Iconic Canadian folk singer Joni Mitchell surprised an adoring audience at a tribute for her Tuesday by kicking off her shoes to sing some songs, tell some stories and sway to the music. The event to mark her 70th birthday… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Susan Delacourt discusses a journalist’s dilemma: Info ‘off the record’ from PM’s office
It was a tough Monday for Toronto Star journalist Susan Delacourt. On Tuesday morning (June 18) she finally got to write about her dilemma, a dilemma that faced numerous media outlets contacted by the office of Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen… »
Bombardier’s C Series debuts at Paris Air Show
Bombardier’s C Series has a lot riding on its debut at the Paris Air Show. People are looking it over, and considering just how it fits into future business plans. The success of the C Series is important to Canada. … »
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Ai Weiwei installation at Toronto’s City Hall
Ai Weiwei is unable to leave China as his passport was confiscated, but his artwork is currently touring the world. An installation unveiled this afternoon in Toronto will be turning heads until the end of October. The only Canadian stop… »
Doctors appalled at cuts to refugee health care
Doctors, health care workers and refugee advocates demonstrated in 20 cities across Canada Monday to protest cuts to health care coverage for refugees. Cutting coverage was a government move to reduce costs, but health care workers say it will cost… »
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GOON gets Golden Award
Goon, the Canadian hockey movie co-written by one of its stars, Jay Baruchel, and directed by Michael Dowse, was awarded the Golden Box Office Prize today. Dowse and Baruchel received C$20,000 each in prize money. Jay Baruchel will split his,… »
PM’s office behind leaked information on Liberal opposition leader
Canadian news media outlets are now very publicly confirming that the office of Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper is the source of information used to attack Liberal opposition leader Justin Trudeau. At issue are fees paid to Trudeau for speaking… »
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Inuit influence design of arctic research station
Aboriginal knowledge and culture played major roles in the design of a $142 million research station planned for Cambridge Bay in Canada’s northern territory of Nunavut. Montreal architect Alain Fournier told community members that the design team considered Inuit culture… »
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Kids taped down, daycare workers fired
Two caregivers at a daycare in Ottawa were fired after children were taped to their cots during nap time. It seems that when the kids at Bayview Public School would not settle down one worker used masking tape to confine… »
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Much Music Video Awards
The MMVA’s are a big street party in the heart of Toronto. And last night some high profile international stars joined Canadians in a night celebrating the best in video. South Korea’s tourism ambassador, Psy, co-hosted the event and started… »
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