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As fuel prices surge, Canadian artists say touring is unsustainable
Artists say fuel, lodging and travel costs are forcing them to cut tours and take on debt even as public grants expand.
Summary by Winnipeg Free Press
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As fuel prices surge, Canadian artists say touring is unsustainable – 105.9 The Region
Somewhere near Cobourg, Ont., a tour bus powered by recycled cooking oil sputtered to a halt. Inside was B.C. singer-songwriter Miina and her crew, midway through a 24-date cross-country journey built on a scrappy hypothesis: that with enough ingenuity, and fryer grease, a musician could still make the economics of touring work in 2026. The bus, a converted 1972 Greyhound running on leftover oil collected from roadside diners, was meant to help …
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Total News Sources9
Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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