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‘Elio’ is an intergalactic tale — but for Toronto’s Domee Shi, it hits close to home
For Domee Shi, making a movie about an introverted kid getting abducted by aliens felt oddly familiar. Not because she’s had any close encounters, but because she remembers being a teenager longing to ...
Man dead in East Danforth stabbing, homicide unit investigating
Police are investigating an alleged stabbing in East Danforth that sent one man to a hospital late Tuesday night.
Carney guided the G7 through the ‘diplomatic Rockies,’ says expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled off a successful performance hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., say some world leaders and foreign policy experts commenting on his perceived pragmatism and ...
Toronto woman wins $1M prize after years of playing the lottery
Lynch has regularly added ENCORE to her tickets for the past year — a $1 add-on she now credits with changing her life.
Light at the end of the tunnel for one of Canada’s most expensive transit projects
While it's expected the Eglington LRT will start in September, there is no firm opening date. However, it has reached a critical milestone.
Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage ...
Carney to return to Ottawa after fruitful summit with G7 leaders in Alberta
Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading home to Ottawa today after hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. He had been meeting with world leaders since Sunday to discuss topics such as U.S. tariffs, ...
LGBTQ refugee group says number of requests for help has increased
An organization that helps LGBTQ+ people file refugee claims says it has seen a spike in pleas for assistance from around the world since 2020. Devon Matthews, program head with Rainbow Railroad, said ...
Putin is set to take questions from international journalists
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take questions Wednesday from international journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Putin scheduled a roundtable ...
Manitoba premier agrees to support reconstruction in region of war-torn Ukraine
CALGARY — Manitoba’s government has signed an agreement to support an area of Ukraine in its reconstruction efforts, including in the areas of agriculture and utilizing the expertise of Manitoba Hydro ...
Reinhart scores 4 leading Panthers to back-to-back Stanley Cups over Oilers
Sam Reinhart’s four-goal performance led the Florida Panthers to their second straight Stanley Cup against the Edmonton Oilers. The Panthers defeated the Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.
First face-to-face between the leaders of US and Mexico will have to wait
For Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, the bilateral meetings scheduled on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Canada Tuesday were even more important than the summit itself and her first ...