Thankfully nobody broke into song but emotions were running high on Thursday as the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, bestowed this country’s highest honour, the Légion d'honneur, on the Canadian chanteuse Céline Dion...

Canada has had its fair share of musical divas Ask someone to name a famous Canadian chanteuse and you're likely to hear a range of possible candidates: Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, K...