Scott Walker

About: Scott is the morning anchor on The New Classical 96.3FM.

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MAJOR TORNADO RIPS THROUGH OKLAHOMA CITY SUBURB

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Scott Walker

A devastating tornado has obliterated parts of suburban Oklahoma City. Rescuers have spent the night looking for more victims. Fifty-one people have been confirmed dead so far, but officials say the number could increase to 90. Witnesses are describing the … read more

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METROPOLITAN OPERA DISBANDS BALLET TROOP

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Scott Walker

The Metropolitan Opera is disbanding part of its company. The eight remaining dancers of the Met’s Ballet company have accepted a buyout package and have left the organization. The company has gradually been reducing the number of dancers in a … read more

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PREMIER SACKS THE HEAD OF OLG

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Scott Walker

Premier Kathleen Wynne has fired the head of Ontario Lottery and Gaming. Paul Godfrey was brought in by the McGuinty government to streamline OLG and increase its revenue. And, by all accounts, he was succeeding. But he and Wynne didn’t … read more

Posted in Latest News, Uncategorized | Tagged OLG, Ontario, Ontario Lottery and Gaming, paul godfrey, Premier Kathleen Wynne | Comments Off

ITALIAN OPERA COMPANIES APPEAL FOR UN HELP IN SAVING OPERA FESTIVAL

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Scott Walker

When a country’s economy is in decline, art is often the first to suffer. Italy’s financial woes are putting the future of its first music festival in jeopardy. And singers at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino are hoping the United Nations … read more

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LCBO STRIKE DEADLINE APPROACHES

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Scott Walker

Expect line-ups at the LCBO today. People are stocking up for the long weekend, and beyond, as a strike deadline approaches. Workers are elligible to walk off the job at midnight tonight. It would be the first strike in LCBO … read more

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BILL TO PROTECT CHILD PERFORMERS PASSES FIRST READING AT QUEEN’S PARK

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Scott Walker

A new bill has been introduced at Queen’s Park that provides protection for children working in the entertainment industry. NDP MPP Paul Miller’s Private Member’s Bill is called the Protecting Child Performers Act. It provides clear rules on how child … read more

Posted in Latest News | Tagged ACTRA, canadian actors' equity, child performers, david sparrow, mpp paul miller, queen's park | Comments Off

SUSPECT IN BOSMA KILLING TO MAKE COURT APPEARANCE

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Scott Walker

A Toronto man is due in court in Hamilton this morning to be charged with murder in the death of Tim Bosma. Police announced yesterday they had found Bosma’s remains just over a week after the 32-year-old father went missing. … read more

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GATSBY TO OPEN CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Scott Walker

The Cannes Film Festival gets underway today with one of the most talked-about films of the year. Baz Luhrmann’s 3-D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby opens the festival this year. Steven Spielberg is jury president, presiding over a … read more

Posted in Latest News | Tagged Ang Lee, Baz Luhrmann, cannes film, christoph waltz, nicole kidman, roman polanski, steven soderbergh, Steven Spielberg, the coen brothers, The Great Gatsby | Comments Off

HADFIELD RETURNS TO EARTH AFTER A SUCCESSFUL MISSION

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Scott Walker

Chris Hadfield is safely back on earth. The Canadian astronaut returned from his five-month mission aboard the international space station in a Soyuz capsule with two other crew members touching down in Kazakhstan about 10:30 Eastern Time last night. During his … read more

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ANGELINA JOLIE UNDERGOES DOUBLE MASTECTOMY TO PREVENT BREAST CANCER

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Scott Walker

Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie says she underwent a double mastectomy earlier this year after learning she has a “faulty gene” putting her at a high risk for breast cancer. Jolie writes in today’s New York Times that her mother died … read more

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