Rita MacNeil
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Rental ‘home it’ll be:’ MacNeil’s sprawling Cape Breton abode now a fan retreatThe late East Coast singer-songwriter's former six-acre home has been repurposed as a three-unit Airbnb rental called Rita's Retreat.CanadaJun 22, 2021
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Cape Breton tourist attraction, Rita’s Tea Room, closing 6 years after singer’s deathRita's Tea Room, a small town Cape Breton attraction that once drew tens of thousands of visitors a year on the star power of owner and singer Rita MacNeil, is closing six years after her death.CanadaJan 31, 2019
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Iconic Rita’s Tea Room announces its closureRita's Tea Room was opened more than 30 years ago by famous island singer Rita MacNeil in the community of Big Pond.CanadaJan 30, 2019
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5 talented Canadians we lost in 2013From beloved icons to a popular newcomer, here is a look back at five Canadian stars who left us in 2013.EntertainmentDec 31, 2013
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Rob Ford is Google Canada’s search term of 2013After dissecting the more than 40 billion queries submitted throughout 2013, Google Canada has declared Toronto's notorious Mayor Rob Ford as search term of the year.CanadaDec 17, 2013
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Top news photos of 2013From the Alberta floods and the Quebec train disaster to the Boston Marathon bombings and Typhoon Haiyan, here's a look at the top news photos from around the world.CanadaDec 12, 2013
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Rita MacNeil to be inducted into Canadian Country Music Hall of FameThe late Cape Breton songstress Rita MacNeil will be inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame this fall.EntertainmentJul 3, 2013
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Rita MacNeil to be honoured in song at public celebration of her life in MayThe concert event, titled Home I'll Be: Remembering Rita, is set to take place May 6 at Centre 200.CanadaApr 23, 2013
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Musicians mourn Cape Breton singer-songwriter Rita MacNeilToday family, friends and fellow musicians are in mourning.CanadaApr 17, 2013
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Canadians react to Rita MacNeil’s passingSinger and Cape Breton darling Rita MacNeil passed away Tuesday evening. She was 68.CanadaApr 17, 2013
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