My photos won't import from my camera into iPhoto

Just recently my photos are not able to upload from my Canon camera into iPhoto, but it was working before.
When I plug the USB camera into my Mac the device shows up on the sidebar column in iphoto, it will say "Loading Photos" with the little circular waiting symbol and then it will just go to a blank grey screen.
If I try to click on any of the options under "File" or "Edit" they are all greyed out.
I'm not sure what the problem is since the camera is clearly connecting and being ready by iphoto and starting the import, but then it just stops. There are definitely pictures on the camera to import because I can view them on the camera.
Has anyone else had this problem or know how they might be able to help? Everything seems to be working except for the last step.

Can you access the imges on the card with Image Capture (in your Applications Folder) ?
I would try reformat the card with your camera.
Regards
TD

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