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Nini Nobless, co-founder of Montreal disco powerhouse duo Lime, dies at 74
Denis LePage, left, who died Monday, August 21, at 74, with then-wife Denyse LePage who together comprised Montreal disco duo Lime are shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Claudine LePage *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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ISIS documentary Rojek selected as Canada’s contender for Oscar nomination
FILE - An Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 21, 2015. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
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Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ producers
FILE - Actor Alec Baldwin attends the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History, May 21, 2019, in New York. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, a New Mexico judge rejected a request by Baldwin’s attorneys to dismiss a civil lawsuit by three “Rust” crew members who allege cost-cutting endangered the cast and crew as the actor-producer skipped his own safety training. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Return of live shows after pandemic revived performing arts industry, StatCan says
A new report from Statistics Canada says the return of live shows and events after pandemic restrictions revived the country's performing arts industry in 2022, with significant revenue and salary growth in specific sectors. An aerial view of the Foo Fighters concert on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at the Quebec Summer Festival in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
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Dealer gets 10 years in prison in death of actor Michael K. Williams
FILE - Actor Michael K. Williams poses for a portrait at the Beverly Hilton during the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, July 30, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A drug dealer who sold fentanyl-laced heroin to Williams shortly before "The Wire" actor's fatal overdose was sentenced Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, to 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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High school teacher from B.C. wins Season 10 of survivalist reality show ‘Alone’
Alan Tenta, a high school teacher from Columbia Valley, B.C., outlasted nine other competitors in the northern Saskatchewan wilderness to win the US$500,000 prize on teh History Channel survival reality show "Alone". Tenta is seen in an undated handout portrait. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-The History Channel, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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AP, other news organizations develop standards for use of artificial intelligence in newsrooms
FILE - The Associated Press logo is shown at the entrance to the news organization's office in New York on Thursday, July 13, 2023. The Associated Press has issued guidelines for its journalists on use of artificial intelligence, saying the tool cannot be used to create publishable content and images for the news service. (AP Photo/Aaron Jackson, File
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Tuohys’ lawyers to respond to Michael Oher’s accusations as he fights conservatorship
FILE - Michael Oher, left, Collins Tuohy, second from left, and Leigh Anne Tuohy, whose lives are portrayed in the Oscar-nominated movie "The Blind Side," speak with Pastor Kerry Shook, right, March 3, 2010 at Woodlands Church's Fellowship Campus in The Woodlands, TX. Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/The Courier, Eric S. Swist, File)
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Avril Lavigne, Tantoo Cardinal among Canada’s Walk of Fame inductees
Avril Lavigne performs during the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Lavigne is among the five newly announced inductees to Canada's Walk of FameTHE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Smash hit musical Chicago to return to Toronto for holiday run
Katie Frieden and cast members from "Chicago," are shown in a handout photo. The smash Broadway hit "Chicago" will return to Toronto at the end of the year. Mirvish Productions says the musical will play at the Ed Mirvish Theatre from Dec. 27 to Jan. 6. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Mirvish Productions-Jeremy Daniel **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for The Blind Side, sues to end conservatorship
FILE - Carolina Panthers' Michael Oher speaks to the media during the first day of their NFL football offseason conditioning program in Charlotte, N.C., April 20, 2015. Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two decades ago.(AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
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Five missing artifacts flagged by auditor found by Canadian Museum of History
<div>The Museum of Canadian History says five items of historic significance that were deemed missing during a recent investigation by the auditor general have been recovered. The Canadian Museum of History is pictured from the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick</div>
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Six Nations leaders say Robbie Robertson gave cultural centre invaluable support
A gesture by late musician Robbie Robertson has drawn attention to a Six Nations community's cultural restoration project and local leaders anticipate it will have a lasting positive impact. Robertson arrives for the gala premiere of the film "Once We Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band" at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Broadcasters to lobby Supreme Court chief justice to allow cameras at Trump’s trials
<div>Donald Trump likes being on television. But the most dramatic moment of his political career — standing trial in the U.S. capital on charges of trying to subvert democracy — is set to transpire beyond the gaze of cameras. This artist sketch depicts former President Donald Trump, right, conferring with defense lawyer Todd Blanche, left, during his appearance at the Federal Courthouse in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Dana Verkouteren</div>
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Hip hop and justice: Culture carries the spirit of protest, 50 years and counting
FILE - Killer Mike of Run The Jewels performs at the Reading Music Festival in England, Aug. 28, 2022. Hip-hop has been an integral part of social and racial justice movements.It’s also been scrutinized by law enforcement and political groups because of their belief that hip-hop and its artists’ encourage violent criminality. Free speech advocates see the ongoing persecution of rappers as a proxy war primarily waged against Black and Latino people who are the early pioneers of the culture. For hip-hop artists who live under repressive regimes, “dropping bars” to air one’s grievances against the government can mean time behind bars or worse. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
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Musical sensation ‘Six’ hopes to empower audiences with pop numbers, power ballads
Maggie Lacasse (left to right), who plays Jane Seymour, Krystal Hernandez, who plays Anne of Cleves, Julia Pulo, who plays Anne Boleyn, Lauren Mariasoosay, who plays Catherine Parr, Jaz Robinson, who plays Catherine of Aragon, and Elysia Cruz, who plays Katherine Howard, perform a "show & tell" media presentation to promote the Canadian production of "Six The Musical," in Toronto, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Preschool pals Toopy and Binoo leap from books to TV to theatres
Nearly 30 years after debuting in a francophone book series, Canadian preschool TV stars Toopy and Binoo leap to the big screen with their first animated feature. Toopy and Binoo are seen in an undated handout still image from the film "Toopy and Binoo: The Movie." THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sphere Films, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
international business
Sony quarterly profit tumbles as movie business disappoints
(FILES) The Sony logo is seen inside the company's headquarters in Tokyo on January 31, 2023. Sony Group on August 9, 2023 upgraded its annual sales and net profit forecasts, driven by strength in its music business and favourable foreign exchange rates. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)
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Vancouver translator reaches settlement with British Museum over unauthorized use of her work
Vancouver-based translator Yilin Wang, shown in a handout photo, says the British Museum has agreed to compensate her for translations included in an ongoing exhibit dubbed “China’s hidden century.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-M. Kaegi Maurer **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Netflix’s Sylvester Stallone documentary Sly to close TIFF
Actor Sylvester Stallone is shown in a still from the film “Sly,” from director Thom Zimny. The Netflix documentary about the Hollywood action star will close the Toronto International Film Festival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HI-TIFF **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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