The O Canada! contest is back
We’re about a month away from Canada’s 159th birthday on July 1. To celebrate that, the O Canada Station contest is back for a second year. All Canadians are invited to record a
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Here’s the lineup for Ottawa’s 2026 Canada Day celebration
While the Trump administration struggles with artist blowback over its Great American State Fair for the 250th birthday celebration of the US, things are going smoothly with Ottawa’s musical lineup for Canada Day,
Read MoreDid you miss this Canada Day Heritage Minute with the Tragically Hip?
They’re still doing Heritage Day spots for TV and online. The latest arrived in time for Canada Day 2025 and features a soundtrack from The Tragically Hip. (Via Sean)
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Want to contribute to the O Canada! station for July 1? Here’s how.
As usual, there’s a big Canada Day event in Ottawa on July 1, complete with wall-to-wall all-platforms covered by the CBC. They’ve set up a Speakers’ Corner type thing where Canadians can record
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Ottawa’s Canada Day 2025 lineup has been announced
Canada Day is always a big deal in the nation’s capital, but given all the noise, abuse, and disrespect we’ve had to endure from south of the border, this year’s festivities at LeBreton
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Canada Day is coming up. There’s a big concert planned for Ottawa.
If you find yourself in Ottawa this July 1, there’s a big Canada Day event at LeBreton Flats Park. This year’s lineup features: If you want to familiarize yourself with the performers, there’s
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The Hip open a Poster Cellar with new art, reissues and “reimagined” pieces
Six years after The Tragically Hip took a final bow in Kingston, do you regret not picking up a poster from the tour? Is there a show or tour that played a pivotal
Read MoreThis could be the most Canadian thing you see this Canada Day
This is pretty Canadian: The Tragically Hip, performing at a Canada Day concert featuring a little kid imitating Gord Downie and then getting a shout-out from the stage.
Read MoreMOST COMMENTS: Weekly survey: Who is the greatest Canadian artist (solo or band) of all time?
It’s Canada Day on Wednesday–an awkward day for a national stat, but never mind–so our thoughts are naturally turning to what makes this country so special. Simple question this week: Who is the
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Because tomorrow is Canada Day, you may need this musical look at our country
Canada turns 153 tomorrow. That calls for a song.
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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 190: Canadiana Day
Okay, so we’re a little late with this. Or maybe we’re celebrating Canada Day on July 4 as a poke in the eye to Donald Trump. Most likely, though, this is just the
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