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‘Fun police have struck:’ Alberta premier criticizes new Calgary Stampede noise bylaw

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 6:25 PM CDT

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says "the fun police have struck" Calgary while the federal Opposition Leader says the city is "smothering country music culture" after it announced it's dialing down the sound for the Calgary Stampede after midnight.

The city says music at last year's event left windows shaking and items falling off shelves, but Smith said in a post on X that Calgary's decision to lower music volume thresholds during the rodeo festival will hurt workers.

She said it will also create crowd-control issues, as festival attendees will leave early. 

"Stampede is one of Calgary's signature events, attracting hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors who come to enjoy the attractions, live music, and the unique energy of our city," Smith said in the Saturday post.

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Man falls to his death during rock concert at Madison Square Garden

The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: 6:55 PM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A 51-year-old Connecticut man fell to his death from an upper deck of Madison Square Garden during a concert on Saturday night, police said.

Officers responding to a 911 call around 9:51 p.m. found the man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries indicating a fall from an “elevated position,” New York City police said. Police did not say how far the man fell, but said he was in Section 300. They identified him as Paul Kueker of Niantic, Connecticut.

The man was with his wife, according to police. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police do not suspect foul play.

The rock band Goose was performing. In a statement, the band said it was “reeling” from the tragedy.

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‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million

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‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million

Jake Coyle, The Associated Press 5 minute read 12:04 PM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — “Toy Story” still has a friend in moviegoers.

The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily setting a new franchise record and notching the biggest opening weekend of the year.

Launching 31 years after the original “Toy Story” first landed in theaters, “Toy Story 5” far surpassed the previous series-best debut: $120 million for “Toy Story 4” in 2019. Internationally, it was just as successful, with $152 million in opening-weekend sales, for a worldwide haul of $312 million.

The “Toy Story” franchise is one of the most profitable for The Walt Disney Co. Before “Toy Story 5” launched, the movies had collectively grossed more than $3 billion, while also pulling in billions from merchandising.

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Prada serves up luxury fashion’s version of pasta pomodoro at Milan Fashion Week

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Prada serves up luxury fashion’s version of pasta pomodoro at Milan Fashion Week

Colleen Barry, The Associated Press 3 minute read 11:43 AM CDT

MILAN (AP) — Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons reimagine jeans-inspired basics in leather and technical fabrics for the latest Prada collection unveiled Sunday during MilanFashion Week, saying they wanted menswear looks for people on the street, not just fashion insiders.

The new Prada uniform for next spring and summer: slim, cropped jackets and five-pocket trousers, pulled together with timeless blazers or leather blousons.

“Sometimes you just realize you need a good pasta pomodoro,” Simons said before the show, referring to the Italian mealtime staple.

Prada's pasta pomodoro

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Drake honours late producer Tay Keith: ‘Endless and eternal gratitude’

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Drake honours late producer Tay Keith: ‘Endless and eternal gratitude’

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: 2:02 PM CDT

Drake is paying tribute to his late collaborator, Tay Keith.

The Toronto rapper took to Instagram over the weekend to honour the Memphis-born producer, who on Thursday was pronounced dead at 29.

In a post, Drake expressed his “endless and eternal gratitude” for Keith's spirit and contributions to hip-hop, sharing a black-and-white photo of the chart-topping hitmaker shrouded by illustrated roses.

“You will be deeply missed,” added the rapper.

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Kevin Alves on the emotional Vancouver set of ‘Yellowjackets” final season

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Kevin Alves on the emotional Vancouver set of ‘Yellowjackets” final season

Craig Macrae, The Canadian Press 4 minute read 7:00 AM CDT

"Yellowjackets" actor Kevin Alves says there's been "lots of tears of joy" since he and his co-stars received the final two scripts for the survival saga last week.

"Reading that was a lot of emotional stuff for everybody," the Toronto-born Alves says by phone from Vancouver, where the series has been shooting since February. 

