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Canada’s building codes and standards need to get with the times
Toon Dreessen
film
Golden Globe nominations led by Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once
This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Colin Farrell in a scene from "The Banshees of Inisherin." (Jonathan Hession. Searchlight Pictures via AP)
world
Jay Leno suffers burns in gasoline fire, says he’s ‘OK’
FILE - Jay Leno attends the Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2017. Jay Leno suffered burns in a weekend fire at the car enthusiast's garage but said Monday that he was doing OK, according to reports. Leno, 72, had been set to appear at a financial conference in Las Vegas on Sunday but canceled because of a “serious medical emergency." (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)
world
U.S. law enforcement agents search New York properties linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch
Russian businessman Viktor Vekselberg attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
television
Everything you need to know about the 2022 Emmy Awards
FILE - This Sept. 22, 2019 file photo shows a view of the stage at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards are set for Monday, Sept. 12, at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. The roughly three-hour ceremony will begin at 8 p.m. EDT and air live on NBC and, for free, on the streaming service Peacock. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
arts
Kenan Thompson of Saturday Night Live to host Sept. 12 Emmy Awards
FILE - Actor-comedian Kenan Thompson appears at the American Museum of Natural History's 2019 Museum Gala on Nov. 21, 2019, in New York. Thompson will host the 74th Emmy® Awards scheduled for Monday, Sept. 12. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
opinion
Sports, comedy and seniors will decide the future of television
John Doyle
sports
As sports gambling begins in Canada, broadcasters want to turn us all into bettors
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 27: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers takes a faceoff against John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 27, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Oilers 6-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
beijing olympics
NBC on track for record-low ratings for Beijing Olympics
Fireworks, forming the Olympic rings, illuminate the sky during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (Li Xin/Xinhua via AP)
opinion
So far, so fraught for the Beijing Olympics
John Doyle
world
Mike Pence aide calls Trump election advisers ‘snake oil salesmen’
FILE - Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, speaks with members of the media outside the White House, Nov. 19, 2019, in Washington. The former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence is cooperating with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, according to a person familiar with the matter. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
world
Saturday Night Live ditches live audience for year-end show amid Omicron surge
FILE - Paul Rudd attends the premiere of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" at AMC Lincoln Square 13 Nov. 15, 2021, in New York. People’s Sexiest Man Alive of 2021 is set to be inducted into the vaunted Five-Timers Club on “Saturday Night Live,” but the surging omicron variant of the coronavirus means there won’t be a live audience to see it happen. The show announced on social media Saturday, Dec. 18, that the night’s episode would tape without a live audience and with only limited cast and crew. “Ant-Man” star Rudd is the host and British pop star Charli XCX is the night’s musical guest. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
world
Brian Williams to leave NBC News after 28 years
FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, file photo, television journalist Brian Williams arrives at the Asbury Park Convention Hall during red carpet arrivals prior to the New Jersey Hall of Fame inductions, in Asbury Park, N.J. Williams says he's leaving NBC News when his contract ends in December 2021. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
sports
Turner Sports announces NHL game, studio teams for season
Arizona Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet, center top, looks on in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Friday, March 29, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
sports
Gambling wave coming to NFL TV screens, but in moderation
A man walks by as betting odds for NFL football's Super Bowl 55 are displayed on monitors at the Circa resort and casino sports book, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
tokyo olympics
NBC wonders: where are the Olympic viewers this year?
