TORONTO - Movies from the major film studios are now available for purchase through iTunes in Canada.

It’s enough to make a filmmaker want to pull the plug on production: a rugged landscape, fierce winter weather, outdated cameras, disjointed communication with the cast – even equipment sinking in the desert.

Movies from the major film studios are now available for purchase through iTunes in Canada. Apple says the online store has more than 1,200 films for rent or purchase, with titles available on the same day as their DVD release.

Dunrankin Drive Public School in Malton has earned top prize at the Canadian Environment Awards for its efforts in protecting polar bears, tracking its own environmental impact and creating healthier lunches.

Copyright reform bill appears to be in limbo Last Updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 | 12:51 PM ET Minister of Industry Jim Prentice backtracked on

Copyright reform bill appears to be in limbo Last Updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 | 12:51 PM ET Minister of Industry Jim Prentice backtracked on

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In an example of music’s power to transcend boundaries like national borders, income level and traditions, Canadian documentary “The Punks Are Alright” (2005) chronicles the influence of punk rock from Canada to Brazil to Indonesia. First World Toronto-based Director Douglas Crawford visited the University back in March for a screening at the Gish Theater.

A recent comment Sharon Stone made about China having bad karma has cost the Hollywood star a red carpet invite.

A recent comment Sharon Stone made about China having bad karma has cost the Hollywood star a red carpet invite.

HOUSTON - The University of Houston is naming its school of communication in honor of LBJ adviser and film industry lobbyist Jack Valenti, who instituted the modern movie ratings system.

HOUSTON - The University of Houston is naming its school of communication in honor of LBJ adviser and film industry lobbyist Jack Valenti, who instituted the modern movie ratings system.

After a lengthy delay, Apple Inc. has made movies for rent or sale available to Canadians via the company’s iTunes Store. The Canadian iTunes Store offers more than 1,200 films for rent or purchase, with titles available for purchase on the same day as their DVD release.

The Indiana Jones movies represent the dark side of archeology’s past and obscures the high stakes at play when discoveries involve modern communities, say Canadian academics involved in an international project to set the moral guidelines for digging up the past.

The Indiana Jones movies represent the dark side of archeology’s past and obscures the high stakes at play when discoveries involve modern communities, say Canadian academics involved in an international project to set the moral guidelines for digging up the past.