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The Latest: Taylor Swift embraces Canadian fans after kicking off Toronto tour dates

The Latest: Taylor Swift embraces Canadian fans after kicking off Toronto tour dates

TORONTO — Pop superstar Taylor Swift kicked off the first of six shows in Toronto with fans cheering her entrance. The singer brings her record-breaking tour for a Canadian leg that hits Rogers Centre over 10 days.
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'A big family': Glitter-adorned Taylor Swift fans welcome Canadian leg of Eras Tour

'A big family': Glitter-adorned Taylor Swift fans welcome Canadian leg of Eras Tour

TORONTO — The long-awaited Canadian arrival of Taylor Swift came with glitter, velvet and buckets of beads — and that was just among the superfans who gathered all day outside the concert venue to proclaim their devotion to the pop megastar.
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Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era

Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era

TORONTO — Will Taylor Swift bring chaos or do we all need to calm down? It’s a question many Torontonians are asking this week as the city braces for the arrival of Swifties, the massive fan base of one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
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Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era

Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era

TORONTO — Will Taylor Swift bring chaos or do we all need to calm down? It’s a question many Torontonians are asking this week as the city braces for the arrival of Swifties, the massive fan base of one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
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'Force, fraud and coercion': Alberta RCMP lay sex trafficking charges

'Force, fraud and coercion': Alberta RCMP lay sex trafficking charges

COCHRANE, Alta. — Police have arrested and charged a 47-year-old man in southern Alberta with human trafficking and other offences dating back two decades. Sgt.
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Most events geared at Swifties not officially 'Taylor's Version'

Most events geared at Swifties not officially 'Taylor's Version'

TORONTO — When fans converge on a convention centre in downtown Toronto this week, they'll be talking about Taylor Swift and listening to her music, but they won't see her name or photo in any official capacity -- instead, the event is both literally
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Canadian Music Week buyers rename event Departure Festival, expand its scope

Canadian Music Week buyers rename event Departure Festival, expand its scope

TORONTO — Canadian Music Week's new owners are conducting a major overhaul of the annual industry gathering to broaden its scope beyond music.
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Hope shines in spite of dark days at PTP Pink Awards for LGBTQ+ community

Hope shines in spite of dark days at PTP Pink Awards for LGBTQ+ community

TORONTO — While it was an evening meant to celebrate the progress made by LGBTQ+ leaders and organizations across Canada, the star-studded inaugural PTP Pink Awards carried an underlying sense that dark times are ahead. Two days after U.S.
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Canada's Walk of Fame to honour Manitoba folk and country singer William Prince

Canada's Walk of Fame to honour Manitoba folk and country singer William Prince

TORONTO — Country-folk singer William Prince will receive a top award from Canada's Walk of Fame. The musician from Peguis First Nation, north of Winnipeg, has been named the recipient of the Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour.
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Canadian musicians recall industry titan Quincy Jones as mentor, friend, family

Canadian musicians recall industry titan Quincy Jones as mentor, friend, family

TORONTO — Oscar Peterson’s youngest daughter remembers “laughter and joy” when her late father spent time with music giant Quincy Jones.
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