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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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
It’s time to postpone any summer road trip plans. With gas prices reaching new record highs, many drivers fear they won’t be able to afford to fill up their tanks this summer, according to a recent poll. Earlier this month, drivers watched as the average cost of regular gasoline surpassed the $2-per-litre mark. An Ipsos Poll, […]
Nav has officially announced the title and release date of his new album: Demons Protected By Angels. The Rexdale-born XO artist took to Twitter Monday afternoon to confirm the release of his fourth studio album and the follow-up to his May 2020 project Good Intentions, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart. The new […]
If there’s one thing Mississauga R&B artist anders is passionate about, it’s being a father. His love for his son, Seven, is one of the many things that are influencing his ever-evolving magnetic R&B sound. He shares: “he’s young, so I kind of feel like a protector. But he’s also like a friend.” As an […]
Considering how entrenched Somalis have been in enclaves throughout the city of Toronto since our arrival en masse, I’m regularly met with experiencing ‘firsts’ within my community. This time, it was the debut musical created by Fatuma Adar that featured a familiar tale of displacement and a search for self-fulfillment that I’ve come to know […]
Crossing the border back into Canada is always slightly nerve wracking, even if you’re a passport-holding citizen and not up to anything sus. Those Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees always know how to put on the right amount of intimidation every time. Turns out, however, that the rules are being bent for some folks […]
