Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — It’s TIFF’s 50th edition — TIFFty feels like something of a missed branding opportunity — and the event once known as the Festival of Festivals is going big. More than 200 features are scheduled to screen between Sept. 4 and 14. The Canadian Press’ arts and entertainment team has picked out 10 buzzy […]

Toronto police say two teenagers have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after a 19-year-old died in a shooting at an east-end mall last week. Police say they were called to Scarborough Town Centre just before 2 p.m. on Aug. 21 for a report of a shooting. They say officers found an injured man […]

TORONTO — Hubert Davis remembers acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer calling him with an idea: to direct a documentary about the experiences of Black players in hockey. “He said, ‘This is really important. I think you should consider it,’” recalls Davis. “Charles was very dramatic. So when he told me that, there was a lot […]

Canada looks to build on its first win under new coach Steve Meehan and possibly book its ticket to the 2027 Rugby World Cup when it takes on No. 13 Japan on Saturday in Pacific Nations Cup play. The six-team tournament doubles as a qualifier for the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Having beaten the […]

It will be a case of déjà vu for Bob Izumi on Friday when he begins the Canadian International Sport Fishing (CISA) Kingston Open. The affable former TV host and longtime tournament angler headlines an elite field that will chase the $50,000 winner’s prize in the three-day event. Izumi, 67, said this reminds him of […]

The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear an appeal of a lower-court ruling that upheld a First Nation’s ownership of a stretch of land at a popular Ontario beach after a lengthy dispute. Canada’s top court has dismissed the appeal request from landowners and the province after a stretch of land along Sauble […]

LONDON — Spirits maker Diageo says it will cease operations at its bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont., early next year, as it shifts some of the bottling volume to the U.S. The company says its facility, which bottles Crown Royal products, will close in February in a move to improve its North American supply chain. […]

TORONTO — As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians’ daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout. Students will be returning to classrooms after one of Canada’s worst wildfire seasons on record destroyed homes, forced thousands of people to flee their communities […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a 33-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly striking two men with his car Wednesday evening. Officers say they responded to reports of a collision in the area of Don Mills Road and Gateway Boulevard in the city’s North York neighbourhood just before 10:30 p.m. Police say […]

A court document shows a Lindsay, Ont., man facing charges for allegedly breaking into an apartment was carrying a crossbow when he was confronted by a tenant. The resident, Jeremy David McDonald, is also facing assault charges in the incident on Aug. 18 — a fact that has generated widespread interest in the case. Police […]