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Lana Del Rey, Weezer, Green Day, Pitbull to headline Quebec City summer music festival

Quebec City's Festival d'Ete announced the lineup for the 11-day festival with general admission wristband passes already sold out.

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Drake announces tour this summer with stop in Montreal

Drake announced on Monday the details of his 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage, including a stop in Montreal on July 14 at the Bell Centre.
Montreal's Osheaga festival reveals its full 2023 lineup

One of Montreal's biggest music festivals is back this summer and the full lineup includes world-renowned acts including The Flaming Lips, Fred again.., and Kim Petras.
Fake Montreal music festival advertising $600 tickets online

Want to see Harry Styles, Doja Cat and SZA in Montreal this summer? Don't hold your breath. The so-called 'Festival Aurora' is not what it claims to be, various sources confirmed to CTV News Friday morning.
Veteran soul singer Candi Staton will headline Pop Montreal this year

Pop Montreal released a sneak peek of its 2023 lineup on Wednesday, revealing 82-year-old soul singer Candi Staton as one of its headlining artists. Staton, best known for her 1976 disco chart-topper 'Young Hearts Run Free,' will perform in the fall festival as part of her farewell tour.
The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Montreal

The Harlem Globetrotters are stopping in Montreal this month as part of their 2023 World Tour. The team will play on March 31 at the Bell Centre, followed by an April 1 game at Laval's Place Bell.
Peter Gabriel to perform in Quebec City and Montreal in September

The North American leg of famed musician Peter Gabriel's extensive tour will kick off on Sept. 8 at the Centre Vidéotron in Quebec City.
Rock legends KISS to stop in Montreal, Quebec City as part of final tour

Legendary rock band KISS announced Wednesday the dates for the final shows of their farewell tour.
Here's who's up for Grammys from Quebec at the 65th annual awards show

Quebecers or projects based in the province are up for multiple Grammys at tonight's award ceremony.
Yannick Nezet-Seguin among Quebecers seeking Grammy win Sunday night

Several Quebecers are nominated for one, or more, Grammy awards, which will be presented Sunday night. Montreal conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin is a five-time nominee this year -- he's even competing with himself in the Best Opera Recording category.
Iconic Montreal bar Le Saint-Sulpice to close in February

Beloved Montreal gastropub Le Saint-Sulpice will close its doors for good at the end of February, the establishment announced Sunday.
Madonna announces tour dates with a stop in Montreal

American diva Madonna will make a stop in Montreal in August as part of her new world tour, dates for which were announced Tuesday.
Fans brave snowstorm to get early access to Nike shoe inspired by Montreal bagel

Montrealers really like their bagels — and shoes — apparently. Scores of sneaker fans lined up in a snowstorm Friday morning just to get their hands on Nike's latest creation inspired by the Montreal icon — the bagel.

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Enbridge 'disappointed' as environmental review for Line 5 tunnel extended

Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. has been dealt another setback on its Line 5 replacement project in Michigan.
Zellers opens a dozen stores in Canada amid wave of nostalgia and price sensitivity

Canadian retail chain Zellers marked its official comeback on Thursday, opening a dozen stores in Ontario and Alberta and launching a new website.
Private markets getting more accessible to public as funds roll out credit options

Investing in private markets, once the exclusive domain of institutions and the ultra-rich, is getting increasingly accessible to the public.

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California may punish oil companies for high gas prices

California lawmakers on Thursday will vote on whether to allow penalties on oil companies for price gouging at the pump, a first-in-the-country proposal aimed at stopping the kind of spikes last summer that caused some drivers pay up to US$8 per gallon as the industry reaped super-sized profits.
GM to stop making the Camaro but a successor may be in works

The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production. General Motors, which sells the brawny muscle car, said Wednesday it will stop making the current generation early next year.
U.S. probes reports of steering glitch on 2022, 2023 Honda Civics

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints from Honda Civic drivers that their steering can stick, causing a momentary increase in effort and increasing the risk of a crash.

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Do kitchen hacks seen online actually work?

Do kitchen hacks posted online actually work? An experiment puts three of them to the test.
Learning differently: How neurodivergent students can thrive in class

Neurodivergent education expert Mary Klovance says there are several approaches educators can take to help students with such conditions as ADHD and autism to flourish in the classroom.
Inside the 'Secret Life of Squirrels' with N.S. photographer Nancy Rose

Nancy Rose is the creator behind the "The Secret Life of Squirrels" – a series of children’s books and calendars capturing real-life squirrels engaging in human activities.

Sports

World Athletics bans transgender women athletes from female competitions

World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in elite female competitions if they have gone through male puberty, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.
More than 50 Canadian fencers make plea to sport minister, citing maltreatment

More than 50 current and former Canadian fencers have joined a growing call for a Canadian judicial inquiry on maltreatment in sport, saying the fear of retribution has kept them silent for nearly 20 years on fencing's toxic culture and abusive practices.
Canada's Einarson drops 6-5 decision to Japan at women's world curling championship

Canada's Kerri Einarson dropped a 6-5 decision to Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa at the women's world curling championship on Thursday.