When the Royal opens its doors this month in Picton, it will support many of the 27 recommendations set out in Prince Edward County’s destination development plan.The Royal Hotel In July of last year, as tourist sites around the world stood empty, Sandbanks Provincial Park in Ontario’s Prince Edward County …
Read More »Pianist Stewart Goodyear appointed the Royal Conservatory’s first ever artist in residence
Canadian concert pianist Stewart Goodyear has been appointed the Royal Conservatory of Music’s first ever artist in residence.STUART LOWE/RCM The Canadian concert pianist Stewart Goodyear has upcoming concerts with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Nov. 5 and 6) and in Toronto, where, on Nov. 27 at Koerner Hall, he’ll perform the …
Read More »Opinion: Canada needs a new playbook on climate
A DC Fast EV charging station in a public parking lot in Picton, Ont., on April 30, 2021. New electric-vehicle registrations in Canada currently range from 2 to 3 per cent. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Dave McKay is president and chief executive officer of Royal Bank of Canada As …
Read More »Review: Denis Villeneuve’s tremendous Dune is pure cinematic madness
Timothee Chalamet, left, and Rebecca Ferguson in a scene from Dune. Chia Bella James/The Associated Press Plan your screen time with the weekly What to Watch newsletter. Sign up today. Dune Directed by Denis Villeneuve Story continues below advertisement Written by Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth and Jon Spaihts, based on …
Read More »Director Daryl Cloran’s Beatles-infused As You Like It garners Broadway buzz in Chicago
Daryl Cloran’s As You Like It, first conceived at Bard on the Beach in Vancouver, made its American debut this month at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Handout Canadian director Daryl Cloran’s production of As You Like It – which mashes together the words of the Bard with songs by the Beatles …
Read More »Oprah the only winner in unseemly Royal rumble
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are interviewed by Oprah Winfrey. HARPO PRODUCTIONS/Reuters At the outset of the greatest TV interview of the 21st century, Oprah Winfrey reaches out at her frenzied audience of middle-aged fangirls and chastises them. “You’ve got to calm yourselves. You’ve got. To calm. …
Read More »Letters to the editor: Jan. 22: ‘The Royal formerly known as Prince?’ Harry and Meghan’s new titles, plus other letters to the editor
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex gesture during their visit to Canada House in thanks for the warm Canadian hospitality and support they received during their recent stay in Canada, in London, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Daniel Leal-Olivas/The Associated Press Letters to the Editor should be exclusive to …
Read More »Morning Update: Meng heads to court; Canada’s psychiatrist shortage; Harry addresses royal split
Good morning, These are the top stories: Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case gets under way today Story continues below advertisement (Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail) Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail It’s a case that upended Canada’s relations with China and led to what critics called hostage diplomacy through the jailing of …
Read More »Opinion: Jeremy Corbyn’s economic plans are not as insane as advertised
Some of Mr. Corbyn’s economic plans are indeed foolish. Others are sensible, progressive and in use elsewhere. SIMON DAWSON/Reuters Jeremy Corbyn could be Britain’s next prime minister. A vote for his Labour Party is a vote for undiluted, Hugo Chavez-style Marxism. It would be a vote for an economy-wrecking transfer …
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