Jeopardy! champion Mattea Roach's father, Philip Henry Roach, has died at his home in Halifax from a brain aneurysm. He was 57. His death took place in early May, his obituary says.

Bookends with Mattea Roach will premiere on CBC Radio on Sept. 8. Roach speaks with Canadian and international writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it.

Toronto trivia titan Mattea Roach made it to the finals, but couldn't clinch the Jeopardy! Masters title. Roach, a writer and podcaster who also has ties to Nova Scotia, finished second on Wednesday's ...