TheStar.com | Business | 1 in 4 Canadians on Facebook

TheStar.com | Business | 1 in 4 Canadians on Facebook: "1 in 4 Canadians on Facebook Email Story Email story Print Print Text Size Text Size Text Size Choose text size Report Typo Report typo or correction iCopyright License this article AddThis Facebook forced to back down on plans for Beacon With some U.S. research estimating that nearly half of all Americans surfing the Internet now visit either MySpace or Facebook, it's no surprise that corporations and advertisers are eager to cash in on the social networking phenomenon. Close to 8 million Canadians have signed up – 85% in the past year alone, unpublished study reveals"

Canadian National Exhibition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Canadian National Exhibition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), aka The Ex, is an annual event held at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The CNE grew out of an annual late summer fair at a time when Toronto was the centre of a farming community. It is Canada's largest fair and the fifth largest in North America, with an average annual attendance of 1.3 million. [1] The CNE midway was operated under contract by Conklin Shows from 1937 to 2004. Following the 2004 fair season, several midway companies, including Conklin Shows, merged to form North American Midway Entertainment which is the current midway supplier to the CNE"

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Montreal Expos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Montreal Expos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montr�al) were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until 2004. After the 2004 season, the franchise relocated to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals. The Nationals retained all the Expos' records, player contracts, and minor league affiliates, as well as their spring training complex in Viera, Florida."

Canada Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Canada Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Canada Day (French: F�te du Canada) is Canada's national holiday, marking the establishment of Canada as a self-governing dominion on July 1, 1867. It is a federal holiday celebrated on July 1, annually by all provincial governments and most businesses across the country."

O Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

O Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land
Glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee;
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
"Weir's lyrics have three additional verses, but these are rarely sung.

O Canada! Where pines and maples grow,
Great prairies spread and Lordly rivers flow!
How dear to us thy broad domain,
From East to Western sea!
The land of hope for all who toil,
The true North strong and free!
God keep our land, glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

O Canada! Beneath thy shining skies,
May Stalwart sons, and gentle maidens rise.
To keep thee steadfast thro' the years,
From East to Western sea.
Our own beloved native land,
Our true North strong and free!
God keep our land, glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,
Hold our Dominion, in thy loving care.
Help us to find, O God, in thee,
A lasting rich reward.
As waiting for the better day,
We ever stand on guard.
God keep our land, glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!"

National Aboriginal Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

National Aboriginal Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "National Aboriginal Day is a Canadian day of recognition of the diverse cultures and outstanding contributions to Canada of the First Nations, Inuit and M�tis, who are collectively known as Aboriginal peoples in Canada. It was proclaimed in 1996 by then Governor General of Canada Rom�o LeBlanc to be celebrated on June 21 of every year.

The day of June 21 was selected for several reasons. In 1982 the National Indian Brotherhood (now the Assembly of First Nations) called for the creation of a National Aboriginal Solidarity Day to be celebrated on June 21. Slightly more than a decade later in 1995, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples recommended that a National First Peoples Day be designated. Also in that same year a national conference of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people chaired by Elijah Harper titled The Sacred Assembly called for a national holiday to celebrate the contributions of Aboriginal peoples to Canada. Lastly, June 21 coincides with the summer solstice."

Days to Remember - CBC Archives

Days to Remember - CBC Archives: "CBC: Days to Remember recreates what it would have been like to watch or listen to a typical CBC broadcast day through the decades. From the earliest years of radio in the 1930s to the dawn of the internet age in the 1990s, these radio and TV clips, photos and text recall days in the life of the CBC and Canada. We've plumbed the archives to bring you the programs and personalities, daily news and diversions that shaped CBC's radio and TV schedules. "

www.jazz.fm - Home

www.jazz.fm -

JAZZ.FM91 is Canada ’s only not-for-profit radio station dedicated to jazz and all its communities of interest

CHANNEL CANADA :: Canada's Entertainment and Broadcasting Information

CHANNEL CANADA :: Canada's Entertainment and Broadcasting Information

Channel Canada is developed and produced by Randi A. Dertzo and John Melville. Our goal is to feature the latest news and information from Canada's entertainment and broadcasting industry focusing mainly on television initially.

