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  • Blue Jays lose to The TB Rays 10-6 ! Fri.,Sept.23rd,2022

    The Blue Jays are sliding down the wild card standing making it difficult on themselves as the 2022 MLB season almost at the “stretch run.” On Friday night, the Jays loss the game and their top wild-card spot in the American League. It was a disappointing 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the losing…

  • Announcing Fall Exhibitions at the McMichael: Rajni Perera and Dempsey Bob

    Exhibitions at the McMichael: Contemplation and Conversations in Canadian ArtTom Thomson (1877–1917), Petawawa Gorges, 1916, oil on wood panel, 21.4 x 26.5 cm, Purchased with funds donated by Major F.A. Tilston, V.C., McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 1981.9.2 September 22, 2022, KLEINBURG, ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to announce its fall/winter slate of exhibitions; three presentations…

  • The Polaris Prize@The Carlu-Mon., Sept.19th,2022

    By Wayne Baggs Polaris recognizes and markets albums of the highest artistic integrity, without regard to musical genre, “Lifting up artists is more important than ever and we are proud to support the groundbreaking music the Polaris nominees create,” said Gary Slaight, president, and CEO of Slaight Communications. The Polaris Music Prize is one of…

  • imagineNATIVE Announces Programming for 23rd Film + Media Arts Festival

      imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts FestivalAnnounces Programming for 23rd Annual FestivalOctober 18-30, 2022Presenting Partner: Canada Media Fund 147 Works Representing 55 Indigenous Languages Opening Gala: Stellar by Darlene NaponseClosing Gala: ROSIE by Gail Maurice    Click image above for the 2022 imagineNATIVE Festival Trailer(Vivienne Johnson pictured)   The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous…

  • Alma Records Signs #1 Jazz Chart Topper MICAH BARNES To Their Artist Roster

    Canada’s Got Talent’s Music Director to record with legendary label Micah Barnes Website Alma Records Website Micah Barnes & Brampton Big Band In Concert Sat, Sep 24 @ 8:00PM Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton Tickets Alma Records, the Canadian jazz label home to releases from Florian Hoefner Trio, Alfie Zappacosta, Eliana Cuevas, and Hilario Duran…

  • Winnipeg-Based Anishinaabe Singer-Songwriter Ila Barker Releases Inspiring New Album Fool Under Water on October 28

    Winnipeg-based Anishinaabe singer-songwriter Ila Barker is set to release her new album Fool Under Water on October 28 via all streaming platforms.Produced by Sierra Noble and Rusty Robot, Fool Under Water is a highly personal collection of songs that embody Ila’s journey to healing after leaving an unhealthy relationship. On the album’s first two singles, “Intuition” and “25”, thoughtful lyricism is paired with stunning…

  • It’s “Revelation Day” w/ Italian Proggers EVEN FLOW’s Next Single Off Upcoming EP “Mediterraneo” October 2022

    Photo Credit – Claudia Chiodi From the Italian island of Sardinia, proggers EVEN FLOW are unveiling their next single “Revelation Day” with a new lyric video. The track is off their forthcoming EP “Mediterraneo” due out on October 3rd, 2022. The track has a Catholic inspiration and is a song to be discovered musically in its entirety. Listen as the melodic parts…

  • Blue Jays Vs. Phillies Offensive Slugfest

    Matt Chapman’s blasted a 3 run homer in the first inning to gave the Jays a 3-0 lead before starter Ross Stripling walked to the pitchers mound. The Jays jumped all over pitcher Kyle Gibson early, building a 6-0 lead through three innings as they threatened to turn it into a one sided game behind Stripling.…

  • HOLLYWOOD NIGHTMARE RELEASE CRUNCHY NEW SINGLE “TEMPTATION (JAGER SWAG)”PULLED FROM THEIR SOPHOMORE ALBUM INFERNO—OUT NOWFOR FANS OF: Escape The Fate, Motionless in White, Ice Nine Kills

    Photo by: Luke NightmareBand members: Luke Nightmare/Drums, Scott Mik/Guitar, Kyle Davies/Vocal, Dex van Rooyen/BassWatch “TEMPTATION (JAGER SWAG)” HEREListen to “TEMPTATION (JAGER SWAG)” HERESeptember 19, 2022 (Cleveland, OH) — Deriving from Hollywood, four-piece metalcore disrupters Hollywood Nightmare have released their punch-to-the-gut, leading single/video “Temptation (Jager Swag),” pulled from their sophomore album Inferno, out now and released independently. Marking the group’s first collection…

