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Vancouver Island musician takes centre stage at MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta (VIDEO)
Victoria Buzz
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July 16, 2025
One of Vancouver Island’s brightest stars shone on baseball’s biggest stage Tuesday night. Lauren Spencer Smith, the Nanaimo-based singer-songwriter who rose to fame on American Idol, delivered a powerful rendition of O Canada ahead of the 2025...
ESports in Canadian Universities: A new path for scholarships and careers
All Nigeria Soccer
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July 16, 2025
Late-night skating and house LAN parties are no longer the limit of the world of esports. In Canada, universities are turning the digital hobby into real opportunities, from scholarships and specialized programs to full-time jobs in the industry....
South Surrey festival rapidly approaching
Peace Arch News
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July 19, 2025
One of South Surrey's most impactful festivals – both in terms of those who love live music and those who are concerned about the environment – is rapidly approaching. The Salmon Sessions Music Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 23 from 3 p.m. to 11...
Coldstream teen high on 2-time top Canadian dance title
Eagle Valley News
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July 16, 2025
Rebecca Acob with Vernon's Aviemore School of Highland Dance brings home national title, again The best in B.C. and now the best in Canada. For a second year in a row. Rebecca Acob, 15, has been crowned a two-time Canadian Highland Dance champion....
Entertaining: Whether it's performing or promoting music, Evans does it all
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Entertainment Local Entertainment Local News The Bon Evans Band -- Dave Bull, from left, Justin Smith, Bon Evans, Dave Chesebrough and Laura Richards -- will be performing at Saturday's Rockin' the Rock musical festival on...
India News | UP Police Busts Large-scale Illegal Conversion Racket; 10 Held from 6 States
Latestly
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July 19, 2025
Lucknow, Jul 19 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday said they have busted a large-scale illegal religious conversion racket and arrested 10 people from six states. The probe began in Agra in March after two sisters -- aged 33 and 18 -- were...
This free two-day Toronto music festival will be across two venues featuring award-winning artists
Toronto.com
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It’s almost time for another free music festival in Toronto. And this happening is taking place over two days at two different venues in the city. Kicking off on July 26, the sixth annual Summer Live Music Festival is taking over Trillium Park for...
Small Plane Hijack in Canada Triggers Vancouver Airport Shutdown; 9 Flights Diverted, Pilot Arrested
The Logical Indian
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July 16, 2025
On July 15, 2025, a small private aircraft, a Cessna 172 operated by the Victoria Flying Club, was reportedly hijacked shortly after take off from Victoria on Vancouver Island. The plane entered the controlled airspace near Vancouver International...
WATCH: Meet Derry's very own painting pony - Shet Van Gogh - whose masterpieces adorn walls across the world
Derry Journal
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July 16, 2025
Meet ‘Shet Van Gogh,’ a gorgeous Shetland pony living in Derry, who has a talent for painting fabulous pictures. You’ve read that right - Shet, aka ‘Tico,’ expresses his expert, artistic talent by creating his very own colourful and fabulous...
Canadian tech startups are embracing the EU. But can they escape the pull of the U.S.?
Financial Post
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“In Europe, everything is different: regulations, operational realities, culture and the way you market your product and pitch to a customer,” said Amanda Arciero, the cofounder and COO of Montreal-based Airudi Inc., which creates AI workforce...
How Canada Can Say No to Donald Trump
Jacobin
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An all-too predictable pattern has emerged in US-Canada relations. US president Donald Trump makes Canada “an offer it can’t refuse.” What follows is a national gnashing of teeth, flag-waving, businesses and politicians going patriotic. The...
IN OUR VIEW: Better off without fireworks
Langley Advance Times
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July 19, 2025
With Langley Township switching back from a drone show to fireworks at next year's Canada Day event, it's worth looking at the pros and cons of the two types of displays. The biggest concern with drones is their cost. This year's event cost more...
Fire engulfs main stage of Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival ahead of Friday start
Lethbridge Herald
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July 16, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 16, 2025. BRUSSELS (AP) — A huge fire on Wednesday at Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival site has “severely damaged” the main stage two days before the event was due to start, organizers said. No one was injured in the...
President of the CSD Backs Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu to Host World Cup Final
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 19, 2025
The 2026 World Cup is set to be co-hosted by three countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The 2030 World Cup will also have three host countries, with neighboring Spain and Portugal sharing the duties with Morocco. Five years away, and...
Energy Plug Technologies and SEETEL New Energy Announce Strategic Alliance with Exclusive Canadian Rights and Americas Expansion
T-Net
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Energy Plug Technologies and SEETEL New Energy Announce Strategic Alliance with Exclusive Canadian Rights and Americas Expansion Vancouver, BC, July 16, 2025--(T-Net)--Energy Plug Technologies Corp. (CSE: PLUG) and SEETEL New Energy Co., Ltd., a...
Culture of death seizes ground in Britain
World - North Carolina
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July 14, 2025
In just one week, the British Parliament dealt two major blows to the dignity of human life. On June 17, the House of Commons voted 379–137 to decriminalize abortion up to the point of birth—removing criminal penalties for women who obtain an...
Deloitte Canada Acquires Allevar to Strengthen Financial Crime and Compliance Solutions for Financial Services Organizations
T-Net
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Deloitte Canada Acquires Allevar to Strengthen Financial Crime and Compliance Solutions for Financial Services Organizations Vancouver, BC, July 16, 2025--(T-Net)--Deloitte Canada has announced the acquisition of Allevar, a Toronto-based financial...
Robert Earl Keen Announces Massive Texas Flood Relief Show Featuring Tyler Childers, Cody Jinks, Miranda Lambert, Cross Canadian Ragweed & More
Whiskey Riff
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July 16, 2025
Another benefit concert for a great cause. At this point, I am sure that we’ve all seen the devastating news about how South-central Texas was ravaged by flash flooding over the 4th of July weekend, and over 130 people have already been confirmed...
Sept. 6 will be spectacular at Southland Co-op Centre
SaskToday.ca
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July 19, 2025
Assiniboia's state-of-the-art Southland Co-op Centre continues to play host to big ticket events in small town Sask. ASSINIBOIA — The ongoing benefits of Assiniboia’s Southland Co-op Centre continue to shine. Kicking off rink season will occur on...
B.C. chief says Bill C-5 meeting with Carney 'did not resolve concerns, it reinforced them'
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 19, 2025
Chiefs of First Nations in B.C. were among the more than 600 chiefs who travelled to Gatineau, Que., this week to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney about the highly controversial Bill C-5. The Building Canada Act, passed June 6, gives the...