Daily Archives: September 5, 2023

Homicide suspects sought in Thompson apartment complex altercation: Manitoba RCMP – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba RCMP are looking for two suspects they say are connected with a homicide investigation involving an altercation at an apartment complex in Thompson last Wednesday. On August 30 at 7:30 p.m. police say they went to a residence on Ashberry Place …

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September scorcher: Montreal could feel as hot as 42 C, heat warnings issued

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A warm and muggy air mass descending on Quebec prompted a heat warning by Environment Canada and the closure of a handful of schools after the long weekend. The public weather agency says the balmy temperatures are “affecting much of the province” …

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Ottawa wedding shooting: What we know about the incident that left 2 dead, 6 injured

Two Toronto men are dead and six other men were injured, including an American, after a shooting outside of a wedding venue in Ottawa on Saturday night. Here’s what we know about the incident: The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. The Ottawa Police Service said officers responded to the …

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TIFF 2023: Atom Egoyan says ‘Seven Veils’ explores themes that have haunted him for years – Toronto

On a sun-drenched August morning, filmmaker Atom Egoyan stands in the silence of a dim post-production room. With his forthcoming feature “Seven Veils” casting rays from the theatre screen before him, he tweaks the final cut, perfecting what he can before its Toronto International Film Festival debut. “This is a …

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Winnipeg police issue Silver Alert for missing man – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Update 12:54 p.m. The Silver Alert has ended. Smith has been found safely, a press release states. Winnipeg police have issued a Silver Alert for a 65-year-old man who was last seen in the city’s Leila North neighbourhood Sunday afternoon. Terrance (Terry) …

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N.B. parents worry of bullying at school because of changes to gender identity policy – New Brunswick

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 5, 2023 11:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some families of students heading back to school in New Brunswick are worried about bullying because of the province’s changes to the policy on gender identity in schools. Policy 713 says …

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‘Very nice guy’: Ed Sheeran delights Vancouver record shop with visit, concert tickets

It was prescheduled, but the carefully timed nature of the visit didn’t dampen its delight for staff, according to Beat Street Records owner Avi Shack. English singer and songwriting legend Ed Sheeran swung by the downtown Vancouver shop on Saturday before his record-breaking performance at BC Place that evening. Shack …

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TIFF 2023: A rare diagnosis is a source of pain and joy in director Molly McGlynn’s ‘Fitting In’ – Toronto

Molly McGlynn always knew she was going to make a movie based on her experience with a reproductive disorder that changed her life in “unimaginable ways.” But the Montreal-born filmmaker first wanted to get her “sea legs” in the industry by working on other projects. After making several short films …

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One dead after fire at 3-storey building in Winnipeg’s North End – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person is dead after a Monday morning fire in Winnipeg’s North End. Just after 10 a.m., Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a three-storey, multi-unit home in the 200 block of Beacon Street, a press release …

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