OTTAWA Skiing, skating and visiting museums are some of the options available to do in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec this weekend. Here’s a look at things you can do with the family now that the stay-at-home order has been lifted for the region.
MUSEUMS Museums in Ottawa and Gatineau are reopening as the COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed. Canadian Museum of History is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.historymuseum.ca Canadian War Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit https://www.warmuseum.ca/ Canadian Museum of Nature is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.nature.ca
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Tyron, the sophomore full-length from English rapper slowthai, is a multidimensional, brilliantly nuanced journey through a world of fantastically warped sound. It s both menacing and delicate, with as much glowering swagger as there is tenderness and love. We open this week s show with a quick sampling across the album and dig into some of its multilayered themes on identity and more.
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Five musicians recognized at inaugural SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards
by David Friend, The Canadian Press
Posted Jan 11, 2021 12:47 pm EDT
Last Updated Jan 11, 2021 at 12:58 pm EDT
TORONTO Five Black Canadian musicians have been selected by a jury of their peers as recipients of the inaugural SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards.
The new prize, launched in association with the SOCAN Foundation, recognizes artistic merit from Black songwriters and composers across the country.
This year’s winners were hip hop artist Tobi, rapper Naya Ali, and R&B singer-songwriters Raahiim, Hunnah and Dylan Sinclair.
Each of them will receive a $5,000 prize.
The winners were chosen by a jury of prominent Black Canadian artists and industry leaders, including Toronto-based DJ Agile, Quebec jazz singer Dominique Fils-Aime, Montreal Afro-pop performer Pierre Kwenders and music industry player Craig Mannix.