Global National: Aug. 9, 2023 | Robbie Robertson, Canadian music legend, dead at 80

Another member of music royalty has been forever silenced. Canada's Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and main songwriter of The Band, the Canadian-American group known for songs such as "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," has died at the age of 80. Mike Drolet looks back at the legacy of one of Canada's greatest musicians.

Catastrophic wildfires are tearing through Hawaii's Maui island, killing at least six people and destroying hundreds of structures. Jackson Proskow reports on the deadly disaster that came with little warning, what's fuelled the flames and the extreme measures some people took to escape the danger.

Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline is almost complete, but the expansion project is burning through hundreds of millions of dollars in unexpected costs. Heather Yourex-West explains why it's now cost far more than what the government can expect to sell it for.

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) says it is "highly probable" the Chinese government was behind another alleged smear campaign against Conservative MP Michael Chong. Mackenzie Gray explains what GAC found and why Chong may have been targeted again.

A lack of affordable housing in Ontario and British Columbia is driving more Canadians to leave those pricier provinces and put down roots elsewhere. As Anne Gaviola explains, experts say as Canadians leave the most expensive markets it may help keep home prices from rising even further.

Plus, EG.5 is a new, fast-spreading COVID-19 subvariant now comprising more than a third of all cases in Canada. Katherine Ward looks at what's known about EG.5 and what doctors are advising the public to do.

And, Swifties are stressed out. Tickets are now being sold for Taylor Swift's November 2024 concerts in Toronto. The wide range of emotions her fans are feeling as they vie for a spot to watch one of the biggest tours in music history.

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[katherinehunter]

This Music will never Die!❤🎸🥁🎹🎻

They have been and Will be my soundtrack til deat...THE BAND songs that are the best and are on my Funeral reel!

Thanks boy's!

Rest in Peace and love Robbie!
❤🎸🎶💃🏻

"Acadian driftwood,
Gypsy tailwind
They call my home,
The land of snow
Canadian cold front,
Movin' in
What a way to ride,
Oh what a way to go!"

I pray you Rest in Peace and love Bobbie!

Thanks for all the great music you blessed us with..


May you, Richard, Rick and Levon find Peace and Love together.


I pray Garth and Bob have someone close to be with them tonight as they learn of your passing, Robbie.

I know I'm having a rough time handling this news!

Vaya con Dios!

"The Weight" is lifted the veil is thin, dance your Ghost Dance and join in!!

Safe journey brave music warrior!

🕊❤🕯🇨🇦🎶🥁🎸🙏🏻
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[lorneyoerger]

Why should we ever trust the government again!

[louisemckinney]

RIP you beautiful music legend fly free to that 🎶 land you will be missed terribly you are one of a kind with such a honest soul to make the music that you did!!! 🍁🇨🇦🍁✝️🛐💔🌜🎵🎶🌛😇💞💯💕❤️💘

[randallhogendoorn]

Another great Canadian musician gone, RIP RR

[annalisavajda]

She said you like it now you'll learn to love it later...

[saifonlawrence]

I'm devastated...what a great musician/human !

[carpenter]

I would think Robbie Robertson's "The Weight" of course with the amazing "The Band" would be his trademark. Taylor Swift is not fit to carry his jockstrap.

[tomatoseed]

Aw, I am shocked that Robbie is gone. I didn't know he was 80. Love his music.

[francineshimizu]

It upsets me that people save themselves and worry about themselves and tourism. But what happened to the wildlife. Who is thinking of them. You think when all the trees and animals are gone we are just gunna rebuild?? It doesn’t work that way!

[crystalye]

Micheal, don’t be flattered yourself!

[commonsensecraziness]

Pretty sure the exodus from provinces like Ontario and Quebec to provinces like Alberta is not just housing related. :P

[iainsanders]

Hawaii: ''We never thought that this could happen here'.. Government NOT doing their job! As usual need a kick in the pants.

[-LightningRod-]

do you still "LOVE" oil?
21stCentury Technologies are "ALOT" cheaper, more reliable and better
build That my fellow Canadians

[promisemark]

Making money is action. keeping money is behavior. Growing money is knowledge. I'm excited I started earning upto 15thousand dollars extra income.<<<<

[JoniMitchell-qihr]

All T orontonians thank you for uplifting our childrens lives❤🎉 By choosing Toronto on tour list of shows😊

[DoNotBeSheep]

It’s time to set a 5 year plan to completely decouple canadas economy from China. Introduce escalating trade barriers and tariffs against China. Repatriate critical manufacturing in canada to generate wealth for Canadians. Work with our democratic allies in nafta nato and around the world to replicate all Chinese manufacturing in other countries. There are many democracies in the Americas Africa and Asia that wild welcome their manufacturing with open arms

[petermccracken]

- - I remember listening to Robbie Robertson in my teens & into my twenties. Good music for good times. Prayers to his family & friends.
- Wildfires Everywhere. If there is anyone that thinks Global Warming isn't real, they need a reality check. Mother Earth Is Hurting !!! How Sad that a beautiful place can be destroyed in minutes. Prayers to all those affected by this disaster.
- TMX - By the time oil starts to flow through those pipes, the final cost will be far higher than what it is predicted now. And we all know what will happen next; Justin will raise the tax on fuel, making it so expensive that nobody will be able to afford to put gas in their tanks. The Canadian Tax Payer Will Be On The Hook To Cover This Blunder.

[tonysweet]

Hundreds millions dollars per month ... it is taxpayer money. So, who cares.

[JoniMitchell-qihr]

Clean your homes and transient rooms!😮

[ronron]

I am from Ontario, Canada and this province is a mess. My post-secondary education is out-of-country, but I cannot find work in Ontario because my RN status is not recognized. It is fully recognized in New York state. Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the federal Conservative Party talks about the Liberal gatekeepers keeping talented foreign educated workers from viable employment, but Ontario is a Conservative run province.