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US movie theaters are hoping the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of last year’s “Barbenheimer” phenomenon can strike again this weekend, with the simultaneous release of two of 2024’s most hyped films: “Wicked” and “Gladiator II.””Wicked” is the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, starring pop sensation Ariana Grande, while “Gladiator II” marks Ridley Scott’s return to …

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Two Canadian LGBTQ advocacy groups have launched a legal challenge, being processed in court Monday, which seeks to overturn a provincial law they say violates the rights of transgender minors. The case targets legislation passed by the right-wing provincial government in Alberta that sets new restrictions on the care health professionals can provide minors who identify …

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Taylor Swift took the stage in Vancouver on Sunday for the final show of her record-shattering “Eras” tour, a cultural phenomenon that has easily become the highest-grossing musical tour in history.The globe-spanning event kicked off in the US state of Arizona on March 17, 2023.Sunday’s show in Canada was the 149th Eras performance, following stops …

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“Moana 2,” the sequel to the animated Disney musical about a spirited Polynesian teenager who embarks on seafaring adventures, has topped the North American box office for a second week, according to industry estimates.In the new installment of the hit, the title character, voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, teams up with an unlikely crew and travels …

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Taylor Swift’s record-shattering “Eras Tour” is set to end on Sunday in Vancouver with the final performance of a cultural phenomenon that has easily become the highest-grossing musical tour in history. The globe-spanning event kicked off in the US state of Arizona on March 17, 2023.When it ends in the Canadian city this weekend, the American …

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When Donald Trump pledged to impose crippling tariffs on Canadian imports, he blamed Ottawa for failing to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Canadian authorities concede the country has likely become a net exporter of the synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin.But experts cast doubt on the president-elect’s suggestion …

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Luke Richardson was fired as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, the NHL club announced, after the team stumbled to the league’s worst record so far this season.Swede Anders Sorensen, coach of the Blackhawks’ top developmental club, was named interim coach for the NHL squad.Richardson, a 55-year-old Canadian, went 57-118 with 15 overtime losses …

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University professor Ahmed Abu Shaban often gets up at 3:00 am in Toronto to remotely teach his students in Gaza — motivated by loyalty to his trapped pupils, and a deep sense of guilt.Shaban, an academic who fled Gaza days after October 7, 2023, said he has an obligation to students in the Palestinian Territory …

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The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons intervened Monday to pause an unprecedented two-month deadlock that saw conservatives filibuster to try to force Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to release documents they hope would embroil him in a conflict-of-interest scandal.Almost no business has been conducted during the fall session, and little more was expected, with …

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For Caleb Justin Smith-White, negotiations in South Korea on a landmark global deal to curb plastic pollution are about more than the environment. They are about saving lives.He is one of dozens of people who have travelled from across the world to the city of Busan to share personal stories about the ways they say …

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