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Vintage matches spark burning passion for Winnipeg phillumenist
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (973+ words) Winnipeg 10" C, Light rain with wind Ed Brassard of Seattle, Wash. , holds the Guinness World Record for the largest assortment of matchbook covers " 3. 2 million and counting. West Broadway resident Nicole Mc Lennan doesn't have anywhere near the number of matchbooks…...
Tamar Braxton opens 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame in dynamic tribute to Christopher 'Tricky' Stewart
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (866+ words) Winnipeg 14" C, Partly cloudy with wind "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game…...
Manitoba makes Polaris long list " Winnipeg Free Press
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (698+ words) Winnipeg 19" C, Light rain with wind Four Manitoban artists " Begonia, Boy Golden, Jay Wood and Propagandhi " have a shot at becoming the first local musicians to win the prestigious Polaris Music Prize after earning a spot on the award's official…...
Ontario names and shames two ticket resellers it alleges broke new rules
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (306+ words) Winnipeg 17" C, Cloudy with wind TORONTO " Ontario is naming and shaming two ticket reseller sites the government alleges broke its new ticket sales rules. The government has added Seat Geek and Stub Hub to its consumer beware list and said…...
Taylor Swift attends Knicks' record-breaking rally over Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals
2+ day, 4+ min ago (341+ words) Winnipeg 15" C, Cloudy with wind Swift wore a blue T-shirt with "Stevie Knicks" printed in orange lettering and was seated courtside on Wednesday night next to Ben Stiller. She attended along with singers Este and Alana Haim, who also had…...
What's up: Kilterpalooza, Artists" Studio Tour, jazz music, comedian Josh Johnson
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (650+ words) Winnipeg 14" C, Windy Kilterpalooza Kilter Brewing Co. , 450 Rue Deschambault Saturday, noon to 11 p. m. Free Kilter Brewing Co. celebrates eight years of beers this weekend with the annual Kilterpalooza taking place at the St. Boniface brewery on Saturday from noon to 11 p. m. Kilterpalooza…...
Keith Urban didn't set out to record a yacht rock record. But then he entered the "Flow State'
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (670+ words) Winnipeg 25" C, Cloudy with wind The term is used as a catchall for soft rock released in the mid-to-late "70s and early "80s. Think classics like Player"s "Baby Come Back" and Grover Washington Jr. and Bill Withers" "Just the Two of…...
Choir camp for adults an uplifting experience " Our Communities
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (680+ words) Winnipeg 19" C, Rain with wind " 2026 Our Communities Singing is not only good for the soul, it's good for overall health, too. In her 2024 article, "9 Reasons Why Singing With Others Makes Us Healthier and Happier," Dr. Arla Good, co-director and chief…...
Air Canada flight attendant shares Mohawk culture with pop star Rihanna
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (786+ words) Winnipeg 28" C, Windy MONTREAL " An Air Canada Express flight attendant got a thrill last week when she gifted pop superstar Rihanna a beaded lanyard from her Mohawk community south of Montreal. Lily Dailleboust says the encounter happened during a June…...
Winnipegger earns Tony for leading role in Broadway production of Ragtime
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (793+ words) Winnipeg 15" C, Clear Winnipeg's Joshua Henry was on top of the musical theatre world Sunday at Radio City Music Hall, winning the Tony Award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for his performance in the Broadway…...