An image of Jesus lays amid costume pieces at the "Unidos de Padre Miguel" samba school as members prepare for their Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Credit: AP/Silvia ...

Montrealer Jenny Georgiopoulos had an unpleasant surprise when she arrived at the Saint-Armand, Que., border crossing on Saturday after a day of shopping in Vermont with a friend. She had spent around ...

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Tonight (Mar. 3), four additional samba schools will parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome: Unidos da Tijuca, Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, Acadêmicos do Salgueiro, and Unidos de Vila Isabel.