Top 20 greatest Canadian albums ever

We're continuing with our countdown of the 100 greatest Canadian albums ever. Last Monday we revealed 40-21, and now we're ready to move on to the final 20, featuring writeups from Arcade Fire, the Lumineers, the Civil Wars, Britt Daniel (Spoon/Divine...

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Finnish actors plan epic journey to stage musical in B.C. town

In a tiny playhouse in a tiny village in Finland, a dozen young actors link arms to rehearse a stirring song – about how Finnish immigrants yearn to live on a remote island in British Columbia. It's a key scene in a historical play called Sointula,...

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John Williams to score new Star Wars film

John Williams is returning to the Star Wars universe, with the acclaimed composer to score the upcoming instalment of the famed space saga. Williams, who crafted the memorable score for the six earlier Star Wars films, will reprise the role for the...

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Justin Bieber bus in pot bust at Windsor-Detroit border

U.S. border agents say they found marijuana on a bus with Canadian pop star Justin Bieber's tour as it crossed into Detroit from Windsor, Ont. U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Ken Hammond told the Detroit Free Press that the bus was stopped...

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Grammy-winning musician JJ Cale dies at 74

If musicians were measured not by the number of records they sold but by the number of peers they influenced, JJ Cale would have been a towering figure in 1970s rock `n' roll. His best songs like After Midnight, Cocaine and Call Me the Breeze were towering...

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Michael J. Fox says Parkinson's won't be new TV comedy's focus

Michael J. Fox says Parkinson's disease will not be a major storyline of his upcoming NBC comedy. On The Michael J. Fox Show, the actor plays Mike Henry, a former local NBC newscaster with Parkinson's, who left the business to spend more time with his...

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Top 20 greatest Canadian albums ever

We're continuing with our countdown of the 100 greatest Canadian albums ever. Last Monday we revealed 40-21, and now we're ready to move on to the final 20, featuring writeups from Arcade Fire, the Lumineers, the Civil Wars, Britt Daniel (Spoon/Divine...

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Artfully using stained glass to capture solar energy

A collection of eye-catching stained glass installations by a Toronto artist is generating solar power in three provinces, and one of them is in the process of being hooked up to the Saskatchewan grid. "Lux Gloria" by Sarah Hall, at the Cathedral of...

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FILM REVIEW: The Wolverine

Avengers, shma-vengers. It's time for the return of Wolverine, the mutton-chopped mutant from that other Marvel franchise, The X-Men. With Iron Man taking a breather and Joss Whedon starting work on an Avengers sequel, The Wolverine provides an opening...

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Céline Dion elevated to highest Order of Canada honour

Céline Dion and her manager husband, René Angélil, were honoured with the Order of Canada in Quebec City Friday evening. Dion, who was promoted to the order's highest level — companion — in 2008, were officially invested at a ceremony at the Citadel...

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Grammy-winning musician JJ Cale dies at 74

If musicians were measured not by the number of records they sold but by the number of peers they influenced, JJ Cale would have been a towering figure in 1970s rock `n' roll. His best songs like After Midnight, Cocaine and Call Me the Breeze were towering...

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Cuban National Ballet co-founder Fernando Alonso dies at 98

Cuban state media say that Fernando Alonso, co-founder of Cuba's National Ballet, has died. He was 98. Alonso was the ex-husband of world-renowned ballerina and fellow National Ballet co-founder Alicia Alonso. State TV announced his passing Saturday...

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FILM REVIEW: The Wolverine

Avengers, shma-vengers. It's time for the return of Wolverine, the mutton-chopped mutant from that other Marvel franchise, The X-Men. With Iron Man taking a breather and Joss Whedon starting work on an Avengers sequel, The Wolverine provides an opening...

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Drunk History series leaps from web to TV

You've probably seen those bite-size lessons in Canadian history on television known as the Heritage Minute. Well, you could argue that comedian Derek Waters has created the American answer to the Heritage Minute... except in Waters' version...

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Simpsons animator explains show's enduring appeal

As the longest running scripted show in TV history, The Simpsons has influenced more than just animated programs, says David Silverman. Silverman is best known for his work on the iconic sitcom. He animated all of The Simpsons cartoons that appeared...

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Céline Dion elevated to highest Order of Canada honour

Céline Dion and her manager husband, René Angélil, were honoured with the Order of Canada in Quebec City Friday evening. Dion, who was promoted to the order's highest level — companion — in 2008, were officially invested at a ceremony at the Citadel...

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'Fantastic Four' depart B.C. with $100M in movie revenue

A well-known group of superheroes is leaving British Columbia and taking as much as $100 million in movie revenue with them. Peter Leitch, the president of North Shore Studios, said Thursday The Fantastic Four Reboot has moved production to Louisiana...

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Cory Monteith memorial held by Glee cast, crew

The cast and crew of Glee is saying goodbye to star Cory Monteith, who died earlier this month. Twentieth Century Fox Television says Glee co-star and Monteith's real-life girlfriend Lea Michele and show creator Ryan Murphy gathered the show's cast...