We hope to provide an informative and entertaining one-stop website for television viewers. We also give viewers a chance to comment on all our posted content or discuss other TV related subjects.

Our featured sections include information about satellite & cable systems, individual channel information, series and season premieres, reviews of upcoming shows on Canadian specialty channels and a constantly updated calendar containing suggested programs viewing from over 30 stations and specialty channels.

Each year, from may to december, we maintain our very popular fall coverage which includes fall schedules of all major canadian networks and stations, U.S. networks and canadian specialty channels with a description of all new shows and midseason replacements possibilities

List of media outlets in Toronto "Radio -Toronto stations

List of media outlets in Toronto "Radio -Toronto stations

* CJCL 590 - The Fan - formerly at 1430 (now Chinese Fairchild Radio); this station was formerly CKEY
* CFMJ 640 - AM 640
* CFTR 680 - 680 News
* CJBC 860 - Radio-Canada La Premire Chane
* CFRB 1010 - Newstalk CFRB
* CHUM 1050 - 1050 Chum
* CHKT 1430 - Fairchild Radio, multicultural
* CHIN 1540 - multicultural station created by the late Johnny Lombardi
* CHSL 1610 - Spanish community station
* CHEV 1610 - former special-events station, now defunct
* CKLN 88.1 - Ryerson University
* CIRV 88.9 - multicultural
* CIUT 89.5 - University of Toronto
* CKRG 89.9 - Glendon College
* CJBC 90.3 - Radio-Canada Espace Musique
* CKHC 90.71 - Humber College
* CJRT 91.1 - Jazz FM
* CHIN-1 91.9 - FM rebroadcaster of CHIN (AM), not to be confused with CHIN-FM
* CJAQ 92.5 - Jack FM
* CFXJ 93.5 - Flow 93-5
* CBL 94.1 - CBC Radio Two
* CJEZ 97.3 - EZ Rock
* CHFI 98.1 - adult contemporary
* CBLA 99.1 - CBC Radio One
* CKFM 99.9 - Mix 99.9
* CHIN 100.7 - multicultural
* CJSA 101.3 - Canadian Multicultural Radio
* Rainbow Radio 103.9 - LGBT community station
* CHUM 104.5 - hot adult contemporary
* CHOQ 105.1 - franco-ontarian community station
* CHRY 105.5 - York University
* CFIE 106.5 - Aboriginal Voices Radio
* CILQ 107.1 - Q107"

CBC News: Half of Canadians practise religion monthly: StatsCan

CBC News: Half of Canadians practise religion monthly: StatsCan: "Less than a third of adults attend a religious service every month, but about half do something religious, says a study that suggests Canadians are more devout than is often assumed.

About 32 per cent of adults attend a service at least once a month, according to the Statistics Canada study Who's Religious?, released Tuesday"

CBL-FM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CBL-FM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "CBL is the CBC Radio Two station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It broadcasts at 94.1 on the FM dial, and also serves Huntsville (FM 104.7), Orillia (FM 90.7) and Peterborough (FM 94.1).

CBL-FM was launched in 1946, simulcasting CBL-AM on the FM band. It originally broadcast at 99.1, but moved to 94.1 in 1966. (The 99.1 frequency was vacant until 1977, when it was assigned to the CKO radio network. CKO ceased operations in 1989, and the frequency was again vacant until it was assigned to CBLA.)

The CBC's FM network was strictly a simulcast of the AM network until 1960. In that year, distinct programming was launched on the FM network for the first time; this was discontinued in 1962 and resumed again in 1964. The FM network was rebranded CBC Stereo in 1975, and CBC Radio Two in 1997."

