13 h. ago From ‘Hamnet’ to ‘Wicked’: The movies defining the Oscars race so far

So many movies have debuted over the past three weeks. So. So. So. Many. Movies. Back-to-back film festivals in Venice, Telluride, Colorado, and Toronto are where studios bring their biggest, most prestigious fall titles for splashy world premieres amid a gathering of international press. It can feel a little like being in an antigravity chamber […]

Transport

28 h. ago Un coït interrompu pour les partisans des Capitales de Québec?

Les Capitales ne gagneront pas un quatrième titre consécutif dans une ambiance festive à Québec.

Economics

28 h. ago Huge harvest market to take over Toronto park for two weekends this fall

Fall is officially slowly creeping in on us, and with that comes pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters galore, and events in the city like the free Fall Harvest Market taking over Toronto's Queens Quay later this month.If an autumn-themed market is something you're looking forward to experiencing during the upcoming season, then mark your calendars and get ready to explore a specially curated vendor market, live music, delicious food, and more to celebrate the arrival of fall.Presented by Street Eats Market and the Waterfront BIA, festival highlights also include a pumpkin patch (cue aesthetic photo opps for your socials), a fire pit and s'mores zone to please your sweet tooth, and an apple bobbing competition (a seasonal staple).A complete list of things to do at the market is available on the event website.Part of the Water/Fall Festival — an attraction that presents art installations, entertainment, food markets, and more, over a span of two weekends in the c...

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28 h. ago Étudier le microbiome urbain pour optimiser les aménagements

Des Lavallois vont prélever des échantillons de leur ville pour aider à concevoir le futur écoquartier du Carré Laval.

Events

29 h. ago Festival Fono : l’effet Charlotte Cardin à l’Université Laval

La vedette pop a attiré la plus grosse foule de la jeune histoire du festival, vendredi soir.

Society

36 h. ago Dwayne Johnson set aside self doubt for The Smashing Machine

After bulking up to portray legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, Dwayne Johnson is slimming down to play a man who befriends a chicken in his next movie. Following his latest film’s buzzworthy premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Johnson, who has been earning raves as the lead in the upcoming sports […]

Politics

41 h. ago Photographer captures most Toronto moment as pigeon takes over TIFF red carpet

Among all of the famous faces in town for the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one unlikely character has managed to completely steal the show on at least one of the distinguished event's red carpets: a local pigeon.Though not the official animal mascots of the city, our common pigeons come in close second, regularly and belovedly anthropomorphized as they tactfully ride our transit, steal our food, and befriend their fellow residents (or even serve as pets).Unfortunately, they're often misrepresented and misunderstood, considered by some to be little more than dirty pests. But one member of the Columbidae family took it upon themselves to buck that reputation this week and try their hand at the high life at a posh, star-studded premiere.If you've been following this year's TIFF happenings on social media, you may have seen the speck...

Transport

56 h. ago Judge upholds publication ban on B.C. festival attack mental fitness evidence

Judge Reginald P. Harris said the court was balancing “competing rights of freedom of expression and right to fair trial.”

Events

57 h. ago B.C. judge upholds Lapu Lapu festival attack publication ban

A judge has upheld a ban that prevents media from publishing evidence heard at a mental fitness hearing for the suspect in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack.

Events

57 h. ago 150e d'Outremont: voici sa plus vieille maison (celle de Normand Lester) et un aperçu des festivités gratuites sur l'avenue Laurier Ouest

Le Journal est allé rencontrer l’Outremontais qui vit dans la plus vieille demeure de l’arrondissement: celle de notre chroniqueur Normand Lester.

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62 h. ago Vancouver Queer Film Festival: New documentary shines spotlight on queer disabled voices

A Place Where I Belong follows Connecting Queer Communities, a local program designed to connect people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to queer community

Culture

3 d. ago Son film «Mille secrets mille dangers» présenté au Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec: Philippe Falardeau croit au cinéma en salle et... à Netflix

Le cinéaste présente «Mille secrets mille dangers», mercredi soir, lors de la soirée d’ouverture du Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec.

Culture

3 d. ago Ouverture du camp des recrues du Canadien: David Reinbacher, à Laval pour commencer?

Repêché au cinquième rang par le CH, Reinbacher est le joueur sélectionné le plus haut en 2023 à ne toujours pas avoir disputé un match dans la LNH.

Events

3 d. ago L’effet Parsons énergise les Packers et prédiction pour le duel du jeudi soir

Notre prédiction pour le duel du jeudi soir face aux Commanders.

Other

3 d. ago Judge to rule if suspect in Lapu Lapu festival attack is fit to stand trial

A publication ban has prevented evidence at the hearing from being reported, but Global News is part of a media consortium that has challenged that ban.

Events

3 d. ago Judge rules Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect is fit to stand trial

A publication ban has prevented evidence at the hearing from being reported, but Global News is part of a media consortium that has challenged that ban.

Events

3 d. ago Le groupe Kaïn annonce une tournée d’adieu et un nouvel album

La tournée sera lancée le 11 octobre au Festival Trad-Cajun de Drummondville.

Events

3 d. ago Nuit Blanche returns to Toronto next month with huge lineup of all

The fall season wouldn't be complete without Toronto's largest contemporary arts festival, Nuit Blanche 2025. This year, it returns on October 4 for a full night of galleries, installations, and exhibitions spread across the city.Now in its 19th year, Nuit Blanche attracts more than one million visitors annually, drawing art lovers from across the GTA. The festival is concentrated in three different areas of the city — Downtown Toronto, North York, and Etobicoke — where public spaces are transformed into extraordinary art venues. For 2025, over 85 works will be on display.Each year, the festival explores a unique theme, and this year's is Translating the City. Paying tribute to urban life and concrete jungles, the City of Toronto notes that the displays will examine "how art can translate the complexities of cities."The Bentway - Seeing Celcius, Nuit Blanche 2025. Photo by Mila Bright Zalatnovic. Highlights include Diatomic State...

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3 d. ago Murder of Ukrainian refugee stabbed in the neck prompts criticism of ‘soft

The incident took place in North Carolina ' ... and now her blood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail,' Trump said on X

Events

3 d. ago Community Capital Appoints Charlotte McLaughlin, Former PNC Capital Markets President & CEO to Board of Directors

McLaughlin brings decades of market leadership and innovation, along with deep capital markets expertise, to support Community Capital’s next phase of growth NEW YORK — Community Capital Technology Inc. (“Community Capital”), an enterprise loan marketplace and analytics platform, today announced that Charlotte McLaughlin, former President and CEO of PNC Capital Markets LLC, has been appointed […]

Economics