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Heather Ogden on dancing the Sugar Plum Fairy
For more than 20 years, Canadian ballet dancer Heather Ogden has been performing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the enduring Christmas classic “…
1 month, 1 week ago
How getting sober led Jenn Harper to launch a groundbreaking beauty brand
One night, Jenn Harper had the most vivid dream of three smiling Indigenous girls covered in colourful lip glosses. That dream, along with her newfou…
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Rheostatics are wearing their Canadianness proudly
After 45 years together, the Canadian band Rheostatics decided they needed a new challenge. So they enlisted the help of Rush’s Alex Lifeson, who joi…
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Chantal Kreviazuk is reclaiming her most famous hits for other artists
Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk is known for her distinct voice and gift for writing songs rooted in honesty and vulnerability. It’s a t…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The joy of gay, smutty TV
After helping make some of the most successful TV shows out of Canada ever — “Letterkenny” and “Shoresy” — Jacob Tierney figured he was done telling …
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Meadowlarks is a family drama about the 60s Scoop
In the new film “Meadowlarks,” four Cree siblings separated at birth as a result of the Sixties Scoop reunite for a week in Banff, Alberta. Tasha Hub…
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Why Nia DaCosta wants to see Black women behaving badly on-screen
When the filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple) was growing up, she says she only saw Black women portrayed i…
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The Barr Brothers had to get honest with themselves
The Barr Brothers are a Montreal band who are back with their first new album in eight years, “Let it Hiss.” Brad Barr joins Tom Power to share how g…
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Joe Hill’s new novel is in conversation with dad Stephen King’s work
Acclaimed bestselling horror writer Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box, NOS4A2, Locke & Key) is back with his first novel in nearly a decade, “King Sorrow.” …
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Remembering Jimmy Cliff
Today, we’re remembering Jamaican musician and trailblazer Jimmy Cliff, who has died at age 81. A few years ago, the Grammy-winning reggae legend joi…
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