Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
CBC
Canada's finalists for Eurovision, and the anthology Never Whistle At Night is bending horror
25 minutes Posted Oct 28, 2026 at 3:10 pm.
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Canada is headed to Eurovision. The day after the Canadian finalists are announced, Eurovision expert and culture reporter Karen Fricker joins Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about the performers vying for a chance to represent Canada at the world's largest music competition. Voting is open now until November 5. Canadians across the country have the chance to choose which of the five artists gets the coveted spot. Cast your vote here


Plus, this Halloween, there’s a new collection of short stories that you'll want to put on your bookshelf…if you dare. 'Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II' is a new horror anthology from established and up-and-coming Indigenous writers across North America. Book blogger Dani Roulette and author Alicia Elliott talk about this new collection, and what horror can do differently than other genres.