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VANCOUVER — Children's singer Raffi says he's planning a song about democracy written especially for young listeners. The "Baby Beluga" creator says the idea came to him about a week ago, and since then, he's been working away on the lyrics.

VANCOUVER — The Juno Awards handed out the bulk of its trophies at a non-televised bash in Vancouver Saturday.

VANCOUVER — Singer Michael Bublé says he's letting his actions speak for his national pride by hosting the Juno Awards in Vancouver this weekend, as Canada-U.S. tensions surge in the background.

The East Coast Music Association has issued a six-point action plan to address demands for greater transparency and representation that have led some to boycott its marquee event.

CALGARY — Man! She feels like a parade marshal. Country music superstar Shania Twain was announced Wednesday as the parade marshal at the Calgary Stampede this year.

TORONTO — Kevan Staples, the co-founder of the groundbreaking avant-garde Toronto rock band Rough Trade, has died at 75 years old.

TORONTO — Canadian folk legend Sylvia Tyson spent more than half a century in the music business, but lately, she’s felt a growing distance from the community she loves.

TORONTO — The founder of Canadian Music Week is taking the new owners of Departure Festival to court, alleging they've breached their contract and failed to pay fees tied to their acquisition of his music industry conference.

TORONTO — Neil Young has scrapped plans to play a free concert in Ukraine.

TORONTO — Elton John will receive the 15th Glenn Gould Prize, a $100,000 award for an artist whose work has "enriched the human condition.