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Range of rockers slated for Sled Island fest, Stampede (CBC Calgary)

Calgary folk-rock duo Tegan and Sara, U.S. indie band Yo La Tengo, Toronto collective Broken Social Scene and Antigonish, N.S. rockers The Trews are among the bands set to take the stage in Calgary this summer.

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Range of rockers slated for Sled Island fest, Stampede (CBC)

Calgary folk-rock duo Tegan and Sara, U.S. indie band Yo La Tengo, Toronto collective Broken Social Scene and Antigonish, N.S. rockers The Trews are among the bands set to take the stage in Calgary this summer.

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Movie review: ‘Red Balloon’ takes delightful flight again (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

“Flight of the Red Balloon” does itself proud in honoring its predecessor.

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Pulling together past and present - National Post

Pulling together past and present
National Post, Canada - 2 hours ago
When the war ends and a teaching position opens in Canada, Athos and Jakob leave the sunny Aegean for chilly Montreal, which suits their temperaments.

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Pulling together past and present - National Post

Pulling together past and present
National Post, Canada - 25 minutes ago
When the war ends and a teaching position opens in Canada, Athos and Jakob leave the sunny Aegean for chilly Montreal, which suits their temperaments.

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Movie review: 'Red Balloon' takes delightful flight again - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Movie review: 'Red Balloon' takes delightful flight again
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 41 minutes ago
For one, her boyfriend is away in Montreal; during the course of the film she realizes he's not coming home. Nor is her daughter, Simon's sister,

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Yoko Ono Goes To Court To Stop Showing Of John Lennon Film - Today’s THV


Brisbane Times
Yoko Ono Goes To Court To Stop Showing Of John Lennon Film
Today’s THV, AR - May 1, 2008
BOSTON (AP) - Yoko Ono does not want the world to see film footage of John Lennon smoking pot and joking about putting LSD in President Nixon's tea.
John Lennon videos frozen pending hearing AFP
Fan accused of lifting Lennon tapes: Let it be Boston Herald
Yoko Ono, Massachusetts company joust in federal court Boston Globe
the london paper - Boston Globe
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ICP Solar Announces Fiscal 2008 Results (Centre Daily Times)

ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, announced today results for fiscal year ended January 31, 2008.

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ICP Solar Announces Fiscal 2008 Results - Centre Daily Times

ICP Solar Announces Fiscal 2008 Results
Centre Daily Times, PA - 52 minutes ago
The company's headquarters are located in Montreal, Canada, with additional locations in the USA, Spain, Ireland and France. The forward-looking statements

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ICP Solar Announces Fiscal 2008 Results - Business Wire (press release)

ICP Solar Announces Fiscal 2008 Results
Business Wire (press release), CA - 1 hour ago
Signed a development agreement with Ascent Solar Technologies for the use of their high efficiency thin-film CIGS solar technology in the development of

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ICP Solar Announces Fiscal 2008 Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

MONTREAL—-ICP Solar Technologies Inc. , a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, announced today results for fiscal year ended January 31, 2008.

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Biography (All About Jazz)

Henry Brant is considered to be one of the principal pioneers of 20th Century spatial music, writing work in which the planned positioning of the performers throughout the hall, as well as on stage, is an essential factor in the composing scheme.

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Contact photography festival begins in Toronto (CBC)

Between Memory and History is the theme of this year’s Contact Photography Festival, the massive month-long event that kicks off in Toronto on Thursday.

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Avant-garde U.S. composer Henry Brant dies at 94 (CBC)

Henry Brant, a Montreal-born composer who developed the concept of spatial music, died Saturday at his home in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 94.

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Evan Goldberg on Screenwriting & 'Superbad' - The Irish Film Television Network


The Irish Film Television Network
Evan Goldberg on Screenwriting & 'Superbad'
The Irish Film Television Network - 1 hour ago
Goldberg, a History and Humanities graduate from McGill University, Montreal, began his writing life composing somber poetry as child before he found his

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Avant-garde US composer Henry Brant dies at 94 - CBC.ca


New York Times
Avant-garde US composer Henry Brant dies at 94
CBC.ca, Canada - 1 hour ago
Henry Brant, a Montreal-born composer who developed the concept of spatial music, died Saturday at his home in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 94.
Henry Brant, Avant-Garde Composer, Dies at 94 New York Times
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Hold Steady Reveal (Pitchfork)

Leave it to Craig Finn to set up the new Hold Steady record better than anyone else ever could. As he says in a press release, “A great American philosopher named D. Boon once said ‘our band could be your life.’ I think that is true. But ‘your life could be our band’ is also a true statement.

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Standard-Freeholder - Standard Freeholder

Standard-Freeholder
Standard Freeholder, Canada - 38 minutes ago
In an interview with the Standard-Freeholder Fitch is joined by Montreal boyfriend Marc-Andre and sister Sylvie, a college student who still lives in

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Everyone Used to be Happy - Northern Stars


Northern Stars
Everyone Used to be Happy
Northern Stars, Canada - 10 hours ago
In early April, Cineplex Entertainment aborted its planned May programming of a hit French comedy on screens in Montreal and Quebec City.

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Everyone Used to be Happy - Northern Stars


Northern Stars
Everyone Used to be Happy
Northern Stars, Canada - 1 hour ago
In early April, Cineplex Entertainment aborted its planned May programming of a hit French comedy on screens in Montreal and Quebec City.
Film to dramatize Montreal Massacre Canadian Consulting Engineer (subscription) (press release)
all 2 news articles

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Ovechkin parlays talent into endorsements (Toronto Star)

When Alex Ovechkin unlaced his skates for the final time last season, he headed home to Russia, where his family owns an expansive dacha that would rival any Muskoka-area cottage.

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COMEDY: The Kids in the Hall come to the Falls - Niagara Gazette

COMEDY: The Kids in the Hall come to the Falls
Niagara Gazette, NY - 3 hours ago
The five group members did new skits at last year’s Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, but the recently ended writers strike offered a better opportunity

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Olé for Spain - Tonight

Olé for Spain
Tonight, South Africa - 8 minutes ago
a spellbinding film by veteran film and television director Antonio Mercero, winner of best director at the Montreal World Film Festival for this film.

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Kyunki… director shoots for Rajshri film - Screen Weekly

Kyunki… director shoots for Rajshri film
Screen Weekly, India - May 1, 2008
Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland and has been screened at more than 20 international film festivals including biggies like Montreal,

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Kyunki… director shoots for Rajshri film - Screen Weekly

Kyunki… director shoots for Rajshri film
Screen Weekly, India - May 1, 2008
Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland and has been screened at more than 20 international film festivals including biggies like Montreal,

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