Entertainment

HALIFAX — Mike Smith, best known for portraying Bubbles on “The Trailer Park Boys” television show, has been arraigned on a sexual assault charge. Smith was not present in Halifax provincial court this morning, appearing through his lawyer Stan MacDonald. The actor was charged on Oct. 2 in connection with a 2017 incident involving a [...] Read More »

Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman are hitting the road as the Guess Who for the first time in 23 years. The rock veterans have announced a 2026 Canadian tour they say will be their first under the band name since settling a trademark dispute with former group members. The legal spat had forced the duo [...] Read More »

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 16-22: Nov. 16: Actor Joanna Pettet (“Knots Landing”) is 83. Actor Steve Railsback is 80. Actor David Leisure (“Empty Nest”) is 75. Actor Miguel Sandoval (“Medium”) is 74. Actor Marg Helgenberger (“CSI”) is 67. Country singer-guitarist Keith Burns of Trick Pony is 62. Jazz singer Diana Krall is [...] Read More »

LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by Britain’s national broadcaster. BBC chairman Samir Shah on Monday apologized for the “error of judgment,” which triggered the resignations of the BBC’s top executive and its head [...] Read More »

LONDON (AP) — The BBC reported Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a letter threatening legal action over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by the British broadcaster. The BBC’s top executive and its head of news both quit Sunday over accusations of bias and misleading editing [...] 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 »