Mar 12th, 2010 · The Canadian singer grew up watching old movies and musicals in London, Ontario. She took those influences and turned them into an album that sounds both old-fashioned and timeless. Its title is The Cricket's Orchestra.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Last week the nominations for Canada's Juno Awards were announced. It reminded Felix Contreras: we don't pay enough attention to our jazz friends up north.
Mar 10th, 2010 · Energy developers have struggled to connect new sources of renewable electricity with big cities, without building ugly and expensive transmission corridors. A Canadian company has unveiled a nearly $4 billion plan to bury underwater cables in Lake Champlain, the Hudson River and Long Island Sound. The project would feed power to New York City and Connecticut. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Canada's national anthem includes the words "True patriot love in all thy sons command." Some members of Canada's government perceived a gender bias, and proposed a change that would account for the country's daughters too. That didn't sit well with Canadians. After a public outcry the government dropped the idea — just two days after it was proposed.
Mar 6th, 2010 · Canadians are still basking in the glow of the Winter Olympics. But in Russia, which will host the next winter games, the mood is grim. Russian athletes performed like the Chicago Cubs in Vancouver, and the accusations are flying like shots into Ryan Miller's knee pads. Host Scott Simon talks to Tom Goldman about the week's sports news.
Feb 28th, 2010 · Weather problems, a death on the luge track, organization issues and a disappointing medals performance. The Vancouver games have had their setbacks. But coming into the closing ceremony, Canadians have plenty of reasons to feel good. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.
Feb 27th, 2010 · Attentive Olympic spectators may notice that most Canadian hockey players shoot left-handed, while U.S. players tend to shoot from the right. How did that happen?
Feb 26th, 2010 · The undefeated Canadian men's team plays Norway for the curling gold medal on Saturday. By all accounts, Canada has the best curler — some say the best ever. In fact, an opponent recently called Kevin Martin "the Michael Jordan of curling." But can even that comparison get a curling newbie excited about the sport of sliding stones on ice?