Living a double life : Local teen enrolls at Degrassi High Article online since July 4th 2008, 8:50 Going through high school is often trying enough for any 16-year-old, but imagine attending two high schools 450 kilometres apart and getting no summer break. This is, more or less, what life is like for Melinda Shankar.…

Ottawa actress lands principal Degrassi role Orlans teenager moving to Toronto Tony Lofaro, The Ottawa Citizen Published: Friday, June 27, 2008 Melinda Shankar’s move to Toronto to appear in Degrassi: The Next Generation means she’ll probably have to give up two of her favourite passions: karate and ballet. The 16-year-old Ottawa actress and model has…

Degrassi goes virtual Updated Wed. Jun. 11 2008 11:14 AM ET CTV Degrassi may be closing its doors for the summer, but fans can stay connected with their favourite characters and other viewers through the latest phenomenon in social entertainment, vSide. Degrassi: The Next Generation has become the first Canadian television series to launch a…

The Kielburgers go pop on ‘Oprah,’ ‘Degrassi’ and ‘eTalk’ Tyrone Warner, CTV.ca Free the Children founders Marc and Craig Kielburger are taking their humanitarian mission to the mainstream with back-to-back-to-back TV appearances on “Oprah,” “Degrassi: The Next Generation” and “eTalk.” Even though Craig Kielburger, 25, is a veteran public speaker, he admits to being jittery…