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game

Over 200 Independent Studios Launch Joint Indie Treasures Sale on Steam

More than 200 independent game studios launched the inaugural Indie Treasures Sale on Steam on November 1, 2026, running through November 15, 2026, to spotlight independent narrative adventures, puzzle games, deckbuilders, and horror titles. According to Games Press, the two-week curator event was organized by Berlin-based Dorfromantik and Star Birds studio Toukana Interactive to give smaller independent teams shared...

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Confirmed·Nov 1, 2026·Source: gamespress.com

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comedy

SNL Season 52 Hosts Gracie Abrams on Halloween

Season 52 of SNL continued its fall run with an episode on October 31, 2026, featuring musical guest Gracie Abrams.

Confirmed·Oct 31, 2026·Source: en.wikipedia.org

games

CrazyGames Details Two-Stage Testing Process for HTML5 Browser Games

CrazyGames detailed its two-stage developer pipeline: a 7 to 21-day non-monetized Basic Launch requiring 500 plays without custom SDK integration to benchmark playtime and retention, followed by an in...

Confirmed·Oct 31, 2026·Source: docs.crazygames.com

comedy

SCTV Retrospective Published by AV Club

The AV Club published a retrospective on October 30, 2026, exploring SCTV's legacy as a pioneering Canadian sketch show that rivaled Saturday Night Live.

Confirmed·Oct 30, 2026·Source: avclub.com

ai-tools

Anthropic Releases Claude Updates for Nonprofits

Anthropic published new updates on October 29, 2026, detailing the rollout of smart reports for Claude Enterprise and a new Claude Corps program to place fellows in nonprofits.

Confirmed·Oct 29, 2026·Source: releasebot.io

music

DIIV Announces Spring 2027 North American Tour with Toronto Stop at Danforth Music Hall

American shoegaze/indie rock band DIIV announced their 2027 international tour supporting their new single 'Dare Me', featuring a headline show at Toronto's historic Danforth Music Hall on April 13, 2...

Confirmed·Oct 28, 2026·Source: exclaim.ca

music

We Are Scientists to Perform With Love and Squalor in Full at Lee's Palace

Indie rock band We Are Scientists announced a special Toronto tour stop at Lee's Palace on Saturday, December 5, 2026, performing their breakout 2005 album With Love and Squalor in its entirety.

Confirmed·Oct 28, 2026·Source: leespalace.com

guitar

Godin Guitars Details Montreal Premiere Semi-Hollow with Breathe-Through Carved Spruce Core

Handcrafted in Richmond, Québec, the Godin Montreal Premiere blends heritage semi-hollow tone with a carved 'breathe-through' spruce core, Canadian Wild Cherry arched body, and set-neck construction f...

Confirmed·Oct 28, 2026·Source: godinguitars.com

guitar

Godin Guitars Features Stadium HT Single-Cut with Canadian Laurentian Basswood and Cajun Pickup

Godin Guitars highlighted the Stadium HT Havana Brown MN, featuring a Canadian Laurentian Basswood body, custom Godin Cajun bridge single-coil, slanted 3-way hand-sweep switch, and an acoustic-inspire...

Confirmed·Oct 27, 2026·Source: godinguitars.com

comedy

Sesame Street Muppets Join Saturday Night Live Cast in Writers' Room Sketch

Saturday Night Live released a digital crossover sketch on October 26, 2026, bringing Sesame Street characters Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch into Studio 8H for a pitch meeting with cast m...

Confirmed·Oct 26, 2026·Source: consequence.net

guitar

Godin Guitars Highlights 5th Avenue Kingpin Archtop Crafted from Canadian Wild Cherry

Godin Guitars detailed the craftsmanship behind the Canadian-made 5th Avenue Kingpin P90, combining an arched Canadian Wild Cherry body, silver leaf maple neck, and a Kingpin P90 single coil pickup en...

Confirmed·Oct 26, 2026·Source: godinguitars.com

comedy

Casino Rama Announces 2027 Headline Shows Featuring Tony Hinchcliffe and Letterkenny Live

Casino Rama Resort in Rama announced its upcoming 2027 entertainment calendar, featuring Puppers Presents LETTERKENNY LIVE on February 5, 2027 and Kill Tony host Tony Hinchcliffe live on stage on Febr...

