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Four of the major political parties have shared their positions regarding Canadian cultural issues, but the Conservative Party didn't respond to a questionnaire, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) says.
Canadian music downloading on the rebound: study  < 10:52:55 PM>.After suffering a sharp drop last winter, illegal music file-sharing appears to be on the rise again and few Canadians have visited the new "legal" sites, according to a Toronto-based research firm. [CBC Arts News] Fete nationale (photo) < 6:24:27 PM>.Many scenes like this one in Beaubien Park played out last night; the city's very quiet today as everyone sleeps off the party. [montreal city weblog] Montrealers know how to live. U.S. 'friendly fire' pilot avoids court martial... < 4:33:18 PM>.
The U.S. pilot who bombed and killed four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan struck a deal on Thursday to avoid a court martial. [CBC News] Cowboy gets a slap on the wrist and he can do it all over again. At least his partner had the decency to retire. New Brunswick man says he wanted to kill Torontonians; friendly dog saves day (Canadian Press) < 4:30:23 PM>.Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - A man who told police he was bent on a murderous rampage thought people in his native New Brunswick were nice, so he planned to move his shooting spree to Toronto instead - until a friendly dog changed his mind about the city's residents. The man drove from the Maritimes with a carload of guns and ammunition intending to kill as many people in Toronto as he could before a last-minute encounter with a woman and her dogs convinced him Torontonians are nice, too. [Yahoo! News - World] Late, but not necessarily great < 12:19:58 AM>.Alex Colville: Return exhibition raises questions about late-career shows [The Globe and Mail: Arts]Candidates debate the arts in Vancouver < 12:15:32 AM>.
A Vancouver man disappointed by the lack of debate about cultural issues during the election campaign took matters into his own hands and organized an all-candidates debate about the arts Tuesday night. [CBC Arts News] Travelling filmmaking project sets out to inspire native youth < 12:05:50 AM>.
A group of young filmmakers are packing into a mobile studio and heading out to visit First Nations communities in Quebec to give young aboriginals a taste of the moviemaking life. [CBC Arts News] |
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