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CBC Radio host Kathleen Petty says goodbye in emotional tribute show

 
CBC’s Ottawa Morning host Kathleen Petty.
 
CBC Radio listeners were probably wiping away a few tears this morning as popular morning-show host Kathleen Petty said goodbye in an emotional broadcast packed with tributes from colleagues and fans.
 
 
 
 
 

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Capital Hoedown: Chesney gets feet stompin’ at Hoedown

 
Smart move, Capital Hoedown organizers. You opened the second annual edition of the three-day event, ...
 
 

Movie review: Fun with gore

 
They are some of the goriest movies you’ll ever have the gut-turning pleasure of seeing, because...
 
 

Movie Review: A failed stab at gross-out comedy

 
Early in the sad-sack buddy comedy 30 Minutes or Less, somebody asks the hero Nick whether he’...
 
 

Movie Review: Project Nim raises questions about humans’ role in evolution

 
When you get right down to it, no one really makes a movie quite like James Marsh.
 
 

Movie Review: Blood, guts and good times

 
Discussing the relative merits of Herschell Gordon Lewis, the filmmaker who invented the splatter film...
 
 

Movie Review: Sharing the spirit

 
Glee has become a way of life for a whole generation of young people who see the TV series as a virtual...
 
 
 
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Casino du Lac-Leamy’s Sound of Light kicked off Aug. 6 with four countries, including Canada, competing for the grand prize.

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Our critics pick their faves for the week ahead.


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High Valley, a country band on the rise, features the Rempel brothers, from left, Bryan, Brad and Curtis, who learned to sing harmony early in the Mennonite church of the tiny northern Alberta village of Blumenort, where they grew up.

The Playlist

The Playlist offers free online music downloads from both established and rising independent artists...


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Ashley Fraser, The Ottawa Citizen

Chesney gets feet stompin’ at Hoedown

Smart move, Capital Hoedown organizers. You opened the second annual edition of the three-day event, ...


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Arts briefs

Tickets are on sale now for the Ottawa International Film Festival, which takes place Aug. 18-21 at ...


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Professor Herbert Terrace with Nim in the 2011 documentary movie PROJECT NIM.

Review: Project Nim raises questions about humans’ role in evolution

When you get right down to it, no one really makes a movie quite like James Marsh. The Oscar-winning...


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In a case of ‘colour-blind casting,’ Claire Julien plays Candida and Williams plays her husband in Shaw’s production of Candida.

Review: The two worlds of Nigel Shawn Williams

Just call it a typical working day for actor Nigel Shawn Williams.


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Aibileen Clark (Viola Davis, standing) attends to the needs of Hilly Holbrook (Bryce Dallas Howard, seated centre) and her friends Elizabeth Leefolt (Ahna O’Reilly, left) and Skeeter Phelan (Emma Stone, right) in The Help.

Review: Black & White

Drama about racism in Deep South burdened by cliché but saved by performances.


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Look into the lives of stars as we give you the hottest celebrity photos from around the globe.
 
 
 
 
 

Gavin DeGraw

 

Gavin DeGraw in hospital after being attacked in the streets of New York

 
Singer Gavin DeGraw, whose hits include “I Don’t Want to Be,” suffered a broken nose...
 
 
 
 
 
 

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'Mr. Bean' released from hospital after car crash

 
British comedy actor Rowan Atkinson, best known for the character Mr. Bean, was released from hospital...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Lucille Ball lookalikes gather for 100th birthday

 
"I Love Lucy" star Lucille Ball's New York hometown will be filled with red-lipsticked, redheaded lookalikes...
 
 

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Flavours of the Week: Freida Pinto, Nicki Minaj, Marisa Miller and more

 
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Photos:Capital Hoedown Country Music Festival

Fans enjoy the live country music at the second annual Capital Hoedown Country Music Festival that kicked...


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What's on at the galleries

What's on at the local galleries.


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Top 10 Clumsy Crooks

Photos: Top 10 Clumsy Crooks

We’d count on Jesse Eisenberg to bring us pizza, operate theme-park rides -- maybe even create...

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Top 10 Awkward Nude Scenes

Top 10 Awkward Nude Scenes

Sometimes male nudity in movies is funny, sometimes it's just awkward. We're counting down the 10 best...


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Movies out next week on DVD

Jane Eyre refreshing change from musty bodice-rippers.

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The shaky confidence of Anne Hathaway

Despite her success, One Day star is still riddled by insecurity.

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Mick Jagger

New songs pay homage to old Stone Jagger

Maroon 5 paid homage to him. So have Kanye West, Ke$ha and the Jonas Brothers. Why are pop stars swagger-jacking Mick Jagger?

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Author Jon Ronson arrives for the premiere of 'The Men Who Stare At Goats' during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival at the Odeon Leicester Square on October 15, 2009 in London, England.

Exploring the mind of a psychopath a crazy, yet fun, ride

Author's quirky personality and deep research make for a fascinating read


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