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Vancouver Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Michael Bublé raves about ‘unreal' Disney cruise from Vancouver
Canadian music icon Michael Bublé recently had high praise for his time aboard the Disney Wonder , a floating theme park. 'My family and I just went on a Disney cruise to Alaska and it was unreal! Every part of the experience exceeded our expectations,' Bublé shared with his millions of followers on Instagram about the Disney cruise experience, which departed from Vancouver. 'I'm not exaggerating when I say the staff, the food and all of our fellow passengers totally rocked,' he continued on July 29. The five-time Grammy Award winner and B.C. resident insisted the post wasn't an ad, but admitted that 'it sure does sound like one.' Plan your next getaway with Travel Time, featuring travel deals, destinations and gear. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Travel Time will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Bublé included photos of his wife, Luisana Lopilato, and four kids aboard the cruise ship, posing with staff and Disney characters, and whale watching. ' I just genuinely loved everything about it so much I had to give props where they were due ,' he said. 'We're already trying to figure out how to get back on that boat again! Thank you to everyone who we met, danced, ate, and hung with on our trip to Alaska.' The rave review comes at a time when many Canadians are choosing not to travel to the United States due to ongoing trade tensions between the two countries. Bublé, who has often emphasized his love for Canada and its culture, has spoken out against U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated comments about making Canada his nation's 51st state. During his opening monologue at the 2025 Juno Awards, he said, 'We are the greatest nation on Earth. And we are not for sale.' The Disney Wonder designates the Canada Place cruise ship terminal in downtown Vancouver as its home port every spring through the end of summer for its Alaska itineraries.
Toronto Sun
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Canadian country star Josh Ross apologizes for calling the U.S. the ‘best country' in the world
'I'm as proud of establishing myself in the U.S. as I am being Canadian' Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox Josh Ross poses for photos after winning the Juno for Country Album of the Year at the 2025 Juno Awards in Vancouver. Photo by RICH LAM / Postmedia Network Canadian country singer Josh Ross is offering up an apology after catching social media heat for declaring his love for America at a recent show in Indiana. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Ross, who is slated to perform during Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa, went viral after he waved an American flag during his set at the Tailgate N' Tallboys festival last month. 'I'm Canadian, but you want to know fun fact? I moved to the best country in the world and I love it very much,' the Juno winner said as the crowd in Bloomington broke out into chants of 'U.S.A! U.S.A!' After the Trouble hitmaker caught flak for his declaration he was forced to explain himself telling his followers he was 'sorry to anybody who was offended by what I said.' 'I'm grateful I get to tour all over the world. I feel like I'm always representing Canada no matter where I go,' Ross said in his response, which he recorded from his car in Nashville and posted to TikTok. 'Born and raised in Canada, but I've been living in Nashville for the last five plus years. Half my family lives in Canada, the other half is here in the U.S., and I'm as proud of establishing myself in the U.S. as I am being Canadian.' The Waterdown, Ont., native said, 'both sides were not communicated in the clip you guys are seeing and I'm sorry that that wasn't clear.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 🚨WATCHCansdian Country artist Josh Ross, performing in the USA says: "I'm Canadian, but I moved to the best country in the world." — Tablesalt 🇨🇦 (@Tablesalt13) June 29, 2025 Despite his apology, the Canadian Country Music Award winner's excuse wasn't accepted by many viewers. 'The fact that you first brought up Canada, then said the U.S. is the best (is) an insult and disrespectful,' one person commented. 'Apology not accepted.' 'As a fan of yours before you even moved to the States, I'm ticked!' another added. 'You're a traitor. There's a ton of Canadian artists that live and perform in the States, but none of them would say anything this douchy. Good luck at your Canada Day performance.' 'Canadian taxpayers are paying Josh Ross to perform in Ottawa on Canada Day for broadcast across the country on @CBC,' a third person swiped, tagging Steven Guilbeault, the federal minister of identity and culture. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ' I am sure that Mike Myers feels the same way. They just come to Canada once in a while to get a medal or get paid for a fake campaign,' a fourth person wrote dismissively. Country artist Josh Ross performs at the Saddledome in Calgary. Postmedia But Ross wasn't without his supporters. ' I hate to say it, I'm Canadian and I'm starting to feel that way also! Canada was so great 15 years ago! How can people fall for it?' one fan asked. ' He's happy with his new home, nothing wrong with that,' another backer wrote. Ross won best country album of the year for his debut album Complicated at this year's Junos. When accepting the award, he said he was ' proud to be Canadian,' but urged viewers to avoid getting into an economic battle with the U.S. amid President Donald Trump's calls for his birth country to become a 51st state. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ' I think it's time that we get back to our Canadian roots and remember that friends are better than enemies,' said Ross, who recently released Drunk Right Now (Na Na Na) with Akon. mdaniell@ Read More Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances. Ontario Toronto Blue Jays World Toronto Maple Leafs Canada
