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Sophie Leblanc
Sophie Leblanc covers books, publishing and the arts in Canada for Yadude Books.
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Dispatches by Sophie Leblanc
- Jay-Z will headline Super Bowl halftime show in 2027
- Neil Young sues Trump committee for $10 million over use of Rockin' in the Free World
- Indigo names Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke as top book of 2026
- Fjord director Cristian Mungiu crafted a film without villains to spark conversation
- Quebec publisher cuts ties with author after finding evidence of AI use
- New Lord of the Flies adaptation returns to British schoolboys in 1950s
- Carney open to Alberta immigration deal similar to Quebec accord
- Canadian news publishers sue AI firm Anthropic over copyright infringement
- Graphic novel and historical works win Canadian Jewish Literary Awards
- Langley music pioneer Ian Hampton launches new book with concert
- The Assembly returns for second season with Hudson Williams, Zach Galifianakis and Jay Baruchel
- New Sense and Sensibility film focuses on sisterhood and financial insecurity
- Joni Mitchell becomes U.S. citizen after 62 years, says she did it to vote
- Ontario police officer honoured for decades of impaired driving enforcement
- Montreal public health warns of measles exposure at airport and hospital
- Harry Styles fans chant 5 Seconds of Summer lyrics at Madison Square Garden shows
- Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature
- International visitors drove 12% spending surge at TIFF 2026, Visa data shows
- KPU instructor shortlisted for Giller Prize for novel about child soldiers
- Avengers: Endgame reclaims title as highest-grossing film of all time
- Canadian fiction rose from obscurity to global acclaim, scholar says
- Jim Carrey marries longtime girlfriend Min Ah in private ceremony
- Joan Barfoot's 1978 novel 'Gaining Ground' finds improbable second life after rediscovery
- Alison Bechdel, Alice Oseman among authors in award-winning graphic novels list
- Peterson Literary Fund names five finalists for 2026 nonfiction prize on Ukraine
- Goncourt Prize panel removes Haitian Canadian author's novel amid AI, plagiarism claims
- Tragically Hip, Feist inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Quebec author faces plagiarism claims after AI accusations
- Cineplex considers sale amid strong box office and rising attendance
- Police investigate threats of violence sent to Islamic schools across Canada
- DreamWorks film 'Forgotten Island' celebrated by Filipino-Canadians for cultural representation