Entertainment

TORONTO — Justin Bieber’s seventh studio album “Swag” has put him among the top Canadian Grammy contenders this year. The Stratford, Ont.-raised pop superstar picked up a nod for album of the year, as well as best pop vocal album for the project. Its track “Daises” earned a best pop solo performance nomination while another [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar emerged as the leading nominee for the 2026 Grammy Awards. Lamar’s nine nominations for his album “GNX” are part of a wave of hip-hop albums competing in the Grammys’ top categories, including Tyler, the Creator’s “Chromakopia” and “Let God Sort Em Out” from Clipse, Pusha T and Malice. Other [...] Read More »

Justin Bieber is among the top Canadian Grammy contenders with a nomination for album of the year. The Canadian star also earned nominations for best pop vocal album for “Swag” and best pop solo performance for his song, “Daises.” Halifax-raised producer Cirkut, born Henry Walter, is also in the running for album of the year [...] Read More »

NEW YORK (AP) — Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday. The rapper is up for nine trophies at February’s ceremony: record, song and album of the year — marking the third time he’s had simultaneous nominations in those big categories — as well as pop [...] Read More »

Justin Bieber has nabbed a best pop vocal album Grammy nomination for “Swag” and best pop solo performance Grammy nomination for “Daises.” More coming. The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

After focusing on comedies for the bulk of the past few seasons, Medicine Hat Musical Theatre is stepping back into the world of drama with 12 Angry Men, and it does not disappoint. Opening tonight for the first of six shows, 12 Angry Men give the local playhouse room to flex its more serious muscles, both [...] Read More »

Every day my first order of business is to turn on my computer and review what tickets have been sold on TIXX.ca over the past 24 hours – this information is vitally important to every part of the rest of my day. Although choosing and securing entertainment for the Esplanade is fun and exciting, there’s [...] Read More »

“We know our successes are even bigger than what the public sees.” This was a part of a conversation with a colleague recently, and it made me reflect on some of the auxiliary pieces of my job. My title as Food and Beverage Manager can be a little broad, especially with how many different events [...] Read More »

As Event Services Coordinator for the Community Development Department, I’m sometimes asked what I do. My main role is managing rentals at our facilities. At the Esplanade I book meeting rooms, theatre rental shows, children’s birthday parties and weddings. At the Cultural Centre I book the city’s rooms for non-profit organizations such as studio space [...] Read More »

Who’s ready for some camp at the cabin in the woods? Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s production of Evil Dead The Musical premieres tonight at 8 p.m. with its first of nine shows, promising plenty of laughs, a touch of shock value and an overall bloody good time. Based on Sam Raimi’s cult classic film trilogy, [...] Read More »