Confirmed·Oct 26, 2026·Source: casinorama.com

barrie

Barrie Families Gather for Sixth Annual Family Fright Fest at Lampman Lane Park

The City of Barrie's sixth annual Family Fright Fest drew local families to Lampman Lane Park on October 24, 2026, featuring inflatables, autumn crafts, local food vendors, street buskers, and a costu...

Confirmed·Oct 25, 2026·Source: barrietoday.com

rcm

RCM Sets November 3, 2026 Registration Deadline for Winter Practical and Theory Exams

The Royal Conservatory of Music confirmed the registration deadline for the December 2026 / January 2027 exam session is November 3, 2026, with theory exams scheduled for December 11–12, 2026 and prac...

Confirmed·Oct 24, 2026·Source: rcmusic.com

intervals

Aaron Marshall of Intervals Announces Exclusive Schecter Guitar Clinic

Canadian progressive virtuoso Aaron Marshall announced an exclusive in-person Schecter guitar clinic for November 7, 2026, breaking down his signature hybrid picking, legato phrasing, songwriting appr...

Confirmed·Oct 24, 2026·Source: davisguitar.com

music

Bandcamp Waives Fees on November 6 and December 4, 2026 and Bans AI-Generated Music

Bandcamp has said it will waive its platform fee completely on the two remaining Bandcamp Fridays of 2026, November 6 and December 4, according to chartlex.com. On an ordinary sale Bandcamp takes 15%...

Likely·Oct 24, 2026·Source: chartlex.com

comedy

The Second City Toronto Debuts 92nd Mainstage Revue

The Second City Toronto launched its brand-new 92nd Mainstage Revue comedy showcase at the Toronto Complex, running evening performances through November 2026.

Confirmed·Oct 23, 2026·Source: secondcity.com

openbanking

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Updates Consumer-Driven Banking Guide

On October 23, 2026, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada updated its official consumer-driven banking page, explaining how secure APIs will replace risky screen scraping so Canadians can share fin...

Confirmed·Oct 23, 2026·Source: canada.ca

news

Common Fort opens: one place for everything Global Chalet

Global Chalet now has a news desk. Common Fort gathers what is new across our games, music, videos and tools, puts the numbers behind them, and keeps a private desk for the people who build it all. Ev...

Confirmed·Oct 23, 2026·Source: commonfort.com

comedy

John Mulaney Booked for Seventh Saturday Night Live Hosting Appearance in November

Former Saturday Night Live writer and stand-up comedian John Mulaney is scheduled to host Season 52 Episode 6 (episode 1,014 overall) of Saturday Night Live on November 14, 2026, alongside musical gue...

Confirmed·Oct 22, 2026·Source: en.wikipedia.org

comedy

Comedian Druski Booked To Make Saturday Night Live Hosting Debut

NBC announced comedian and sketch content creator Druski will make his official Saturday Night Live hosting debut on November 7, 2026, following the October 31 broadcast hosted by Inde Navarrette.

Confirmed·Oct 22, 2026·Source: thefutoncritic.com

music

Protest The Hero Announces Fall 2026 Canadian Headlining Tour

Canadian progressive metal band Protest The Hero announced an extensive headlining tour across Canada for late 2026 in support of their independent studio album Within, including a Toronto show at The...

Confirmed·Oct 22, 2026·Source: progrockjournal.com

music

Massey Hall Launches Free Monthly IN ROTATION Emerging Artist Showcase at TD Music Hall

Massey Hall announced IN ROTATION, a free monthly emerging-artist concert series kicking off November 18, 2026 at Toronto's TD Music Hall with a 6:00 PM industry mixer followed by sets from Thunder Qu...

Confirmed·Oct 22, 2026·Source: exclaim.ca

home-studio

Amels Audio Debuts Osetra Direct-Coupled All-Tube Instrument DI for Studio Recording

Announced October 22, 2026, Dave Amels' new Osetra DI ($425 USD) uses a transformerless Class-A tube circuit powered by 48V phantom power and a 12V adapter to record electric guitar, bass, and acousti...

Confirmed·Oct 22, 2026·Source: premierguitar.com

guitar

DiMarzio Releases Hum-Canceling Chopper T and Cruiser T Telecaster Neck Pickups

Launched on October 22, 2026 ($119–$126 USD), DiMarzio's Chopper T Neck and Cruiser T Neck fit standard metal-covered Telecaster neck slots while using neodymium magnets and twin-blade coils to elimin...

