A Canadian teacher with Stage 4 breast cancer is hoping to make the best of the time she has left and see her favourite comedian host Saturday Night Live while she still can. “My whole life, comedy has been really important to me, but then, especially during my diagnosis and …
Read More »Canada to stage 13 games at 2026 FIFA World Cup between Toronto and Vancouver
Canada will host 13 of the 104 games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with seven in Vancouver and six in Toronto. As expected, the U.S. will stage the lion’s share of the action — with 78 games — at the expanded 48-team soccer showcase. Like Canada, Mexico will host 13 …
Read More »Calgary seniors try new approach to get victims to talk about scams – Calgary
In the new Seniors’ Acting Lab play Old Mule, Dot is a senior who thinks she’s in the know when it comes to scams – until she makes a friend online who ends up in an emergency and needs cash fast. Calgary actor Denise Vaile plays the role of Pearl …
Read More »What retirement? Bombers player-turned-coach Mike Miller ready for next stage of career – Winnipeg
The new special teams coordinator for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers says he didn’t realize, at least at first, that the announcement he’d accepted the coaching gig was also an announcement that he’d retired as a player. Mike Miller, the veteran Bombers fullback the club appointed to the special teams role …
Read More »Winnipeg kid takes national stage for ninja league finals – Winnipeg
There was a local face at this year’s Canadian Ninja League finals. Lachlann Roberts, 11, took to the stage, competing at the national level for a competition that’s got everything to do with what he loves — namely, parkour. For the Winnipeg local, cheered on by his mother, Cori-Lee, and …
Read More »First stage of demolition begins at Edmonton’s Exhibition Lands – Edmonton
After years of sitting untouched, work has finally started on the Exhibition Lands in central Edmonton. Slowly, each building will be knocked down, making way for the future of the former Northlands area — which some residents say has been a long time coming. The main stables at the horse …
Read More »New committee takes centre stage at Winnipeg’s upcoming World Police and Fire Games – Winnipeg
It’s the first time in the history of the World Police and Fire Games that a committee has been established solely to incorporate Indigenous elements and learning. Opening ceremonies for the games are slated for July 28 at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. In the lead-up to the year’s …
Read More »‘Who is this guy?’: Aysanabee’s improbable path from crypto jackpot to Juno stage
Make no mistake, the headliner brought the crowd out on this crisp winter day at Toronto’s historic Opera House. Even acts two and three on the four-band bill are fairly well known. It’s the first act that’s a bit of a wild card — not quite a name, but generating …
Read More »Ontario Liberals to set stage for leadership race at weekend AGM
TORONTO — Ontario Liberals are gathering this weekend for another attempt at party renewal following a second consecutive disastrous election result, and one of the main items on the agenda is setting the stage for a leadership race. The party’s annual general meeting in Hamilton is set to be the …
Read More »At Rolling Loud, Canadian rappers fighting for radio play and stage time find space to perform
Toronto rapper Smiley’s welcoming energy precedes him. Standing outside his trailer handing out cups and drinks, he takes the time to ask his team if they need anything moments before he hit the main stage at Rolling Loud, an international hip-hop festival held in Canada for the first time last weekend. Smiley was grateful for the chance to …
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