Samritha Arunasalam
Samritha Arunasalam is a senior writer for CBC News based in Toronto. She has previously worked at Reuters as a technology correspondent and digital journalist. Samritha holds a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, Wales. You can reach her at samrhitha.arunasalam@cbc.ca
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Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, best known for roles in Buffy and Gossip Girl, dead at 39
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, popular for her roles in buzzy millennial-era TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has died at the age of 39, New York City police confirmed to CBC News on Wednesday.
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Meghan Markle faces backlash as fans call out similarities to Pamela Anderson's lifestyle show
Meghan Markle is being called out ahead of the launch of her new Netflix series With Love, Meghan, as fans say her lifestyle show is a ripoff of Pamela Anderson’s cooking series.
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Josh Ross, Snotty Nose Rez Kids among star-studded lineup of 2025 Junos performers
The 2025 Juno Awards will showcase a star-studded lineup, with multiple-award nominees and rising stars, including Josh Ross and Snotty Nose Rez Kids, performing at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on March 30.
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Justin Trudeau's son, Xavier, forays into music with debut R&B single
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 17-year-old son, Xavier Trudeau, marked his official launch into the world of music on Friday with the debut single of his R&B track Til The Nights Done.
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Change of guard for 007 as Amazon takes creative control of James Bond franchise
In a major shakeup for the film industry, Amazon MGM Studios said on Thursday it will take creative control of the James Bond franchise from long-serving producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
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WHO marks 5 years since COVID-19 came on its radar — it became the worst pandemic in a century
On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization first learned about COVID-19, which ended up becoming the worst pandemic in over a century. And though WHO has said the emergency phase of COVID-19 is over, they note the virus continues to spread widely across the globe, endangering people's lives.
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Chess great Carlsen returns to the Championships — and the jeans stay on
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body FIDE's decision to bar him from a round for wearing jeans.
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Taylor Swift hype helps rake in dollars beyond charities' wildest dreams
Taylor Swift and her wildly successful Eras Tour have been making waves not just across the world, but also for charities that had never in their wildest dreams imagined raising so much money from the Swift era.
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Ed Sheeran to perform in Bhutan, in country's 1st-ever international concert
Ed Sheeran is all set to perform in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in January next year, becoming the first-ever international artist the country will play host to.
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Is Trump's victory also a win for billionaire backer Elon Musk?
Billionaire Elon Musk could stand to gain after he went all in to help U.S. president-elect Donald Trump make one of the biggest political comebacks in history.
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