"You know, seeing how the show's ending and that was really beautiful.... The environment on set has been incredible with the support people have given each other."

Alves says filming is expected to continue for another month-and-a-half, but he's coy about what that could involve for the stranded teen characters who appeared to finally make contact with the outside world in the Season 3 finale.

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Lamb shank, 48 cans of beans, gum: A look at what Alberta’s politicians expense

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Lamb shank, 48 cans of beans, gum: A look at what Alberta’s politicians expense

Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press 6 minute read 7:00 AM CDT

EDMONTON - A survey of spending over the last fiscal year by Alberta's provincial politicians indicates taxpayers are footing the bill on everything from bison steak dinners to a pack of gum.

And a can of pop.

The expenses, posted online on the legislative assembly website, show the purchases kept within the rules set for the job, which includes meeting constituents and stakeholders, travel costs and some living expenses.

Among the biggest one-time expenses were for the United Conservatives' Nolan Dyck and David Eggen of the Opposition NDP.

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Police in Alberta say dancing isn’t the issue in debate over roadside entertainer

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Police in Alberta say dancing isn’t the issue in debate over roadside entertainer

Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 4:06 PM CDT

EDMONTON - An Alberta man who took up dancing on street corners as therapy following a head injury has attracted the ire of Mounties but also support from people who feel his moves bring nothing but smiles.

Caden Skelton, 21, says it started after he had a debilitating electric longboarding accident in 2023. He wasn't wearing a helmet.

"One day after I got out of the hospital and I got back on my board, I was listening to some good tunes. And I'm like, you know what? I wanna groove to this," said Skelton, who lives and dances in Sherwood Park, just east of Edmonton.

His shuffles, wiggles, twists, as well as his singing, have attracted waves and honks of support from motorists for years. He said some businesses have even paid him to hold up signs while he dances.

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N.B. gallery aims to spark debate with urine-soaked crucifix photo, Tory MP weighs in

Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 2:18 PM CDT

FREDERICTON - An art gallery in Eastern Canada is leveraging a notorious, damaged photograph of a crucifix floating in urine to spark public discourse — even drawing criticism from a member of Parliament.

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, located in New Brunswick’s capital Fredericton, is exhibiting American artist Andres Serrano’s controversial piece until the end of November. 

It marks the first time the Piss Christ (Immersions), on loan from the Rennie Collection in Vancouver, has been shown in Atlantic Canada.

And the gallery's executive director Bernard Doucet says he's not shying away from the controversy that surrounds the 1987 piece. It's the role of the Beaverbrook, and other organizations like it, to get people talking, he says. 

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Dolce & Gabbana imagines a Mediterranean escape in menswear built for the heat

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Dolce & Gabbana imagines a Mediterranean escape in menswear built for the heat

Colleen Barry, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 9:00 AM CDT

MILAN (AP) — Dolce & Gabbana pitched a menswear wardrobe built for both Milan’s punishing heat wave and a Sicilian beach escape, sending models down a seaside-inspired runway in laser-cut suits, short shorts and breezy knitwear during Milan Fashion Week on Saturday.

Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana created the backdrop with a video image of a rocky coastline at sunset, as models walked among columns evoking a Mediterranean terrace in swimwear and silk pajamas.

The collection kicked into high gear as the sun rose, with laser-cut suits, tunics and loose trousers designed to stay cool in the heat while transitioning from the workweek city to a weekend seaside getaway. The standout accessory was an oversized travel bag in leather, suede and raffia.

Short shorts showed off muscular legs, while loose-knit tops did the same for torsos. Suit jackets featured unusual upright lapels and unexpected details on the back, including back panels that could unbutton for added ventilation.

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Beers, braids and bonding: Hairstyle classes for dads aim to challenge gender norms

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Beers, braids and bonding: Hairstyle classes for dads aim to challenge gender norms

Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 7:00 AM CDT

WINNIPEG - With a hairbrush in one hand and a craft beer in the other, Curtis Einarson takes a seat behind a mannequin head with long, vibrant pink and blue hair.

