11 h. ago Toronto director known for Turning Red talks about her new movie's Canadian ties

Three years after her first hit film, Turning Red, Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi is back with Elio, another Disney Pixar movie that's sure to be out-of-this-world.The Toronto native made her Hollywood debut in 2023 as the first Chinese-Canadian woman to direct an animated feature film. Turning Red was unapologetically Toronto, repping the city's vibrant culture on the big screen.Now, Shi has co-directed Elio (with Adam Molina and Madeline Sharafian), Pixar's first movie with a Mexican-Dominican lead character. The intergalactic adventure follows Elio, a space and alien-obsessed kid who's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.He's mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, so he's tasked with forming new bonds with eccentric alien life forms, navigating a crisis of intergalactic proportions and discover...

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36 h. ago Maple Leafs scouting director will work through lack of picks in NHL draft

Toronto's top pick currently is set to come late in the second round of next week's draft.

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7 d. ago Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences’ to events despite $900k funding gap

Pride Toronto’s executive director Kojo Modeste says the festival faces a $900,000 shortfall that is likely to impact programming next year. 

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2 w. ago Pride Toronto insists it’s ‘full steam ahead’ after corporate sponsors jump ship

Executive director Kojo Modeste said Pride Toronto is disappointed that two more sponsors — Google and Home Depot — have dropped out in the last month, but that the setback shouldn’t affect this year’s festivities that launched Monday night with the raising of the Pride Month flag at City Hall. “We already have our commitments […]

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2 w. ago Hyyve and MoveMate Partner to Simplify Real Estate Moves Across Canada

TORONTO, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hyyve, Canada’s first performance-based residential real estate marketplace where top agents bid upfront to earn a home seller’s or buyer’s business, is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with MoveMate, Canada’s leading tech-enabled moving services platform. Both proudly Canadian companies, this collaboration brings seamless, on-demand moving support […]

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2 w. ago MediPharm Labs Refuses to Answer Direct Questions Regarding Credible Securities Fraud Allegations Says Apollo Capital

Demands Management’s Board Nominees John Medland and Emily Jameson Withdraw Immediately or Face Public Complicity in Ongoing Alleged Systemic Violations of Securities Laws URGES SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE THE GOLD PROXY CARD “FOR” APOLLO CAPITAL’S SIX DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND DISREGARD MEDIPHARM LABS’ GREEN PROXY CARD TORONTO, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo Technology Capital Corporation (“Apollo Capital”), […]

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2 w. ago Guillermo del Toro is hosting a horror film festival in Toronto this summer

World-famous director Guillermo del Toro is hosting a brand-new Canadian horror film festival in Toronto this summer.You can't spell Toronto without Toro, and, at this point, the Oscar-winning director of The Shape of Water and Pan's Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro, is right up there with Drake in terms of publicly expressing his love for the city.From shouting out local businesses like Meeplemart, Vinegar Syndrome and Acadia Bookstore to frequenting restaurants like Hastings Snack Bar and Pai, the Guadalajara-born director and longtime Toronto resident never shies away from his passion for the city and Canada at large.Now, he's taking things to the big screen with a brand-new horror film festival running from July 9 to 13, entitled From Rabid to Skinamarink: Canadian Movie Madness, and it's all taking place at the TIFF Lightbox.The showcase features a lineup of films by Canadian filmmakers handpicked by del Toro himself, includi...

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3 w. ago The Throne Speech falls short on worker commitments – United Steelworkers

United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director, Marty Warren, issued the following statement: TORONTO, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yesterday’s Throne Speech included some encouraging commitments – on industrial strategy, housing and infrastructure – that, if delivered properly, could lay the foundation for good union jobs and stronger communities. But with workers facing rising costs, […]

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