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Fake Drake won’t be eligible as Junos add AI guidelines to prevent robot takeover
The Juno Awards have introduced new “AI Eligibility” submission guidelines for music creators to specify how much artificial intelligence technology can be used in recordings. A video camera is silhouetted as people gather for a press conference for the 2023 Juno Award nominee announcement in Toronto, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Drake’s eighth studio album For All the Dogs to be released Sept. 22
FILE - Drake appears at the Billboard Music Awards n Los Angeles on May 23, 2021. Drake announced “For All the Dogs,” his highly anticipated eighth studio album, will be released on Sept. 22. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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Drake concert in Vancouver postponed at last minute owing to technical issues
Drake performs during the "Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour" in Toronto, Tuesday August 21, 2018. A Drake concert scheduled for Monday evening in Vancouver was postponed at the last minute following issues with the newly installed video board at Rogers Arena. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
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Great Reads: The price of chocolate, Drake-scented candles and a new prescription
Dried cocoa beans at Cooproagro's processing plant in San Francisco de Macoris, DR. March 28, 2023 (Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail)
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Smells like Drake: A candle tycoon, a professional nose and the world’s bestselling rapper collaborate on an improbable aromatic hit
rb-cd-candles-0512 LeeAndra Cianci for the Globe and Mail
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AI track Heart on My Sleeve is ‘just the beginning’ of robot music
Brad Wheeler
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Universal Music Group pulls down AI-generated song with Drake, the Weeknd
Drake performs during Lil Baby's Birthday Party at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2022. "Heart on My Sleeve," an unauthorized song using A.I. technology to clone Drake and the Weeknd's voices, appeared Saturday on YouTube and TikTok. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Invision, Paul R. Giunta
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Drake to start ‘It’s All a Blur’ tour this summer with stops in Vancouver, Montreal
Drake performs during Lil Baby's Birthday Party at State Farm Arena on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Atlanta.  Drake has announced his 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP
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Rappers Drake, 21 Savage settle with Condé Nast over fake Vogue cover
FILE PHOTO: Rapper Drake arrives on the red carpet for the film "The Carter Effect" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), in Toronto, Canada, September 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
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How limited-edition sports merchandise has changed the collectibles game
Toronto Maple Leafs unveil their alternate “Next Gen” jersey, which was created in a partnership with Canadian musician Justin Bieber, Drew House, NHL and Adidas in Toronto on Monday, March 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Drake, Houston lead Ravens past Saints for third straight win
Nov 7, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon (90) tackles Baltimore Ravens running back Kenyan Drake (17) in the end zone as he makes a touchdown during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
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Drake wins songwriter of the year at the 2022 SOCAN Awards
Rapper Drake gestures after watching an NBA basketball Western Conference Play-In game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Los Angeles. Drake says he's tested positive for COVID-19 and the Young Money Reunion planned for Budweiser Stage today in Toronto will be postponed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mark J. Terrill
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Criminal investigation begins after violence, arrests at rap music festival in Vancouver
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Vancouver police say seven people were arrested and a criminal investigation is underway after a disturbance Sunday night by fans attending a rap music festival at Hastings Park in east Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Production firm behind Black Ice documentary calls for dismissal of $10-million lawsuit
NHL player Wayne Simmonds (left) is shown in a scene from the film "Black Ice." Portraits of pain and resilience are among the Canadian stories set to grace the big screen at the Toronto International Film Festival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Elevation Pictures **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Drake secures first Emmy nomination as he’s added to contenders for Euphoria
Drake poses for photographs on the red carpet during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Saturday, September 8, 2017. The Canadian rapper is making a career first as he belatedly joins the Emmy nominees. He's among the executive producers named for HBO's "Euphoria," which is up for outstanding drama series.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Beyoncé to remove offensive term for disabled people from new song Heated on Renaissance record
FILE - Beyonce appears at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, on March 14, 2021. Beyoncé has been reborn again; this time it’s on a shimmering dance floor. But in her seventh studio album, "Renaissance," released on July 29, 2022, from Columbia Records, she has subverted the public's perception of her hitmaking history. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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Drake postpones OVO Fest Toronto concert after he tests positive for COVID-19
Singer Drake performs on the main stage at Wireless festival in Finsbury Park, London on June 27, 2015. Toronto rap star Drake has found a new outlet during the COVID-19 pandemic: The "Toosie Slide."That's the name of a dance he introduces in his new song and music video of the same name. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Jonathan Short
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Drake unveils lineup for ‘All Canadian North Stars’ concert to kick off OVO Fest
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 4, 2019 Executive Producer US rapper Drake attends the Los Angeles premiere of the new HBO series "Euphoria" at the Cinerama Dome Theatre in Hollywood. - Rapper Drake has partnered with Canopy Growth on a new cannabis venture, the company announced on November 7, 2019, expanding the Canadian pot giant's list of celebrity backers. He joins Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg in partnering with Canopy Growth. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Drake joins Backstreet Boys concert at Budweiser Stage in Toronto
Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, and AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys, perform "Don't go Breaking My Heart" at the CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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With ‘Honestly, Nevermind’, Drake sounds like he has his eye on his next act
Rapper Drake gestures after watching an NBA basketball Western Conference Play-In game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Los Angeles. Drake has announced his new album "Certified Lover Boy" is headed to streaming services on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mark J. Terrill
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Not even Spider-Man himself can save the dreadful Uncharted’s contempt for its audience
Sophia Taylor Ali and Tom Holland star in Columbia Pictures' UNCHARTED. photo by: Clay Enos
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Drake was a star among A-listers at ‘Homecoming’ concert
Singer Drake performs on the main stage at Wireless festival in Finsbury Park, London on June 27, 2015. Toronto rap star Drake has found a new outlet during the COVID-19 pandemic: The "Toosie Slide."That's the name of a dance he introduces in his new song and music video of the same name. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Jonathan Short
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Drake’s Grammys snub reflects the increasing irrelevance of TV awards shows in a social-media world
FILE - Drake accepts the artist of the decade award at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Drake wants no part in competing for a Grammy. The four-time Grammy winner and his management asked the Recording Academy to withdraw his two nominations from the final-round ballot, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. The person said that Drake’s request was honored by the academy. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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Drake withdraws from 2022 Grammy Awards after receiving two nominations
FILE- Drake performs at the Staples Center on Oct. 12, 2018, in Los Angeles. The rapper turns 35 on Oct. 24. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
international business
Ford aims to be world’s second largest electric vehicle manufacturer within two years, executive says
FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Drake invests in Toronto cannabis company Bullrider, becomes partner and strategic adviser
Rapper Drake gestures after watching an NBA basketball Western Conference Play-In game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Los Angeles. Drake has announced his new album "Certified Lover Boy" is headed to streaming services on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mark J. Terrill
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Back to school: keeping up with your kids’ bops, bangers and jams
Demar Grant
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Evening Update: Canada could see more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases a day next month, Dr. Theresa Tam says
Jimmy Staveris, left, manager of Dunn's Famous restaurant scans the COVID-19 QR code of a client in Montreal, Wednesday, September 1, 2021, as the Quebec government's COVID-19 vaccine passport comes into effect. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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First impression: Drake’s new album Certified Lover Boy isn’t his best, but the timing is perfect
FILE - This May 1, 2019 file photo shows Drake at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. SiriusXM and Pandora, companies that merged earlier this year, announced Thursday, July 25, that they have signed a new creative partnership with the superstar rapper. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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Drake has nothing to gain in his beef with Kanye
Demar Grant
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Drake and Canopy Growth end pot partnership
Rapper Drake gestures after watching an NBA basketball Western Conference Play-In game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mark J. Terrill
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Drake, The Weeknd win big at Billboard Music Awards
Drake performs onstage in Toronto on Oct. 8, 2016, left, and The Weeknd performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Drake, the most decorated winner in the history of the Billboard Music Awards, will be named artist of the decade and The Weeknd, who has 16 nominations, will perform on Sunday's show. (AP Photo)
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Top nominee The Weeknd to perform at Billboard Music Awards
FILE - The Weeknd attends the LA premiere of "Uncut Gems" in Los Angeles on Dec. 11, 2019. The Weeknd will celebrate his whopping 16 nominations at the Billboard Music Awards with a performance at the show. Dick clark productions announced that the pop star will hit the stage at the May 23 event. It will air live on NBC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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Wealthsimple announces landmark $750-million financing from investor group including Drake, Ryan Reynolds
Michael Katchen, CEO of Wealthsimple poses for a photograph at his office in Toronto on Thursday April 27, 2017. Three months after expanding its millennial-targeted robo-adviser service to the United States, Wealthsimple is now seeking to capture an older demographic south of the border due to the burden of student loan debt there. CEO Michael Katchen said while he's pleased with Wealthsimple's early success in the U.S, he doesn't expect to see 25- to 35-year-olds -- the company's key adopters in Canada -- signing up for its online investment management services in large numbers in the U.S. any time soon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Morning Update: As India grapples with oxygen shortage, community groups crowdsource resources
A patient breathes with the help of oxygen provided by a Gurdwara, Sikh place of worship, inside a car in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April 24, 2021. India’s medical oxygen shortage has become so dire that this gurdwara began offering free breathing sessions with shared tanks to COVID-19 patients waiting for a hospital bed. They arrive in their cars, on foot or in three-wheeled taxis, desperate for a mask and tube attached to the precious oxygen tanks outside the gurdwara in a neighborhood outside New Delhi. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)