Author: Farzana Doctor

Vancouver Island’s summer live music calendar is getting a heavy boost in 2026, as Mosh the Rock Island MetalFest announced a full-day outdoor event in Sooke, B.C., featuring a mix of international, national and regional metal acts. The all-ages festival will take place Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Fred Milne Park, with organizers positioning it as a family-friendly event that blends live performances with food, vendors and a licensed beer garden in a coastal setting. With gates opening at 11:00 a.m. and the first band set to start at 12:00 p.m., the festival is expected to draw fans from across…

Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and the Canadian Olympic Committee will unveil the bobsleigh athletes nominated to represent Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games during a school visit in Calgary on Friday, a move designed to build momentum around the national team announcement while engaging the next generation of Canadian sport fans. The nomination event is scheduled for Friday, January 23 at 10:30 a.m. MT at Olympic Heights School in southwest Calgary. The announcement will take place in the school gymnasium, with athletes available for media interviews immediately following the presentation. Organizers said the event will combine the official…

Canada has named its slate of skeleton athletes for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, selecting a trio that blends veteran leadership with emerging talent as the national program targets a return to the Olympic podium. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Thursday that three athletes have been nominated to compete in skeleton at the Games in Italy, with qualification based on results posted during the Olympic Qualification window. The nominated athletes are Josip Brusic (Okotoks, Alta.), Jane Channell (North Vancouver, B.C.), and Hallie Clarke (Brighton, Ont.). The support team nominated alongside them includes Joe Cecchini…

Peterborough Musicfest has confirmed the dates for its 39th summer season, marking another year of free live music programming in the city’s downtown waterfront core and reinforcing the festival’s role as a major community and tourism draw in central Ontario. The festival will return to Del Crary Park from June 27 to August 19, 2026, with concerts held at the Fred Anderson Stage overlooking Little Lake. Organizers said performances will take place every Wednesday and Saturday at 8 p.m., continuing the format that has helped establish Musicfest as Canada’s longest-running free admission music festival. While summer is still months away,…

The London Heritage Council is inviting residents and visitors to step into the city’s past this winter as it prepares to stage the 14th Annual Heritage Fair, a community event designed to spotlight local history, cultural milestones and the institutions that help preserve them. The Heritage Fair will take place on February 21, 2026, running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the London Public Library – Central Branch, located at 251 Dundas Street in downtown London. The event is being presented by the London Heritage Council in partnership with the London Public Library and the City of London’s Cultural…

Ontario is marking the first year of its $2.1-billion Primary Care Action Plan, reporting early progress in connecting residents to family doctors, nurse practitioners and team-based primary care as the province works toward its goal of ensuring every Ontarian has a regular provider by 2029. In a news release issued Monday, the Ministry of Health said the initiative has already attached more than 275,000 new patients to a primary care provider since launch, putting Ontario “on track to meet or exceed” its 2025-26 target of connecting 300,000 new people to care. The plan is a central part of the government’s…

Ontario’s Office of the Chief Coroner will convene an inquest into the death of Jennifer Fellinger, a 31-year-old woman who died in hospital in 2019 after being transferred from the Vanier Centre for Women in Milton, the Ministry of the Solicitor General said Monday. Dr. Karen Schiff, the Regional Supervising Coroner for the West Region at the Hamilton Office, announced the inquest on Jan. 12. The proceeding is mandatory under Ontario’s Coroners Act, which requires an inquest in certain circumstances, including deaths involving individuals in custody. Ms. Fellinger “died in hospital on February 12, 2019, after being transferred from the…

Peachtree Entertainment is bringing back its Rock The Country Tour in 2026, expanding the multi-city festival concept to eight U.S. stops as the country marks its 250th anniversary. Announced Monday in Nashville, the tour is positioned as a two-day, rotating-lineup festival series aimed at small-town markets, combining major touring acts with emerging artists and upgraded on-site amenities. The company said each weekend will feature a different lineup and a mix of music, “patriotism, and community.” The 2026 tour schedule includes stops in Texas, Georgia, South Dakota, Kentucky, South Carolina, Michigan, Florida, and New York, with events running from May through…

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TORONTO — Ontario’s Office of the Chief Coroner has set the date for a mandatory inquest into the death of Martin Gordyn, a 27-year-old man who died in January 2021 following an interaction with the Niagara Regional Police Service. The proceeding, announced Friday by the Ministry of the Solicitor General, will begin December 1, 2025, and is expected to run for seven days. Dr. Karen Schiff, Regional Supervising Coroner for the West Region, Hamilton Office, confirmed the schedule and key appointments for the inquest, which will be held entirely by video conference. “Dr. Karen Schiff, Regional Supervising Coroner, West Region,…