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New Report Says Abuse in Canadian Sport Is Systemic

On March 24, the Future of Sport in Canada Commission released its final report and recommendations for change. The commission was struck following a...

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Chelly Wilson: The Grandma Who Built a NYC Porn Empire

TLDR: Chelly Wilson went from Greek immigrant to Deuce-era power broker, and Queen of the Deuce captures how she turned survival into a New...

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Digital illustration symbolizing the Don Lemon Georgia Fort arrest, showing a non-descript Black journalist being detained by federal agents, camera visible, highlighting threats to press freedom. Digital illustration symbolizing the Don Lemon Georgia Fort arrest, showing a non-descript Black journalist being detained by federal agents, camera visible, highlighting threats to press freedom.

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Arrest of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort Sparks Free Press Fears

TLDR: The arrest of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort is a flashing red warning for press freedom in America. This story matters to HipHopCanada...

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Digital illustration of a cultural tug-of-war between Canadian content rules and global streaming giants like Netflix and Spotify, set against Parliament Hill. Digital illustration of a cultural tug-of-war between Canadian content rules and global streaming giants like Netflix and Spotify, set against Parliament Hill.

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Can Streaming Giants Rewrite Canadian Content Rules?

TLDR: Canada’s debate over how much control global media should have in shaping cultural and media policy mirrors past tensions from the rise of...

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Elbows Up: 10 Ways to Support Canada Right Now

Homegrown support for Canada has never been stronger. With all that’s been going on recently, it’s important to remember that Canada’s sovereignty, economy, and...

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Atlantic Canada’s Hip-Hop Legacy Shines in Halifax Exhibit

For too long, the hip-hop scene in Atlantic Canada has flown under the radar. But thanks to Michael McGuire, that’s changing. A recent CBC...

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Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

A U.S. judge sentenced Canadian rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for shooting and wounding hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion.

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CBC Music presents the full Allan Rayman concert at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall

"Allan Rayman knows he’s an enigma. 'I'm a singer, not a talker,' the alternative musician announced to a screaming crowd at Toronto's Danforth Music...

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