Confirmed·Oct 22, 2026·Source: premierguitar.com

music

Slow Pulp Announces Headline Tour Date at Toronto's Danforth Music Hall

American indie rock band Slow Pulp announced their Toronto headline stop at the historic Danforth Music Hall for Monday, November 16, 2026, delivering their signature blend of fuzzy guitars and dream-...

Confirmed·Oct 21, 2026·Source: onestowatch.com

ai-tools

Claude Duet Proactive Agent App Launched

Anthropic released Claude Duet, a proactive agent app (currently waitlisted for Pro/Max users) that checks connected accounts like Gmail and drafts replies in the background.

Confirmed·Oct 21, 2026·Source: powerfulai.tools

dayz

Bohemia Interactive Releases DayZ Stable 1.30 Update 2 With Server Crash and Enfusion Mod Fixes

Bohemia Interactive pushed DayZ Steam Stable 1.30 Update 2 (build 1.30.164200), resolving a dedicated server crash and adding a named PBO property that lets modders cleanly override Enfusion engine co...

Confirmed·Oct 21, 2026·Source: cftools.com

recording

Focusrite Updates Focusrite Control 2 with MIDI Control and Enhanced Auto Gain

On October 20, 2026, Focusrite released a major update to Focusrite Control 2 for Scarlett 4th Gen interfaces, introducing wireless mobile/desktop MIDI parameter control, improved Auto Gain algorithms...

Confirmed·Oct 20, 2026·Source: focusrite.com

guitar

MXR Teams Up With Sonic Research to Release the MXR Turbo Tuner Strobe Pedal

Released October 20, 2026 at $149.99 USD, the MXR Turbo Tuner combines Sonic Research's analog true-strobe pitch engine with a switchable high-fidelity buffer, 9V power passthrough, and five programma...

Confirmed·Oct 20, 2026·Source: premierguitar.com

guitar

PRS Guitars Launches the Tekton Four-Model Line for Technical Electric Guitarists

Announced October 20, 2026, PRS's new bolt-on Tekton series ($2,899–$2,999 USD) features a thin D-profile maple neck, 16-inch ebony fretboard radius, stainless steel frets, and Stylus pickups voiced f...

Confirmed·Oct 20, 2026·Source: premierguitar.com

searxng

SearXNG 2026 Docker Architecture Changes

As of March 2026, the old searxng-docker repository was archived.

Confirmed·Oct 19, 2026·Source: fireplexity.org

guitar

Aaron Marshall Releases Official Intervals Fractal Audio Core Presets 1.0

Intervals founder Aaron Marshall released his official Fractal Audio Core Presets 1.0 pack ($55 CAD), making his studio rhythm, lead, and ambient delay/reverb amp patches available to guitarists world...

Confirmed·Oct 15, 2026·Source: intrvls.com

comedy

Saturday Night Live Season 52 Kicks Off With New Cast And Hosts

Season 52 of Saturday Night Live launched this fall on NBC featuring guest hosts Jalen Brunson, Dakota Johnson, and stand-up comedian Shane Gillis.

Confirmed·Oct 15, 2026·Source: en.wikipedia.org

barrie

Barrie Taxi Wins Reader Favourites Recognition In Local Business Awards

Barrie Taxi Ltd. was highlighted in BarrieToday's annual Reader Favourites 2026 awards alongside notable businesses and community service providers across Simcoe County.

Confirmed·Oct 15, 2026·Source: barrietoday.com

dayz

Bohemia Interactive Officially Launches DayZ Badlands with 267 km² Desert Map Nasdara

On October 15, 2026, Bohemia Interactive released the Badlands expansion on PC and consoles, introducing the massive 267 km² Nasdara desert map, motorbikes with ragdoll physics, Morse code bunker game...

Confirmed·Oct 15, 2026·Source: bohemia.net

comedy

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Wraps 10-Episode Season 18 With 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

The show's 10-episode eighteenth season aired on FXX and FX from August 17 to October 12, 2026—its first 10-episode run since 2019—featuring guest appearances by Guillermo del Toro and Jimmi Simpson a...

Confirmed·Oct 12, 2026·Source: en.wikipedia.org

chauvet

Watch-together rooms can now play the radio

Global Chauvet rooms can switch between GLCH TV, GLCH MV and GLCH Radio. A moderator turns the dial and everyone in the room hears the same station, so the whole room listens together.

