Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has won the Commonwealth Book Prize for his debut novel Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, while New Zealand writer Emma Martin is winner of the short story prize.

TV’s Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, the Quebec film French Immersion and the comedy troupe Picnicface are among the leading nominees for the Canadian Comedy Awards.

The music streaming site Last.fm is investigating a possible leak of its users’ passwords that is likely related to similar security breaches at LinkedIn and eHarmony.

Rising Canadian singer-songwriter Al Spx, aka Cold Specks, on performing under a pseudonym and finding inspiration and new meaning in juxtaposition.

A year after the Grammy Awards cut 31 categories and sparked protests, organizers have added three awards, including the reinstatement of best Latin jazz album.