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Hundreds Join Protests To Mark The First Anniversary Of Shukri Abdi's Death

Jun 27, 2020

Hundreds of people have joined protests across the UK on the first anniversary of 12-year-old Shukri Abdi’s death.

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Toronto Film Festival Unveils Plans to Operate During Coronavirus Pandemic

Jun 24, 2020

It's safe to say that the 2020 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival won't be like any of the 44 editions that preceded it.

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‘The French Dispatch,’ ‘Soul’ Make the Cannes 2020 Lineup As Festival Reveals the Movies It Would Have Shown

Jun 03, 2020

Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” Pete Docter’s “Soul” and two films from Steve McQueen, “Lovers Walk” and “Mangrove” (both from his anthology series “Small Axe”), are among the films that would have gone to this year’s Cannes Film Festival if it had taken place, Cannes organizers announced at a press conference in Paris on Wednesday.

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10-year-old 'AGT' contestant shocks Sofia Vergara with a voice like Lady Gaga

Jun 03, 2020

The little singer from Toronto, Canada, blew the judges away with her performance of the Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper hit “Shallow.

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MS Slavic 7 review – passionless portrait of a poetic affair

Jun 03, 2020

Sofia Bohdanowicz’s account of her great-grandmother’s correspondence with another Polish writer is bafflingly dull

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Stephen Colbert, Conan O'Brien, Seth Meyers, and Amber Ruffin wrestle with George Floyd's killing, racism, Trump's abdication

Jun 02, 2020

"Well, we're back after 10 days off," Stephen Colbert said on Monday's Late Show, and the story that "has pushed 100,000 COVID deaths below the fold is America's pre-existing condition, racism," specifically "the extrajudicial execution of a man named George Floyd, face-down in a street in Minneapolis." Protests have broken out in dozens of U.S.

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'It's depressing': Toronto and Catalans prepare to decamp to England | Aaron Bower

May 31, 2020

Coronavirus has left Super League’s two overseas teams with the prospect of playing home games in England and could hinder further expansion in North America

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Trudeau: Canadians watching US unrest and police violence in ‘shock and horror’

May 29, 2020

Prime minister condemned racism and called on Canada to ‘stand together in solidarity’ against racial hate as protests continue in US * George Floyd killing – follow live updatesCanadians are watching unrest and police violence in the United States in “shock and horror”, Justin Trudeau said on Friday – but the prime minister cautioned that his country also has entrenched problems with racism.

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Tow truck turf wars: Toronto sees rise in violence likened to organised crime

May 25, 2020

A fourth murder in two years has shone a light on the danger for drivers in a highly lucrative – and highly cut-throat – industryJust before sunset, a volley of gunshots rang out in the parking lot of a northern Toronto apartment complex.

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Blaming Covid-19 On 'Bat Eating' And Wet Markets Is Racist. Here's Why

May 14, 2020

Blaming Covid-19 On 'Bat Eating' And Wet Markets Is Racist. Here's Why

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Coronavirus Is Leaving People With Serious Fatigue – What Can You Do About It?

May 11, 2020

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From 'Scoob!' and 'Perry Mason' to HBO Max and 'King of Staten Island,' here's your streaming guide to the summer's movies and TV shows

May 08, 2020

From 'Scoob!' and 'Perry Mason' to HBO Max and 'King of Staten Island,' here's your streaming guide to the summer's movies and TV shows

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'A Freudian nightmare': Madonna's Blond Ambition tour turns 30

May 08, 2020

Three decades on, the controversy-courting concert tour is still shaping the ways female artists express their sexualityModern Toss on Blond Ambition tour ...In Toronto, Madonna simulated masturbation on a velvet bed under the watchful eye of the Canadian police, who threatened her with arrest if her show went ahead.

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My Family Live In Four Countries, But Coronavirus Has Brought Us Closer Together Than Ever

May 07, 2020

Sat with my dad when the news filtered through that coronavirus was no longer contained to China, my main preoccupations were embarrassingly prosaic: how was I going to battle Storm Ciara to fly home from London to Barcelona? What Valentine’s Day gift I was going to buy my partner?

