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Jake Doyle–weathercaster? Allan Hawco, star, producer, writer and chief bottle washer on CBC’s Republic of Doyle added another line to his resume after stopping by the Weather Network this week. Hawco was rushed into service alongside regular weathercaster Chris Mei at the network’s Oakville, Ont., broadcast centre as a big storm was pounding Newfoundland. Check him out

Lucas Oleniuk/TORONTO STAR I’ve met critics who think they are rock stars, but only one I knew really was. Greg Quill died suddenly on Sunday at his home in Hamilton, Ont. He was 66. He had recently been diagnosed with sleep apnea and apparently died from complications due to pneumonia. Quill covered a variety of

You knew it was coming. Roger Ebert’s message earlier this week that he was “taking a leave of presence” seemed almost too upbeat, a bit like when former Tonight Show producer Peter Lassally started telling reporters Johnny Carson was fine a week before the King of Late Night died. Ebert’s final column, posted Tuesday, was