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Monday, August 4

CIVIC HOLIDAY: Jeff, Bev, and Marci have a patio party planned for CANADA AM’s star-studded holiday show including MODERN FAMILY stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie Bowen, music legends David Foster and Olivia Newton-John, basketball superstar Steve Nash, and tennis darling Milos Raonic.

Tuesday, August 5

DEEPAK CHOPRA: The founder of The Chopra Center joins CANADA AM to talk about his attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Meditation, set to take place on August 8 at noon.
SCARLETT JANE: The Canadian duo visits CANADA AM to perform a track from their latest album Stranger.
ROMAIN PUÉRTOLAS: The French author chats about his new book The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir who got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe.

Wednesday, August 6

LATEST DEPARTURE: CANADA AM speaks with the latest team eliminated from the second season of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA.
CANADIAN COUNTRY CROONER: Tim Hicks performs a track from his latest album 5:01.
AN UNDEREMPLOYED CANADA: CANADA AM discusses a new report that suggests that many Canadians are overqualified for the jobs they’re doing.

Thursday, August 7

CLOSING ARUGMENTS: As the Oscar Pistorius trial resumes today, CANADA AM shares the latest details from Pretoria, South Africa.
AMRITA SINGH: The Toronto-based frugalista shares some great hacks to make life a whole lot easier.
LEILANI SCHWEITZER: The TEDx speaker, who lost her son as a result of a series of preventable medical errors, shares her touching story with CANADA AM.

Friday, August 8

FIN-FEST: DAILY PLANET hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin stop by CANADA AM to share a sneak-peak of Discovery’s highly anticipated SHARK WEEK, premiering Sunday, August 10.
THE DEVIN CUDDY BAND: The Canadian singer-songwriter, and son of Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy, performs a track on the CANADA AM Soundstage.
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS: Founder of Canada Company, Blake Goldring speaks to CANADA AM about the seventh annual Canada Company awards ceremony, where nine children of Canadian military personnel who perished while serving their country will be presented with post-secondary education scholarships.

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