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Coronavirus Is A Warning To Us All: We Must Heal Nature In Order To Heal Ourselves

May 02, 2020

In planning our response to Covid-19, nature should be our ally

The coronavirus pandemic is a warning to us all: we must heal nature in order to heal ourselves.

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World's biggest film festivals unite for 10-day streaming event

Apr 27, 2020

We Are One showcase on YouTube follows suspension of festivals due to coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 20 film festivals around the world have joined together to stream movies for free on YouTube after the coronavirus pandemic closed cinemas and forced the cancellation of annual showcases in Cannes and New York.

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Toronto Film Festival Considers Digital Options in Post-Coronavirus World (EXCLUSIVE)

Apr 22, 2020

It’s “full steam ahead” at the Toronto Film Festival, according to artistic director Cameron Bailey.

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How To Host A Baby Shower During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Apr 19, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation and postponement of countless events, from graduations to weddings to birthday parties. And for expectant parents, the idea of having a traditional baby shower is pretty much off the table right now.

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Society’s Adapting To Isolation. As A Disabled Person, I Hope The Changes Stick

Apr 14, 2020

By the time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a press conference announcing that Canada was closing its borders and Ontario premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency across the province, I had already been cooped up inside my Toronto home for days.

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The forgotten story of ... how Spanish flu tore apart the 1919 Stanley Cup final

Mar 19, 2020

Just over 100 years ago, the world was in the midst of a pandemic. And just like now it caused havoc in the world of sports

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Sony Halts Production On Kevin Hart’s ‘Man From Toronto’, ‘Shrine’ & ‘The Nightingale’

Mar 14, 2020

Following the suit of many other major studios in the coronavirus atmosphere, Sony is hitting pause on three feature projects: the Kevin Hart-Woody Harrelson comedy The Man From Toronto, horror film Shrine by director Evan Spiliotopoulos and the World War II sisters movie The Nightingale which is starring real-life sisters Elle and Dakota Fanning.

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Super League shutdown looms after Toronto coronavirus fears

Mar 15, 2020

Super League shutdown looms after Toronto coronavirus fears

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Justin Trudeau announces sweeping steps to tackle coronavirus in Canada

Mar 13, 2020

* Prime minister delivers address from self-imposed quarantine * Parliament shuttered and curbs on international travelCanada has unveiled aggressive new measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, shutting down parliament and advising against foreign travel, even as Justin Trudeau urged citizens to remain calm in a national address delivered from self-imposed quarantine.

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Don’t Let the Chinese Government Escape Blame for Coronavirus’s Initial Spread

Mar 10, 2020

From almost the very beginning of the COVID-19/coronavirus crisis in January and early February, it’s often been asked whether it might be the “Chinese Chernobyl.

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Warriors' Stephen Curry scores 23 in long-awaited return from broken hand

Mar 06, 2020

Curry scores 23 points after missing 58 games with injuryPowell scores career-high 37 for playoff-bound RaptorsStephen Curry scored 23 points for Golden State in his anticipated return after missing more than four months with a broken left hand, but the Toronto Raptors beat the Warriors 121-113 Thursday night to clinch a playoff spot.

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Stephen Curry set to return for Golden State Warriors on Thursday night

Mar 05, 2020

Two-time MVP to return from more than four-month absence Curry practiced Monday with G League’s Santa Cruz WarriorsStephen Curry is scheduled to return from a more than four-month absence with a broken left hand to play for Golden State against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.

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Body Of Boy, 13, Pulled From Flood-Hit River Near Bishop Auckland

Feb 24, 2020

The body of a teenage boy, believed to be aged 13, has been pulled from a river.

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42-year-old pulled out of crowd to make NHL debut ... and wins game

Feb 23, 2020

David Ayres drafted in as emergency goalie for HurricanesAyres usually works as Zamboni driver for minor league teamDavid Ayres was sitting in the stands with his wife at Scotiabank Arena when Carolina Hurricanes goalie James Reimer went down with an injury.

