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Canadian singer-songwriter Esthero co-wrote “Love Lockdown,” “RoboCop,” and “Street Lights” on Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak, but after Ye wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt at his YZY SZN 9 presentation in Paris, the Ontario-born artist says she’ll donate her portion of the publishing to Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Esthero said she’d like to get the process […]
In Dec. 2021, Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet announced an eponymous scholarship to assist Black or Indigenous students through their four-year undergrad at the University of Toronto. Today, he met with the Fred VanVleet Scholarship’s first recipient, Abdullahi, to discuss his upcoming studies and his life outside of school. “I was just feeling excited, overwhelmed, but […]
The Weeknd’s XO Records continues to grow as their newest signee Chxrry22 released her debut EP The Other Side. The 7-track project fits right into XO’s style with sultry vocals and moody beats scattered across its brief 20-minute runtime. The production was mainly handled in-house by Sensei Bueno, but veteran producer Childish Major also has his […]
It’s been a rough few months for flyers going in and out of Canada, even for celebrities. Air Canada pulled the plug on a flight to Montreal that would have brought supermodel Naomi Campbell to Montreal for an appearance at business conference C2 Montreal. “Mercury retrograde is in full effect – I’ll be back!” She said […]
It wasn’t quite the asteroid that wiped out humanity in Don’t Look Up, but Canadian Julie Bellerose was at the controls of a NASA space probe that deflected an asteroid during a planetary defence test. On Sept. 26, a space probe called Dart hit an asteroid moving faster than 22,500 km/h, millions of kilometres away from the planet. […]
Brooklyn drill heads north thanks to Toronto native Lil Kizzle and his debut single “Don’t Step,” borrowing from the subgenre’s signature pounding bass and tight flows. “Don’t step, move correct, please. Too real, give a fuck for the fake,” he raps on the chorus. The message is simple and the beat, produced by Regis Mele, is […]
Randy’s Patties, a beloved Toronto Jamaican patty restaurant that sadly closed earlier this year, made a surprise appearance at The Legacy Awards in Toronto last night. Hosts Stephan James and Shamier Anderson mourned the closures of many patty restaurants in Toronto before honouring Randy’s Patties and stating its lasting impact on Toronto and its people. Then […]
Former Toronto Raptors and CEBL Scarborough Shooting Stars guard Jalen Harris is returning to the NBA after signing a contract with the New York Knicks. Harris was an All-CEBL first team guard this season for Scarborough, the team co-owned by OVO founding member Niko Carino. The 24-year-old Harris was dismissed from the NBA in 2021 for […]
Self-described “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski had $2 million in assets seized, including luxury cars, as investors try to recoup millions given to him and his company, according to a CBC Toronto investigation. Among the assets seized from the 23-year-old Whitby, Ontario, native include two McLarens, two BMWs, and Lamborghini. Investors also asked about a Patek […]
NHL defenceman P.K. Subban announced his retirement after 13 seasons in the league, and fans are digging up their favourite Pernell-Karl moments. Electrifying in his prime, Subban marched to the beat of his own drum as a player, and did so in his retirement message. “I never looked at myself or ever felt I was […]
