RentBook, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, directed by Thom Allison, choreography by Marc Kimelman, music direction by Franklin Brasz. An impossible cost of living, gentrification, forced evictions, police brutality, artists struggling below the poverty line and a global pandemic. Jonathan Larson’s pop-rock musical “Rent,” which defined an era when it premiered in 1996, is uncannily resonant in 2023. A big part of what has fuelled a passionate, ongoing “Rent” fandom is the brilliance of Jonathan Larson’s score. In Thom Allison’s jacked-up Stratford production, the volume is loud and the pace is driving, at times relentless.

While Treliving was in Calgary, I didn't pay too much attention to, nor care for that matter as it didn't impact the Leafs,However I must say after hearing his Leafs press conference, and then watching him make the rounds on Overdrive with Hayes, Noodles & O-dog and then join That's Hockey Tonight with Geno Reda as a guest, I have come across impressed.He is very well spoken, comes across as very knowledgeable and well liked and connected around the league, and very forthcoming on his answers appearing truthful as best he can and never painting himself into a corner while leaving all option on the table doing forward.Hearing his philosophy of building from the net out with a focus of strong defense is music to my ears.. Even when praising the core 4 he loved the high-end skill but their willingness and ability to focus on responsibilities away from the puck defensively is what he stressed on as perhaps determining their long-term fate, because he demands hard work and not just skill to play on his teams.How he plans on reshaping the Leafs into his vision and image for success will be interesting to watch unfold.An exciting change has come to Toronto, and with that new hope for more future successcan turn a realist like myself to have some optimism again.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “N.S. evacuee who got to go home after wildfire says he’s one of the lucky ones” – below is their description. Shawn Lavigne’s ‘surreal week’ came to a close after he was finally allowed to return to his home in Hammonds Plains, N.S., on Friday after being forced to flee due to the wildfires in the region. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below.

The Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia says there were 943 people in the Halifax Regional Municipality who were homeless at the end of May. On Thursday, the province announced a ban on all travel and activity in Nova Scotia forests until June 25 or until conditions improve. Scroll to continue with content Ad ADVERTISEMENTAs a result of the ban, wooded areas of municipal parks in Halifax are closed and heavily wooded parks, like Shubie Park, Point Pleasant Park and Admiral Cove Park, are off limits. Mason said efforts are also being made to move people who are in tents along the railway cut outside the park. Chauvin said the municipality has a list of people who are living in tents in the community.

Much-needed rainfall in Shelburne County is allowing firefighters to "attack" a massive wildfire that has been burning out of control for nearly a week. The fire burning in the Barrington Lake area remained about 23,015 hectares in size, or 230-square kilometres, as of Saturday morning. He said the focus in Shelburne County is now assessing property damage and contacting owners, while also reviewing evacuations in the area. Houston said all schools in Shelburne County will be closed Monday and Tuesday as crews continue to battle the wildfire. "Wildland firefighters have made significant progress working on the 114-[hectare] Lake Road wildfire," the alert said.

Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation on a bipartisan deal for the U.S. debt ceiling budget package. Biden said that neither side got all that they wanted but the American people got what they needed. CBC News published this video item, entitled “President Joe Biden praises debt ceiling deal, U.S. avoids default” – below is their description. It frequently collaborates with its French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada Info, although the two are organizationally separate.

Stubborn Alaskan Malamute gets himself stuck under benchDuration: 00:27This stubborn Alaskan Malamute intentionally got himself stuck under the bench but can't get out on his own this time, so he needs some help!! Dogs are the cutest attention seekers!

The Caledonia Region RCMP responded to a call about an ATV crash in Salisbury at around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday. (CBC/Radio-Canada - image credit)A 59-year-old Salisbury man died in an ATV crash in the community on Thursday, RCMP say. Three individuals were walking on a trail near Bleakney Road when they came upon the crash and reported it, according to a news release issued Friday. Scroll to continue with content Ad ADVERTISEMENTThe Caledonia Region RCMP detachment responded to the report at around 7:50 p.m. The man driving the ATV died at the scene.

“Project Quantum,” as it’s been dubbed, is a largely unknown AI-assisted pilot project that’s been undertaken by the Canada Border Services Agency. It essentially screens air travellers before they take off for Canada. Between its inception in 2019 and the end of last year, Project Quantum referred 13,863 travellers to its overseas liaison officers for further assessments. Given Canada’s unique geography and how it is buffered by the U.S., the new interdiction tool against air travellers further limits asylum seekers’ options. However, Project Quantum is not governed by the federal oversight required under the directive on automated decision-making.

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Summertime and the reading is … anything you want it to be, whether you turn to a book for escape or enlightenment. I’ve chosen a little more than 20 books — one for the 14 weeks of summer plus a bunch more to get you through long weekends — that should have something for most readers. Some are already out, others are being released throughout the summer to keep a fresh stock of new reads at the ready. “The Librarianist,” Patrick deWitt (July 4, House of Anansi): The latest from award-winning Canadian writer deWitt, of “The Sisters Brothers” fame, is an homage to introverts. His last, “Harlem Shuffle,” visited the 1960s; this one recreates 1970s New York and features the unforgettable main character Ray Carney.

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The 2023 NHL draft will be June 28–29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and the Stars do not have a first-round pick after trading it to New York Rangers for Nils Lundkvist. It should be a loaded draft, but Dallas currently only has picks in two of the first four rounds. Dallas traded a conditional 2023 fourth-round pick to Arizona in 2022 for backup goalie Scott Wedgewood. When the Stars made the playoffs that season, it became a third-round pick in this year’s draft. Here’s a look at the Stars’ current picks, via puckpedia.com:Stars draft picksRound Overall 2 61 4 125 5 157 6 189 7 221Find more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.

The bill would force digital giants like Meta and Google to enter into deals with Canadian media publishers for directing their users to and sharing online news. Torstar, which owns the Toronto Star, supports the bill, and currently has deals with both platforms for news sharing. It says 24 million people in Canada use its apps, which include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Instead, they’ll be blocked from sharing content from specific news publishers. MPs and senators, meanwhile, have questioned whether removing trusted news sources from online platforms would allow misinformation to spread unchecked.