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A sex-work comedy, a Tragically Hip documentary and a wartime family drama are among the Canadian titles premiering at the 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival. After Hollywood strikes dampened last year’s event, the festival returns Thursday with 59 homegrown films from established and emerging directors. The Canadian Press caught …
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Back to school — and back to school zones. Winnipeg drivers urged to watch their speed – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In case you forgot to turn the page on your calendar a few days ago, it’s now September, which means schools throughout Winnipeg are set to reopen to students, and school zones on local streets are back in effect. Reduced speed limits …
Read More »Alberta baseball game to raise money for Cross Cancer Institute wraps up after more than 100 hours
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fifty-six people took a swing at playing the world’s longest baseball game east of Edmonton this weekend to raise money for Edmonton’s Cross Cancer Institute and after finishing their over-100-hour game on Sunday, the event’s organizer says he is sure the record …
Read More »She’s one of many ‘desperate’ Canadians seeking endometriosis help abroad. Why they must be careful
1:04 She’s one of many ‘desperate’ Canadians seeking endometriosis help abroad. Why they must be careful Global News had heard from dozens of women across Canada about the struggle to access care for endometriosis, several of whom are now seeking or have sought help outside of Canada. This is Part …
Read More »Man dead after shooting in northwest Toronto – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 3, 2024 6:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say a male is dead after a shooting in northwest Toronto on Monday evening. According to police, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Black …
Read More »Young Street fire leaves 1 in critical condition, Winnipeg firefighters say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person was rushed to hospital in critical condition after a fire on Young Street on Tuesday morning, firefighters say. Crews were called to the one-and-a-half storey house just after 3 a.m., and were told someone was trapped inside. While some firefighters …
Read More »Edmonton Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to 8-year contract extension – Edmonton
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Edmonton Oilers have signed superstar forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension. The contract was announced by the team on Tuesday morning and has an AAV of US$14 million. “This is a historic day for the Edmonton Oilers,” said executive …
Read More »‘I wouldn’t be here’: Ontario supervised consumption site users speak out on closures
Reggie Garrett remembers snippets of the first time he was saved from a fatal overdose. A few years ago, while at a supervised consumption site in downtown Toronto, he overdosed on fentanyl, with the powerful opioid working to shut down his body. A staffer rushed to give him an opioid …
Read More »Man pulled from Toronto’s Bluffer’s Park Beach dies in hospital
Toronto police say a man in his 20s was pulled from the water at Bluffer’s Park Beach on Monday. He later died in hospital. News Source link
Read More »‘Never gets old’: Manitoba students pour into universities as orientation begins – Winnipeg
Thousands of students, and many for the first time, will be pouring into local universities and colleges over the next days and weeks for an orientation season that one administrator says “never gets old.” “At the start of the school year, there’s always tremendous excitement, in part because we’re always …
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