Thank you to our February 2025 sponsors!

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support. 

This site would not be possible without their backing.

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• Clive Court - Life Member, Canadian Public Relations Society,
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PEI, NB, NS: Chris Funk -- Redefining Wonder [Mar]

Tickets:

• Mar 11 - Annapolis Royal, NS -  Kings Theatre
  
• Mar 13 - Charlottetown, PEI - Confederation Centre of the Arts  
• Mar 14 - Fredericton, NB - The Playhouse 
• Mar 15 - St John, NB - Imperial Theatre  
• Mar 16 - Moncton, NB - Capitol Theatre
  
  

 

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Chris Ramsay and Ekaterina part of the the Online Magic jury for FISM 2025

On January 19th we shared on Facebook that FISM 2025 will have a demonstration category for Streetmagic!

In the January 29th article "Here's the scoop on FISM Italy 2025 (Headliners, Brand New Categories, Insights & More)" by Ryan Joyce at Magician Masterclass we learned that there are two demonstration categories this year:

This year, the prestigious competition introduces two exciting new categories:

World Champion Online Magic: In recognition of the growing influence of digital platforms, this category celebrates magicians who perform and captivate audiences through virtual mediums.

World Champion Street Magic: Bringing magic to the streets, this category honours magicians who perform in public spaces and open-air environments.

Read more.

Yesterday, we learned that both Chris Ramsay and Ekaterina will be part of the jury for the Championship of Online Magic!

Check out the FISMItaly2025.com to learn more about the Online Magic demonstration category, the Street Magic demonstration category, and more about FISM 2025!

From the February 1st Instagram post by Online Magic World Championship:

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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.

Read more.

 

 

[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!