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2025 Northern Lights Festival Boreal delights attendees
Elliot Lake Standard
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Entertainment Local Entertainment Music Heat, rain and generator issues fail to dampen the enthusiasm for fans of Sudbury's annual musical festival What better way to beat the heat than with some cool beats and refreshing...
Van Jams: New Vancouver music from June 2025
The Georgia Straight
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July 4, 2025
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. You can’t catch a bus in Vancouver without tripping over a struggling indie musician trying to figure out how to turn the pain in their soul into...
'Unsettling': Barrie resident questions downtown safety on Canada Day
Barrie Today
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July 4, 2025
'To say we were shocked would be an understatement,' says man, who described person bragging loudly about doing drugs in front of child With the dust now settled on Canada Day events around Barrie earlier this week, the city’s new “enhanced...
Ottawa Canada Day highlights 2025: A Canadian love-in
Ottawa Times
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July 3, 2025
Thousands gathered at LeBreton Flats Park to celebrate Canada Day with amazing evening of music, dance, and national pride! OTTAWA, ON – Tuesday, July 2 – Thousands gathered at LeBreton Flats Park and tuned in across the country to celebrate...
This concert series in Toronto hosts mystery shows in unexpected locations
Toronto.com
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Do you remember your first concert? Mine was Hilary Duff when she came to Toronto back in the “Metamorphosis” days. But have you ever thought about going to see a show without actually knowing who will be performing? I know it sounds like a weird...
Meet Demi Lovato’s Musician Husband Jutes, Her ‘Best Friend’ and ‘Soulmate’
InStyle
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Demi Lovato met singer-songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes while working on her eighth album, HOLY FVCK. The pair were friends before dating. He proposed with an original song in December 2023 and the couple wed in May 2025. Jutes, a pop-punk and...
Review: Eye-popping thrills and bursts of Canadiana take centre stage at 2025 Grandstand show
Calgary Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Theatre Performances, special effects and fireworks come together for one of the best Grandstand shows yet The Young Canadians perform in the Grandstand Show at the Calgary Stampede on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Brent...
‘Uniquely Canadian’: Calgary Stampede begins with parade led by Shania Twain
Sportsnet
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July 4, 2025
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. "It's exhilarating....
Lorde marks Billboard 200 debut with 'Virgin'
GEO TV
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July 7, 2025
Lorde just made it to the Billboard 200 charts! Her critically acclaimed fourth studio album, Virgin, ranked number two on the Billboard 200, marking its US chart debut. Virgin has secured multiple number one spots in different Billboard charts...
Shania Twain donating $25K at upcoming concert to fight hunger in Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw Today
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The funding will help rescue and redistribute 75,000 meals through six local non-profit partners, including the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank. MOOSE JAW — As Shania Twain’s tour rolls across Canada, the country music icon is giving back in a...
Elbows up: West Lorne celebrates Canada Day
West Elgin Chronicle
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Volunteers and enthusiastic crowds make for a celebration to remember Local firefighters thrilled the crowd at West Lorne's Canada Day celebrations with a brilliant fireworks display. Larry Schneider jpg, WE,...
Three Days Grace Enter Spotify Billions Club With 'I Hate Everything About You'
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
Three Days Grace have officially entered the Spotify Billions Club, as their rock anthem "I Hate Everything About You" crosses 1 Billion streams on the digital streaming platform. The rock giants are the second band from Canada to achieve this...
Beloved Canadian family musician Fred Penner coming to Peach Fest in Penticton
Castanet
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Photo: Contributed Fred Penner is coming to Peach Fest. The one and only Fred Penner is bringing his timeless family music to Peach Fest. Sunday, Aug. 10 will be the Valley First Kiddies day, and Penner will take the stage from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m....
Toronto gears up for Coldplay as Rogers Stadium makes crowd control ‘adjustments’
The Globe and Mail
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July 7, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Live Nation Canada says it will be adding more signage, lighting, staff and water stations to improve the fan experience.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press Rogers Stadium is set to welcome tens of thousands of Coldplay...
Hamilton, much of southern Ontario in for another heat wave, says Environment Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 4, 2025
Hamilton As of Friday afternoon, Environment Canada is forecasting highs of 31 C to 33 C this weekend, with humidity making it feel like 40 C. Temperatures to feel like 40 C Saturday and Sunday Torontonians embraced the heat at Woodbine Beach on...
Calgary Stampede, July 4: Parade coverage | Today's music picks | Stampede fuels tourism ambitions
Yahoo News - Canada
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July 4, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined the streets of downtown Calgary for the 2025 Stampede Parade. This year, the parade was led by country music superstar Shania Twain as marshal. The parade prelude performances began at 7:45 a.m., and the...
Canada Day festivities draw thousands, as Carney says values are under pressure
Canada's National Observer
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July 2, 2025
Canadians took to parks and civic squares across the country Tuesday to show unity on Canada Day amid American threats, economic uncertainty and Western alienation. "We've decided not to pull apart and fight, but to come together and to build....
Hudson Hall Announces 2025 Hudson Jazz Festival, Oct 3-5
River Journal - New York
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July 4, 2025
Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House announced the return of the Hudson Jazz Festival, taking place October 3–5, 2025. Curated by creative producer Cat Henry and hosted by jazz media personality Keanna Faircloth, the festival invites...
Cross Canadian Ragweed to Headline Opening Night of CSU’s PBR Last Cowboy Standing
North Forty News - Colorado
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July 4, 2025
by North Forty News Staff | NorthFortyNews.com FORT COLLINS, CO – Cross Canadian Ragweed, one of the most influential bands in the Red Dirt music scene, will return to Northern Colorado for a long-anticipated performance on Monday, July 21, as...
The Shania Twain Foundation Makes Another $25,000 Donation, This Time To Canadian Food Bank
Whiskey Riff
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July 4, 2025
It’s the summer of giving for Shania Twain. As the country music legend travels across the United States (and her home country of Canada) on her Shania Twain: Live In Concert Tour the next couple of months, she’s also prepping donations to be...