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'Unsinkable Youth' In Crisis Special Airs At 1 PM Today

The 1 pm special features musicians, performers, and athletes that include Johnny Orlando, Hailey Wickenheiser, Jacob Tremblay, Seth Rogen, Alessia Cara, The Reklaws, Tessa Virtue, Wali Shah, Lauren Orlando, Lennon Stella and others.

'Unsinkable Youth' In Crisis Special Airs At 1 PM Today

By FYI Staff

CTV and YouTube are broadcasting a one-hour, 1 pm special this afternoon entitled Unsinkable Youth, hosted by former Olympic rowing medalist, Walk of Famer and Unsinkable founder Silken Laumann and "Never Have I Ever" star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, with pledgers support going to Kids Help Phone.


Laumann founded Unsinkable, a non-profit organization that aims “to connect and empower Canadians to achieve better mental, physical and spiritual health.”

The 1 pm special features musicians, performers, and athletes that include Johnny Orlando, Hailey Wickenheiser, Jacob Tremblay, Seth Rogen, Alessia Cara, The Reklaws, Tessa Virtue, Wali Shah, Lauren Orlando, Lennon Stella and others.

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Kids help phone stats show that call-ins have more than doubled during the pandemic crisis and the service provides between five and 10 rescues for people in danger of suicide daily.

A video promoting the show can be found here and an interview with Unsinkable’s Laumann here.

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Les Cowboys Fringants Debut ‘Merci ben!’ on the Billboard Canada AC Airplay Chart

The track from the Quebec band enters at No. 30 over a year after its release, picking up steam on the radio airwaves. Ariane Moffatt's “Jouer” also reaches a new peak, marking the second consecutive week with two charting French songs.

French-language music makes its mark on the Canadian charts this week.

Les Cowboys Fringants have made their latest Billboard debut with their song “Merci ben!” which arrives at No. 30 on the Canada AC chart for May 10. The country-folk track finds the band thanking its fans while reminiscing on its beginnings and milestones, from playing small bars to sold-out arenas. The track’s title is Quebec jargon for “Thank you very much!”

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