Next Week on CANADA AM – Live in Kingston with exclusive performance from Blue Rodeo, guest Keanu Reeves, and more

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Monday, October 28

• FAKE STATS CAN: The people behind the wildly popular and hilarious satire twitter account for Stats Canadafinally reveal their identity to the country on CANADA AM, and talk about their new book Stats Canada: Satire On A National Scale.
• GEORGE CHUVALO:  Legendary Canadian boxer joins CANADA AM to talk about his new memoir A Fighter’s Life: The Story of Boxing’s Last Gladiator.
• PUMPKIN CARVING WITH POWER TOOLS: It gets spooky in the CANADA AM studio with pumpkins and power tools.  Pumpkin artist extraordinaire, Steve Soper, amps up the Halloween spirit and carves up some pumpkins in a non-traditional way.

Tuesday, October 29

• LIVE BROADCAST IN KINGSTON: Residents of Kingston are invited to be a part of the live broadcast in Kingston’s downtown Market Square from 6 – 9 a.m.
• BLUE RODEO: Blue Rodeo serenades Kingston’s live audience and CANADA AM viewers across the country with an exclusive live performance as their 13th studio album, In Our Nature, hits shelves today.
• MARK GERRETSEN AND JOHN GERRETSEN: Kingston Mayor Mark Gerretsen and his father, former Mayor of Kingston John Gerretsen, sit down with CANADA AM to talk about the future of the Kingston penitentiary and how running City Hall became a family affair.
• KINGSTON PENITENTIARY: Beverly offers CANADA AM viewers a rare glimpse inside the infamous Kingston Penitentiary and speaks to former Warden Jay Pike about the future of the institution.
• MUST-SEE SITES AROUND KINGSTON: From historical battlegrounds to fine dining on the waterfront,CANADA AM’s travel expert Loren Christie explores all of the best attractions and places to see in Kingston and The Great Waterway region.

Wednesday, October 30

• KEANU REEVES: Canadian Actor Keanu Reeves sits down with film critic Richard Crouse to talk about his new film Man of Tai Chi.
• SAMIRA KAWASH: Samira Kawash discusses her book new book Candy, where she tells the fascinating story of how candy evolved from a luxury good to an inexpensive, everyday snack, and how a new century of panic is threatening our sweets.
• THE HEAD AND THE HEART: CANADA AM viewers get a performance from the indie-rock band’s new album Let’s Be Still, now at number 10 on the Billboard 200.

Thursday, October 31

• CANADIAN GHOST STORIES: Just in time for Halloween, CANADA AM welcomes Toronto-based author Ray Fawkes with his spooky new book, The Spectral Engine, a graphic novel about 13 historically documented ghost stories from across Canada.
• DAVID CRONENBERG EXHIBIT: Get inside the mind of Canadian master filmmaker with David Cronenberg: Evolution, a new exhibit at Toronto’s TIFF Bell Lightbox,
• PET COSTUMES: Calling all pet lovers! Pet Smart showcases this year’s trendiest and most popular costumes for cats and dogs.

Friday, November 1

• THE HEALTHY ITALIAN: CANADA AM works up an appetite talking with Fina Scroppo about her new cookbook The Healthy Italian, packed with delicious and authentic Italian recipes made healthy.
• HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN:  Canadian heartthrob is in Toronto to talk about the new clothing collection he’s designed for RW&CO.
• LUNCHTIME FACELIFT:  Ever wonder why some Hollywood stars never seem to age?  The answer may lie in the newest plastic surgery trend, the Lunchtime Facelift, a non-surgical approach to looking younger.  Dr. Irina Yelenbaugen shows CANADA AM how it works.

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Now in its 40^th Season, CANADA AM is Canada’s national morning newsmagazine. Since its launch in 1972,CANADA AM has brought Canadians a unique blend of hard news and lifestyle stories, featuring in-depth interviews with top newsmakers, celebrities and musical stars. Lis Travers is the Vice-President and Executive Producer for CANADA AM and Wendy Freeman is the President of CTV News.

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