It's no secret around these parts that I have a lot of time for Steve Paikin. I enjoy him as a braodcaster, I like him as a podcast guest, and I consider him a friend. Steve has visited several times for Toronto Mike'd podcast recordings and he's even attended multiple
I attended the Flag Day ceremony in New Toronto this morning. Our flag was raised, a band played O Canada, and a member of the Lake Shore BIA and our MP James Maloney made great speeches before everyone enjoyed cake courtesy of San Remo Bakery. Flag DayIt hit different. Perhaps
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Good evening. Today, the United States informed us they will be imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian exports to the United States and 10 per cent on Canadian energy, a decision that, should they elect to proceed with, should take effect on Tuesday, Feb.
I was in a coffee shop in Mount Dennis called supercoffee and noticed this very cool poster hanging on the wall. A little research tells me it's called "Canada Collected" and is a available here. Here's the description. We love Canada. And this lust started long ago, with family trips
President-elect Trump won't stop with the talk of Canada joining the United States, as if that would ever happen without the use of military force, but the silence of Wayne Gretzky is particularly disappointing. Wayne is, of course, a Trump supporter. He went full MAGA, partying at Mar-A-Lago on election
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital
I watched every minute of last night's Copa América quarter-final between Canada and Venezuela and I think that's the most entertained I've ever been by a soccer match. It was thrilling, with Canada prevailing and making the semi-finals against powerhouse Argentina. Do yoju believe in miracles?
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.” —John McCrae, Canadian poet, doctor and medical officer during WWI
Drake has his 13th chart-topper, not that this all means what it once did. With the current rules and importance of streaming, it feels like a new Drake drop is guaranteed to score him a #1 or two or seven. Here's the complete list of 66 songs performed by a
Drake is back on top of the charts with "Slime You Out" featuring SZA. My oldest daughter saw SZA live in concert this past summer and is a massive fan. SZA is American, though, so this song is #65 thanks to Toronto's own Drake, his 12th chart-topper. Here's the complete
I was all in as our Canadian men's soccer team qualified for the Word Cup in 2022, and of course, I was laser focused on our three matches in Qatar, but I had never seen this squad live. Until last night, that is. I was at BMO Field for a
This one is a little strange, because the Weeknd released Die for You in 2016. TikTok gave the song new life, and on February 24, 2023, the Weeknd released a remix of "Die for You" with Ariana Grande. That song went all the way to #1. Here's the complete list
Forget what we now know. Forget that Croatia beat Canada in today's World Cup match. Forget that we've been eliminated from contention, and will not advance past this stage. Forget all of that. In the second minute of the game, 67 seconds in to be precise, something happened that had
Canadian men's national soccer team head coach John Herdman has named his 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. GoalkeepersMilan Borjan (Red Star Belgrade/Serbia)James Pantemis (CF Montreal)Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United)DefendersSam Adekugbe (Hatayspor/Turkey)Derek Cornelius (Vancouver Whitecaps - Panetolikos/Greece)Alistair Johnston (CF Montreal)
I've been slow to update the list of Canadian songs to top the Billboard Hot 100, because Drake is just too damn prolific. Since his his ninth #1, a collaboration with Future and Young Thug called "Way 2 Sexy," he's tallied two more. "Wait for U" is a Future song
Tomorrow night at HISTORY, Drake is offering "A celebration of the music that paved the way for all of us…" He's calling this lineup "All Canadian Northstars" and it includes: ChoclairKeshia ShantéK-OSGlenn LewisMaestro Fresh WesIn EssenceRascalzJully BlackSaukratesKardinal OffishallShawn DesmanThat's a solid all-Canadian line-up. Frank-N-Dank are also on the bill, but
The Canadian men's national team have qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A tidy 4-0 victory over Jamaica at BMO Field in Toronto sealed the deal. We haven't been to the World Cup since 1986. WE ARE CANADA! 🍁 WE ARE GOING TO QATAR!#CANMNT #ForCanada #WCQ pic.twitter.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved,
Drake has his ninth #1, a collaboration with Future and Young Thug called "Way 2 Sexy." Here's the complete list of 61 songs performed by a Canadian citizen to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It's Love-Love-Love by Guy LombardoCry by Johnnie Ray and The Four LadsSh-Boom by The Crew-CutsDiana
Just Bieber has his eighth #1, a collaboration with Aussie The Kid LAROI called "Stay." Here's the complete list of 60songs performed by a Canadian citizen to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It's Love-Love-Love by Guy LombardoCry by Johnnie Ray and The Four LadsSh-Boom by The Crew-CutsDiana by Paul
Toronto's The Weeknd has his sixth #1, but this time it's a collaboration with Ariana Grande called "Save Your Tears." Here's the complete list of 59 songs performed by a Canadian citizen to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It's Love-Love-Love by Guy LombardoCry by Johnnie Ray and The Four
Toronto's Daniel Caesar has his first #1 with "Peaches", the latest single from fellow canuck Justin Bieber. The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became Bieber's seventh number one. Bieber also became the first solo male artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Niel Scobie just tipped me off to a fun fact I did not know. The first hip hop single in Canadian music history is Ladies Delight by Mr. Q. Mr. Q was Jay W. McGee. I write "was" because sadly Jay McGee died of COVID on January 8, 2021. There's
Toronto's Drake is the first artist ever to debut three songs in the top three simultaneously. With "What's Next," Drake adds his eighth Hot 100 No. 1, while the three songs up his total to a record-extending 45 top 10s. Drake also joins The Beatles and Ariana Grande as the
