TIFF announces Mary Harron’s Salvador Dali biopic as closing night film
The Toronto International Film Festival is rounding out its Canadian slate with titles including a film by Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq, an Indigenous romance and a documentary about the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 in Iran. Homegrown talent is also behind TIFF’s closing night film Daliland, directed by Ontario-raised director Mary Harron, which […]
Two children at centre of Sask. Amber Alert found safe
Two children at the centre of an Amber Alert issued in Saskatchewan have been found, according to RCMP. The Saskatchewan RCMP issued an Amber Alert on Monday night asking the public to be on the lookout for a pair of kids, aged seven and eight. A police news release on Tuesday said they were believed […]
You tip your hairdresser, but what about your mechanic? Expect to see more ‘tip creep’
You probably tip the person who cuts your hair. Should you do the same for the person cutting your lawn? Customers are increasingly seeing a gratuity option on card payment machines in industries where tipping was never previously part of the cost, from auto shops to fast food giants like Subway and Domino’s. The phenomenon, […]
Winnipeg mayoral candidate’s campaign rolls to a stop after catalytic converters pinched from RV
A Winnipeg mayoral candidate is talking about crime this week — but not as the basis of any new policies or promises. Rana Bokhari filed a police report on Monday after catalytic converters were removed from the motorhome she uses as a mobile campaign office. The vehicle was parked outside Bokhari’s residence in Peguis, a newer neighbourhood […]
Top commander defends military’s vaccine requirement, says ‘tweak’ in the works
Canada’s top military commander said he will “tweak” the vaccine mandate for the Armed Forces in the next few weeks but defended vaccine requirements as necessary to keep the military ready to respond to any emergency. “This is an institution that’s unlike any other because we do have to be operationally ready, we are the […]
Sask. RCMP say 2 children at centre of Amber Alert believed to be in danger, warrant issued for man
The two children named in an Amber Alert issued by Saskatchewan RCMP Monday are believed to be with their mother and her common-law partner, who has a history of sexual offences against children, according to RCMP. Police are looking for seven-year-old Luna Potts and eight-year-old Hunter Potts, according to an Amber Alert issued at the […]
Fairfax offering to buy chain that owns Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s and The Keg for $1.2B
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has proposed taking Recipe Unlimited Corp. private in the latest phase for the almost 140-year-old restaurant company. The deal announced by Recipe Unlimited Tuesday puts a $1.2 billion value on Canada’s oldest and largest full-service restaurant chain, which counts Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s and The Keg among its roughly two-dozen brands. Fairfax […]
Hockey Canada appoints lawyer as new chair of board of directors amid controversy
Hockey Canada appointed Toronto-based lawyer Andrea Skinner to serve as interim chair of its board of directors while facing intense public pressure for a major shakeup in leadership. The move comes just days after Canada’s 13 regional hockey federations threatened to stop paying fees to Hockey Canada because they are “appalled” over its handling of sexual […]
Facebook fails to get accused fraudster’s $50M lawsuit tossed from B.C. court
Facebook has lost its bid to toss out a $50-million B.C. lawsuit from an alleged scam artist over an “imposter page” that used his name and likeness. Vancouver Island resident Timothy Craig Durkin filed suit against the social media giant in the summer of 2020, claiming that he had been trying for months to get […]
Developers, housing advocate criticize development fee increase amid housing crisis
A representative of the development industry and a housing advocate are warning that a recent decision by Toronto city council to raise the cost of building new housing could further squeeze the city’s supply and result in less affordable housing. Council voted in July to hike development charges by 46 per cent for new residential buildings, with […]
To rate wildfire danger, Britain looks to Canada
Andy Elliott trudges up a hill through a large, blackened patch of the heath lands in the Dorset countryside where he and a crew of firefighters put out a wildfire the week before. Charred branches reach up from the soil like antlers made of coal. “Fire conditions across the U.K. are really extraordinary, and particularly […]
Sask. RCMP issue Amber Alert for 2 children who may be in United States
Police are looking for a 7-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy. Luna Potts and Hunter Potts are believed to be with Benjamin Martin Moore of Eastend, Sask., according to an Amber Alert issued at the request of Shaunavon RCMP. The 50-year-old man might go by different names. The amber alert described Moore as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 200 pounds and black […]