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After the gold rush: Why Neil Young and other aging rockers are cashing in on song publishing
In Neil Young’s 1979 song Hey Hey, My My the Canadian musician sang that rock could never die, adding: “Out of the blue...
How loved-ones are honouring the memory of those killed in Iran’s Flight 752 air disaster
Twelve months after an Iranian missile shot down a plane carrying 176 people, including 55 Canadians and many others with strong ties here,...
Federal program gives young newcomers paid work experience — and reason to hope
Fashion designer Soniagandhi Chinnasamy left her job at a clothing company in one of India’s largest cities last year to move to Canada...
Canadian Elite Basketball League targeting big cities for possible expansion
Richard Petko went from rebuilding a town to starting a professional basketball league and somehow it seems like a natural progression. The Canadian real...
What two brothers taught me about drug addiction. And why I need to apologize.
It’s not unusual for any journalist who pushes stories and topics with a degree of zeal to apologize from time to time for...
This is how John David Washington began his acting career
Before John David Washington played a football player on HBO’s Ballers, he was a real-life college football star. The budding All-American went to...
The real meaning behind Chris Hemsworth’s tattoos
In addition to the Dharma wheel on his hand, Chris Hemsworth has 3 other tattoos that have actually been seen by the public...
Hamilton teen serves up Thanksgiving dinner, and Twittersphere thinks it looks delicious
Hamilton teen Raihan Audu spent two days cooking a Thanksgiving meal entirely by himself for his family. The 14-year-old never imagined that a photo of the feast...
BLACKPINK: This is How Rose transformed from a church choir singer to a K-Pop sensation
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Rose of BLACKPINK (whose real name is Park Chae Young) was raised in Australia and attended Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College,...
Regis Philbin and More Celebrity Deaths in 2020
Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it comes to icons and stars fans have grown to love. Scroll down to see Us...
Video games, esports ‘skyrocket’ in popularity during pandemic
As an avid gamer, 38-year-old Steve Vomacha would often play the video game Fortnite, a multiplayer shooter game, for an hour each day...
How a school shooting in Saskatchewan became a catalyst for a new class of Dene teachers
Cora and Farris Lemaigre are making history on their Dene reserve in northern Saskatchewan. The cousins were just hired to teach at the...
CFL eyes September return, changes Grey Cup format
The Canadian Football League is moving away from its traditional Grey Cup Festival format, while it also hopes to return in September in...
Mourners gather for slain teenager’s funeral in Hamilton
Family and friends are gathering to mourn Devan Bracci-Selvey at the 14-year-old’s funeral in Hamilton on Saturday. The teen was stabbed to death outside...
5 indicators we’re reaching the recession tipping point: Don Pittis
This week hints of a global recession came from Montreal. Speaking at McGill University, the new boss of the World Bank, David Malpass, warned...
Pair sues landlord after family pets ‘steamed to fatality’ when radiator pipe ruptureds
Samantha Testa holds images of her family pet canine Gambit along with pet feline Lion-O. The family pets died after a cozy pipes...