Cameramen film events during the athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. The willingness of athletes, led by Simone Biles, to talk about the pressures they face as elite athletes on the Olympics stage, has forced a look at how NBC presents the Games to the public. Some athletes thrive in an intense, winner-take-all atmosphere, but others don't. Experts say they hope NBC concentrates on more than just a medals count, but also the experience of athletes in a pandemic-delayed, isolated environment. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
opinion
The Tokyo Olympics: Brace for more TV drama than usual
John Doyle
opinion
NBC’s mystery drama Manifest is a big hit on Netflix – but maybe not for the reasons you’d think
John Doyle
basketball
Marv Albert, NBA’s ‘soundtrack,’ retiring before Finals
Marv Albert talks about his return to national television as a part of Turner Sports to call NBA games on the TNT cable network during an interview at New York's Madison Square Garden Monday, Feb. 15, 1999. He's scheduled to start play-by-play in April for six regular-season games, and then call 25 games next season. (AP Photo/Lynsey Addario)
arts
NBC says it will not air the 2022 Golden Globes after ethics, diversity complaints
(FILES) In this file photo Golden Globe statues are set by the stage ahead of the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement in Beverly Hills on December 9, 2019. - Hollywood's award season kicks off February 28, 2021 at a very different Golden Globes, with a mainly virtual ceremony set to boost or dash the Oscars hopes of early frontrunners like "Nomadland" and "The Trial of the Chicago 7." Usually a star-packed, laid-back party that draws Tinseltown's biggest names to a Beverly Hills hotel ballroom, this pandemic edition will be broadcast from two scaled-down venues in California and New York, with frontline and essential workers among the few in attendance. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
U.S. Treasury Secretary sees little inflation threat in Biden’s ambitious stimulus package
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
hockey
NHL signs U.S. broadcast deal with Turner Sports, ending league’s run on NBC
NHL signage is shown along with a high angle television camera as New York Islanders and Washington Capitals players warm up prior to NHL Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff hockey action in Toronto on Friday, August 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
sports
AP sources: Turner Sports gets rights to second NHL package
Fans listen to the national anthem before an NHL hockey game between the Anaheim Ducks and the Vegas Golden Knights, Saturday, April 24, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
opinion
All-British weekend of melancholy comedy and crime drama
John Doyle
football
Drew Brees joins NBC Sports after retiring from NFL
FILE PHOTO: Jan 17, 2021; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) waves to the crowd as he walks off the field after an NFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
sports
Lindsey Vonn to serve as NBC analyst for World Cup ski races
FILE- In this Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, file photo, Former ski star Lindsey Vonn, of United States, smiles in the finish area during the men’s World Cup super G alpine ski race in Kitzbuehel, Austria. Vonn, the winningest woman in World Cup history, is scheduled to call the women’s downhill and super-G races in Crans Montana, Switzerland, this weekend for NBC Sports. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati, File)
opinion
Mike Babcock’s return off to a rocky start as NBC tries to run interference for him
Simon Houpt
opinion
That was kooky: Trump and Biden duelling TV town halls were like ‘Crazy uncle’ versus Mister Rogers
John Doyle
opinion
CTV’s Transplant starts on NBC to great reviews: What it means for Canadian TV
John Doyle
opinion
Welcome back a TV classic: The great Freaks and Geeks
John Doyle
canada
Watchdog groups say dozens of journalists have been attacked or arrested while covering U.S. protests
A photo provided by CNN, CNN reporter Omar Jimenez is arrested while covering the Minneapolis protests, May 29, 2020. After days of presidential complaining about Twitter policies, the live-television arrest of a CNN crew showed America an actual offense against the First Amendment. (CNN via The New York Times)-- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY TV-CNN-ARREST BY JAMES PONIEWOZIK FOR MAY 29, 2020. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --
television
A Little Late with Lilly Singh gets greenlit for a second season
Lilly Singh attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2020.
sports
Favourite Secretariat wins virtual Kentucky Derby
In this image taken from video provided by NBC Sports, Secretariat, right, crosses the finish line to win a computer-simulated version of the Kentucky Derby horse race between the 13 winners of the Triple Crown, Saturday, May 2, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. The race was part of NBC's substitute programming after the Kentucky Derby was postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. (NBC Sports via AP)
television
That’s what she said: The shockingly long, delightfully comforting legacy of NBC’s The Office
A scene from NBC's "The Office" shows Steve Carell, front, as Michael Scott.
opinion
HBO’s new Run: A wild, strange, romantic ride for the risk-taking viewer
John Doyle