CBC
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Burlington to give musician Sarah Harmer key to the city as her fight against quarry expansion continues
As singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer prepares to receive the symbolic key to the City of Burlington – in large part for her leadership in a fight against quarry expansion on Mount Nemo – the fate of that quarry is currently in the hands of the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). Harmer will be honoured by her hometown at a ceremony at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre on April 16 at 7 p.m. The honour follows her Humanitarian Award, which she received at the 2025 Juno Awards in March. The award "recognizes an outstanding Canadian artist or industry leader whose humanitarian contributions have positively enhanced the social fabric of Canada and/or whose impact can be felt worldwide." "In 2005, Harmer co-founded Protecting Escarpment Rural Land (PERL), to stop a massive crushed rock quarry on Mount Nemo, part of the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve," states the Junos' website. "In 2012, PERL played a key role at the Ontario Joint Board hearing, stopping Lafarge/Nelson Aggregates from destroying endangered species habitats, significant headwater wetlands, and safe and abundant drinking water." Harmer's parents own land in the vicinity of the quarry, which is adjacent to the Mount Nemo Conservation Area, and she grew up there. The quarry, owned by Nelson Aggregates, is located on the Niagara Escarpment in rural north Burlington, on 2 Sideroad between Cedar Springs Road and Guelph Line. The proposal currently before the OLT is the company's second attempt in the last 20 years to expand its footprint. The OLT hearing started March 4 and is scheduled for 60 hearing days. On Thursday, day 22 of the hearing, Harmer was one of dozens of observers watching the proceedings. The hearing will present testimony from experts supporting both Nelson Aggregates, the company looking to expand, local municipalities and the local advocates fighting against the expansion. Harmer, who wrote the song Escarpment Blues based on this situation, says she got involved in the issue through her mom, and is passionate about protecting the natural world. "We put a meeting together in 2005 and have been focused for many years on protecting the well water, endangered species, clean air, and all the things we need to survive," she told CBC Radio's Here and Now in late March. Endangered salamander lives in the area near quarry The company first applied to expand in 2004 and was eventually denied by Ontario's Consolidated Hearings Board (Joint Board) in 2012 on the basis that "Nelson had not made sufficient provision for the protection of these unique ecologic and environmentally sensitive areas" and would encroach on habitat for the Jefferson salamander, an endangered species that resides in the area. In May 2020, it submitted a new application to expand. The new proposal would expand the quarry into a field south of the existing site and into the Burlington Springs Golf and Country Club to the west. In addition to the salamander habitat, local residents have concerns about rock blasting occurring closer to their homes and closer to two nearby pipelines, as well as the environmental impact of extra truck traffic and the potential for the operation to affect the quantity and quality of the groundwater that feeds their wells. The City of Burlington has expressed similar concerns. Its council unanimously passed a sharply worded motion last year requesting the province deny Nelson's proposal. The proponents for the project have vowed to protect natural heritage and groundwater, and said the good from the quarry would outweigh the bad. In an 2021 interview with CBC Hamilton, spokesperson Kevin Powers said the material to be extracted from the quarry, known as dolostone, is in short supply and is needed to build roads and bridges. "It is the highest-strength limestone you can get in Ontario… Where we would like to dig is one of the few areas in Ontario that is licensed and set aside for the extraction of this resource." 40 witnesses will speak over 60 days The OLT hearing is expected to wrap up in mid-June, says Gord Pinard, a member of Conserving our Rural Ecosystems, one of the advocacy groups that has standing in the proceedings. The group has the hearing schedule and a link to the online proceedings on its website. Pinard says about 40 witnesses are expected in the next several weeks. Thursday's proceedings focused on the work done by Dr. Bev Wicks, an ecologist contracted by the quarry to support its proposal. "She is covering one of the very significant topics," said Pinard. Thursday's cross examination related to the quality of the data Wicks based her assumptions on, and revealed that some was obtained by trespassing and was withdrawn by a previous witness. Pinard said he's hoping to get as many eyes on the proceeding as possible. "Our concerns [are] about water quality, and air quality, and safety of the community with blasting and trucking, and the natural environment, including provincially significant wetlands, woodlands and endangered species," he said.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael Bublé takes swipe at Trump at Canadian music awards: ‘We are not for sale'
