Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of DUI in California
Katie Scott / globalnews - Britney Spears was placed under arrest on March 4 after being pulled over by the California Highway Patrol In Ventura County.
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Winning $75‑million LOTTO MAX ticket sold in Toronto, OLG says
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Check your tickets: A life‑changing $75‑million LOTTO MAX jackpot ticket was sold in Toronto, making one local player Ontario’s newest multimillionaire after Tuesday night’s draw. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) confirmed Wednesday that t…
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Texas bar shooting leaves 3 dead and 14 wounded as FBI investigates terrorism possibility
sootoday - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire outside a bar in a popular entertainment district in the Texas capital of Austin, killing two people early Sunday in a shooting that the FBI said is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism.
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Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86
News Staff / citynews - NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking …
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Iconic Calgary cookhouse and dance hall will be relocating in 2027
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - It is an iconic part of Calgary's country music heritage and a hotspot for Stampede celebrations, but Ranchman's Cookhouse and Dancehall will soon be moving to a new location.
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Netflix drops its bid for Warner Bros., clearing path for takeover by Paramount
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - ‘This is a win-win for shareholders and the industry,’ said a Warner Bros. investor, but Paramount will face ongoing government scrutiny for its deal
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Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, dies at 42
theglobeandmail - Katherine Short, the daughter of Canadian comedian Martin Short, has died at age 42. Martin Short said in a Facebook statement that his family is devastated by the loss and is asking for privacy as they 'grieve this unimaginable heartbreak.'
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N.D.G.'s Empress Theatre to be demolished, turned into an outdoor cultural space
Jesse Feith, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - The theatre’s iconic Egyptian Revival facade will be saved to serve as a backdrop to the new space — essentially a courtyard closed in by two preserved walls.
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Milan, Cortina Olympic cauldrons extinguished bringing end to Winter Games
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A total of 116 medal events have been held in eight Olympic sports across 16 disciplines, including the debut of ski mountaineering this year.
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Not just a Gold medal on the line for Canada but also the next line in Connor McDavid's legacy: 9 Things
Kurt Leavins / edmontonjournal - The hours and minutes are counting agonizingly down toward puck drop in the Olympic Gold Medal game between the U.S.A. and Canada. This game and its outcome stand for many things. The players can deflect on the political aspects of it, which I have no pro…
- Crosby's absence and McDavid's legacy headline Canada's roster storyline (4)
- Other: closing-ceremony flags, festivals and photographers' weekend snapshots (2)
- Overtime heartbreak: USA wins, nation reacts with grief and analysis (26)
- Pregame hype: fans and media build fever ahead of Canada-U.S. (6)
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Crosby's absence and McDavid's legacy headline Canada's roster storyline
Other: closing-ceremony flags, festivals and photographers' weekend snapshots
Overtime heartbreak: USA wins, nation reacts with grief and analysis
Pregame hype: fans and media build fever ahead of Canada-U.S.
All Other Stories
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Canada loses to U.S. in Olympics women’s hockey final
Adriana Fallico / globalnews - Canada has now lost eight straight games against the U.S. With the silver medal, Canada now has 15 medals at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
- On-ice heartbreak: OT goal snatches gold from Canada (4)
- Policy fallout: format criticised, program reform urged immediately (4)
- Poulin's future uncertain as fans plead for one more (2)
- Pride and heartbreak: Canadians watch, gather, and grieve together (4)
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On-ice heartbreak: OT goal snatches gold from Canada
Policy fallout: format criticised, program reform urged immediately
Poulin's future uncertain as fans plead for one more
Pride and heartbreak: Canadians watch, gather, and grieve together
All Other Stories
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Don Cherry, Edward Rogers among latest Order of Ontario recipients
Michael Talbot / citynews - Hockey personality Don Cherry and tech titan Edward Rogers are among 30 new recipients of the Order of Ontario. Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont has announced the 2025 appointments, which include trade union leader Joe Mancinelli of the Labourers’ International Unio…
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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
Denio Lourenco / citynews - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in “Tender Mercies,” has…
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Quebec skiier Mikaël Kingsbury wins silver in moguls at 2026 Olympics
Sean Fitz-Gerald / montrealgazette - Cooper Woods, from Australia, takes gold. Ikuma Horishima, of Japan, wins bronze.
- Canada's Olympic hockey dominance: NHL stars lead 5-0 opener (4)
- Kingsbury’s tiebreaker silver: Quebec star misses gold by turns (3)
- Off-ice stories: scandals, governance, and equipment woes at Olympics (4)
- Quebec athletes powering Canada's winter medal hopes on home ice (3)
Canada's Olympic hockey dominance: NHL stars lead 5-0 opener
Kingsbury’s tiebreaker silver: Quebec star misses gold by turns
Off-ice stories: scandals, governance, and equipment woes at Olympics
Quebec athletes powering Canada's winter medal hopes on home ice
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Montreal parish fights to demolish derelict church that’s become a TikTok destination
Lola Kalder / citynews - Tacked on the plywood fence keeping intruders away from the long-closed St-Eusèbe-de-Verceil church in Montreal, next to “Free Gaza” and anti-police graffiti, is a poem. “This church is no more,” begins the unnamed poet. A few lines later, the handwritten…
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Catherine O’Hara died from pulmonary embolism, with cancer as underlying cause
Andrew Dalton / theglobeandmail - Oncologist who signed off on death certificate indicated he had been treating O’Hara since March of last year
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Engineering students brace the cold to race concrete sleds in London, Ont.
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Hundreds of engineering students braced the bone-chilling cold over the weekend to race concrete sleds down a hill in London, Ont.
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Brad Arnold, founder and lead singer of rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47
Spiro Papuckoski / torontosun - 'The family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time'
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Heated Rivalry's 'crazy' success surprises star Sophie Nélisse
Brendan Kelly, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - "I can't think of any other show that dives in so deeply to gay representation on screen and honours queer relationships," says the Montreal actress.
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Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child
Katie Scott / globalnews - The development comes two weeks after Busfield was released from jail in New Mexico while he awaits trial on child sexual abuse charges.
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