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Not too many people have laid eyes on the Canada Goose Archive Room in Toronto. Over 65 years of Canada Goose history lives in the space, and it tells the story of how one of the country’s most well-known clothing brands came to be.  It also houses every collaboration they’ve ever done, from initial guest designer Angel Chen, […]

On the latest episode of her Archetypes podcast, Meghan Markle invited her “dear friend” Sophie Grégoire Trudeau⁠—wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau⁠—​​​​​​​to chat about motherhood and more. The pair discussed on “Good Wife/Bad Wife, Good Mom/Bad Mom with Sophie Trudeau, Pamela Adlon and Sam Jay” how they met at a fashion awards night in Toronto around seven years […]

When it came time for Toronto artist Jessie Reyez to name her long-awaited second album, it turned out there was only one name that could truly capture it all: Yessie. It’s a nickname, but it’s also how she’s referred by those closest to her: management, friends, and family. And Yessie is the kind of personal […]

Toronto trio Notfortheo released their latest single “interlock” today, a song blurring the lines between rap, indie rock, and chillwave.  Alternating between softly rapped verses and a ghostly chorus, Notfortheo touch on subjects like doomscrolling, unwanted memories, and the feeling of being overwhelmed in the digital age. “Interlocked and it’s been far too long/scroll through […]

Toronto R&B singer Realestk’s mystique further developed today with the release of his debut album Dreams 2 Reality. Self-anointed as “Toronto’s Secret” on his social media, the mysterious crooner meticulously dives deeper into his mythos, recounting tender moments and missed opportunities across the album’s 14 tracks.  On Realestk’s Instagram, he posted a short message expressing his […]

A Santa Claus impersonator in the Quebec City area has been arrested on multiple sexual assault and drug related charges.  According to a news release by the Sûreté du Québec provincial police, 71-year-old Réjean Bacon is believed to have sexually assaulted five women. Bacon also faces charges of voyeurism, drug possession and trafficking, and obtaining sexual […]

Toronto music project Badge Epoque Ensemble has joined forces with Toronto band Lammping as well as rappers Boldy James and Roshin for their new single “Naturally Conspiring.”  “On my corner gotta keep your 40 like an open beer/Hully Gully sonic boom/A n***a with a solar flare/Can’t come near me they don’t compare,” Boldy James raps […]

Tier Zero was founded by a group of friends from Toronto in 2017. Charlie Lindsay, Due Pinlac, and Jamal Burger were each navigating through the Toronto creative industry as freelance photographers and videographers, getting jobs individually and working on projects with bigtime brands but ultimately feeling like they wanted something more: to prioritize their own […]

The NHL is bringing us back to the ’80s with the unveiling of each team’s new Reverse Retro themed jerseys for the 2022-23 season, and Hockey Twitter is having fun with some of the more unusual designs. The Montreal Canadiens already took mascot Youppi, and now they’re paying homage to the now-defunct Montreal Expos by using […]

In famed music critic Robert Christgau’s latest newsletter, Xgau Sez, he admits to loving Canada but having less-than-fond thoughts about some of the most popular Canadian bands, including The Tragically Hip. “Worse than Kansas, my sole review reported, and it doesn’t get much worse than that,” Christgau said of the beloved Canadian band, comparing them […]