Juno, Polaris music awards revoked from Buffy Sainte-Marie
Both the Juno Awards and the Polaris Music Prize announced Friday they were rescinding the honours Sainte-Marie had received over the years.
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Juno Award winning musician David Myles sworn in as MP for Fredericton–Oromocto
After two decades on Canadian stages, acclaimed singer-songwriter David Myles is now settling into a very different kind of spotlight — as the newly elected Member of Parliament for Fredericton–Oromocto. Myles, a Juno-winning artist says the transition from music to politics was fueled by a deep sense of purpose and concern for the country's future. 'I started to feel for the country in a way that I hadn't in my life,' Myles said in an interview with CTV Atlantic's Katie Kelly. 'It wasn't that I studied political science. It was that I felt like I actually knew the country, and I loved the country, and I had faith in the people of this country, and that was honestly the motivating force.' David Myles celebrates election win David Myles celebrates his win, while thanking supporters on election night. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/David Myles) Myles says his background as a touring musician has been useful in his new role. 'The intensity of the job, the schedule of the job, obviously the public part of the job, too,' he said. He officially took office following a win supported by more than 250 campaign volunteers. David Myles and campaign volunteers David Myles is pictured on the campaign trail with volunteers during the 2025 Federal Election. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/David Myles) 'It hit me all at once. This is real. I'm going to be an MP,' he said. 'This is a full-time, very serious job, and I want to do it well.' Myles says he's fully committed to representing all constituents — even those who may not share his views. 'People love musicians. Politicians? Not so much,' he said. 'But I ran to represent everybody. That's how I approached my music too. I never wanted to just play to like-minded people — I wanted connection across the board.' His first few weeks on the hill have been memorable. Just days after being sworn in, Myles found himself sitting in the House of Commons for the first time and watching King Charles deliver an address to Parliament. 'It was wild. One minute I'm at the market in Fredericton, the next I'm watching the King speak in Ottawa,' he said. While his calendar is now dominated by politics, Myles isn't ruling out returning to music for charitable causes like Singing for Supper, a holiday tradition he holds dear. 'I won't be doing gigs, not while this job demands so much,' he said. 'But I'll still play at night — to soothe my soul.' As for his long-term goal in office, Myles says it's all about staying grounded. 'I want to build bridges — between urban and rural, between people with different perspectives,' he said. 'And I want to stay connected to the community that sent me here.'
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Anne Murray donates iconic bedazzled JUNOs jersey to raise funds for IWK
Anne Murray acknowledges the crowd after receiving the Lifetime Achievement award during the Juno Awards, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, March 30, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns) Canadian music icon, Anne Murray, is turning heads once again—this time for a meaningful act of generosity. The singer has donated the now-famous bedazzled Team Canada hockey jersey she wore while accepting her Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 JUNO Awards. The one-of-a-kind outfit, covered in rhinestones, is being auctioned off to raise funds for the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. 'I tried to think of what would be the best thing to do with it, and of course IWK came to mind right away,' Murray said in an interview with CTV Atlantic's Katie Kelly. The red-and-white jersey first made waves at the JUNOs in March, where Murray made a rare public appearance to receive her 26th career JUNO. In her speech, Murray noted she was pressured to move to New York or Los Angeles early in her career because most of her work was in the U.S., but she said – to a loud round of applause and cheers – she 'just couldn't do it.' 'I knew instinctively that I needed a place to go to escape when my work was done,' she told the crowd. 'Canada was my safe haven, my safety blanket, my light at the end of the tunnel and it still is.' Murray says the idea came together at the last minute. 'I couldn't find a thing to wear, and my friend said, 'Why don't you wear a hockey jersey?' I thought, 'What a great idea!'' she said. Her daughter Dawn suggested she 'bling it up,' and with help from her Vancouver-based team, the glittering garment was born. While the outfit stole the spotlight on JUNO night, Murray hopes it will now do even more off-stage. 'What's more heart-wrenching than a sick child? I didn't even hesitate when we talked about donating it,' she said. 'I'm really happy that's where it's going.' The auction runs until June 12, with 100 per cent of proceeds supporting the IWK Health Centre, which provides specialized care to women, children, youth and families in the Maritimes.