Confirmed·Oct 12, 2026·Source: globalchalet.ca

radio

GLCH Radio gets a real tuning dial

The radio now looks and feels like the real thing: a glowing tuning dial, a volume knob, static between stations, a magic eye and car-style presets. Nine new genre, era and season stations arrived the...

Confirmed·Oct 12, 2026·Source: globalchalet.ca

radio

GLCH Radio fills up: 231 of our own recordings and a second station

The dial got busier. 231 MP3 recordings from the Global Chalet home-page player now play on the radio, alongside songs and clips from the Global Chalet YouTube channels. A second station, 694849, join...

Confirmed·Oct 11, 2026·Source: globalchalet.ca

radio

Tune in: GLCH Radio is on the air

The first station launched with Global Chalet's own recordings. globalchalet.ca/radio

Confirmed·Oct 11, 2026·Source: globalchalet.ca

games

Poki Browser Game Platform Offers Developers 100% Revenue Share on Direct Traffic

Poki's developer platform confirmed that creators retain 100% of ad revenue when players arrive via direct links, bookmarks, or the creator's community, and a 50/50 split on organic Poki.com traffic,...

Confirmed·Oct 9, 2026·Source: plainenglish.io

GLCH TV adds decade channels and a Pranks channel

GLCH TV now has channels for the 90s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s, plus a Pranks channel with 90 videos.

Confirmed·Oct 9, 2026·Source: globalchalet.ca

GLCH TV gets searchable comedy and wrestling databases

GLCH TV now has a searchable sketch comedy catalog and a wrestling catalog of matches and promotions.

Confirmed·Oct 9, 2026·Source: globalchalet.ca

ai-tools

Anthropic Updates Claude Usage Policy

Anthropic announced a refined Usage Policy taking effect November 12, 2026, aimed at clarifying rules around deceptive campaigns and the use of models for independent work.

Confirmed·Oct 8, 2026·Source: anthropic.com

comedy

Second City Toronto Opens 100% Real Human

The Second City Toronto debuted its 92nd Mainstage revue, titled 100% Real Human, directed by Rob Baker, on October 6, 2026.

Confirmed·Oct 6, 2026·Source: partonandpearl.com

games

Super Mario Bros. Wonder now runs natively on PC without emulation

An unofficial native PC port of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the 2023 Nintendo Switch game, is running on a PC without emulation, XDA Developers reports. YouTuber Belamante shows the game at about 60 fra...

Likely·Oct 5, 2026·Source: xda-developers.com

comedy

The Second City Toronto Opens 92nd Revue

The Second City Toronto opened its 92nd Mainstage revue '100% Real Human' directed by Rob Baker on October 6, 2026.

Confirmed·Oct 3, 2026·Source: partonandpearl.com

GLCH Live: 38 concert sessions, 468 songs, ready to play

GLCH MV now carries a library of live concert sessions cut from the Global Juke channel: 38 sessions and 468 songs. Browse by series, session or song, and each one plays on its own channel.

Confirmed·Oct 3, 2026·Source: globalchalet.ca

chauvet

Empty queue? Chauvet rooms now fall back to live MV or TV

A Global Chauvet room with nothing queued used to go blank. Now it falls back to a live GLCH MV or GLCH TV channel, and moderators can change the channel for everyone with the number pad.

Confirmed·Oct 3, 2026·Source: globalchalet.ca

calendar

Global Calendrier opens to everyone

Global Chalet has its own calendar app. Anyone can open it and read the public calendars. Signed-in members get calendars of their own with sharing, repeating events and reminders, and it imports and...

Confirmed·Oct 1, 2026·Source: globalchalet.net

calendar

Calendars can now be shared and followed by link

Global Calendrier can publish a calendar as a secret feed link that other calendar apps can follow. It can also follow a calendar from another app by link and show it read-only.

Confirmed·Oct 1, 2026·Source: globalchalet.net

music

Intervals Announces 2027 Co-Headline Shows with Polyphia at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto

Canadian guitar virtuoso Aaron Marshall announced that Intervals will co-headline two Canadian dates with Polyphia on their BE NOT AFRAID world tour, including a major Toronto performance on March 2,...

Confirmed·Sep 29, 2026·Source: intrvls.com

barrie

Assault leaves 1 with life-threatening injuries in Barrie

An assault near the stage area at Meridian Place in downtown Barrie left a victim hospitalized.

