TLDR: Carleton University’s Francois Brouard examines how World Cup profit extends far beyond the eventual champion, with record prize money, tourism growth and economic benefits already flowing to ...

TLDR: What If It All Goes Right sees Toronto legend Boi-1da unite some of Canada’s biggest artists for the nation’s official FIFA World Cup album. The project began as a modest idea before quickly ...

Superheroes are having a bumpy ride. Marvel, which gave the world Spider-Man and Captain America, is reeling from a string of disappointing film releases such as 2023’s The Marvels and 2025’s The ...

TLDR: Drake made Billboard history after Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour claimed the top three spots on the Billboard 200 while “Janice STFU” broke Michael Jackson’s Hot 100 record. The numbers ...

TLDR: ap.melodies is emerging as one of the youngest producers in Drake’s orbit after contributing to Habibti and Maid of Honour. Toronto’s latest rap success story isn’t coming from a veteran studio ...

TLDR: University of Toronto PhD candidate Marycarmen Lara Villanueva examines how structural inequality, institutional neglect and systemic racism leave Black youth vulnerable to gang recruitment and ...

TLDR: Dillin Hoox returns this summer with Home Land, a seven-week rollout revisiting the Kurdish-focused records that helped define his early career. Ottawa rapper Dillin Hoox is revisiting one of ...

TLDR: As part of his album rollout, Drake has released 14 music videos in just hours, highlighting key tracks and Canadian production ties. Twelve videos, including an animated one, come in support of ...

TLDR: Drake just dropped three albums in one day — Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour — fuelling deep speculation it could be a play to fulfill his Universal deal obligations, though nothing has been ...

For more than 30 years, DJ 151 has been woven into the fabric of Vancouver hip-hop, long before the city’s scene started getting wider national attention. From spinning at East Van parties in the ...

The Men’s World Cup will be a unique sporting event for Canadians — and not merely because it’s being co-hosted on Canadian soil or because soccer is now the most-played youth sport in Canada. The ...

The Ottawa Jazz Festival will expand its 46th annual edition to June 18 to 28, 2026, with the addition of an extra day of programming on June 18, 2026, offering audiences an extended opportunity to ...