Joe Schwarcz, Order of Canada recipient, interviewed on The Current

You may recall we previously posted that the McGill University Office for Science and Society (OSS) was the 2024 recipient of the James Randi Educational Foundation award.

Congratulations Joe for your appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada!

 

From the January 28th post "How magic sparked Joe Schwarcz’s passion for science" on The Current with Matt Galloway:

Joe Schwarcz has made it his life's work to debunk misinformation and snake oil salespeople in the scientific world. Now, the director of the McGill Office for Science and Society has been named to the Order of Canada.

Listen to the 13 minute segment.

 

 

From the December 18th article "Quebec doctors Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Joe Schwarcz appointed to Order of Canada" by Rachel Lau at CTV News:

He hosts the longest-running radio show on CJAD 800 on chemistry, writes a weekly column and has authored best-selling books, educating people about true, evidence-based science and promoting critical thinking.

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[via Peter Mennie]

 

Top 5 posts in January 2025

There were 48 posts at Canada's Magic this month.  Here are the five most viewed posts in the past 30 days:   

5. Toronto: Sleightly Insane with Mikey Valladares [Jan 19] - Welcome to your new home Mikey!

4. Victoria: Sawyer Bullock at the VMC Annual Dinner and Show [Jan 25] - A great tradition!


3. Peterborough: Lukas Stark Mindreader? [Jan 18] - Congratulations on making your dream come true!

2. Winnipeg: Speakeasy Magic 2 [Jan 25] - Another sold out show! 

 

 

 

and the most viewed posts this month  ...

1.  FREE Zoom chat with Lance Burton hosted by Ring 17 [Jan 9] - A fantastic event!

 

 

 

 

Happy International Magicians' Day!

 Happy International Day of the Magicians!

 

 

 

ICYMI: 6000 posts!

Yesterday we published our 6000th post at the Canada's Magic blog!

Whether you've read all 6000 posts over the past 14+ years, or you are stopping by for the first time, thank you for visiting!

Whitehorse: Special Olympics presents Magic Ben and Trevor & Lorena [Feb 19]

Tickets at the Yukon Arts Centre.

 

From the January 28th Facebook post by Special Olympics Yukon:

Special Olympics presents…An Evening of Magic, sponsored by Office Supply Centre 2019 Ltd.!

Yukon’s own Magic Ben is back, joined by comedy magic duo Trevor & Lorena!

Your family-friendly evening of magic features not one, but two magic acts!

Yukon’s own Magic Ben, Top Canadian Magician with a world of fantastical possibilities. Let your curiosity explore the wonderland that he has created over the past 10 years.

Trevor & Lorena – Comedy Magic Show, a dynamic duo setting the comedy magic world ablaze! Indulge in the magic where laughter knows no bounds. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kenora: This calls for Danger with Brett Oddly [Feb 15]

Tickets at Eventbrite. 

From the January 14th Instagram post by Brett Oddly:

I'm coming to you Kenora!!!
Show Announcement!
Come down to Bob's burger bar for a show you won't forget!!!
Featuring Sideshow, Magic and escapes!!!!

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Brent Smith in The Albertan

From the January 27th article "Brilliant Brent dazzles at Innisfail's 2025 Family Literacy Festival" by Johnnie Bachusky in The Albertan:

But it was this year’s featured guest, Calgary’s ‘Brilliant Brent’ Smith, who was the showstopper, and fully interactive with his audience, especially children.

He was in town to offer those gathered for the event a magical touch with his very own ‘Books are Brilliant’ Literacy Magic Show.

“I knew he was going to be a different sort of magic,” said Ramsay. “This was shown by his first trick when he opened up a page and wrote the word bowling ball and then drew a bowling ball, and when the book opened up a bowling ball appeared and fell onto the floor to everybody's shock.

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