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TORONTO — Matt Johnson’s time-warping bromantic misadventure and a crime thriller starring Bob Odenkirk are headed to the Midnight Madness program at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. This year’s lineup of 10 genre-blurring comedies, action flicks and slashers will open with the Canadian premiere of Johnson’s Toronto-set “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” […]

The Greater Toronto Area and other parts of southern Ontario are under a heat warning as temperatures are expected to reach up to 35 C today. Environment Canada says it could feel like up to 44 C across a stretch of the province bordering Lake Ontario from St. Catharines to Toronto. The weather agency says […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays made a strong case for old school baseball in their series win over the long-ball loving New York Yankees. Bo Bichette’s two-run homer capped off a wild victory as Toronto held on for an 8-4 win over the visiting Yankees on Wednesday. The Blue Jays’ other six runs came […]

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wrapped three days of meetings with his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday with a message he admitted he wouldn’t have sent over the past decade. “We can be proud of the work our federal government is doing, in fairness,” Moe said. Moe has been […]

HALIFAX — Public officials in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. have cancelled concerts by a U.S.-based Christian musician, citing complaints from residents and planned protests that raised concerns about public safety. Singer Sean Feucht describes himself as a musician, missionary, author and activist. Having spoken out against “gender ideology,” abortion and the LGBTQ+ community, his religious […]

OTTAWA — Claiming the city is falling short on its promise to ramp up density, Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson is threatening to pull some of Toronto’s housing funding. In a letter to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow earlier this week, Robertson wrote that he’s disappointed by a recent decision to limit where builders can put […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are giving Proline players plenty to ponder these days. Toronto returned from the all-star break in impressive fashion, sweeping the San Francisco Giants over the weekend. The Jays opened the series with a 4-0 victory Friday night before finishing up with wins by scores of 6-3 and 8-6. According to the […]

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of southern Ontario starting Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach up to 35 C. The weather agency says a stretch of the province bordering Lake Ontario, from St. Catharines, Ont., to Toronto, will see peak humidex values of up to 44 C. It says while daytime […]

TORONTO — Kerrin Hands calls walking soccer “the biggest sport no one’s heard of.” Hands, who runs the Toronto Walking Soccer Club, was initially skeptical about the appeal of a no-running version of the world’s most popular game. But it didn’t take long for the game to win him over. “The game is pretty engaging. […]

MISSISSAUGA — Peel police say one person is dead following a single-vehicle collision in Mississauga, Ont., Wednesday morning. The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. near Cawthra Road and Dundas Street East. Police say a male was taken to a local hospital in life-threatening condition but succumbed to his injuries. His identity has not been released. […]