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Drake lawsuit includes new details about shooting outside his Toronto home

Drake lawsuit includes new details about shooting outside his Toronto home

TORONTO — A defamation lawsuit filed by Drake against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us" includes new details about a high-profile shooting that seriously injured a security guard outside the Canadian rapper's Toront
Woman faces more charges in Taylor Swift ticket scam, 2nd person charged: police

Woman faces more charges in Taylor Swift ticket scam, 2nd person charged: police

Toronto police say a Burlington, Ont., woman is facing additional charges and a second person has been arrested in an alleged Taylor Swift concert ticket scam that saw 28 people purchase nearly $70,000 worth of fraudulent tickets.
'Music will heal': Canadian trumpeter Jens Lindemann faces losing home in wildfires

'Music will heal': Canadian trumpeter Jens Lindemann faces losing home in wildfires

Canadian trumpeter Jens Lindemann says his love of music will help carry him through the devastating loss of his family home in the Pacific Palisades wildfires.
Head of East Coast Music Awards out as organization's board looks for new leader

Head of East Coast Music Awards out as organization's board looks for new leader

A clash over the future of the East Coast Music Awards has led the board of directors to part ways with chief executive Blanche Israël.
Doc filmmakers on how a dark chapter in music history led to 'Disco's Revenge'

Doc filmmakers on how a dark chapter in music history led to 'Disco's Revenge'

TORONTO — Disco's death was greatly exaggerated, argue the filmmakers behind "Disco's Revenge," a new documentary that aims to recapture the glory days of nightlife under the mirrorball.
Canadians come up empty at Golden Globes — better luck at 'Golden Antlers'?

Canadians come up empty at Golden Globes — better luck at 'Golden Antlers'?

Canadians competing for some of the top Golden Globe Awards came up empty-handed on Sunday during a star-studded ceremony dominated by Netflix crime musical "Emilia Pérez" and FX's feudal-Japan-set "Shōgun.
WestJet denies compensation to Taylor Swift fan after flight cancellation

WestJet denies compensation to Taylor Swift fan after flight cancellation

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — WestJet has denied compensation to a devout Taylor Swift fan whose cancelled flight triggered a 10-hour drive through the night from Prince George to make the singer's shows in Vancouver last month.
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements

Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements

EDMONTON — Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. It was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it began. The result is seen and felt every day.
Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello

Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello

Eighty-eight-year-old Lorne Collie has been making musical instruments for more than three decades, creations that dazzle for their unique materials as much as their sound.
'A sanctuary': How this Halifax choir brings immigrants together to learn English

'A sanctuary': How this Halifax choir brings immigrants together to learn English

HALIFAX — The rain is pattering on the sidewalk as a rendition of The Tragically Hip’s “Ahead by a Century” echoes inside St. Andrew’s United Church in downtown Halifax.
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