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We could soon end up with a new definition of Canadian content for music. Here’s whyThe CRTC is in the midst of a two-week series of hearings investigating the need to redefine the concept of 'Canadian music.' This is important for our musical future.EntertainmentMay 18, 2025
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Canadian Garth Hudson, last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87Garth Hudson was the eldest and last surviving member of the influential group that once backed Bob Dylan.EntertainmentJan 21, 2025
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Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2024From movie and TV stars to musicians and other notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.EntertainmentDec 30, 2024
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Michael Kovrig reflects on ‘brutally hard’ Chinese detention: ‘You’re totally alone’Michael Kovrig, who spent 1,019 days in a Chinese prison, has described for the first time the emotional and psychological toll that the detention took on him and his family.CanadaSep 23, 2024
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Shaar Hashomayim celebrates century in Westmount with massive concertThe Shaar Hashomayim synagogue in Westmount, Que., is putting on a big concert this Thursday night to celebrate 100 years of history at its iconic location.CanadaMay 17, 2023
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Rufus Wainwright marries fiance Jorn Wiesbrodt in Long Island, NY, ceremonyNEW YORK, N.Y. - Musician Rufus Wainwright has tied the knot.EntertainmentAug 24, 2012
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Misfit movers seek new lives in Mike Clattenburg’s comic ‘Moving Day’TORONTO - The everyday Joes who lug furniture all over Halifax and Dartmouth, Ont., in Mike Clattenburg's poignant comedy "Moving Day" are spinning their wheels and going nowhere fast.EntertainmentJul 17, 2012
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Drake, Leonard Cohen, Feist among artists who make Polaris Music Prize long listVANCOUVER - Montreal poet Leonard Cohen, Toronto rapper Drake and indie songstress Feist are among the artists included on the 40-album long list for the Polaris Music Prize.Jun 14, 2012
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Deficit-minded military folds three commands into one; savings uncertainOTTAWA - One of National Defence's signature deficit-fighting measures was realized Friday with the establishment of a single command to handle domestic, overseas and support operations.Oct 5, 2012
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Silence is golden as ‘Artist’ leads French-ified Globes; ‘Help,’ ‘Descendants’ also score bigBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Ah, Paris. City of Light. Land of romance. Gobbler of all the best Golden Globe nominations.EntertainmentDec 15, 2011
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Random House of Canada becomes sole owner of McClelland & StewartRandom House of Canada has become the sole owner of McClelland & Stewart after acquiring the remaining 75 per cent stake of the renowned publisher from the University of Toronto.Jan 11, 2012
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Upcoming docs to focus on Leonard Cohen’s son Adam, comic Shaun MajumderTORONTO - Documentaries about Leonard Cohen's son Adam and the life of comic Shaun Majumder are among the projects getting financial help from the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Shaw Media.EntertainmentJan 11, 2012
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Police experts tell inquest Rodney Levi shooting justified, but lessons to be learnedStaff Sgt. Leonard McCoshen testified on Wednesday that the June 2020 shooting was reasonable, necessary and consistent with RCMP training.CanadaOct 6, 2021
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A partial list of other Canadian acts joining Rush in Rock and Roll Hall of FameTORONTO - Toronto trio Rush was announced as one of this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with Canadian-American rock outfit Heart. Below, a partial list of other notable Canadians who have already been inducted into the rock shrine.EntertainmentDec 11, 2012
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Excitement builds for opening showSpeculation abounds about a hologram of Terry FoxFeb 12, 2010
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The big moment: Will holograms be part of Olympic opening ceremonies?An Avatar-style hologram of Terry Fox running round B.C. Place Stadium. A film of him projected onto 60,000 spectators. These are just two of the theories popping up in water-cooler conversations about the identity of the final Olympic torchbearer to light the cauldron at B.C. Place Friday.Feb 12, 2010
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Excitement and sadness mark 2010 Winter Games opening ceremoniesOpening ceremonies pageantry undercut by death of luge athlete in training runFeb 13, 2010
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Let the 2010 Olympic Games beginFrom Rick Hansen to Catriona Le May Doan to Steve Nash to Nancy Greene to Wayne Gretzky.Feb 13, 2010
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Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot deadOntario-born singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot died Wednesday night, according to his friend and fellow musician Ronnie Hawkins.Feb 18, 2010
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Relive these 22 unforgettable Oscars momentsFrom Celine Dion's tear-jerking rendition of 'My Heart Will Go On' to an accidental F-bomb.EntertainmentJan 26, 2020