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'Cultures mixed together': South Asian music festival filling gap during Stampede

'Cultures mixed together': South Asian music festival filling gap during Stampede

CALGARY — For those who don’t necessarily want to kick up their cowboy boots at the Calgary Stampede, there's Stampede Mela.
Negative stories about Rogers Stadium are 'branding poison' for the sponsor, marketers say

Negative stories about Rogers Stadium are 'branding poison' for the sponsor, marketers say

TORONTO — As a marketing expert, Markus Giesler was aghast after hearing Coldplay frontman Chris Martin blast Toronto's brand new Rogers Stadium onstage.
Madeline Merlo, Sacha, and Dallas Smith lined up as 2025 CCMA Awards performers

Madeline Merlo, Sacha, and Dallas Smith lined up as 2025 CCMA Awards performers

TORONTO — Country singers Madeline Merlo, Dallas Smith and Tyler Joe Miller are among the performers set for this year's CCMA Awards.
Transgender-owned, LGTBQ-run music label Errant Records launches in Canada

Transgender-owned, LGTBQ-run music label Errant Records launches in Canada

TORONTO — A transgender-owned and LGBTQ-operated record label has launched with goals of supporting "left-of-centre" Canadian musicians.
'Herded like cattle': Toronto's Rogers Stadium faces crowd control test after Coldplay show

'Herded like cattle': Toronto's Rogers Stadium faces crowd control test after Coldplay show

TORONTO — Coldplay fans appeared to experience a smoother exit from Toronto's Rogers Stadium on Monday night, after complaints of poor crowd control following the outdoor venue's inaugural show last week.
'Grand welcome': Calgary Stampede starts with parade led by country star Shania Twain

'Grand welcome': Calgary Stampede starts with parade led by country star Shania Twain

CALGARY — Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket, sat on top of a white horse that clip clopped to cheers through the downtown Friday as she kicked off the Calgary Stampede and its signature parade.
'Inspiring force': Royal Canoe bassist remembered after crash in Manitoba kills 3

'Inspiring force': Royal Canoe bassist remembered after crash in Manitoba kills 3

WINNIPEG — Staples in Winnipeg's music scene and beyond offered condolences and tributes Thursday after learning the bassist in a beloved band died in a highway crash with two others.
Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash

Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash

SWAN RIVER — The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after a Canada Day crash on a Manitoba highway.
Joni Mitchell receives Royal Canadian Geographical Society's gold medal

Joni Mitchell receives Royal Canadian Geographical Society's gold medal

Joni Mitchell has received the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's gold medal for her cultural contributions, including promoting Canada to the rest of the world.
Leaving first show at Toronto's new Rogers Stadium was a 'nightmare': concertgoer

Leaving first show at Toronto's new Rogers Stadium was a 'nightmare': concertgoer

TORONTO — Fans who attended the inaugural concert at Toronto's new Rogers Stadium on Sunday night are calling for better crowd control after some say it took up to two hours to exit the venue.