Phil Spector, the revolutionary music producer who transformed rock ‘n’ roll with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died.... Read More
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Inuit Canadians will soon have 24/7 access to Inuktitut-language television programming. The Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV) is launching a new channel — Uvagut TV — starting first thing... Read More
Melinda Gates donates $318K to new North American literary award, Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
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Melinda Gates, the billionaire philanthropist and businessperson, has donated $250,000 U.S. ($318,130 Cad) to the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. Named in honour of the late writing... Read More
The A-list is back. How A-list? Try Lady Gaga and J. Lo. Inauguration officials announced on Thursday that the glittery duo would appear in person... Read More
Organizers behind a number of livestreaming concerts and theatre shows in Ontario say the province’s stricter stay-at-home orders have forced them to sideline an array... Read More
British musicians are demanding that the British government face the music after new post-Brexit regulations failed to consider their unique work lives and left them in... Read More
German news agency dpa is reporting that illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the duo Siegfried & Roy, has died in Las Vegas at... Read More
What is the one book all of Canada should read? It’s time for Canada Reads 2021. The year 2020 was a year like no other. As we... Read More
The final months of 2020 saw the streaming wars escalate with both Disney and Warner Bros. throwing down the gauntlet, teasing fans with brand-name blockbusters,... Read More
Neil Young is calling for empathy toward the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol, saying they’ve been “so manipulated and had their beliefs used as political... Read More