Winnipeg Free Press
5 days ago
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What's old and new again at Cercle Molière
The oldest theatre company in Canada will begin its 100th season with a new artistic director and co-executive director at the helm. Last month, Théâtre Cercle Molière introduced Marie-Ève Fontaine as successor to Geneviève Pelletier, who led the trailblazing company for a dozen years. Raised in St. Boniface, Fontaine credits her early exposure to Théâtre Cercle Molière for inspiring her appreciation for theatre and creative arts, calling Pelletier an artistic innovator and tireless community builder. RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS FILES New Cercle Molière leader Marie-Ève Fontaine credits her early visits to the theatre for her appreciation of the arts. 'Le Cercle was always a North Star for me in my professional life,' says Fontaine, a multifaceted performer and theatre creator who has mostly lived and worked in Ottawa throughout the past decade. 'This is a huge opportunity for me to work with the team and keep the vision going. I would like for Le Cercle to become a great gathering place.' As a performer, Fontaine has appeared in several Cercle Molière productions, including Gilles Poulin-Denis' Dehors, Éric Plamondon's Inédit and Mani Soleymanlou's Un. Deux. Trois, and on television's Le monde de Gabrielle Roy. In 2023, her puppetry-driven adaptation of Roy's personal writing, Cet été qui chantait, played at the theatre before embarking on a national tour. When she officially starts her new role in July, Fontaine will inherit the reins of a company on the verge of history: as the oldest continually operating theatre company in Canada, it is the only professional theatre group in the country, in any language, thus far to reach the occasion of its centenary. Fontaine will share executive directorship with Ramatoulaye Cherif, the company's administrative director. Though the company has existed for 100 years, Fontaine will be only the sixth person to hold the company's artistic directorship since its founding in 1925, joining André Castelin de la Lande, Arthur Boutal, Pauline Boutal, Roland Mahé and Pelletier. 'Serving Théâtre Cercle Molière has been one of the greatest adventures of my life: dreaming, creating and building with and for it,' Pelletier said in a release announcing Fontaine's appointment. 'Today, I feel immense pride and deep joy in passing the torch to Marie-Ève Fontaine. With her boundless energy, imaginative spirit and love of theatre, I know she will invigorate our stages with a new strength — with boldness, authenticity and passion.' On May 21, ahead of last week's announcement of the centennial season's program, the theatre received a City of Winnipeg community service award, presented by Mayor Scott Gillingham. Appropriately, the company's upcoming season begins with a nod to a historic figure who shaped it into the cultural powerhouse it is today. Written by Lise Gaboury-Diallo, Pauline Boutal, entre les toiles et les planches (Oct. 22 to Nov. 1) tells the story of Boutal, who led the company from 1941 to 1968, earning a reputation as the 'grande dame' of Cercle Molière. An illustrator, painter and creator, Boutal is a legendary figure in St. Boniface, considered a woman ahead of her time with her finger on the pulse of cultural history. Next in the season comes Bonnes Bonnes, a reinvention of Jean Genet's The Maids (Les Bonnes) centred on three women of Chinese descent that explores childhood memory, their love-hate tug-of-war with whiteness, chili sauce and bullies who made fun of their school lunches. Written by Tamara Nguyen and Sophie Gee, who directs, the production runs from Nov. 19 to 29. Fontaine's Cet été qui chantait returns from Jan. 14 to 24, bringing audiences back to Roy's retreat at Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, where interactions with the natural world infuse her writing with a sense of magic and possibility. A co-production with Flammèche Théâtre, a company based in the Northwest Territories, the lyrical performance will be directed by Pierre Robitaille. Monthly What you need to know now about gardening in Winnipeg. An email with advice, ideas and tips to keep your outdoor and indoor plants growing. A school bus trapped in a blizzard on a rural road is the setting for Ô Canada, té qui toi?, a story of national identity written by Alison Palmer and Lacina Dembélé. On board are Amina, who refuses to assimilate; Louis, a Métis teen, and Jen, a well-integrated daughter of refugees. Behind the wheel is Ousmane. Co-produced with Afrik'kadi, there are only two opportunities (Feb. 6 and 7) to find out what happens next. Amber O'Reilly writes and Danielle Sturk directs the family dramedy Soutension (March 18 to 28), a birthday party lit up by candles and long-simmering disagreement. Closing the season is a one-night performance on June 13, 2026 of Isabelle Payant's 45, de la Taupinière, co-created with student performers in collaboration with Théâtre des Petites mes and Collectif de la colline, Collège Lionel-Groulx, the City of Blainville, and Petit Théâtre du Nord. Ben WaldmanReporter Ben Waldman is a National Newspaper Award-nominated reporter on the Arts & Life desk at the Free Press. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Ben completed three internships with the Free Press while earning his degree at Ryerson University's (now Toronto Metropolitan University's) School of Journalism before joining the newsroom full-time in 2019. Read more about Ben. 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