3 h. ago 'A big loss': Calgary's Beakerhead festival 'paused' for 2025

'The idea of having Beakerhead reimagined and remanaged would be a great idea'

Culture

3 h. ago Bonnie Crombie announces resignation as Ontario Liberal leader

Bonnie Crombie has announced she is stepping down as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party after narrowly surviving a leadership review vote with 57 per cent support from the party delegates.Crombie, who was elected Ontario Liberal leader in Dec. 2023 after formerly serving as Mississauga Mayor, issued a statement on social media announcing her resignation on Sunday, stating that she intends to step down once a successor is chosen.Crombie's complete statement can be read below."This weekend, we had the largest AGM in the history of our party. I could feel the energy everywhere. In our delegates, in the ideas from our members, and in the passion of Liberals from every corner of Ontario.""I looked out at our audience today and thought about all the conversations I've had over the last few days. Passionate conversations. Hopeful conversations. Conversations with Ontario Liberals who see that the future of this province is bright and who are ready to make sure it ha...

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ opens to $70M, biggest anime debut to claim top box

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba _ Infinity Castle” carved out a place in box-office history this weekend as the Japanese anime film sliced straight to No. 1 _ outpacing the horror sequel “The Conjuring: Last Rites.” The Sony-owned Crunchyroll release shattered expectations with a mighty $70 million debut in North America, […]

Economics

4 h. ago The Terry Fox Run, Walk to Remember, Cat Festival and Kiitaamoko O'passkaan Powwow: What our photographers saw this weekend

Check out what Postmedia Calgary photographers saw in and around the city this weekend, highlighted by the Terry Fox Run

Culture

5 h. ago Drinking beer can make you more attractive to mosquitoes: Study

Enjoying a cold beer on a hot day may lead to itchy skin. Not because of the drink but the mosquitoes hovering around and about to sting you. Researchers in the Netherlands set up shipping containers as a pop-up laboratory at Lowlands, one of the biggest music festivals in the country, in August 2023. Those […]

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6 h. ago ‘Demon Slayer’ tops North American box office with record anime opening

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) — The latest entry in Crunchyroll’s “Demon Slayer” anime film series took first place in the North American box office this weekend with a genre-record $70 million debut, industry estimates showed Sunday. “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba — Infinity Castle: Part 1,” the first title in a new trilogy based […]

Sport

8 h. ago Montreal’s Le Miaousee wants to become Canada’s first permanent cat museum

MONTREAL — For about 100 years, the presbytery on De Castelnau street in Montreal’s Villeray borough was home to Catholics who lived and prayed there. Now, the cats are taking over. From paintings, historic photographs, book covers and shiny stuffed animal eyes, they stare down at visitors from the walls of Le Miaousee, which bills […]

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8 h. ago Gripping Israel Oct. 7 documentary wins people’s choice award at TIFF

Honour caps tumultuous festival run for Canadian director Barry Avrich’s The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue

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10 h. ago Terry Fox’s hometown unveils sculptures on 45th anniversary of Marathon of Hope

Terry Fox's hometown of Port Coquitlam, B.C., unveiled two sculptures Saturday to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Canadian icon's Marathon of Hope.

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12 h. ago Montreal’s Le Miaousée wants to become Canada’s first permanent cat museum

The museum is soft-launching with a pop-up exhibit from Sept. 12 to 28. By next year, Nahani hopes to establish a permanent, full-time space dedicated to all things feline.

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27 h. ago Maple Leaf kids show spunk in losing rookie event opener to Senators

The final score Saturday won’t be remembered by the Maple Leafs talent evaluators as much as the spirit of their rookie squad. Opening the Prospects Showdown at the Bell Centre in Montreal against the Ottawa Senators’ freshmen, they were down three at one stage before a strong rally nearly tied an eventual 4-3 loss. Luke […]

Society

28 h. ago F1 driver Max Verstappen makes Nurburgring debut in endurance racing

NURBURG, Germany — Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen made his debut at the Nurburgring Endurance Series on Saturday by finishing seventh in a field of 19 starters. Verstappen used a gap in the F1 calendar after winning the Italian Grand Prix last weekend to dabble in endurance sportscar racing by completing the four-hour race in […]

Transport

29 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

32 h. ago Dunfee wins gold in 35K race walk at World Athletics Championships

Evan Dunfee of Richmond, B.C. — competing in his seventh world championships — struck gold in the men's 35-kilometre race walk.

Sport

39 h. ago MADD Canada Remembers Nova Scotia Victims of Alcohol and Drug

DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia, Sept. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Community members, including victims’ families and friends, will gather today to remember those who have been killed in crashes involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs. This year, the names of two victims, Talia Forrest and Jesse Robinson, have been added to the Nova Scotia Monument located […]

Events

44 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

45 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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46 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

47 h. ago Evan Dunfee wins gold in 35K race walk at World Athletics Championships

TOKYO — Canadian team stalwart Evan Dunfee told local media on Thursday he was hoping to create a race walk to remember at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. Mission accomplished. The 34-year-old Dunfee, of Richmond, B.C. — competing in his seventh world championships — struck gold Friday in the men’s 35-kilometre race walk, reeling in […]

Sport

52 h. ago Maple Leafs keeping close eye on trio of hidden gems at Prospects Showdown

Missing key draft assets because of past trades, Toronto hopes this weekend's rookie tourney in Montreal yields some future talent.

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