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TORONTO — Jessie Reyez, JP Saxe and rising Canadian stars Ali Gatie and Tate McRae are joining the slate of musical performers at the upcoming Juno Awards.

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are going back to one of their favorite pastimes: store shopping.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor expressed confidence Thursday that the NBA franchise will remain in Minnesota after it is sold, responding to a federal lawsuit against him by one of his investors alleging breach of contract.

TORONTO — The twin brothers of Toller Cranston must pay hefty legal costs to their sister after a battle over her handling of the renowned figure skater's estate that included unfounded fraud allegations.

Planning is already underway for the 94th Oscars, which will be held on March 27, 2022, the film academy and ABC said Thursday.

Former Hockey Night in Canada executive producer John Shannon offered a quick two-word reply when asked what Wayne Gretzky's greatest challenge would be as a studio analyst for Turner Sports. "Understanding time," he said.

NEW YORK (AP) — Plans are afoot to put some old hit songs by Britney Spears into a stage musical about woke princesses, and the hope is that the result isn't “Toxic.” The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in April as a lack of supply continues to foil would-be buyers. The National Association of Realtors’ index of pending home sales fell 4.4% to 106.

CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York high school is recalling copies of its yearbook because a graduating senior listed Adolf Hitler's autobiography as his favorite book within its pages.

NEW YORK (AP) — Through the first year of the pandemic, the country's independent booksellers have — so far — avoided disaster.