From CTV:

• First viewer eliminations cut Top 22 down to 18
  “Canadian Idol viewers took a cue from the judges in choosing the Top 18, eliminating four competitors the panel was less-than-enthused with during Monday and Tuesday’s performance shows.”

From Channel Canada:

• Canadian Idol Top 18 Revealed as Three Toronto Competitors and One Quebec Singer are Voted Out
  “Half of Toronto’s Canadian Idol competitors were eliminated tonight when Christine Hanlon (21), Derek Hoffman (17) and Justyn Wesley (22) received the fewest votes after performance shows on Monday and Tuesday. The fourth to be sent home during tonight’s live results show on CTV was 25-year-old Maud Coussa-Jandl from Sherbrooke, QC.”

From the North Island Gazette:

• Local talent makes cut
  “Clifton Murray has made the top 22 in the latest round of Canadian Idol.”

From the Yarmouth County Vanguard:

• Dwight d’Eon sticking around on Canadian Idol
  “The West Pubnico singer survived the first elimination round on Wednesday night and moves to the next round of voting with the other eight guys who are also guaranteed to stick around for at least another week.”

Sofi Papamarko of Chart Attack recaps the Tuesday Canadian Idol show:

• Canadian Idol Update: Girls On Top
  “After a decent showing by the top 22 boys on Monday night, it was the ladies’ turn to shine on Tuesday.”

Sofi Papamarko of Chart Attack recaps Monday’s male Canadian Idol performances:

• Canadian Idol Update: The Boys Of Summer
  “After a melodramatic jumble of crushed egos and broken dreams, 11 talented male Canadian Idol hopefuls have risen from the ashes like phoenixes — or smaller, lighter ashes.”

With a little hyperbole, CTV recounts last night’s Canadian Idol:

• Strong start to live shows as Top 11 guys take the stage
  “In what may go down as the best Canadian Idol opening night in history, the Top 11 guys owned the stage with rock and roll classics and indie rock hits – and closed out the night with a mixture of the two.”

Tina Comeau of the The Yarmouth Vanguard writes about a hometown contender:

• Votes pour in Monday night for Dwight d’Eon on Canadian Idol
  “Monday night was the night West Pubnico’s Dwight d’Eon performed with the Top 11 male performers on Canadian Idol. It was also the first chance fans got to vote for d’Eon to keep him in the competition and move him towards the Top 10.”

From CTV:

Monday, June 25
8 p.m. – Canadian Idol
Live performance shows begin this evening with the first group of 11 male singers. Viewers vote following the show, and two will be eliminated.

Tuesday, June 26
8 p.m. – Canadian Idol
The first group of female singers hit the stage for live performances in hopes of making it back for the Top 18 next week.