Tentative deal in actors' strike

TORONTO – Actors' union ACTRA said on Saturday that it had a tentative agreement to end its two month old strike. The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) and the Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ) have reached a tentative agreement on a new Independent Production Agreement (IPA) "that will ensure stability in the Canadian film and television marketplace and enhance employment opportunities for Canadian performers," says the press release. "Canadian actors are big winners in the deal we reached today," said ACTRA's national...