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Ottawa commuters will soon be able to ride Gord Downie to work

The tributes for late Tragically Hip man Gord Downie keep coming, sometimes from unusual directions. Take the case of OC

For a band known for descriptive lyrics and beautiful melodies, there seem to be a lot of murals paying tribute

One of Tom Petty’s final Canadian performances took place at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 16. Here’s some spectacular fan-shot video–in

It was on this day in 1976 that the Montreal Olympics opened. Twenty-five African teams boycotted the games because the

It was nice to see Gord Downie in Ottawa on Sunday for the Canada 150/WE Day festivities. He had something

Bono and The Edge say they were “grateful guests” on the Canada Day stage in Ottawa. Here’s their appearance in

Canada turns 150 today, which barely makes us a zygote alongside countries like Japan, China and Egypt. Still, it’s an

Late last week, Bono and The Edge announced that they were going to pop into Ottawa on Saturday to play

U2 really, really likes this country. If you were at Friday’s show in Toronto, you’ll remember some of the comments

One of the coolest things about all the Canada 150 celebrations are all the features people are writing on our

I’m not sure why this was done, but the need was apparently there. Matt Dusk brought his friends Barbra Lica

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver