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Canadian rock singer Neil Young has joined the opposition to oil sands expansion in Alberta. With his ‘Honour the Treaties’ tour, Young has drawn attention to criticism of the industry. His strong rhetoric has come under fire from supporters of the oil sands.
From bat noises to Mondrian: the Museum of Modern Art in New York is exhibiting sounds in its first-ever show on sound art. “Our intention was never to blow out people’s ear drums.”
The Toronto International Film Festival, which opens tonight, has grown into one of the leading film festivals in the world. “In Cannes, Hollywood is seen as the enemy, that is not the case in Toronto.”
World-renowned piano builder Steinway is almost certainly falling into the hands of a private equity firm. Steinway has left an indelible mark on the international music scene and on a borough of New York. Now, piano enthusiasts fear a move of the factories to Asia.
The world exhibition Expo 67 in Montreal marked the centenary of Canada and is regarded as an exuberant birthday party. The country was visited by the world and came of age as a multicultural nation. For the 40th anniversary of the watershed event, join a cool trip back to Montreal in the swinging Sixties.
Abandoned ghost towns with weathered totem poles are a prize sight of Haida Gwaii, the dagger-shaped archipelago off Canada’s Pacific Northwest coast. The UNESCO world heritage site beckons adventurous travellers. But beware of adverse weather conditions.
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