6 h. ago Haunted Halloween event to take over abandoned Target location in Toronto

Toronto is about to get a brand-new Halloween attraction taking over an already chill-inducing venue: Cloverdale Mall's abandoned Target location.This fully immersive and nightmare-inducing playground, dubbed 13 Rooms, will let you step straight into over a dozen terrifying worlds, with no two rooms being quite the same. Rooms with themes like "Deadly Dolls," "Sinister Cinema," "Pumpkin Hollow," and more will offer a variety of frights for whatever kind of scare you're craving this fall. This attraction from the team behind the Screemers haunted house franchise is designed to be an immersive cinematic experience that will live perfectly on your social media feed, with spooky photo opportunities all around. And, like Screemers' other haunted house attractions, you'll want to pay very close attention to anything that may be lurking in the corners. Each space comes to life with dra...

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15 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 […]

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17 h. ago ARAMIS Global Ambassador, Dwyane Wade, Celebrates New Fragrance Launch During New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK — Heritage men’s fragrance brand, ARAMIS, officially launched its new scent, Intuition, with global ambassador, Dwyane Wade, during New York Fashion Week. The celebration kicked off with an immersive pop-up on New York City’s iconic High Line, where guests explored the story behind the fragrance through scent, sound, and design. Dwyane Wade made […]

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19 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s widow vows to carry on fight: ‘The movement my husband built will not die’

OREM, Utah — The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday to carry on her husband’s work, after U.S. authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured. Investigators had appeared to be making slow progress in the hunt for whoever gunned down Donald Trump’s close ally, until they released security camera images […]

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23 h. ago PHOTOS: Rock The Runway draws 25,000 music fans to London's airport

Organizers billed it as the largest concert in London history, and on Friday night the attendance was announced at 25,000 for Rock The Runway – a show headlined by singer-songwriter Noah Kahan at London International Airport. A second night is set for Saturday. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com

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23 h. ago Filmmaker, Israeli general on The Road Between Us playing at TIFF and its ‘universal message’

‘Don't have a preconceived notion that the film is going to be political or whatever. Watch it, and then let's have a conversation about it,’ says Barry Avrich of his documentary

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36 h. ago California fans bid farewell to beloved B.C. octopus Ghost in final stage of life

Ghost is from the waters of British Columbia and arrived at the California aquarium in May 2024. She was only 3 pounds but now weighs more than 50 pounds.

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36 h. ago Former Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox sentenced to 3 years in prison for soliciting a minor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an underage sex sting. Maddox, 34, pleaded guilty Thursday to meeting a minor to do unlawful acts and unlawful use of a two-way communications device. As part of a plea […]

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37 h. ago 'In shock': Friends, family of Norquest College instructor left reeling after learning cousin is accused killer

Priscilla McGreer always had a way of making people around her feel special. Whether it was a small gift on a birthday or flowers on an anniversary, those little gestures never went unnoticed. Now, her mother says she’ll treasure those moments even more after her daughter was shot and killed, allegedly by her own cousin. […]

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37 h. ago Telesat announces equity distribution of Telesat Lightspeed business

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that it has completed the distribution of 62% of the equity of its Telesat Lightspeed business to an indirect subsidiary of Telesat Corporation. The indirect subsidiary is wholly-owned by Telesat […]

Economics

38 h. ago New pub replaces Toronto bar that closed after 16 years in business

A Toronto bar with a cult following closed down last winter after 16 years, and it's finally been replaced.It's been eight months since cult-favourite Dundas West sports bar (and former home of Slammie Sammies), Opera Bob's, closed its doors after 16 years, much to the disappointment and dismay of its devoted regulars.The pub was a local staple for a casual drink, lively night out, and especially for Manchester City football match screenings, as the Manchester City Football Club Toronto has called the bar home for nearly as long as it's been around.Last year, during the Premier League championships, it even got a considerable shout-out from the New York Times.Alas, as Nelly Furtado once said, all good things come to an end, and, in the winter of 2024, the pub closed its doors for good, setting its devoted fanbase adrift, searching for somewhere new to take root.Now, at long last, the space has officially gotten a new lease on life, and Opera ...

