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Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello

Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello

Eighty-eight-year-old Lorne Collie has been making musical instruments for more than three decades, creations that dazzle for their unique materials as much as their sound.
'A sanctuary': How this Halifax choir brings immigrants together to learn English

'A sanctuary': How this Halifax choir brings immigrants together to learn English

HALIFAX — The rain is pattering on the sidewalk as a rendition of The Tragically Hip’s “Ahead by a Century” echoes inside St. Andrew’s United Church in downtown Halifax.
The Canadian Press Newsmakers of the Year, past and present

The Canadian Press Newsmakers of the Year, past and present

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is The Canadian Press 2024 Newsmaker of the Year.
Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner embody 'Hakuna Matata' spirit in 'Mufasa: The Lion King'

Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner embody 'Hakuna Matata' spirit in 'Mufasa: The Lion King'

"Hakuna Matata" may not feature on the soundtrack, but Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner embodied the carefree spirit of the song when they reprised their roles as comical buddies Pumbaa and Timon for "Mufasa: The Lion King.
Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto had modest impact on Ontario economy: TD report

Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto had modest impact on Ontario economy: TD report

TORONTO — Taylor Swift's concerts in Toronto boosted recreation and entertainment spending in Ontario compared a year earlier, but the overall economic impact remained modest, according to a report by TD Economics on Tuesday.
Swift's daily impact on Vancouver may have exceeded 2010 Games, says industry figure

Swift's daily impact on Vancouver may have exceeded 2010 Games, says industry figure

VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift's three-night run at BC Place, closing out the pop star's global Eras Tour, generated daily economic impact for Vancouver that could rival the 2010 Olympics and smashed data streaming records, industry figures say.
Taylor Swift ends her 'beloved Eras Tour' in Vancouver, after glittering global run

Taylor Swift ends her 'beloved Eras Tour' in Vancouver, after glittering global run

VANCOUVER — Is it over now? For Vancouver and Taylor Swift fans around the world basking in the afterglow of the final performance of the pop megastar's record-smashing Eras Tour, the answer is yes, it's over.
Prince George Taylor Swift fans rent car after flight to Vancouver cancelled

Prince George Taylor Swift fans rent car after flight to Vancouver cancelled

VANCOUVER — Devout Taylor Swift fan Carol Hansson was in Prince George, B.C.
Taylor Swift tells rapturous Vancouver fans why she chose city to end Eras Tour

Taylor Swift tells rapturous Vancouver fans why she chose city to end Eras Tour

VANCOUVER — Pop megastar Taylor Swift said there was a reason she chose Vancouver and Canada as the final stop of her 149-show Eras Tour, a sequin-sparkled cultural juggernaut that has spanned five continents.
Here's the latest on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Vancouver

Here's the latest on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Superstar Taylor Swift is in Vancouver tonight for the first of three shows on the final stop of her blockbuster Eras Tour. Here is the latest on the event: --- 11:15 p.m.