Canadian director David Cronenberg is known about the place as an uncompromising, gritty filmmaker who doesn’t shy away from the darker side of life.

Updated Mon. Jun. 2 2008 8:56 PM ET TORONTO — George Finstad, a weekend anchor of CBC’s “The National News” in the 1970s, is

OTTAWA - The CRTC is widely expected this week to recommend changing the way most Canadian television programs are financed to give greater weight to the

CTV announced a fall lineup Monday that includes two new Canadian-shot dramas and a Canadian-made reality TV show.

TORONTO - The metropolis of Toronto, with its lush trees, rattling streetcars and gleaming skyscrapers, won’t be standing in for an American city on two new CTV series - “The Listener” and “Flashpoint” - when they air on two major U.S. networks in the coming months.

Last Updated: Monday, June 2, 2008 | 12:36 PM ET George Finstad was the first host of CBC’s Marketplace, joining the program in 1972.

Last Updated: Monday, June 2, 2008 | 12:36 PM ET George Finstad was the first host of CBC’s Marketplace, joining the program in 1972.

Popularity or prestige? Changes in TV fund will impact Canadian airwaves Last Updated: Monday, June 2, 2008 | 9:32 AM ET The CRTC is widely

Popularity or prestige? Changes in TV fund will impact Canadian airwaves Last Updated: Monday, June 2, 2008 | 9:32 AM ET The CRTC is widely

‘Degrassi’ is considered a Canadian Television Fund success story. CRTC ponders changes to TV program funding Updated Mon. Jun. 2 2008 8:46 AM ET

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Time Warner Inc.’s “Sex and the City,” the film version of the television series, had $55.7 million in ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, ousting last week’s top film, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” That Paramount adventure movie made $46 million in its second weekend.

Time Warner Inc.’s “Sex and the City,” the film version of the television series, had $55.7 million in ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, ousting last week’s top film, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” That Paramount adventure movie made $46 million in its second weekend.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new documentary that takes a wide-ranging look at steroid abuse suggests an American culture of winning at all costs is at odds with its public condemnation of the performance-enhancing drugs.