This week, we’re sharing the full conversation Mike had with musician and artist advocate Miranda Mulholland as part of his research for a new article on how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting the music business and what lies ahead. Miranda - who, in addition to being an artist advocate that works closely with all levels of government, is also one-half of the duo Harrow Fair – offers a revealing perspective on how artists are being professionally and personally impacted by the loss of live shows, gives a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of how government has dealt with the crisis, and discusses her own experience of releasing an album in the midst of all this.

Read Mike's article, "Behind the Scenes as the Canadian Music Industry Copes with an Unprecedented Crisis," at: https://indepth.canadianmusician.com/its-impossible-to-imagine-behind-the-scenes/

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Three Indiana women who moved to the United States as children have created a fund to help immigrant families who don't qualify for government aid and have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.

The women joined other volunteers, many of whom are also recipients under the ...

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre will be inducted to UFC's Hall of Fame, it was announced on Saturday.

In the time of the novel coronavirus, it's anything but normal for one part-time florist as Mother's Day approaches.   

We're led to believe though that, having refused to quarantine the vast majority of passengers arriving in the UK earlier, the government will now move to do so, as lockdown starts to ease.

Kohli admitted it was not easy in the initial days.

Paris, May 10: French tennis chief Bernard Guidicelli admitted Sunday (May 10) that Roland Garros, already controversially pushed back four months due to the coronavirus, could be staged behind closed doors. Guidicelli, who said that the French federation (FFT) had

On the occasion of Mother's Day 2020, Indian captain Virat Kohli wished his mom and mother-in-law (Anushka Sharma's mother) by sharing a couple of adorable pictures on Instagram. The batsman and both his mothers were all smiles in the pics and as a result, the comment second of the post was filled with heartfelt messages.

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Sergio Perez has revealed that the financial problems at the former Force India squad were evident on the first day he visited its factory before the 2014 Formula 1 season

A review from Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety has found that Cargill did not attempt to engage worker representation as it investigated the circumstances that led to the largest COVID-19 outbreak linked to a single facility in Canada.

OTTAWA - With reports of a sharp rise in violence against Indigenous women as COVID-19 restrictions keep families stuck in their homes, concerns are being raised about whether the pandemic could delay the promised June delivery of a national action plan on missing and murdered Indigenous

1. Players and everyone else need to live with this virus: Gambhir  Hindustan Times
2. Cricketers will have to live with dangers of COVID-19: Gautam Gambhir  Times of India
3. Players will need to live with this virus in foreseeable future: Gautam Gambhir  India TV News
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1. The person who loves us tirelessly and unconditionally: Ravi Shastri, Virat Kohli wish Happy Mother's Day  India Today
2. Maa Jaisa Koi Nahi: Virat Kohli and Virender Sehwag Lead Mother's Day Wishes  News18
3. Mother’s Day: Sports stars thank their moms for unconditional love, sacrifices and prayers  The Indian Express
4. Always amazing & irreplaceable: Sachin Tendulkar redefines word 'AAI' on Mother's Day  India Today
5. Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh Lead Wishes As Sports Fraternity Celebrate Mother's Day 2020  NDTVSports.com
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1. 25,000 Indians in US register to be repatriated, to be selected via lottery  Livemint
2. Week 2 of ‘Vande Bharat’: Here is the list where the second mission will be conducted  Times Now
3. First Vande Bharat Mission flight lands in Mumbai, concerns over state’s handling of Covid social distanc  Times of India
4. First evacuation flight from UK, with 326 Indians, lands in Mumbai  Livemint
5. Ahead of mother's day, these two women are up in the air on evacuation mission  The New Indian Express
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1. Chhattisgarh ex-CM Ajit Jogi hospitalised, in critical condition  The Tribune India
2. Ajit Jogi Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Put On Ventilator, Condition "Serious"  NDTV
3. Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi critical after cardiac arrest, admitted to ICU in Raipur  Times of India
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1. After Vizag gas leak, Centre issues guidelines for restarting industries post-coronavirus lockdown  khabrisala
2. Govt issues new guidelines for restarting industries after lockdown  Livemint
3. Consider Week 1 As Trial: Government On Industry Restart Post Lockdown  NDTV
4. NDMA issues guidelines on restarting manufacturing industries post lockdown  Economic Times
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1. Coronavirus India lockdown Day 47 updates | Most cases in Delhi are mild or asymptomatic: Arvind Kejriwal  The Hindu
2. Coronavirus live updates: 75% cases in Delhi are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, CM Kejriwal says  Times of India
3. Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: Of 7,000 positive cases in Delhi, 1,500 in hospital and only 27 on ventilator, says Arvind Kejriwal  Firstpost
4. PM Modi's COVID-19 leadership echoes; Delhi gives Kejriwal thumbs up, finds Times Now survey  Times Now
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If you’ve been making more coffee at home lately, there are plenty of uses for your daily brew’s remnants – from composting to cleaning

Coffee is good for more than just waking you up in the morning. Before you toss used grounds, consider putting them to use in the garden, around the house, or in bath and body products.

Repel garden pests
Sprinkle grounds liberally around your plants, or the perimeter of your garden, to deter pests such as ants, slugs, and snails.

A driver tried to throw NZ$50,000 worth of cocaine out of his van while police were chasing him but ended up with cocaine all over the inside of the vehicle after forgetting to actually open the window.A photo of the man's expensive...

In a country where even kissing has been rarely shown on screen, Amazon series garners attention for its frank portrayals of progressive Mumbai women and sex.

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Album launches are supposed to be in front of a crowd eager to hear an artist's brand new work, but the enforced isolation and travel bans of the pandemic forced a change in the plans of many performers.

Canada must improve its COVID-19 data collection efforts for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities if it wants to better understand how the novel coronavirus is impacting Indigenous people across the country, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said Saturday.

There were no fans present but plenty of masks and sanitiser, as UFC got back underway after the coronavirus shutdown with a behind-closed-doors event in Florida.

The startups in this cohort have raised over $39 million.

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A possible merger between MAB and AirAsia was considered even last year.

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StreetCred hopes super apps battling for dominance in Indonesia will find its data equally valuable.

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A big challenge for Salim Group and its investment ambitions could be its transition to a new generation.

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The VC, however, has shelved its plans to launch its next fund that was slated to invest in B2B, among others.

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The first close represents one-third of the fund’s $800-million target.

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The funding will also be used to support MSMEs through restructuring options.

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RedDoorz said it was unable to fulfil its commitments on its contracts due to COVID-19 outbreak

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Akulaku and Mintos are said to have reached an agreement on a restructured repayments schedule.

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Prior to the pandemic, Stoqo was in the process of raising a fresh round to expand its business.

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This brings the total funding of the company to $6 million to date.

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The plan does not so far include insurers Jiwasraya and Asabri that have been rocked by management scandals.

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CCOF has made an equity investment in Mumbai-based Lucro and extended debt to Indonesia'sTridi Oasis.

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The omnibus bill on job creation limits increases in the minimum wage and eases conditions for firing employees.

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Small companies account for more than half of Indonesia's gross domestic product and provide many jobs in the country of more than 260 million people.

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BukuKas has raised a seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital India through its startup programme Surge.

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BFI Finance is 45.7% owned by a consortium comprising private equity firms TPG and Northstar Group.

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Existing backer Wavemaker Partners also participated in the funding round.

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MNC as well as Link Net’s shareholders could not reach an agreement by the end of April 2020.

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Pasarpolis raised a Series A funding round from unicorns, Gojek, Traveloka and Tokopedia, in 2018.

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There are several logistics deals in the pipeline that would likely be closed as early as by June.

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