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- ↑ "Music has a new outlet in Indie88: Toronto's first indie radio station officially arrives on Sept. 3". Toronto Star , July 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Five Questions With… Raina Douris". FYI Music News, March 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Emmy winner joins CBC's fifth estate". Toronto Star , September 23, 2016.
- ↑ "How to watch the 2019 Polaris Music Prize gala". CBC Music. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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