All posts by Cherryl Bird

Cherryl Bird is the founder and editor of Core Magazines, and was an original founder and marketing director of Voice of Montreal (Voice Magazine), now called Vice Magazine. She is the former English editor and advertising executive for Images Interculturelles magazine, an award-winning bilingual (French-English) ethnocultural publication. She has an English/Sociology degree from the University of Toronto and studied Journalism at Humber College. When she's not writing or editing articles for CoreMagazines.com, she creates and executes communications plans and public affairs strategies for the health care and education sectors. Cherryl loves music, travel and all things cultural.

‘Back to Our Roots Beach Clean-up and Concert’ in Jamaica

The Bob and Rita Marley foundations organized the Back to Our Roots Beach Clean-up & Concert to spotlight environmental consciousness as one facet of the late reggae icon Bob Marley’s holistic approach to wellness. The beach clean-up and concert took place in Jamaica on January 22 under the Roots 77 banner of events.

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Enter the Dragons’ Den in an expert pitch master class

Dragons’ Den is teaching a free master class on pitching your business ideas. Get business tips from them and ask questions directly to the Dragons, some of the most successful business experts and sharpest investors in business today.

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Massive movie props and wardrobe sale

I have an inside lead on a designer vintage clear-out sale from stage and film sets. Ballet dancers and studios, get en pointe for this one. They have thousands of dollars worth of dance shoes. This also goes perfectly with the two themes I have lined up for the magazine for this month – vintage and movies.

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Motown works with Google to empower women creators in music

Legendary African American label Motown Records is working with international technology giant Google to amplify underrepresented voices and remove barriers for creatives in the entertainment industry. 

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Has an overdue book got you library shy?

Well, you can stop hiding from the book police because the Toronto Public Library system has gone fine-free. Not only that, 30 more libraries in Toronto will open again in February and March. You can stop by in person, take out books, use their services and no one will try and shake you down for a dollar, loonie, euro, pound; shilling or pence.

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Canada’s Alanis Morissette headlines Miami Beach culture festival

Isn’t it ironic for the singer to be performing in sunny Florida during the Canadian winter season? Don’t you think?

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Ontario removing proof of vaccination and COVID-19 capacity limits

Changes in public health measures: what they are and when they take effect.

The lockdown in Ontario may be over sooner than you think. The province is easing public health measures ahead of schedule. Non-emergency surgeries are already back on the table, now capacity limits for businesses like bars, restaurants and fitness centres will be removed in the next phase of the province’s reopening plan starting Thursday, followed by a plan to end proof of vaccination requirements in less than two weeks.

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Musician Kodak Black among the injured at Justin Bieber concert after-party in West Hollywood

Multiple reports say that rapper Kodak Black was among the four people injured outside a restaurant when shots were fired following a Justin Bieber concert at an Italian restaurant in West Hollywood, Los Angeles early Saturday morning.

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