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Artful French tames Wolfpack as Wigan extend Toronto’s miserable run

Feb 13, 2020

• Wigan Warriors 32-10 Toronto Wolfpack• Bevan French inspires victory over injury-hit CanadiansToronto’s winless start to their first season in Super League continued – as did their growing injury crisis – after a Bevan French-inspired Wigan inflicted a third consecutive defeat on the Wolfpack.

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The Story Behind One Of Harry And Meghan's Most Viral Videos

Feb 13, 2020

If you’ve watched a viral video about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry lately, there’s a very high chance it’s from the Twitter account @ddarveyy.

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The Wuhan I Know And Love Is Much More Than What You See Online

Feb 09, 2020

The Wuhan I Know And Love Is Much More Than What You See Online

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Salford’s Evalds serves reality check to Super League new boys Toronto

Feb 08, 2020

• Salford 24-16 Toronto Wolfpack• Sonny Bill Williams makes debut for TorontoIan Watson admitted Salford’s tight victory over Toronto was a must-win game despite being only their second Super League match of the season.

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To The Woman Who Recoiled From Me, Not All Asians Have Coronavirus

Feb 06, 2020

The other night, at a posh theatre in the centre of Paris, I inadvertently perpetuated a tired old stereotype of the passive, submissive Asian when I failed to call out the French woman sat next to me, who spent the entire first act of the production with her turtleneck over her mouth.

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Yes, I Am Asian. No, I Don’t Have The Coronavirus

Feb 06, 2020

The other night, at a posh theatre in the centre of Paris, I inadvertently perpetuated a tired old stereotype of the passive, submissive Asian when I failed to call out the French woman sat next to me, who spent the entire first act of the production with her turtleneck over her mouth.

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'Scary but we made it': Damaged plane makes emergency landing in Madrid after circling for hours to burn off fuel

Feb 03, 2020

A Boeing 767 with 136 people on board has safely made an emergency landing in Madrid after circling an airport for four hours with a faulty engine and a burst tyre.

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Sonny Bill Williams’s return ends in defeat as Castleford beat Toronto

Feb 02, 2020

• Toronto 10 Castleford 28• Williams plays 54 minutes in first game since 2014Rusty.

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Digital footprints lead cops to Arizona fugitive in Canada

Feb 01, 2020

A man who pleaded guilty to murder before fleeing Arizona over 16 years ago to avoid being sentenced has been arrested in Canada after police followed digital footprints provided by social media posts of his family and friends, authorities said.

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Toronto and Williams arrive in RFL on a mission to stay the distance | Aaron Bower

Feb 01, 2020

With the former All Black Sonny Bill Williams on board the Wolfpack are viewing this as just the startLate April, 2016.

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Canada's Chinese community faces racist abuse in wake of coronavirus

Jan 28, 2020

Country has seen just three confirmed cases of the virus but panic is already spreading, causing an uptick in racist incidentsWhen Toronto resident Terri Chu tweeted that she and other Chinese mothers feared the “inevitable wave of racism” that would accompany the spread of coronavirus around the world, she didn’t realize how visceral the reactions would be.

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Kobe Bryant leaves memories of stellar basketball career – video obituary

Jan 26, 2020

Kobe Bryant, who has died in a helicopter crash at the age of 41, was a basketball prodigy, spending his entire storied career with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won five NBA championships.

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Fifth U.S. Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Patient Who Traveled From Wuhan, China

Jan 26, 2020

Fifth U.S. Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Patient Who Traveled From Wuhan, China

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Basketball legend Kobe Bryant inspired a generation of players

Jan 26, 2020

The iconic superstar’s tragic death is a seismic loss with his contribution instrumental in raising the sport’s global profileKobe Bryant, who died on Sunday in a helicopter crash in California at the age of 41, was one of the most accomplished players in league history, an 18-time All-Star, a two-time NBA Finals MVP and the 2007-2008 league MVP.

