Tag Archives: Arts
Montreal artists and venue owners support 24-hour party district — with reservations
MONTREAL - It's 2:55 a.m. on a recent evening at Blue Dog bar, in Montreal's Plateau district. A bell rings, the bartender shouts, "last call," and a handful of people wander to the bar for one more d...
May 18, 2024
Pat King boasted on social media about 'Freedom Convoy' jamming roads, court hears
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King boasted about his role in gridlocking downtown Ottawa and directed protesters to honk their horns in contravention of a court order in a series of videos p...
May 16, 2024
Quebec media say new bill to protect politicians is excessive, harms free speech
MONTREAL - Quebec newsroom leaders are calling out a new bill to protect politicians from abuse, saying the legislation is excessive and potentially stifling to democratic debate. Media companies - in...
May 16, 2024
B.C. government and social media giants make deal on non-consensual intimate images
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government and social media giants have made what they call a "historic collaboration" for youth safety online. A joint statement from Premier David Eby and representat...
May 15, 2024
Local summer music jams nominated for SCMAs
Marc Butler is "pretty excited." His Dog Patch Music Festival has been nominated in the Best Music Festival Category in the 2024 Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMAs). He said the journey to ...
May 15, 2024
'I just can't believe it': Rebecca Strong overwhelmed with joy after winning Canada's Got Talent
In the final moments before her name was called, Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong held her breath and crossed her fingers, with millions of Canadians watching. In a split second, her life changed as she...
May 15, 2024
Council proclaims May 22 'Melfort Mustangs Day'; Arts & Cultural Hub Working Group set
City council in Melfort has recognized the efforts of their local Junior A hockey team. Council approved a proclamation making May 22 'Melfort Mustangs Day', as the team continues its quest for the Ce...
May 14, 2024
Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant among the world's most esteemed contemporary authors and short story writers, has died at age 92.A spokesperson for publisher Penguin Random Hou...
May 14, 2024
Organizers hope for positive showing at Drag Bingo event for BASAC
An evening of flair, fun and flamboyance is about to bring the She-Nanigans out of the Battlefords. The drag bingo is in support of the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Clinic and falls on Sexual A...
May 14, 2024
'What I was born to do': P.A.'s Strong gearing up for grand finale
Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong will try to take another step towards winning this year's Canada's Got Talent on Tuesday Night as she performs in the grand finale of the popular Canadian show.The local...
May 14, 2024