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Gl-icked? Movie theaters pin hopes on big ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator’ weekend

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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LGBTQ groups challenge Canada province’s transgender law

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 delivers final performance in record-breaking ‘Eras’ tour

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’ makes waves in 2nd week atop N.America box office

“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-breaking ‘Eras’ tour set for final show

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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Canada exports fentanyl but Trump’s concerns ‘hyperbolic’

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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Record two-month Canada parliament deadlock paused

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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