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39 h. ago Housing affordability in Canada is getting worse, federal records say

New internal government documents shed more light on Canada's struggling housing climate as middle and lower-income households struggle with affordability.

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39 h. ago FanDuel agrees to pay Jaguars roughly $5M to offset losses from ex

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — FanDuel has agreed to pay the Jacksonville Jaguars roughly $5 million to help offset the nearly $20 million that a former employee stole from the NFL franchise and deposited at the sportsbook, a person familiar with discussions said Friday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because […]

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41 h. ago Ontario municipalities urge Ford to reconsider plan to ditch speed cameras

Ford reacted to news earlier this week that 17 automated speed cameras were cut down in Toronto over two nights, saying if municipalities don't ditch them, he will.

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41 h. ago Proposed $26M CIBC settlement could soon put money in Canadians' pockets

Canadians could soon claim a part of a multimillion-dollar proposed CIBC mutual funds settlement.Law firm Siskinds LLP announced on Friday that a $26-million settlement has been reached with CIBC and CIBC Trust Corporation to resolve a class action against various mutual fund trustees and managers, challenging the trailing commissions they have paid to discount brokers on mutual funds under their management.Trailing commissions, also known as trailer fees, are compensation for mutual fund dealers who advise investors. However, over the years, these commissions were also paid to discount brokers, who are not allowed to provide investment advice."It is alleged by the plaintiffs that, since no advice is provided to investors who purchase mutual funds through discount brokers, these investors receive no value for the trailing commissions that reduce the value of their mutual fund investments," reads the class action.This settlement is still subject to approval by the Onta...

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41 h. ago Le «colonialisme moderne» au cœur du nouveau film de Claire Denis, présenté au TIFF

La réalisatrice française présente «The Fence», sur un contremaître confronté au meurtre d’un ouvrier noir.

Culture

41 h. ago Kolibri Global Energy Inc. Calls Meeting in Response to a Shareholder Requisition

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Kolibri Global Energy Inc. (the “Company” or “Kolibri”) (TSX: KEI, NASDAQ: KGEI) announces that the Board of Directors of the Company received a requisition pursuant to section 167 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Act”) from CDS & Co. on behalf of certain of its participants, themselves holding common […]

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41 h. ago Footage of violent road rage assault right in front of Toronto Police station goes viral

A violent road rage incident caught on camera is generating shock online, not least of all because it occurred directly in front of a Toronto Police station.The footage shows the driver of a black Dodge Ram pickup with the licence plate "LEUTY" violently slamming his car door into the driver of an e-bike, exiting the vehicle while delivering an expletive-laced tirade, and angrily throwing the e-bike to the ground before speeding away.Making the incident all the more shocking, the incident occurred directly in front of the Toronto Police 55 Division building at the corner of Dundas St. E. and Coxwell.The video shared on various social media platforms this week has amassed roughly 800 comments in one Reddit post alone, and countless more in reshares across the internet.War on bikes continuesbyu/Aggressive_Driver416 inTorontoDrivingThe clip shows the assailant screaming at another road user, "Move your f***ing car, move your f***ing bike out the f***ing way, get the...

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43 h. ago New addition Latifah Abdu making an impact with Vancouver Rise

"They've welcomed me with wide open arms, and I just feel really good here," Abdu said of her new team.

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43 h. ago Theratechnologies Shareholders Approve Proposed Plan of Arrangement to Be Acquired by Future Pak

MONTREAL, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Theratechnologies Inc. (“Theratechnologies” or the “Company”) (TSX: TH) (NASDAQ: THTX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce that its shareholders have approved the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) under Chapter XVI – Division II of the Business Corporations Act (Québec) involving CB Biotechnology, LLC (the “Purchaser”), an affiliate of Future Pak, […]

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