European leg.

London is the only city on the tour where Swift is stopping twice. Some worry the arrangement may represent a swan song of sorts, while others think it just reflects a new era in Swift's bond with the Big Smoke. Whether “So Long, London” turns out to be a final chapter or a bookend to her valentine to the city, the song “London Boy,” Eras is arriving as an emotional milestone.

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FILE - Taylor Swift performs as part of the

Reporterbot in space: Game developer uses journalism background as inspiration

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Reporterbot in space: Game developer uses journalism background as inspiration

Curtis Ng, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:37 PM CDT

EDMONTON - Journalism isn't the most glamorous job.

It can be thankless work and involve shoddy coffee-shop Wi-Fi, makeshift lunches low in nutritional value and long stretches of sedentariness.

Ben Gelinas is hoping his video game about journalism is both interesting and fun.

"Times and Galaxy," set for release June 21 on consoles and PC, puts players in the shoe-analogues of a robo-intern for the eponymous publication, "the solar system’s most trusted holopaper."

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