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Ayisha Issa is a Canadian-born, award-winning actress who stars in NBC‘s newest medical drama “Transplant.” In the 13-episode series, Issa plays Dr. June Curtis, a reserved, ambitious surgical resident whose loyalty doesn’t come easily. She stars alongside Hamza Haq, who plays Dr. Bashir Hamed, a charismatic Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine and…

Oprah Winfrey has the talk show itch again. Arguably the greatest daytime talk show host of all time, Winfrey admits that she often yearns to bring back “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which was phenomenally successful and made her a billionaire. The multifaceted media maven just doesn’t want to do a talk show all the time…

A Toronto Raptors fan was arrested for yelling a sexual comment aimed at the wife of Stephen Curry, Ayesha Curry. The incident occurred on June 2 following the Raptors loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. A CP24 news reporter interviewed several Raptors fans after the game. During the…

Mary J. Blige and Nas have collaborated on a single titled, “Thriving.” The new single is said to be the first song from Blige’s upcoming 14th studio album. The album is rumored to drop right before Blige heads on the road with Nas for the Royalty tour. The Royalty tour will take the duo across…

Music mogul Drake is about to channel his inner LeBron James and seriously floss his wealth with an outrageously custom-built mansion. Like his friend King James, who created an architectural masterpiece in his Akron, Ohio, hometown, Drake is going all out in the Toronto stomps where his spectacular career first rocketed into orbit. The record-breaking…

Rapper Pusha T had a frightening encounter at a recent concert in Toronto, Canada. Some concertgoers apparently lost their minds and threw drinks and rushed the stage as the rapper performed. Pusha T quickly left the stage and was not harmed as his security stepped in and fought with members of the crowd. Toronto police have stated…

GNA

R&B artist GNA is confident in her skin. If you follow the singer on Instagram, you will notice her style switch up, but the premise is still the same. She loves herself and she isn’t afraid to show the world. GNA is carrying this identical mindset on “Love Me.” She’s letting listeners know that she has…

Recording artist KonFiiDent has a story to tell and he’s using his musical gifts to do so. The Lagos, Nigeria native moved to Toronto, Canada as a kid and tapped into his gift of writing and making music. After creating a consistent buzz in his new hometown, KonFiiDent has traveled to Atlanta to wake the city…

Drake’s OVO Fest kicks off today in Toronto, and we sat down with Trinidadian artist, producer, and singer who recalls his first encounter with Drake, training the world to enjoy soca music and so much more. Born in Trinidad, Machel Montano rose to fame a very young age. Determined to become a household name, he found…

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has died from a rare form of cancer. He was 46. When video emerged of Ford smoking crack and engaging in erratic behavior, he made international news in 2014. Ford was well-known in low-income sections of Toronto and was well liked by many of its residents. After video evidence was shown of…

A Toronto eighth grader’s aunt made a Facebook post explaining that her niece was sent to the principal’s office last week because of her natural hair. I wake up this morning to my sister telling me that my wonderful, beautiful niece was told that she needs to change her … Posted by Kaysie Quansah on Friday,…

With music in the bag and a growing fashion venture underway, Toronto rap star Drake is now turning his attention to the restaurant business. The “Energy” rapper threw a big party on Monday, Sept. 21 to celebrate the opening of a new restaurant he partly owns called, Fring’s. The eatery, a joint venture with noted chef…

A shooting broke out at an after-party following rapper Drake’s music festival in Toronto, leaving at least two people dead and at least three injured. The after-party was being held inside Muzik nightclub and was hosted by Drake after he wrapped up his annual OVO Fest. Gunshots rang out at around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday inside…

Grammy and Academy Award-winning rapper and actor Common has signed on to join the cast of Warner Bros.’ heavily buzzed about movie, Suicide Squad. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Glory” rapper will join stars Will Smith, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie in the film, though Common‘s role is yet to be determined. Based on DC…

The tragic death of a 3-year-old Canadian child has caused widespread grief. Little Elijah Marsh was being cared for by his grandmother in a Toronto housing complex. Sometime during the night while his grandmother was asleep, he wandered outside clothed only in a diaper, T-shirt and boots. When the family noticed him missing, they alerted police…

The Internet has been buzzing since Drake dropped his surprise album, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, early Friday morning. However, there is one person who isn’t really feeling Drizzy’s latest offering. On the song “6 p.m. In New York” the OVO leader has a few choice words for his YMCMB labelmate Tyga: I heard the…

Drake reportedly is planning to open the very first OVO Store. Drizzy previewed the project via Instagram this weekend, with a photo of the building in Toronto. The OVO owl logo is the store’s only signage, and another shot revealed that the interior is covered by OVO owl wallpaper. Toronto, Drake’s hometown, is the obvious choice for the flagship store; though some may speculate that he would’ve been wiser to launch in New York or Los Angeles.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, an avid crack smoker and heavy drinker, apparently has been caught in the act again, as usual, on video. Video of Ford smoking something out of a metal pipe was filmed by an admitted drug dealer this past Saturday. The drug dealer has begun looking for a media outlet to purchase…