Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO (AP) — A few hours before the film about his life, “Unstoppable,” was to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Anthony Robles, sitting alongside the actor who plays him, Jharrel Jerome, was remembering the moment he won the NCAA wrestling national title. He had done something that was, by any measure, extraordinary. Robles […]

TORONTO — David Furnish says making an Elton John documentary has revealed things about his husband even he didn’t know. The Toronto producer and co-director of “Elton John: Never Too Late,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, says one of the most assuring surprises was found in a candid interview taped […]

An 18-year-old college student is facing a criminal charge after she allegedly made a social media post threatening to carry out a school shooting in Oshawa, Ont. Durham Regional Police say they were contacted by the RCMP on Thursday after the Mounties intercepted what they described as a concerning Snapchat message. Police say the post […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal caucus is set to meet in Nanaimo, B.C., next week for a retreat ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists he will lead his party into the next election despite polls citing his unpopularity among Canadians. Here’s a look at what would happen if he decided to […]

TORONTO — Mattea Roach is starting a new professional chapter. The Toronto-based “Jeopardy” super-champion turned podcaster will hit the airwaves Canada-wide this weekend as they take the helm of CBC’s new literary radio show, “Bookends.” The new gig comes a year after Roach successfully defended cartoonist Kate Beaton’s graphic memoir “Ducks” on CBC’s “Canada Reads” […]

The Toronto Police Service is asking for the public’s help with a homicide investigation related to a shooting that left one dead last Sunday in the city’s west end. Officers responded to a shooting call on September 1 at around 6 a.m. in the Eglinton Avenue West and Times Road area. They found the victim […]

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival has played host to many comeback stories over the years. Brendan Fraser was cheered here two years ago for his performance in “The Whale.” This year’s unlikely comeback story might be Pamela Anderson. On Friday, Gia Coppola premiered her film “The Last Showgirl,” an indie drama starring […]

OTTAWA — The former governor of the Bank of Canada who has long been touted as a possible Liberal candidate or successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will give the party some advice on the economy at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C. next week. Mark Carney will address Liberal MPs about the economy […]

BRANT, Ont. — A public health unit in southern Ontario is reporting the province’s first human case of rabies in more than half a century. The Brant County Health Unit says the person is in hospital after being exposed to rabies in the Timiskaming region in the northern part of the province. The health unit […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell more than 200 points on Friday in a broad-based decline, while U.S. stock markets also fell, after the latest reports on the labour market. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 206.85 points at 22,781.43. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 410.34 points at 40,345.41. […]