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Universal’s musical sequel “Wicked: For Good” stole the box office spotlight in its North America debut this weekend, with a record-setting haul to the tune of $150 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.Variety said the film’s debut was the highest ever for a Broadway musical adaptation, while analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research called …

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Authorities were searching Friday for a grizzly bear that emerged from the forest in a remote part of Canada and attacked a group of 20 children and their teachers, critically injuring two people.A total of four people remained in hospital a day after Thursday’s attack in the Bella Coola area of Canada’s western British Columbia …

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When a wild wolf encounters a potential meal, its instinct is usually to pounce — but researchers in western Canada have recorded at least one wolf taking a strikingly different approach.The behavior captured on video in a remote part of British Columbia province shows a wolf completing multiple steps to retrieve a crab trap from …

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Seven people linked to a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin have been arrested in Canada, including his lawyer, officials said Wednesday.Ryan Wedding, 44, who is believed to be hiding out in Mexico, is wanted by the United States on drug and murder charges and is on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” …

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Canada’s government survived a confidence vote on Monday as parliament narrowly passed a budget Prime Minister Mark Carney said will strengthen an economy threatened by US tariffs.The minority Liberal government faced collapse over the cliffhanger budget vote, but a small group of opposition lawmakers — weary of triggering an election — allowed the fiscal plan …

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President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled special fast-track visas for people with tickets to the 2026 World Cup — but his administration warned it was no guarantee of entry to the United States.The United States has promised a seamless experience for next year’s tournament despite concerns that Trump’s border crackdown could hurt fans.”For those who …

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Canada’s parliament is poised to vote Monday on the budget proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who opted to double the G7 country’s deficit to kickstart the economy — a risky move that could upend his minority government.The Liberal prime minister, who was elected to a full term in April to stare down US President …

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“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” — the third installment in the crime heist franchise about a group of magicians — debuted atop the North American box office, besting the Glen Powell-fronted remake of “The Running Man,” industry estimates showed Sunday.Lionsgate’s “Now You See Me” — which reunites Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco …

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G7 foreign ministers on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and raised the alarm about the escalating crisis in Sudan, as they wrapped up a meeting in Canada.In a joint statement, the top diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States voiced “unwavering support” for Ukraine’s territorial integrity.”An immediate …

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G7 foreign ministers held talks Wednesday focused on bolstering Ukraine’s war effort, as meeting host Canada unveiled new sanctions targeting Russian drone and energy production.Ukraine’s top diplomat Andriy Sybiha — who was invited to the Group of Seven talks near the famed Niagara Falls — said the meeting needed to focus in part on boosting …

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