Entertainment, Media & Sports

B.C. government delegation jets to California to promote the province's film industry

The trip to Los Angeles will include Spencer Chandra Herbert, minister of tourism, arts, culture and sport, Finance Minister Brenda Bailey and Nina Krieger, the Parliamentary secretary for arts and film.

Nov 20, 2024 1:49 PM Read more >

Rogers Sports and Media cuts a 'few dozen' jobs in its audio business

TORONTO — Rogers Sports and Media has cut a "few dozen" jobs in its audio business amid what it describes as an unpredictable advertising market that has led to declining revenue.

Nov 20, 2024 10:42 AM Read more >

Guild representing certain B.C. film workers lands new deal with producers

New collective agreement runs from 2025-28

Nov 18, 2024 12:30 PM Read more >

Vancouver charities cashing in on Taylor Swift concert craze

The VGH UBC Hospital Foundation raised $320K auctioning off a 15-person suite

Nov 14, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

Taylor Swift mania an economic gift for Vancouver businesses

Artist’s three December concerts at BC Place fuel sales for local hotels, restaurants and retailers

Nov 12, 2024 4:30 PM Read more >

Mario Canseco: As Grey Cup approaches, just a third of Canadians are CFL fans

NHL leads but NBA gains ground with youth, says survey

Nov 12, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >

'Out of control': Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights

VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift fan Kelly Hall was elated when she beat the odds and was allocated three coveted tickets for The Eras Tour in Vancouver. Then she started looking for a hotel. Hall, who lives in Oshawa, Ont.

Oct 31, 2024 11:47 AM Read more >

The Swiftian vacation is the latest example of fans willing to travel to favourite events

Swift’s Eras Tour, which hits Toronto and Vancouver in November and December, has triggered so much travel it’s been dubbed the ‘Taylor tourism effect’

Oct 29, 2024 6:30 PM Read more >

Google exempt from Online News Act for five years, must pay news outlets $100M: CRTC

OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has granted Google a five-year exemption from the Online News Act, ordering it to release the $100 million it now owes to Canadian news outlets within 60 days.

Oct 28, 2024 2:57 PM Read more >

Bouchard must build trust as next CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada CEO, say observers

Quebec television executive Marie-Philippe Bouchard's appointment as the next president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada comes with big challenges at the beleaguered public broadcaster, say observers who emphasized the need for renewed trust and a revampe

Oct 22, 2024 8:40 PM Read more >