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Singer Chris Brown free on bail while awaiting trial over alleged London nightclub attack
A British judge ordered Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown released on 5-million-pound ($9.3 million Cdn) bail on Wednesday while facing allegations he beat and seriously injured a music producer with a...
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This man is swimming in the shark-filled waters from Jaws to make a point
As It HappensWhy this environmentalist is swimming in the shark-filled waters from JawsEver since he first saw Jaws when he was 16 years old,...
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Docuseries on Edmonton Oilers dynasty coming from Ryan Reynolds’s production house
The Edmonton Oilers' NHL reign in the 1980s will be the subject of a new docuseries from Ryan Reynolds's production house Maximum Effort.Producers say...
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Quebec to impose French-language quotas on streaming giants
Quebec Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe tabled a bill today that would force streaming giants to add French-language content and make it more easily accessible to users.Bill 109 has...
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‘I didn’t have a bored day in my life’: SNL’s master carpenter retires after 50 years
As It Happens'I didn't have a bored day in my life': SNL's master carpenter retires after 51 yearsAs Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 years on...
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CRTC hears debate on considering ‘cultural element’ when defining Canadian content
The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a "cultural element" in its new definition of Canadian content.The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission...
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Norm! Cheers star George Wendt dead at 76
George Wendt, the actor known for his portrayal of beer-loving Norm Peterson on the hit NBC sitcom Cheers, has died at the age of 76. Wendt's...
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Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker to leave BBC after sharing Instagram story about Zionism
Gary Lineker, the England soccer great-turned-media celebrity, will leave his role as a presenter for the BBC after facing criticism for reposting an Instagram...
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Beloved B.C. musician Dan Mangan on his new album, Natural Light
Vancouver's Dan Mangan has always had a knack for providing comfort on a rainy day, a moment of reprieve during heavy times. His 2018...
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Eurovision fans built a sauna and drove it 3,000 km to the grand final
As It Happens5:40Eurovision fans build a sauna and drive it 3,000 km to grand finalRobin Nyman's road trip to the grand final of the...
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Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision with pop-opera song Wasted Love
Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with Wasted Love, a song that combines operatic, multi-octave vocals with a...