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Winnipeg Free Press
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara urges kindness, civility to end political division
TORONTO – Pop musician Sara Quin says social media has 'tragically torn the world to shreds' in recent years, and it's time people consider ways to reestablish a more positive sense of community. The Calgary-raised performer, who's part of the duo Tegan and Sara, says while she's certain some have found 'beautiful connection online,' she fears it's done more to 'ruin the world' and stoke political divisions. Quin was joined by her twin sister Tegan at Toronto's Departure Festival for a conversation about the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which they created in 2016 after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump. Sara, left, and Tegan Quin from Tegan and Sara pose for a photograph in Toronto, on Friday, September 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov The foundation offers financial support to grassroots and community-based organizations such as youth summer camps, and helped create an LGBTQ+ health care directory. The sisters say they want to back initiatives that help build stronger communities, something that's become even more important to them in their mid-40s. Sara Quin says she used to subscribe to the mindset that it was better to 'silence, shun or push out' people who didn't agree with her views, but she found it only left her feeling isolated. 'We have got to be willing to listen to each other, make space for ideas and opinions that don't line up with ours, and figure out if there's a consensus,' she said Wednesday. 'I just want to see people be civil with each other,' she added. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Sign up for The Warm-Up 'I don't want to see politicians dismissing, chastising and brutalizing each other for fun, likes (or) bits on the internet. I just want to see people be kinder.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
01-05-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Former CMW president resolves ‘miscommunication' with buyers that led to legal action
TORONTO – The former president of Canadian Music Week says legal action he launched over what he characterizes as a 'miscommunication' with the festival's new owners has been resolved. Neill Dixon filed a notice of action in Ontario court in March against Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group, which purchased Canadian Music Week last year and renamed it Departure Festival and Conference. Dixon alleged the companies didn't live up to their side of the $2-million deal, but now says that was based on a miscommunication. With the spat over, Dixon says he'll attend the festival where he'll receive and accept a lifetime achievement award. The inaugural Departure event is set to begin Tuesday and run for six days, with celebrity speakers including pop duo Tegan and Sara, Arkells frontman Max Kerman and rocker Bryan Adams. A representative for Departure says in an emailed statement that Dixon and the festival owners are 'in complete agreement on the sale and transition of the business.' During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. 'All parties agree that what matters is the amicable solution that we have collectively arrived at,' the statement reads. Loft Entertainment was co-founded by Randy Lennox, the former head of Bell Media and past Canadian record label executive. Oak View is a Denver-based company that recently opened offices in Toronto. The four-day CMW launched in the early 1980s and built a reputation as one of the music scene's leading industry events, hosting conferences, awards shows and live performances. Since buying CMW last year, the event's new owners have rebranded it as Departure Festival and Conference and expanded its scope to include standup comedy and technology. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2025.
