Hollywood superstars and awards buzz helped this year’s Toronto International Film Festival return to form after multiple years of industry turmoil, but simmering political tensions defined some of the best features.
Category: Canada
Jasper to end state of emergency, focus on long-term wildfire recovery
The municipality of Jasper in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains is taking the next step this weekend as it recovers from a July wildfire that destroyed a third of its buildings.
Annual Welcome Back Pow Wow a big draw to campus
Over 1,000 people came out to celebrate Indigenous culture and tradition
B.C. accepts change for psychiatric care after alleged attack by mentally ill man
A report into a triple stabbing at a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown last year says the man accused of the crimes had been let out of a psychiatric care facility 99 times in the year prior without incident.
Worse than the ice storm: Tropical Storm Debby was ‘most costly weather event in Quebec’s history’
The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, which caused major flooding in Quebec, have become ‘the most costly weather event in Quebec’s history,’ surpassing the ice storm of 1998, the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Friday.
Ontario’s public broadcaster under scrutiny for funding, then pulling Russian war doc
Ongoing controversy over the documentary “Russians at War” has brought scrutiny to Ontario’s public broadcaster, which has said it will not air the film it helped fund.
Saskatoon police called to 5 bear spray incidents in 9 hours
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) had a busy evening Thursday night responding to five bear spray incidents in nine hours between 8 p.m., Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday.
Toronto high school remain under hold and secure after shots fired near Oakwood and St. Clair
Toronto police are investigating after area gunfire caused a midtown high school to briefly be placed under lockdown Friday afternoon.
Cap Off ‘Negroni Week’ with Brunch at The Chickadee Room, Sept. 22nd
The Goods from The Chickadee Room Vancouver, BC | On Sunday, September 22nd, join us at The Chickadee Room, along with our friends at Campari Group, to close out another great Negroni Week! We will be slinging all things Negroni and Campari related as well as a special brunch food menu from our sister restaurant, […]
West Grey to explore policing partnership with Owen Sound
West Grey plans to explore a partnership with Owen Sound for policing services in the two communities. West Grey council approved a motion on Sept. 3 brought forward by Mayor Kevin Eccles to endorse the exploration and potential implementation of joint municipal police services with the city. Staff was directed to initiate discussions with […]