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Jackson-Triggs winery releases all-Canadian summer concert list

Outdoor concerts on a beautiful summer night are hard to beat. Add the beautiful setting of a winery and mix

While we’re staying (read: stuck) at home a little more these days than in a typical holiday season, the fine

With so many locked in their homes as a precaution against the coronavirus, stir-craziness is a problem. Dan Mangan feels

Have you heard about Side Door? It just opened wide for all to enjoy. For people who’ve been to any

While it didn’t necessarily start when news of Gord Downie’s illness was announced, covers of the Tragically Hip’s music certainly

Fine wine, great food, live music, and a beautiful outdoor venue – sounds like a fantastic night, right? Actually, you

Last summer, I was invited to MC Riverfest in Elora, Ontario. Here’s what’s happening this August over two nights. Full

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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