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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The organizers of an Ontario music festival are offering refunds to fans who want them after Neil Young cancelled his headline slot. Bryan Adams is stepping in. Rock the Park in London, Ont., announced on Wednesday that the Neil Young with Crazy …
Read More »Ukrainian culture on display at Calgary festival – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Calgary’s Ukrainian community has showcased its heritage and culture this weekend with a giant celebration. The 14th annual Calgary Ukrainian Festival was held at the Acadia Recreation Complex, featuring vendors, artisans, songs and traditional dancing. Organizer Christina Chumak said the event attracts …
Read More »Tens of thousands flock to Lilac Festival as business booms for 600 Calgary vendors – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s the unofficial start to Calgary’s festival season, with organizers calling it the biggest one-day festival in Western Canada. Huge crowds descended on the downtown core on Sunday, filling 4th Street for the 33rd annual Lilac Festival. With thousands of people attending, …
Read More »Human rights museum explores dark period of Canadian history as Pride festival begins – Winnipeg
A new story exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is highlighting the legacy of a dark time in the country’s history. From the 1950s through the ’90s, thousands of federally employed Canadians working in the military, RCMP and public service were targeted and fired because of their sexual orientation …
Read More »Just for Laughs cancels Montreal comedy festival, seeks creditor protection
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 5, 2024 10:34 am Updated March 5, 2024 10:46 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Montreal company that operates the Just for Laughs comedy festival has cancelled this year’s edition as it seeks to avoid bankruptcy. Groupe Juste pour rire …
Read More »‘Sway’ among Toronto Black Film Festival movies telling untold Canadian stories – Toronto
Although it was filmed in Toronto’s downtown Regent Park neighbourhood and features a soundtrack fuelled by underground local rappers, Emmanuel Kabongo says his new film “Sway” doesn’t feel like a Canadian production. “Everybody was excited to make something that we, as Canadians, don’t always see on screen: raw, gritty, unapologetic,” …
Read More »Okanagan documentary puts mural project in the spotlight, gets festival nod – Okanagan
A group of controversial murals that were proposed for Vernon, B.C., last year are getting a second life, in a documentary called Behind the Mask. In 2022 the ‘Behind the Mask’ mural project was announced; there were plans to hang large photographs of marginalized people wearing masks on buildings across …
Read More »Regina feasts at Snackatchewan YQR food festival – Regina
Poutine, schnitzel, tacos and desserts were among the various food choices at Regina’s first ever Snackatchewan YQR food festival. By Moosa Imran Global News Posted September 24, 2023 8:23 pm Updated September 24, 2023 8:32 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds were in attendance at Snackatchewan …
Read More »3 people stabbed at Light Up Chinatown festival: VPD – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vancouver Police are investigating a triple stabbing that occured just before 6 p.m. Sunday at the Light Up Chinatown festival. Three people attending the festival were attacked by a stranger near the festival stage at Columbia and Keefer Steets, according to Constable …
Read More »Toronto Film Festival 2023: 11 movies to add to your watchlist this year
With most of Hollywood’s writers and actors on strike, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) looks a little different this year — but attendees can still catch some of the most buzzed-about movies of 2023. Though festivalgoers might have to do without the glitz and glam of seeing some of …
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