CBC Radio Two - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CBC Radio Two - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "CBC Radio Two is an FM radio network in Canada, operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Its programming focus is on arts and culture, primarily consisting of programs devoted to opera, classical music and jazz, although some programming devoted to Canadian pop and indie rock music also airs.

The CBC's FM network was launched in 1946, but was strictly a simulcast of the AM radio network until 1960. In that year, distinct programming on the FM network was launched for the first time. This was briefly discontinued in 1962, but resumed again in 1964.

In 1975, the FM network was rebranded CBC Stereo, to distinguish it from the AM network, known as CBC Radio. However, in the 1990s many of the old AM stations moved to FM as well, so in 1997 the CBC rebranded the networks as the current CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two.

Radio Two is not as widely available across Canada as Radio One. While Radio One is available in most communities across Canada regardless of size, Radio Two for the most part is available only in larger cities. Radio Two also has a more consistent national schedule than Radio One, with only one and a half hours each week devoted to distinct regional programming. Regional programming primarily consists of a weekly arts magazine which airs on Sunday afternoons at noon, and a daily calendar of local arts"

As It Happens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As It Happens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "As It Happens is a long-running interview show on CBC Radio One in Canada. It has long been one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on CBC radio; it is also distributed in the United States by American Public Media.

The show was introduced in 1968 as a reverse call-in show — rather than having the public call in, the reporters at As It Happens would call newsmakers and pundits for their opinions"

CBC Radio One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CBC Radio One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming. It is available to ninety-eight percent of Canadians, and is also available overseas through Radio Canada International and also over the Internet.

A modified version of CBC Radio One, with local content replaced by additional airings of national programming, is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 137. It airs on both Sirius Canada and the U.S. based service."

Hockey Night in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hockey Night in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Hockey Night in Canada (HNIC) is a popular television broadcast of National Hockey League games in Canada produced by the CBC. It is consistently the highest-rated Canadian-produced television program on Canadian television. The highest-rated segment of HNIC is Coach's Corner, an intermission show featuring Don Cherry and Ron MacLean."

The OHL Arena & Travel Guide - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto Marlboros

The OHL Arena & Travel Guide - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto Marlboros: "Maple Leaf Gardens was once called the most important religious building in English Canada. This may seem an exaggeration, but it shows the status of hockey in Canada. Every year it was the Leafs in their Gardens versus the Habs in their Forum. Two solitudes, two arenas, one game.

That's all gone now. The Leafs left in 1999 for the spiffy but boring Air Canada Centre. However, two of their tenants remained for another season: the Toronto Rock lacrosse team and the Majors."

Kincardine, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kincardine, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Municipality of Kincardine is located on the shores of Lake Huron in the County of Bruce in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 11,000, and covers an area of 580 square kilometres. The municipality, located at the mouth of the Penetangore River, was created in 1999 by the amalgamation of the Town of Kincardine, the Township of Kincardine, and the Township of Bruce"

Toronto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Toronto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Toronto is a Canadian city and the provincial capital of Ontario; it is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With a population of 2,481,494, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fifth most populous in North America (after Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.) The population of the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) is estimated at 5,304,100 in 2005 (Statistics Canada). The Greater Toronto Area (GTA), slightly larger than the Toronto CMA, is defined by provincial authorities for urban planning purposes. Residents of Toronto are called Torontonians. The city is part of the Golden Horseshoe, a densely populated region in Ontario of over eight million people. Approximately one-quarter of the Canadian population lives within the Golden Horseshoe, and about one-sixth of all Canadian jobs lie within the city limits. It currently holds the tallest freestanding structure on land in the world in the CN Tower, and the first ever stadium to have a retractable roof, the Rogers Centre (formerly the SkyDome), which was built in 1989.

Toronto is a global city, exerting significant regional, national, and international influence, and is one of the world's most multicultural and ethnically diverse cities: 42% of the population was born outside of Canada. Toronto is Canada's financial centre and economic engine, as well as one of the"