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Third U.S. Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Patient Who Traveled From Wuhan, China

Jan 26, 2020

Third U.S. Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Patient Who Traveled From Wuhan, China

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Canada identifies first case of coronavirus

Jan 25, 2020

TORONTO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Canada on Saturday declared the first "presumptive" confirmed case of the deadly coronavirus in a resident who had returned from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak of the viral disease.

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Sonny Bill Williams admits need to prove himself again with Wolfpack

Jan 22, 2020

• ‘I wouldn’t still be around if I didn’t have that inner drive’• Coach Brian McDermott says Williams needs time to adjust

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Jennifer Lopez's Eternal Hustle

Jan 21, 2020

On a crisp Saturday night in September, a private party celebrating the Hustlers premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival could be marked by two halves: Before Jennifer Lopez and After Jennifer Lopez.

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Harry and Meghan may be heading to Canada but does Canada want them?

Jan 17, 2020

The royal couple could find privacy on Vancouver Island but questions have been raised about the cost of providing securityResidents of Vancouver Island say that its rugged beauty and tranquility make it one of the best places to live in Canada.

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Where Meghan And Harry Should Move In Canada To Raise Baby Archie

Jan 14, 2020

Maybe you’ve heard the very minor, not-at-all surprising, totally not historic news: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping down as senior members of the Royal Family and moving, at least part-time, to North America.

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Canada province says sorry after training mistake sparks false nuclear alert

Jan 12, 2020

The Canadian province of Ontario on Sunday apologized for wrongly raising the alarm about an incident at a massive nuclear power station near Toronto and blamed a training exercise mistake.

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Football quiz: career paths of the past decade – can you guess the player?

Dec 31, 2019

Study the journey that these well-travelled footballers have taken in the past 10 years and see if you can name themFootball quiz: 12 months of goal celebrations from 2019Portsmouth > Burnley (loan) > Leicester City > Middlesbrough > Derby County > Preston North End.Jimmy BullardDavid NugentDean WindassKevin PhillipsBarcelona > Roma > Milan (loan) > Barcelona > Ajax (loan) > Stoke City > Mainz 05 (loan) > Alavés (loan) > Montreal Impact.Tuncay SanliJordi AlbaBojan KrkicStefano OkakaTottenham Hotspur > Toronto FC > Tottenham (loan) > Sunderland > Bournemouth > Rangers (loan).Peter CrouchLuka ModricRafael van der VaartJermain DefoeBlackburn > QPR > Doncaster Rovers > Market Drayton > Carlisle > Arles-Avignon > Washington > Ashton Town.Morten Gamst PedersenChris SambaPascal ChimbondaSteven NzonziLiverpool > Galatasaray (loan) > Sporting CP > Atlético Madrid > Rayo Vallecano (loan) > Stuttgart.Jay SpearingFabio AurelioDaniel AyalaEmiliano InsuaPortsmouth > Milan > Schalke 04 > Milan > Las Palmas > Eintracht Frankfurt > Sassuolo > Barcelona (loan) > Fiorentina.Kevin-Prince BoatengNiko KranjcarJohn UtakaNwankwo KanuChelsea > QPR (loan) > Wolves (loan) > Hamburg > Nottingham Forest > New England Revolution.Adel TaraabtMichael ManciennePaulinhoJosé BosingwaArsenal > Barcelona > Roma (loan) > Vissel Kobe.Vito MannoneThomas VermaelenAlexander HlebMarouane ChamakhBirmingham City > Stoke City > Crystal Palace (loan) > Norwich City > Derby County > Goztepe.Jordon MutchGary McSheffreyCameron JeromeMarcus BentFenerbahce > Toulouse (loan) > Galatasaray > Olympiacos (loan) > Blackburn Rovers (loan) > Bursaspor > Feyenoord (loan) > Feyenoord > Celtic > Coritiba > Corinthians > Lobos BUAP (loan) > Veracruz.TugayColin Kazim-RichardsAmine LinganziJamie O'Hara10 and above.You're the best! Lionel Messi-level quizzing.

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