Dunkin’ Donuts is coming back to Canada, a Canadian chain is bringing it in, and the team has thoughts on what this does to the Starbucks and Tim Hortons of the world.

The opening question is what actually makes a great concert. The answer has less to do with the headliner than most people assume. One of the team’s best concert memories cost $20, happened in a bar basement, and beat every high-production stadium show they can remember. Intention from the artist plus the same energy from the room is the formula.

Good news also arrives for a 103-year-old veteran who helped liberate the Netherlands in the Second World War and just received a personal thank you from Dutch royalty. The tulip, the symbol of that bond, is about to bloom across Ottawa. Canada’s newest coast guard ship has sailed from Vancouver to Halifax and entered service.

Topics: Dunkin Donuts Canada, what makes a great concert, WWII veteran Netherlands, Ottawa tulip festival,

Originally aired on2026-05-12