Canadian singer Michael Buble said he is humbled to be able to represent his home country on musical stages around the world and feel supported during what has been a tough time for his young family.
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At Rideau Hall to receive a medal from Gov. Gen. David Johnston as part of the 2017 Governor GeneralB次元官网网址檚 Performing Arts Awards, it was the first public event for Buble, 41, since announcing last fall that his three-year-old son, Noah, is battling cancer.
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The singer did not mention the illness, but appeared emotional as he spoke of the love he has for his wife, model Luisana Lopilato, and their two children, including their one-year-old son Elias, as well as his parents and sisters.
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In April, Lopilato held a news conference in her native Argentina to say Noah was progressing well from treatment.
His family was there to see him receive the National Arts Centre Award, which recognizes an achievement from the previous performance year.
Buble released his ninth studio album, called B次元官网网址淣obody But Me,B次元官网网址� in October.
Other honorees at the ceremony, to be followed by a gala Thursday evening, included actors Michael J. Fox and Martin Short, who both spoke of how Canada has inspired and supported them as they accepted lifetime achievement awards for broadcasting.
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Fox told the audience that whenever he goes to see the New York Rangers play a Canadian team, he sings along to both national anthems, but he always sings B次元官网网址淥 CanadaB次元官网网址� a little louder.
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Short, 67, said that has never met an American who was not a tad jealous of his Canadian passport, especially since U.S. President Donald Trump came to the White House.
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Joanna Smith, The Canadian Press
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