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From European avant-garde to celeb-driven fare, here are 10 buzzy films coming to TIFF

From European avant-garde to celeb-driven fare, here are 10 buzzy films coming to TIFF

TORONTO — It's TIFF's 50th edition — TIFFty feels like something of a missed branding opportunity — and the event once known as the Festival of Festivals is going big. More than 200 features are scheduled to screen between Sept. 4 and 14.
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Vancouver International Film Festival to open with Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague,' feature Canadian premieres of Baumbach, Jarmusch films

Vancouver International Film Festival to open with Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague,' feature Canadian premieres of Baumbach, Jarmusch films

Richard Linklater's film-about-a-film "Nouvelle Vague" will open the Vancouver International Film Festival in October.
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Quebec artists largely shunned on streaming platforms; Taylor Swift reigns supreme

Quebec artists largely shunned on streaming platforms; Taylor Swift reigns supreme

MONTRÉAL — Less than seven per cent of music consumed in Quebec in 2024 on major streaming platforms came from Québécois artists.
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Alberta cabinet minister to follow rules after late-night Feucht legislature tour

Alberta cabinet minister to follow rules after late-night Feucht legislature tour

EDMONTON — An Alberta cabinet minister is promising to follow the rules after an unusual late-night tour of the legislature last week for controversial American Christian singer Sean Feucht.
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Drenched and nostalgic, Oasis marks Toronto return amid sudden downpour

Drenched and nostalgic, Oasis marks Toronto return amid sudden downpour

TORONTO — When Oasis fans said they wanted to be soaked in nostalgia, this isn't exactly what they had in mind.
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News photographers to resume covering Oasis concerts as band lifts restrictions

News photographers to resume covering Oasis concerts as band lifts restrictions

TORONTO — Oasis has lifted restrictions for photojournalists covering the band's world tour just as it prepares for a series of shows in North America.
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West Kelowna, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht on safety grounds

West Kelowna, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht on safety grounds

WEST KELOWNA — The City of West Kelowna, B.C., has cited public safety to deny a permit for a concert by American Christian singer Sean Feucht, who is outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement.
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bbno$, the Beaches warn approaching TikTok Canada closure will hurt homegrown artists

bbno$, the Beaches warn approaching TikTok Canada closure will hurt homegrown artists

In 2021, a TikTok of Canadian rapper bbno$ raising his eyebrows to the beat of his single “Edamame” started gaining traction — and eventually changed the course of his career.
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Police target Nickelback fans in B.C., nab 18 alleged drunk drivers

Police target Nickelback fans in B.C., nab 18 alleged drunk drivers

LAKE COWICHAN — Police on Vancouver Island say roadside checks set up for a Nickelback concert this month resulted in 142 breath demands and netted 18 alleged drunk drivers.
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Saskatchewan's excitement around Chappell Roan lands on late-night TV circuit

Saskatchewan's excitement around Chappell Roan lands on late-night TV circuit

The excitement in Saskatchewan around American pop singer Chappell Roan and her latest song appears to have made its way to the late-night TV circuit.
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