Confirmed·Sep 27, 2026·Source: globalnews.ca

chauvet

GLCH Sync gets its own download page

The GLCH Sync browser extension lets a Chauvet room watch videos found on other sites. It now has a page with the download and step-by-step install help for Firefox and Chrome. Find it at globalchalet...

Confirmed·Sep 27, 2026·Source: globalchalet.ca

protest-the-hero

Protest the Hero Announces Canadian Tour Support Featuring Royal Tusk, Choke, and Kaonashi

Following the release of their album Within, Protest the Hero confirmed that Royal Tusk, Choke, and Kaonashi will join them on their 15-date coast-to-coast Canadian fall tour, hitting Toronto's Opera...

Confirmed·Sep 22, 2026·Source: exclaim.ca

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music

Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan Gives Update After “Medical Emergency,” Band Postpones Remainder of Tour

The singer's has been advised to refrain from touring due to "very serious risks." Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan Gives Update After “Medical Emergency,” Band Postpones Remainder of Tour Spencer Kaufman

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: consequence.net

tech

I emulate PS3 games on my Steam Deck, and some of them run better than they did on the console

I might actually get rid of my console

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: xda-developers.com

guitar

How physical guitar stores survive in 2026 – and what you can do to help them thrive

GW talks to three proprietors of very different businesses to find out how they survive, and what players can do to keep the real-life experience alive

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: guitarworld.com

barrie

Ring, ring! City looking for budget feedback with phone poll

Starting Tuesday, random selection of Barrie residents aged 18-plus from all wards will be contacted to take part

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: barrietoday.com

games

'There was some really fair criticism': Arc Raiders' devs understand why players were so upset about its AI use but admit that it was 'too impractical to record' every voice line

Embark has since re-recorded lines to inject more real human voices to the game.

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: pcgamer.com

games

Fix up towering robots while battle rages outside in Bay 12: Mech Repair, a first-person job sim with some handsome heavy duty analog tech

The most important thing to know about Bay 12: Mech Repair is that these are mechs of the MechWarrior or possibly Patlabor school – that is, basically WW2 tanks on hydraulic legs, with cockpits full o...

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: rockpapershotgun.com

music

Bonnie Tyler’s final recording is a Christmas song, out in November

Bonnie Tyler’s last recording is a Christmas song, out in November The post Bonnie Tyler’s final recording is a Christmas song, out in November appeared first on Paste Magazine.

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: pastemagazine.com

rock

Classic Prog Rock’s 5 Best 3-Album Hot Streaks

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Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: loudwire.com

games

Solve Puzzles and Find Shinies in ‘Bad Magpie’

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Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: indiegamesplus.com

music

My Chemical Romance’s Black Parade First Anniversary Reissue to Ever Top Billboard 200

The release also saw the band net their first UK number 1. My Chemical Romance’s Black Parade First Anniversary Reissue to Ever Top Billboard 200 Langdon Hickman

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: consequence.net

tech

MSI Crosshair and Stealth: Desktop-replacement power for gaming, AI, and more

This article sponsored by MSI

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: xda-developers.com

guitar

Peterson gives Eddie Van Halen’s go-to tuner a modern upgrade and signature branding

Eddie’s go-to tuner brand has issued a StroboStomp that features 13 exclusive EVH Sweeteners derived from Van Halen’s debut record

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: guitarworld.com

barrie

Newly funded Georgian College-RVH project will look into adult obesity

A second project will be led by college's social innovation department in partnership with The Sharing Place food centre in Orillia

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: barrietoday.com

games

Thief Remastered's new expansion is being made by the legendary Black Parade mod team, and it's out next month

It's a big day for PC gaming old heads.

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: pcgamer.com

games

Fewer genAI clones of "someone else's specific game" should flood the net going forwards, as Anthropic tell Claude to stop messing with some stuff other people own

Anthropic have told their genAI tool Claude to start ducking requests from users to recreate or clone existing games, following a flood of folks using the tech to generate six-fingered remakes. Instea...

Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: rockpapershotgun.com

music

10 songs we think Glee will cover in the reboot

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Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: pastemagazine.com

rock

Darkest Hour Guitarist Shares Favorite 'Suffer Divine' Solos

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Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: loudwire.com

music

Aerosmith Bring Out Run-DMC, Alice in Chains Members, and More Friends to Rock Night Two at Hollywood Bowl: Review + Setlist

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Confirmed·Nov 2, 2026·Source: consequence.net

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