Celine Dion

Celine Dion is an unlikely savior of Montreal’s classic Jewish deli

December 27, 2016Food

Around the US, Jewish delis have fallen on hard times. But the one of the oldest delis in Canada — Schwartz’s of Montreal — has an unlikely savior.

Cantopop singer Corinna Chamberlain, aka Chan Ming Yan.

This blond and blue-eyed singer wows Hong Kongers with her flawless Cantopop

January 30, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Musical taste

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

World’s worst song cover

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Beyonce sweeps Grammys

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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Remixing the holidays: Twisted Sister, ‘Twisted Christmas’

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Dee Snider and Jay Jay French — lead singer and founding member of Twisted Sister — tell us about how this album came to be. They also share with us some of their favorite Christmas songs.

Global Hit

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Anchor Lisa Mullins plays a song from the new album by Louisiana-Acadian musician Zachary Richard. The song is a duet with Celine Dion. The two met in Quebec City last summer at the city’s 400th anniversary celebration.

No Olympic medals yet for Canada

August 14, 2013Sports

Canada has yet to win ANY medals at the Beijing Olympics, and Canadian reporter Simon Beck has come up with ten reasons why Canadians shouldn’t worry about it. He speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins.

World’s worst song cover

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

A British music magazine says Celine Dion is responsible for the world’s worst song cover for her rendition of the AC/DC hit “You Shook Me All Night Long,ï¿½

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