Entertainment, Media & Sports

'Out of control': Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights

VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift fan Kelly Hall was elated when she beat the odds and was allocated three coveted tickets for The Eras Tour in Vancouver. Then she started looking for a hotel. Hall, who lives in Oshawa, Ont.

Oct 31, 2024 11:47 AM Read more >

The Swiftian vacation is the latest example of fans willing to travel to favourite events

Swift’s Eras Tour, which hits Toronto and Vancouver in November and December, has triggered so much travel it’s been dubbed the ‘Taylor tourism effect’

Oct 29, 2024 6:30 PM Read more >

Google exempt from Online News Act for five years, must pay news outlets $100M: CRTC

OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has granted Google a five-year exemption from the Online News Act, ordering it to release the $100 million it now owes to Canadian news outlets within 60 days.

Oct 28, 2024 2:57 PM Read more >

Bouchard must build trust as next CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada CEO, say observers

Quebec television executive Marie-Philippe Bouchard's appointment as the next president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada comes with big challenges at the beleaguered public broadcaster, say observers who emphasized the need for renewed trust and a revampe

Oct 22, 2024 8:40 PM Read more >

Opinion: If provincial parties want to support a healthy economy, they should talk about sport

In the 2024 provincial election, investment in sport and sport infrastructure should be on the ballot

Oct 16, 2024 6:30 PM Read more >

Vancouver’s last independent theatres face an uncertain future

High property taxes and the dominance of Toronto-headquartered Cineplex are forcing those still standing to diversify or close

Oct 11, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Bryan Adams decries elements of Ottawa's online streaming rules

Global hitmaker Bryan Adams is adding his voice to opposition over new federal regulations on streaming.

Oct 9, 2024 1:28 PM Read more >

Opinion: Allvin’s roster revamp, Tocchet’s toughness raise hopes for Canucks

Smart spending and disciplined coaching give Vancouver a fighting chance as the 2024-25 season opens

Oct 8, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

B.C. film production bouncing back alongside video distribution

91.6 per cent of film- and video-distribution revenue comes from Ontario: Statistics Canada

Oct 3, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

Commissioner Ambrosie brings 're-imagined' CFL to the Island

Touchdown Pacific goes Saturday at Royal Athletic Park

Aug 29, 2024 12:13 AM Read more >