Tag Archives: music

Toronto is getting ready to host Game 1 of the World Series on Friday with plans for outdoor watch parties as tickets for the Blue Jays' home games quickly sold out Tuesday and resale prices soared. W...

OTTAWA - The music industry called on the government to take action Wednesday to address unauthorized use of music by generative AI systems, helping the industry move toward a licensing system. Repres...

TORONTO - Allison Russell says the swift public outcry to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension has given her hope that people will continue to fight for free speech. The Montreal folk singer and songwriter, who'...

TORONTO - Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday with some supportive words for musical guest Sarah McLachlan. The host and comedian welcomed the Halifax-born performer on his first sh...

OTTAWA - The Carney government is barring the Belfast rap group Kneecap from entering Canada, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. Jewish groups asked Ottawa in June to ban ...

OTTAWA - The federal broadcast regulator begins a hearing today to look at which Canadian content obligations should apply to music streamers like Spotify. Streaming services argue their current effor...

MONTREAL - Montreal police say a 33-year-old man was arrested last month after reports that people at an electronic music festival were allegedly pricked with needles. Police spokesperson Vronique Dub...

TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney opened the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival with a patriotic speech that celebrated Canadian culture - and included a subtle swipe at U.S. P...

A Saskatoon-born singer and songwriter is wishing his home province of Saskatchewan a very happy 120th birthday in a new music video. Bruce Thiessen has spent most of his adult life in California, but...

EDMONTON - An Alberta cabinet minister is promising to follow the rules after an unusual late-night tour of the legislature last week for controversial American Christian singer Sean Feucht. Family Se...