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Nelly Furtado to perform at Invictus Games opening cermony with Bruneau and Kahan

VANCOUVER — Canadian pop icon Nelly Furtado has been named one of three headliners for the opening ceremony of the upcoming Invictus Games. Furtado, from Victoria, will share the stage with alt-pop star Roxane Bruneau of Delson, Que.

Sep 19, 2024 1:36 PM Read more >

TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey among 2024 Legacy Awards honourees

Toronto International Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey will be honoured at The Black Academy’s third annual Legacy Awards this month.

Sep 19, 2024 11:31 AM Read more >

How to recoup costs when you travel to an event that gets cancelled

Ariella Kimmel and Mandi Johnson were grabbing a bite to eat in Vienna, when their August trip to the Austrian capital was upended.

Sep 19, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps go from hunters to hunted in 2024-25 figure skating season

With gold medals freshly around their necks, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps didn’t miss a step during the figure skating off-season.

Sep 18, 2024 8:50 AM Read more >

Jeremy Dutcher wins Polaris Music Prize for the second time with 'Motewolonuwok'

TORONTO — Jeremy Dutcher has won the Polaris Music Prize for his second album, “Motewolonuwok.” For the first time in the award’s 19-year history, the $50,000 prize for best Canadian album of the year went to a previous winner.

Sep 17, 2024 11:07 PM Read more >

Sarah McLachlan Canada Post commemorative stamp unveiled in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Gazing at her newly unveiled commemorative Canada Post stamp, musician Sarah McLachlan says she feels deeply proud to be Canadian.

Sep 17, 2024 7:48 PM Read more >

Juno Awards backtrack on shelving reggae, children's and Christian/gospel categories

TORONTO — The Juno Awards are reversing course on their plan to shelve three awards after strong blowback from the music community.

Sep 17, 2024 2:29 PM Read more >

Allison Russell to make Broadway debut as she joins cast of 'Hadestown'

Grammy-winning Canadian songstress Allison Russell is getting pulled into the underworld – on Broadway. Russell is set to play Persephone in "Hadestown," a musical reimagining of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Sep 17, 2024 11:26 AM Read more >

Drake to receive 2024 SOCAN songwriter of the year award

TORONTO — While many believe Drake came up short in his lyrical feud with Kendrick Lamar, he's claimed a major victory at the 2024 SOCAN Awards.

Sep 17, 2024 8:31 AM Read more >

Q&A: The Beaches' Jordan Miller on giving Thunder Queens a spotlight at Polaris prize

TORONTO — Landing on the Polaris Music Prize short list was an honour for Toronto band the Beaches, but lead singer Jordan Miller also saw it as a chance to do something different.

Sep 16, 2024 10:58 AM Read more >