Victoria Ahearn
Film and TV writer with The Canadian Press | Toronto
About Victoria Ahearn
Wolves hunted by day instead of night during pandemic, documentary shows
Canadian documentary "Nature's Big Year" catalogues what wildlife ecologist Jason Fisher and his colleagues at the University of Victoria predicted; with fewer people in nature and that animals would take back their territory.
Spartan Bioscience's rapid COVID-19 test approved by Health Canada
The federal government has approved an Ottawa company's made-in-Canada rapid COVID-19 test, Health Canada confirmed on Saturday, January 23, 2021, as the nation's top doctor warned the virus's impact on the health-care system showed no signs of abating.
'Jeopardy!' quiz show host Alex Trebek dies at age 80 after cancer battle
To millions of television viewers, Alex Trebek was almost like a family member. To his friends and colleagues, he was a quintessential quiz-show legend who could connect with almost anyone and do almost anything.
Canada inches toward 200,000 COVID-19 case mark
Canada's COVID-19 caseload edged closer to the 200,000 mark on Sunday, October 18, 2020, after a weekend in which Quebec had the majority of new infections and public health officials urged Canadians to remain united in their efforts to combat the pandemic.
Tam asks Canadians to unite against COVID-19
Canada's chief public health officer urged residents to continue making a "collective effort" to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, October 17, 2020, as parts of the country braced for new rounds of restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus.
New sci-fi series 'Endlings' eerily prescient
Amid climate crisis concerns and youth activism from the likes of Greta Thunberg, it was a given that the conservation message in the new CBC/Hulu tween series "Endlings" would be timely.
Greta Thunberg meets Canada's Esther the Wonder Pig and her sanctuary pals
Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg took a break from her high-profile campaign against climate change this week to hang out with a fellow famous vegan and Earth lover in Ontario.
'Maudie' wins leading seven trophies at Canadian Screen Awards
"Maudie," starring recent Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins as real-life Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis and Ethan Hawke as her fish peddler husband, took a leading seven film trophies on Sunday as light-hearted Canuck jokes mixed with politically charged speeches at the Canadian Screen Awards.
'Shape of Water' Oscars wins called a 'watershed moment' for Canadian film
"The Shape of Water"'s Oscar wins on Sunday, March 4, 2018, for best picture and best production design reflect Toronto's growth into a film and TV production powerhouse, said the Canadian talent behind the movie who went home with golden statuettes.
Canadians get Oscar nods for Ontario-shot 'Shape of Water'
J. Miles Dale, who shares the best picture nomination with director Guillermo del Toro, noted the film was shot in Toronto and Hamilton and is a Canadian production almost top to bottom.