Two of the biggest stars of New York's Metropolitan Opera have bowed out of a Japan tour, citing fears of radioactive contamination and sending the company scrambling to find last-minute stand-ins.

A Calgary hip-hop artist has released a music video about the city's independent music scene that features cameos from Mayor Naheed Nenshi and singer Jann Arden.

A remake of British crime drama Prime Suspect and a Vancouver edition of the Real Housewives reality franchise are among the shows Shaw Media will debut this fall.

J.R.R. Tolkien fans can start their countdown, as producers unveiled the official titles and release dates of Peter Jackson's two-film adaptation of The Hobbit on Monday.

Canadian actor and filmmaker Paul Gross will take the stage opposite Kim Cattrall in Toronto this fall.

Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs will take a break from medical leave to deliver the keynote speech at next week's Apple conference, the company said Tuesday.

U.S. archaeologists have used satellite imaging to discover 17 pyramids buried beneath silt and sand in Egypt.

Veteran journalist Kathleen Petty is leaving Ottawa after five years as host of Ottawa Morning and the weekly political program, The House.

Canadian comedian Russell Peters says he felt like he was "drowning" onstage during his recent Toronto gigs with Charlie Sheen.

Emma Donoghue and Michael Winter are among the authors to vie for the 2011 Trillium Book Awards.