Michael Bublé has hit out at Donald Trump's calls for Canada to be annexed as America's 51st state. While hosting the 2025 Juno Awards on Sunday — Canada's version of the Grammys — the Canadian singer responded to the president's threats in an emotional speech. 'I'm a hometown kid who never left. And as I stand here and I look out at my fellow artists in a sold-out arena with millions watching at home, I'm proud to be Canadian,' Bublé, 49, told the audience. 'I'm proud that when they go low, we go high.' Appearing to choke up, he continued: 'Bottom line, we love this country. We love it, and when you love something, you show up for it. And we always will. We will because we're formidable, because we're fearless, because we don't just acknowledge our differences — we embrace them. Because they don't just make us stronger; they make us a hell of a lot more interesting. 'We're the North, the Pacific, we're the Atlantic, we're the Great Lakes, we're the Rocky Mountains, and we are the wide open spaces. Folks, we are one of a kind. We are beautiful. We are the greatest nation on earth!' he said before declaring, 'And we are not for sale!' The 'Haven't Met You Yet' singer's comments come amid fears of an impending trade war sparked by Trump's sweeping plans to heavily tariff Canada and other countries he feels have treated 'the U.S. unfairly.' In early March, the president threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports. However, soon after, he backtracked and halted the plan. Trump has since suggested that Canada's 'tariff problem' would vanish if it agreed to become part of the U.S., leaving Canadian politicians and citizens furious. At a mid-March Downing Street press conference, Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, issued a warning to Trump, telling the president that his threats to annex Canada as the 51st state must stop if the two countries are to broach trade talks. Carney told reporters that Trump's 'disrespectful' comments were an impediment to fresh talks on a U.S.-Canada trade partnership. Still, Trump has remained steadfast in his mission to impose tariffs on Canada, recently imposing a 25 percent tax on all Canadian goods. In retaliation, Canada has issued C$60 billion ($42 billion) of tariffs on U.S. products. 'We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump's unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty,' Carney said on Sunday, March 23, announcing his decision. 'There is so much more to do to secure Canada. To invest in Canada, to build Canada, to unite Canada. That's why I'm asking for a strong positive mandate from my fellow Canadians.'
The Independent
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Michael Bublé takes swipe at Trump at Canadian music awards: ‘We are not for sale'
Michael Bublé has hit out at Donald Trump 's calls for Canada to be annexed as America's 51st state. While hosting the 2025 Juno Awards on Sunday — Canada's version of the Grammys — the Canadian singer responded to the president's threats in an emotional speech. 'I'm a hometown kid who never left. And as I stand here and I look out at my fellow artists in a sold-out arena with millions watching at home, I'm proud to be Canadian,' Bublé, 49, told the audience. 'I'm proud that when they go low, we go high.' Appearing to choke up, he continued: 'Bottom line, we love this country. We love it, and when you love something, you show up for it. And we always will. We will because we're formidable, because we're fearless, because we don't just acknowledge our differences — we embrace them. Because they don't just make us stronger; they make us a hell of a lot more interesting. 'We're the North, the Pacific, we're the Atlantic, we're the Great Lakes, we're the Rocky Mountains, and we are the wide open spaces. Folks, we are one of a kind. We are beautiful. We are the greatest nation on earth!' he said before declaring, 'And we are not for sale!' The 'Haven't Met You Yet' singer's comments come amid fears of an impending trade war sparked by Trump's sweeping plans to heavily tariff Canada and other countries he feels have treated 'the U.S. unfairly.' In early March, the president threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports. However, soon after, he backtracked and halted the plan. Trump has since suggested that Canada's 'tariff problem' would vanish if it agreed to become part of the U.S., leaving Canadian politicians and citizens furious. At a mid-March Downing Street press conference, Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, issued a warning to Trump, telling the president that his threats to annex Canada as the 51st state must stop if the two countries are to broach trade talks. were an impediment to fresh talks on a U.S.-Canada trade partnership. Still, Trump has remained steadfast in his mission to impose tariffs on Canada, recently imposing a 25 percent tax on all Canadian goods. In retaliation, Canada has issued C$60 billion ($42 billion) of tariffs on U.S. products. 'We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump's unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty,' Carney said on Sunday, March 23, announcing his decision. 'There is so much more to do to secure Canada. To invest in Canada, to build Canada, to unite Canada. That's why I'm asking for a strong positive mandate from my fellow Canadians.'
