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Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.’s only native turtle
Menita Prasad knows that turtles don’t rate the same kind of attention from the public…
BR- Turtle-Conservation
VANCOUVER — It’s been a bumper year for the Greater Vancouver Zoo’s project to help…
Ottawa army unit head removed as part of social media misconduct probe
OTTAWA — The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as…
Robust federal collection, analysis of UFO data could dispel misinformation: report
OTTAWA — Systematic government collection and analysis of data about mysterious sightings in the sky…
Alberta Premier Smith demands apology from fire-stricken Jasper for critical report
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demanded Friday the fire-stricken town of Jasper apologize and…
Ottawa weighing plans on AI and copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
OTTAWA — Canada’s artificial intelligence minister is keeping a close watch on ongoing court cases…
Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it’s a ‘nightmare’
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Paula Callejas was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit
A $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders…
Simple Plan didn’t want to wait until they were ‘really old’ to make a documentary
TORONTO — The problem with so many rock documentaries is they too often come out…
What to know about the killings of an ‘American Idol’ music supervisor and her husband in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police officers conducting a welfare check at a gated…
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt are expecting their first child
Pete Davidson is going to be a dad. His girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, announced their baby…
Backstreet Boys’ Brian Littrell sues Florida sheriff’s office over beach trespassers
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell says a local Florida sheriff’s office…
Fire engulfs main stage of Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival ahead of Friday start
BRUSSELS (AP) — A huge fire on Wednesday at Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival site has…
Disney sues Hong Kong company it says is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday sued a Hong Kong jewelry…
New ‘Knives Out’ mystery and Clement Virgo thriller ‘Steal Away’ among TIFF premieres
Clement Virgo’s new psychological thriller and Rian Johnson’s latest “Knives Out” mystery will be among…
Prince Harry retraces Diana’s footsteps by walking through a land mine field in Angola for charity
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince Harry followed in his late mother’s footsteps on…
Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here’s a look at the park then and now
Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The summerlong festivities…
Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested…
Lin-Manuel Miranda will turn ‘Hamilton’ 10th anniversary into a fundraiser for immigration services
Lin-Manuel Miranda plans to use the 10th anniversary Broadway performance of his award-winning cultural phenomenon…
Hot Docs film festival co-founder Debbie Nightingale dies
Hot Docs film festival co-founder Debbie Nightingale has died at 71. The organization says the…
Ari Aster made a movie about polarized America. ‘Eddington’ has been polarizing
NEW YORK (AP) — A Post-it note sat near Ari Aster while he wrote “Eddington”:…
Connie Francis’ ‘Pretty Little Baby’ became an unexpected TikTok hit – 63 years after its release
Connie Francis was a giant of 1950s and ’60s sugary-sweet pop, notching more than a…
Country singer Josh Ross, ‘American Idol’ star Cameron Whitcomb lead CCMA Awards noms
TORONTO — Breakout country singer Josh Ross and “American Idol” star Cameron Whitcomb are the…
Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license
NEW YORK (AP) — A Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square. A…