Author: Sophie Mitchell

Canadian rock and blues singer Sass Jordan, the Juno Award-winning artist behind Racine and the hit “Make You a Believer,” has died at age 65, leaving behind a four-decade career that helped shape Canada’s rock music landscape. Jordan died peacefully on Oct. 2, 2026, surrounded by loved ones, according to a statement from her family. She was also widely known to Canadian television audiences as the only female judge on Canadian Idol, serving throughout the program’s six-season run. Her family remembered Jordan as “an inimitable force of nature” and “an irreplaceable being of light and joy.” From Montreal Clubs to…

Prime Video has released the official key art for the third and final season of Maxton Hall – The World Between Us, confirming the popular international drama will return globally on Dec. 9, 2026. The streaming service is positioning the final chapter as a major international release after describing Maxton Hall as the most successful international scripted original series in Prime Video history. The upcoming season will bring the story of Ruby and James to a conclusion as the pair confront new threats to their relationship and Ruby’s academic future. Final Season of Maxton Hall Arrives December 9 The third…

BritBox has unveiled a larger ensemble cast for Hercule, its forthcoming six-part Agatha Christie adaptation starring Edward Bluemel as Hercule Poirot, as production gets underway in Liverpool. The series, produced by Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited for BritBox and the BBC, will explore Poirot during an earlier period of his life while drawing on three of Christie’s early stories. The production is being positioned as both a character study of the celebrated fictional detective and a broader portrait of Britain between the two world wars. Jessica Alexander, Toby Stephens and Katherine Parkinson Join Hercule The newly announced cast includes…

Coverage note: This article covers the same release as our earlier Katie Dauson “Fresh Sugar” story. It is not a separate release announcement. Richmond Hill, Ontario musician Katie Dauson has released “Fresh Sugar,” a country-rock love ballad that draws on classic influences while reflecting the independent artist’s hands-on approach to songwriting, recording and visual presentation. The new single, released through Frog & Bog Records, centres on the rush of finding a relationship that suddenly brings clarity and excitement. Dauson wrote and composed the track herself, provided vocals and rhythm guitar, and also designed the single’s artwork. ‘Fresh Sugar’ Emerged From…

Toronto punk band Bad Waitress have released “I Only Like You When I’m Drunk,” the second single from their forthcoming album In The Hollow, offering another glimpse at a record shaped by shifting relationships, identity and personal change. Released Oct. 2, the 2:47 track follows August single “Lovin’ Kind” and arrives ahead of In The Hollow on Oct. 30 through Stomp Records. The song blends art punk, garage punk, post-punk and noise rock while examining an attraction complicated by intoxication, discomfort and self-disgust. New Single Turns an Uncomfortable Attraction Into Punk Tension “I Only Like You When I’m Drunk” centres…

Ontario is investing $205 million to add more than 7,500 postsecondary seats at three Ottawa institutions, expanding training capacity in areas including science and technology, health care, education and skilled trades as the province seeks to address labour-market demand. The funding will support 7,574 additional seats at the University of Ottawa, Carleton University and Collège La Cité, with enrolment in some of the expanded programs beginning as early as the fall 2026 academic year. Ottawa Expansion Part of $1.7 Billion Provincial Investment The Ottawa allocation forms part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment aimed at creating more than 70,000…

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg’s Community Safety Host Initiative will mark another stage in its expansion next month, with approximately 20 participants from its fourth, fifth and sixth cohorts set to graduate as the community-led public safety program increases its presence across the city. The graduation is scheduled for Nov. 17 at the Millennium Library and comes as the Winnipeg-developed initiative gains international recognition for an approach that combines public safety, crisis intervention and employment opportunities for people with lived experience. International Award Highlights Winnipeg Safety Initiative The Community Safety Host Initiative, or CSHI, recently received the International Downtown Association’s 2026 Pinnacle…

Ontario has opened its 29th Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Kingston, completing the provincewide network and replacing the last provincially funded supervised drug injection site with a treatment- and recovery-focused model. The Kingston facility is being led by Addiction and Mental Health Services — Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (AMHS-KFLA). Its opening follows the province’s April 2026 decision to expand the HART Hub network from 28 to 29 locations. Ontario says it has invested more than $560 million to establish the hubs, which have served more than 46,000 clients since the program launched in April 2025. Kingston…

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — The Strathcona Regional District has marked the completion of its new Strathcona Gardens Aquatic Centre with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, advancing a multi-year recreation infrastructure renewal project serving Campbell River and surrounding communities. The ceremony was held Sept. 29 and brought together members of the Strathcona Gardens Commission, First Nations representatives, community partners, facility user groups and invited guests. The event included a blessing by the Ligwiltach Elders and Youth Culture Group, official remarks, a ribbon cutting and tours of the new aquatic facility. New Aquatic Centre Marks Major REC-REATE Milestone “This is about much more…

New Brunswick’s financial services regulator is launching an Investor Education Month campaign aimed at helping consumers understand new protections governing the use of the titles “financial advisor” and “financial planner.” The Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick said the October campaign will focus on what the protected titles mean, why professional credentials matter and what consumers should ask before selecting someone to provide financial guidance. The initiative follows the introduction of provincial legislation requiring people who use certain financial professional titles to hold approved credentials and be subject to oversight by an approved credentialing organization. New Brunswick Financial…