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Finnish conductor John Storgards named next music director of NAC Orchestra

Finnish conductor John Storgards named next music director of NAC Orchestra

OTTAWA — Canada's National Arts Centre has announced the next music director of its orchestra.
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Dancing and laughing: Not just a pop singer anymore, Kiesza is finding her funny

Dancing and laughing: Not just a pop singer anymore, Kiesza is finding her funny

TORONTO — Kiesza is feeling herself. Nestled in the corner of a hotel restaurant, the Canadian hitmaker is grooving along to one of the lusty dance-pop songs from her new album.
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'Cheeky, sarcastic, or bright': Edmonton radio station's use of AI host part of trend

'Cheeky, sarcastic, or bright': Edmonton radio station's use of AI host part of trend

EDMONTON — A disc jockey playing alt-rock tunes on Edmonton's airwaves on a late Sunday night introduces herself and jokes about being regularly asked about firmware updates. Her sarcasm, she says, also gets auto-corrected.
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From European avant-garde to celeb-driven fare, here are 10 buzzy films coming to TIFF

From European avant-garde to celeb-driven fare, here are 10 buzzy films coming to TIFF

TORONTO — It's TIFF's 50th edition — TIFFty feels like something of a missed branding opportunity — and the event once known as the Festival of Festivals is going big. More than 200 features are scheduled to screen between Sept. 4 and 14.
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Vancouver International Film Festival to open with Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague,' feature Canadian premieres of Baumbach, Jarmusch films

Vancouver International Film Festival to open with Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague,' feature Canadian premieres of Baumbach, Jarmusch films

Richard Linklater's film-about-a-film "Nouvelle Vague" will open the Vancouver International Film Festival in October.
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Quebec artists largely shunned on streaming platforms; Taylor Swift reigns supreme

Quebec artists largely shunned on streaming platforms; Taylor Swift reigns supreme

MONTRÉAL — Less than seven per cent of music consumed in Quebec in 2024 on major streaming platforms came from Québécois artists.
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Alberta cabinet minister to follow rules after late-night Feucht legislature tour

Alberta cabinet minister to follow rules after late-night Feucht legislature tour

EDMONTON — An Alberta cabinet minister is promising to follow the rules after an unusual late-night tour of the legislature last week for controversial American Christian singer Sean Feucht.
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Drenched and nostalgic, Oasis marks Toronto return amid sudden downpour

Drenched and nostalgic, Oasis marks Toronto return amid sudden downpour

TORONTO — When Oasis fans said they wanted to be soaked in nostalgia, this isn't exactly what they had in mind.
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News photographers to resume covering Oasis concerts as band lifts restrictions

News photographers to resume covering Oasis concerts as band lifts restrictions

TORONTO — Oasis has lifted restrictions for photojournalists covering the band's world tour just as it prepares for a series of shows in North America.
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West Kelowna, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht on safety grounds

West Kelowna, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht on safety grounds

WEST KELOWNA — The City of West Kelowna, B.C., has cited public safety to deny a permit for a concert by American Christian singer Sean Feucht, who is outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement.
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