  • CBC Searchlight Winner CHAD PRICE Releases New Album Introversion and Single “Love Song”

    “Love Song” YouTube  Today, emerging Canadian Pop R&B artist, and the 2022 Toyota Searchlight winner, Chad Price is releasing a brand new album titled “Introversion”, available everywhere and distributed via AWAL. “Introversion” marks Chad’s third full-length effort in his rapidly rising career, but in many ways, feels like his first: “I’m incredibly proud of this album and proud of myself for reaching emotional and…

  • TIMBER MASTERSON Explores Heartbreak on “Every Time (Jenni’s Song)”

    “Every Time (Jenni’s Song)”  Spotify and YouTube Tim “Timber” Masterson has been in and amongst Toronto, ON’s music scene for as long as he could remember. His earliest memories came from listening to his mother play the family’s 100-year-old Steinway piano, an instrument he now uses to compose his own songs. As a young adult, Masterson was a…

  • Pop Songstress Sam Casey Releases “New Company” Alex Exists Remix

    Website Spotify — “New Company” YouTube — “New Company (Official)” YouTube – “New Company – Alex Exists Remix” Drunk dialing your ex — or, worse, that person with whom you were just in a situationship — is never ever a good idea. And while Toronto pop songstress Sam Casey knows that, first she’s going to…

  • Week 2 Recap Of The NFL And The Sunday Of The Comeback ! Plus Monday Mayhem!

    Tua Tagovailoa’s 6-TD Performances Leads Sunday of Comebacks in NFL Week 2 If you like late-game drama and ridiculous comebacks, Week 2 was for you. The Dolphins, Jets and Cardinals all rallied from double digits to produce a fascinating set of NFL rallies. All three featured comebacks of 13 points or more in the fourth…

  • Week 2 In College Football And Alabama is #1

    Here are some of the high lights and low lights for the week. The biggest surprise single game of week 2 was Alabama’s one-point victory over Texas 20-19. Remember the Longhorns had been significant underdogs coming into the game, and put up an amazing battle.Also Appalachian State beat Texas  A&M (6),   Marshall beat Notre Dame (8)…

  • Toronto International Film Festival announces 2022 award winners

    The Toronto International Film Festival® has announced its award recipients for the 47th edition of the Festival, which concluded last evening with the Closing Night screening of Mary Harron’s Dalíland at the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall. “2022 brought an exceptional selection of films that excited festival audiences around…

  • Canada’s First Lady of the Guitar Liona Boyd Celebrates the Romance and Rhythm of Latin Music with L.O.V.E. Featuring New Single “Gracias”

    Canada’s First Lady of the Guitar Liona Boyd Celebrates the Romance and Rhythm of Latin Music with L.O.V.E. Featuring New Single “Gracias”  Five-time JUNO Winner and Order of Canada Honoree Partners with Long-Time Producer Peter Bond to Record and Release 29th Album  “Gracias” – YouTube and Spotify Website With a storied, 45-year-plus career filled with success and accolades to reflect…

  • A Close Game With Baltimore Orioles Winning Over The Jays 5-4-Sunday, Sept.18th,2022

    It was a 5-4 Toronto Blue Jays loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Jordan Romano didn’t have the most productive game and in the ninth he allowed the first four batters to reach the bases. With the last being an Adley Rutschman two-run single, and later a Jesus Aguilar RBI single in his fifth blown…

  • The Launch of “The HUDDLE”-Thurs., Sept.,15th,2022

    We were invited to the launch of  “The Huddle.”   In attendance was: Thurman Thomas , Christian Okoya Antonio Gates and TSN. The Huddle: NFL Canada’s first and only pop-up sports bar for new and die-hard football fans alike. kicking off the season right with 5 nights of prime-time football rivalry. Guests will be surrounded by community…

  • Blue Jays Over The Orioles 6-3- Sat.,Sept.17th,2022

    The Toronto Blue Jays were triumphant with a 6-3 win against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Raimel Tapia’s bases-clearing double in the fifth inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to the victory, and it helped improve The Jays record in September to a Major League Baseball-top ranked 13-4. The back-to-back wins against Baltimore also gave…

  • ANTHONY SHIM’S RICEBOY SLEEPS WINS TIFF PLATFORM PRIZE

      The Toronto International Film Festival announced today that Korean-Canadian filmmaker Anthony Shim’s sophomore feature RICEBOY SLEEPS was awarded the Platform Prize at this year’s festival. Platform is TIFF’s competitive programme that champions bold directorial visions from filmmakers around the globe, from first-time to veteran auteurs. Ten films were selected to the programme and an…