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Céline Dion elevated to highest Order of Canada honour

Céline Dion and her manager husband, René Angélil, will be honoured with the Order of Canada in Quebec City today. Dion, who was promoted to the order's highest level — companion — in 2008, will be officially invested this afternoon at a ceremony at...

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FILM REVIEW: The Wolverine

Jul 25, 2013 | 2:35The National Evans sings on Video The National Evans sings on Jul 25, 2013 | 2:35Jazz vocalist Kellylee Evans was on stage in Toronto Thursday, following a freak lightning strike at her Ottawa home last month that could have ended...

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Law & Order actor Dennis Farina dies at 69

Dennis Farina, the police officer turned star of TV's Law & Order, has died at age 69, his publicist confirmed Monday. Lori De Waal, his representative, says Farina died Monday morning in a Scottsdale, Ariz., hospital after suffering a blood clot...

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Netflix profit climbs on Arrested Development bump

Netflix's second-quarter earnings more than quadrupled as the revival of the comedy series Arrested Development attracted more subscribers. Despite the financial gains, the report released Monday flopped on Wall Street because the return of the new...

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Booker Prize contenders include Canadian authors

Related External Links Man Booker Prize (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.) British Columbia-based writer Ruth Ozeki and Canada-raised author Alison MacLeod have both been nominated for the...

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Toronto film fest taps Assange drama as opener

The Fifth Estate, a film that explores the story of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, will open the Toronto International Film Festival this fall, organizers announced in Toronto this morning. British star Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Assange in the drama,...

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Superman, Batman to share silver screen

Superman is coming back, and he'll have a caped co-star. Man of Steel director Zack Snyder made a surprise appearance at Comic-Con on Saturday to announce he is making another Superman film and it will include Batman — the first time the two superheroes...

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'Glee' will pay tribute to its late star

Glee executive producer Ryan Murphy says he is planning a tribute episode for the series' deceased star, Cory Monteith. In remarks to news outlets published Saturday, Murphy said the tribute would address the death of Finn, the character Monteith played...

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Oxford professor unmasks J.K. Rowling

A British law firm admitted Thursday that one of its partners inadvertently divulged that J.K. Rowling had authored a mystery novel, The Cuckoo's Calling. The Sunday Times of London newspaper revealed over the weekend that the Harry Potter author had...

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Mohan Srivastava wins Canada Writes competition

Toronto's Mohan Srivastava is the winner of CBC's Canada Writes competition this year for his piece about an impromptu game of Scrabble with three Eastern European women learning English. Mohan Srivastava is the winner of the 2013 Canada Writes competition...

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Detroit's crumbling dream fuels rising art scene

[View the story "Detroit's crumbling dream fuels rising art scene" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community· Fri, Jul 19 2013 16:59:08 Out of the ashes of a financial apocalypse rises Detroit's burgeoning arts scene.  On Thursday the financial...

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White House journalist Helen Thomas dies at 92

Helen Thomas, the irrepressible White House correspondent who used her seat in the front row of history to grill 10 presidents and was not shy about sharing her opinions, died Saturday. She was 92. Thomas, who died at her apartment in Washington, had...

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'Glee' will pay tribute to its late star

Glee executive producer Ryan Murphy says he is planning a tribute episode for the series' deceased star, Cory Monteith. In remarks to news outlets published Saturday, Murphy said the tribute would address the death of Finn, the character Monteith played...

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Superman, Batman to share silver screen

Superman is coming back, and he'll have a caped co-star. Man of Steel director Zack Snyder made a surprise appearance at Comic-Con on Saturday to announce he is making another Superman film and it will include Batman — the first time the two superheroes...

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Lac-Mégantic survivors invited to Paul McCartney Quebec show

Survivors of the disaster in Lac-Mégantic have been offered a brief moment of respite in the form of one of the world's most famous musicians. The promotional company behind the large-scale, outdoor Paul McCartney show that will take over Quebec City's...

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4 Canadian bands celebrated on new stamps

The Tragically Hip, Rush, the Guess Who and Beau Dommage are featured on stamps issued Friday by Canada Post. The stamps are part of a series featuring Canadian artists, but for the first time spotlight bands rather than individual artists. "These...

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Detroit's crumbling dream fuels rising art scene

[View the story "Detroit's crumbling dream fuels rising art scene" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community· Fri, Jul 19 2013 16:59:08 Out of the ashes of a financial apocalypse rises Detroit's burgeoning arts scene.  On Thursday the financial...

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Glee season delayed by Cory Monteith death

Glee will return for its fifth season a week later than planned because of the death of series star Cory Monteith, Fox said Friday. In a statement, the network and Glee producers said that "in light of the tragic passing" of the beloved cast member,...

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Lac-Mégantic survivors invited to Paul McCartney Quebec show

Survivors of the disaster in Lac-Mégantic have been offered a brief moment of respite in the form of one of the world's most famous musicians. The promotional company behind the large-scale, outdoor Paul McCartney show that will take over Quebec City's...

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