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WINNIPEG — The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has removed singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie from an exhibit because of questions about her First Nations identity.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The contenders for this years East Coast Music Awards have been announced after a period of turmoil for the organization.

TORONTO — Alessia Cara simply wanted to experience a bit of normalcy. It didn't seem like much to ask for as the pop singer-songwriter approached her mid-20s, feeling that her personal growth had stalled a bit.

Production designer Patrice Vermette already has an Oscar for his work on the first instalment of the sand-swept sci-fi epic “Dune,” but he says earning another nomination for the elaborate sequel is “still overwhelming.

TORONTO — Ottawa Bluesfest is raking in the star power for its 2025 edition, with Hozier, Shania Twain, Green Day and Kaytranada among the headliners.

TORONTO — Country singer Josh Ross is set to play the Juno Awards in Vancouver. The Burlington, Ont.-native is this year's leading Juno nominee, and among the latest wave of musicians added to the televised gala.

TORONTO — Canadian talent will have one fewer space to network at this year's South By Southwest music and film festival in Austin, Texas.

TORONTO — Changing the lyrics of a national anthem is often considered taboo, but Chantal Kreviazuk's tweak to the words of O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off Final in Boston on Thursday night may have struck a different chord, says a musicologist.

BOSTON — Chantal Kreviazuk is defending her performance of the Canadian national anthem Thursday night.

TORONTO — A collection of Beatlemania photographs shot by Paul McCartney himself is headed to the Art Gallery of Ontario. The Toronto gallery says “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm” will make its Canadian debut in 2026.