AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCanadian Screen Awards: “Heated Rivalry” swept the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, setting a new record with 16 wins, including audience choice, best drama series, and best lead performance for Hudson Williams. Quebec Politics: Quebec politicians condemned a Shawinigan Facebook photo showing masked people with a banner reading “I remember a white Quebec,” calling it exclusionary and racist. BC Politics: Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the B.C. Conservative Party leadership race, promising to unite the party after an identity crisis and internal turmoil. Culture & Film: YouTube-made horror films “Backrooms” and “Obsession” dominated the North American box office, proving Gen Z is still showing up for theaters. Environment Week (Okotoks): The town launched a week of hands-on sustainability events, from recycled-art workshops to document shredding. Indigenous Policy: New push to change the Indian Act’s remaining discriminatory rules, including reforms tied to Bill S-2. Health Research: New analyses on Idorsia’s aprocitentan suggest sustained kidney-risk reduction for patients with resistant hypertension. Science Curiosity: Canadian researchers report sea cucumber tissue that may survive “indefinitely” after amputation.
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