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ST. JOHN'S — The annual East Coast Music Awards opened in Newfoundland this week, marking the event's first return to St. John's in a decade. A gala awards ceremony was set to take place Thursday night, with Enfield, N.S.

TORONTO — Pop musician Sara Quin says social media has "tragically torn the world to shreds" in recent years, and it's time people consider ways to reestablish a more positive sense of community.

TORONTO — Bryan Adams is reigniting his calls to repeal Canadian content regulations that have dictated radio station playlists for more than half a century. The Kingston, Ont.

TORONTO — Grace Turner stood at the top of a grassy park slope with a megaphone in her hand. "This turnout is insane," she said.

TORONTO — Soulpepper artistic director Weyni Mengesha and dub poet d'bi.young anitafrika are among the winners of the Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes.

VANCOUVER — In January last year, Cirque du Soleil usher Alexander Lo made his final public post on his Facebook timeline, promoting the circus' Kooza show. Four days later, his brother responded.

A Canadian documentary about trailblazing transgender soul singer Jackie Shane has won a Peabody Award.

TORONTO — The former president of Canadian Music Week says legal action he launched over what he characterizes as a "miscommunication" with the festival's new owners has been resolved.

TORONTO — Canadian country singer Robert Adam recorded their new album in Nashville, but under the political tumult of U.S. President Donald Trump, the musician doesn’t plan to travel stateside to promote it.

Indigenous hip-hop duo the Snotty Nose Rez Kids say they don't know why CBC and APTN have quietly cancelled plans for a comedy series about their rise to fame.