The father of three young girls is one of a dozen dads sitting in the corner of Sookram's Brewing Co., in Winnipeg on a recent Wednesday evening. The goal is for them to upgrade their limited hairstyling skills.

"Average at best. I can do a ponytail, I think OK. Maybe ask (my daughters)," Einarson said when describing his prior proficiency in styling girls' hair.

A post on the social media site Reddit led Einarson to the Beers and Braids event.

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Here’s what you need to know about Ottawa’s new policies on social media and AI

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Here’s what you need to know about Ottawa’s new policies on social media and AI

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press 7 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 12:58 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Over the last two weeks of the parliamentary sitting, the Liberal government made a series of moves related to AI and digital regulation.

It introduced a new AI strategy, a bill requiring social media platforms to ban kids under 16 and a long-awaited privacy bill. It also moved to block new rules requiring streamers to help fund Canadian content.

Here’s what you need to know.

What is the social media ban for kids going to look like?

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Kennedy Center says it isn’t required to reschedule shows after judge blocks 2-year closure

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Kennedy Center says it isn’t required to reschedule shows after judge blocks 2-year closure

Steven Sloan, The Associated Press 3 minute read Friday, Jun. 19, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s management isn’t making a commitment to scheduling new shows or building up its staff even as the performing arts venue considers options short of a full two-year closure that a federal judge blocked last month.

In a court filing Friday, Kennedy Center lawyers said the institution plans to “maintain an operational model” after the July 5 date when it was initially scheduled to shutter for renovations. Under that status, the Kennedy Center's public spaces will still be accessible but the stages may largely be silent.

“The Court’s order did not affirmatively require the Board to reschedule programming that had previously been cancelled or to seek new programming,” the lawyers wrote in the filing.

The Kennedy Center has been forced to reassess its plans after a May ruling from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper upended many notable moves imposed by a board dominated by President Donald Trump's allies. Cooper said Trump's name was illegally added to the building and ordered it taken down. He blocked the closure and gave the institution's leadership — along with Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, an ex-officio board member who filed the lawsuit — until Friday to provide a status update.

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James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85

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James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85

Beth Harris, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 12:12 PM CDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace,” died Friday. He was 85.

His family confirmed his death in a statement to People, saying he “passed away peacefully today surrounded by his family.” No location or cause of death was provided.

Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening credits. But they knew his work.

Burrows got his start in television relatively late at age 35 in 1974, directing episodes of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” and “Laverne & Shirley.”

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Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child

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Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child

The Associated Press 1 minute read Friday, Jun. 19, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child.

On Friday, the Oscar-winning actor posted an Instagram video in which she grins as she reveals a baby bump and hurries off camera. The 43-year-old Hathaway captioned the video “Baby, I'm yours” and for the soundtrack used the Barbara Lewis hit of the same name.

When asked for confirmation, a Hathaway spokesman responded, “I think the video is pretty obvious.”

Hathaway and husband Adam Shulman are already the parents of Jonathan Shulman and Jack Shulman. Friday's news arrives at an especially busy time for the actor, whose films this year include “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” “Mother Mary” and “The Odyssey.”

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Human rights museum readies opening of Palestinian exhibit amid criticism

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Human rights museum readies opening of Palestinian exhibit amid criticism

Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Friday, Jun. 19, 2026

WINNIPEG - The Canadian Museum for Human Rights says an exhibit about displaced Palestinians is to go ahead as planned, despite criticism that it's a potentially one-sided story.

The exhibit, opening June 27, focuses on people affected by the Nakba, Arabic for catastrophe, when about 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced in 1948 during fighting over control of what is now Israel.

The exhibit has been in the works for four years, though Palestinian Canadians have been calling for their stories to be told at the Winnipeg museum since it opened in 2014.

Jewish groups, including the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, B'nai Brith Canada and the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada, have raised concern that the exhibit could fuel antisemitism by not providing more historical context.

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