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Gene Hackman's dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor's death

Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care specialist. The couple’s German shepherd,...

Calgary's Tate McRae lands first No. 1 album on both U.S. and Canada Billboard charts

Tate McRae has landed her first No. 1 on the Billboard album charts. The Calgary-raised pop singer's third full-length album "So Close to What" earned her the peak position this week in both the United...
Key Oscar moments, from Zoe Saldaña's emotional win and 'Oz' opening to Kieran Culkin's baby wish

There were a lot of smiling faces at the Oscars but one had to stand out — Sean Baker saw his film “Anora” go home with the top film prize and he took four for himself. Its star Mikey Madison was...
Vancouver producer Samantha Quan wins best picture Oscar for strip club Cinderella story ‘Anora’

"Anora,” a strip club Cinderalla story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s...
Canadian fans boo the U.S. national anthem at WWE event in Toronto

Canadian fans once again drowned out the U.S. national anthem with boos Saturday night at a live WWE event held at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Footage shared on social media from the Elimination Chamber...
'Dune' director Villeneuve, 'Anora' producer Quan among Canadians up for Oscars

Canadian filmmakers behind two of the year's most buzzed-about films will go head-to-head for the best picture trophy at tonight's Oscars. Quebec director/producer Denis Villeneuve and producer Tanya...
Canada, other countries struggling to come up with new rules for AI and copyright

OTTAWA — The battle between AI companies and copyright holders notched an early win for publishers in the U.S. in mid-February when a court ruled that a legal research firm didn't have the right to use...
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn't Miss You,” was killed early Saturday...
The Rio Carnival street party where dogs parade as superheroes and cartoon characters

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one...
Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while 'Conclave' heads into Academy Awards

VATICAN CITY (AP) — There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current...