Author: Sophie Mitchell

Ontario has opened applications for an expanded medical education stream of the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant, committing $220 million to support more than 2,000 future family doctors as the province works to strengthen access to primary care. The Ontario Learn and Stay Grant – Medical Education program will provide financial support to eligible medical students completing family medicine residency programs in Ontario. In exchange, recipients must commit to practising as family doctors in the province for at least five years after completing their training. Ontario Targets Financial Barriers Facing Future Family Doctors The expanded program is designed to cover…

Oakland, California power-pop group The Goods are expanding their melodic ambitions with Goodbye Summertime, a sophomore album that blends psychedelic pop, jangling guitars and layered harmonies with reflections on change, memory and perseverance. Released September 16, 2026, through Dandy Boy Records, the album arrives less than a year after the band’s debut LP, Don’t Spoil the Fun. Led by songwriter Rob Good, The Goods use the new record to explore a broader musical palette while maintaining the guitar-driven hooks that have shaped their sound. ## Goodbye Summertime Expands The Goods’ Power-Pop Sound Goodbye Summertime draws from several branches of classic…

Major construction is underway at Woodbine GO Station in northwest Toronto, moving Ontario’s broader GO Transit expansion forward as the province works toward more frequent, two-way, all-day service on key parts of the regional rail network. Construction crews are now building station platforms that will eventually serve both Kitchener GO Line and Union-Pearson Express trains. The Ontario government says the project will connect thousands of daily passengers with regional and local transit while creating more than 300 jobs during construction. Woodbine GO Station to Expand Regional Transit Connections Located at Woodbine Racetrack along Highway 27, the new station will sit…

Prince Albert residents and visitors will have access to more than 20 free arts, heritage and cultural activities as the Saskatchewan city marks Culture Days 2026 with programming running from September 18 to October 4. The local celebration forms part of Culture Days, a nationwide initiative that has grown into one of Canada’s largest celebrations of arts, culture and heritage. Artists, cultural organizations and municipalities across the country participate by offering free performances, exhibitions, workshops and community activities. Prince Albert’s 2026 program will feature visual arts, live music, dance, history and multicultural experiences, giving participants a range of opportunities to…

TORONTO — Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens will return to Toronto for a performance at Massey Hall on February 22, 2027, bringing her wide-ranging approach to folk music to one of Canada’s most historic concert venues. Massey Hall announced the concert as part of its upcoming programming, with the performance scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale September 18 at 10 a.m., while membership pre-sales are also available. The Toronto appearance will give Canadian audiences an opportunity to hear an artist whose career has crossed folk, classical music, opera, ballet and film while maintaining a…

The City of Cambridge is preparing to officially reopen the Kin1 Accessible Ball Diamond at Riverside Park, marking the return of a recreational facility designed to provide more inclusive baseball opportunities for athletes of different abilities. The reopening celebration will take place Saturday, September 19, bringing together Buddy League athletes and their families, community supporters, donors, sponsors, members of Cambridge City Council and municipal staff. The invitation-only event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include exhibition baseball games, speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the unveiling of a donor wall. The event will highlight the community organizations and…

Toronto-based producer, DJ and beatmaker Ladji Mouflet is drawing on Caribbean history and his own family heritage for “Hatuey,” a new electronic single that serves as the first release from his upcoming album, The Pilgrimage. The track combines hypnotic percussion, a rolling low end and contemporary electronic production while taking its name from Hatuey, the Taíno Indigenous leader remembered for resisting Spanish conquest in the Caribbean during the early 16th century. For Mouflet, the historical connection is also personal. The independent Toronto artist traces Taíno heritage through his mother’s family and has incorporated that history into both the music and…

Toronto pop and pop-rock singer-songwriter Chloe Sofia is turning a troubling experience with online harassment into music with her latest single, “Girl on the Internet,” a track that challenges the expectation that women should change how they dress, post or express themselves because of inappropriate behaviour from others online. The new release draws directly from experiences Chloe faced at age 16, when she began receiving unsolicited messages and explicit images from strangers through social media. Rather than frame the experience solely as a personal account, the Canadian artist uses the song to address wider questions around online boundaries, accountability and…

Canadian blues-rock veterans TRIBZ are turning their attention from broad social themes to personal history with the release of “Young Love,” a nostalgic pop-rock ballad inspired by guitarist Earl Johnson’s high school romance and the early years that preceded his decades-long career in music. The Hamilton- and Toronto-connected band’s latest single draws on memories of teenage relationships, school days and the belief that first love might last forever. For Johnson, the song also serves as a reflection on the period immediately before he left high school at 18 to pursue music professionally. ‘Young Love’ Draws Directly From Earl Johnson’s High…

Prime Video has released the official trailer and key art for the second season of The Terminal List, confirming that all eight episodes of the Chris Pratt-led action thriller will premiere globally on October 21, 2026. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, MRC and Civic Center Media, the new season expands the franchise beyond the psychological revenge story of its first instalment and into an international espionage thriller. The series will be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories. Chris Pratt Returns as James Reece Based on Jack Carr’s bestselling novels, The Terminal List follows Navy…