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Pope Francis delivered a public apology on Monday for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s “catastrophic” residential school system for Indigenous children, and asked for forgiveness for the “evil committed by so many Christians.” “I am here because the first step of my penitential pilgrimage among you is that of again asking forgiveness, of telling you […]

The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, the cohosts are joined by Arthur Kar, the man behind the auto brand L’Art de L’automobile. In addition to supplying rare cars to artists and entertainers, Kar has collaborated with sneaker brands like Vans and Salomon via his […]

Up to 1,000 Hells Angels members are making their way into Toronto for a memorial gathering today.  The motorcycle club is expected to ride through the city’s east end between 11 a.m. and noon, to honour the life of former member and Toronto boss, Donny Peterson, who passed away in December at the age of 74.  […]

Not even a seventh wave of COVID could stop hundreds of thousands of people from descending upon la belle province’s capital for this year’s Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ). Billed as Canada’s largest outdoor musical event, it took over Quebec City for 12 days of wildly diverse programming. The final weekend of the fest, which we attended, […]

For locals, it’s no secret that Toronto Pearson International Airport redefines mayhem. However, when the newspaper of record writes about the airport’s disarray, it’s officially reached new lows. “Turbulence on the Ground at Toronto’s Pearson Airport” is the title of the New York Times piece published on Saturday, in which the publication exposes their millions of American subscribers to […]

The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week they’re joined by James Whitner of the Whitaker Group, the company behind sneaker stores A Ma Maniere and Social Status. Whitner brings along a never-before-seen Air Jordan 12 collaboration and talks about his stores’ rise, the realities of […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s trade request has sent the NBA into a frenzy. While trade rumours continue to swirl around the league, one thing is sounding for certain: the Raptors will not be parting with forward Scottie Barnes this season. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday that Barnes is off the table in trade talks between the Raptors […]

Canadian artist St4r returns with a new music video for his recent single, “3 Missed Calls.”  Exploring the complexities of love, “3 Missed Calls” divulges the comfortability in being consumed by toxic habits. Produced by Just Ideas and Josh Polasz, the accompanying guitar mixed with bouncy 808s adds a sense of nostalgia to the track.  […]

Toronto’s Mustafa has been crowned the winner of the 2022 Prism Prize for his music video “Ali.”  The self-directed video was selected by a panel of over 130 esteemed industry professionals in Canadian music and visual arts. Mustafa took home the $20,000 Grand Prize for Canadian music video of the year, surpassing nine other videos from artists like Haviah […]

​​​​​Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, has been sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender. The 44-year-old Queens native pleaded guilty to the charge back in 2020, admitting he neglected to register in California after moving to Los Angeles with Minaj in 2019. He initially faced a maximum sentence of up to 10 years […]