Céline Dion-inspired musical Titanique is coming to Montreal and Toronto

The farcical Céline Dion jukebox musical Titanique is setting its course for Canada. Producers of the off-Broadway smash say the show will make its maiden voyage to Montreal later this year, followed by dates in Toronto. Titanique is a musical parody of James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster Titanic. It’s centred on a Dion character who crashes a tour group … Read more

Paprika the red panda meets her mate at the Greater Vancouver Zoo

A red panda named Paprika was introduced to her potential mate at the Greater Vancouver Zoo recently, as part of a conservation program for the endangered species.  After being in quarantine since she arrived from the Toronto Zoo in December, the six-year-old red panda finally met her match, Arun, on Saturday.  “I won’t say that they … Read more

Buses halted in Metro Vancouver as transit workers go on strike

Buses will not run Monday in Metro Vancouver after more than 180 workers represented by CUPE Local 4500 walked off the job. The job action, which began at 3 a.m. PT, comes three weeks after the workers began refusing overtime. The union represents transit supervisors, communications supervisors and a range of other roles. Talks between the union … Read more

Trans Mountain to present pipeline variance arguments at hearing with regulator

The Canada Energy Regulator will hear arguments Friday from the company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on its request for a pipeline variance. The Trans Mountain pipeline is Canada’s only oil pipeline to the west coast, and its expansion will boost the pipeline’s capacity to 890,000 barrels per day from 300,000 currently. The project’s … Read more