Crow’s and Soulpepper joining forces in bid to bolster audience

Open this photo in gallery: From left to right: Chris Abraham, artistic director of Crow’s Theatre; Weyni Mengesha (seated), departing artistic director of Soulpepper Theatre; Gideon Arthurs, executive director of Soulpepper Theatre; Sherrie Johnson, executive director of Crow’s Theatre, on March 20.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Two of Toronto’s largest not-for-profit theatres have announced a … Read more

Toronto’s iconic El Mocambo music venue up for sale

Open this photo in gallery: Our Lady Peace play to a packed crowd as they mark the re-opening of the iconic Toronto music venue The El Mocambo on Oct. 30, 2021.Chris Young/The Canadian Press Toronto’s storied El Mocambo music venue is up for sale after owner and former Dragons’ Den star Michael Wekerle defaulted on … Read more

Wayne Gretzky says he has ‘no political power’ over the president or prime minister

Open this photo in gallery: FBI director Kash Patel, left, talking with former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game between the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks on April 4 in Washington.Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press Retired NHL great Wayne Gretzky downplayed his influence on Donald Trump in his … Read more

Maple Leafs embracing head coach Craig Berube’s style

Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Maple Leafs players celebrate the team’s 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on March 29, 2025, in Los Angeles.Kyusung Gong/The Canadian Press Craig Berube arrived in town with a plan. The Stanley Cup-winning head coach was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs last spring to change how a … Read more

With 8.7-million birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll and worry about the future

Open this photo in gallery: A biosecurity warning sign on a locked gate at a commercial poultry farm in Abbotsford, B.C., on Nov. 25, 2024.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more … Read more

A lost Beatles demo tape turned up in Vancouver. It sounds like a revolution

Open this photo in gallery: Rob Frith, the owner of Neptoon Records, poses for a photograph with the rare Beatles demo he found, at his shop in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, April 4, 2025.Tijana Martin/The Globe and Mail There’s a very specific ache that comes from witnessing history not as it happens, but in the … Read more

With goal record in sight, NHLers talk Ovechkin’s greatness: ‘You can’t teach it’

Open this photo in gallery: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring a goal during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, in Washington, on March 20.Nick Wass/The Associated Press Paul Maurice has led hundreds of meetings across a long coaching career. The video rolls. There are points of emphasis. Players get their marching … Read more

Maple Leafs clinch playoff spot, secure Atlantic Division lead with win over Panthers

Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies celebrates his goal with Auston Matthews and Chris Tanev during third period NHL action in Toronto on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press Not that it was much in question, but the Maple Leafs officially qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday with … Read more

Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and Batman Forever, dies at 65

Open this photo in gallery: Val Kilmer poses for a portrait, Jan. 9, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/The Associated Press Val Kilmer, who starred in films such as “Top Gun,” “The Doors,” and “Batman Forever” while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died, the New York Times reported. He was 65. The … Read more

In Gretzky’s Ontario hometown, pride in the hockey legend is waning

Open this photo in gallery: A statue of Wayne Gretzky holding the Stanley Cup in front of three smaller statues looking on and representing the Great One’s parents, Walter and Phyllis, and a young Gretzky stands in the player’s hometown of Brantford, Ont., on March 18.John Wawrow/The Associated Press John Davidson has difficulty remembering the … Read more