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Western University Mustangs head coach Greg Marshall, left, shakes hand with Saskatchewan University Huskies head coach Scott Flory, while standing behind the Vanier Cup trophy, in Quebec City, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

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Red Deer’s Pound It dance studio owner Rico Martinez (left) and new instructor Charles Parks (King Charles) who toured with Madonna. (Photo by Lana Michelin/Advocate staff)

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