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From European avant-garde to celeb-driven fare, here are 10 buzzy films coming to TIFF

From European avant-garde to celeb-driven fare, here are 10 buzzy films coming to TIFF

TORONTO — It's TIFF's 50th edition — TIFFty feels like something of a missed branding opportunity — and the event once known as the Festival of Festivals is going big. More than 200 features are scheduled to screen between Sept. 4 and 14.
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Poilievre wants 'reasonable' self-defence defined in Criminal Code

Poilievre wants 'reasonable' self-defence defined in Criminal Code

OTTAWA — The federal government needs to amend the Criminal Code so the use of force, including lethal force, is considered reasonable to defend your home and family if someone breaks into it, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday.
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Ontario's Grade 10 financial literacy requirement needs a rethink, critics say

Ontario's Grade 10 financial literacy requirement needs a rethink, critics say

TORONTO — Education experts and advocates are questioning Ontario's already delayed plan to introduce a financial literacy requirement for high school students as part of the Grade 10 math course, with some saying the approach may actually discourage
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Two teens charged with second-degree murder in east-end Toronto mall shooting

Two teens charged with second-degree murder in east-end Toronto mall shooting

Toronto police say two teenagers have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after a 19-year-old died in a shooting at an east-end mall last week. Police say they were called to Scarborough Town Centre just before 2 p.m. on Aug.
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Hubert Davis skates the lane that the late Charles Officer opened with TIFF-bound 'Youngblood'

Hubert Davis skates the lane that the late Charles Officer opened with TIFF-bound 'Youngblood'

TORONTO — Hubert Davis remembers acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer calling him with an idea: to direct a documentary about the experiences of Black players in hockey. “He said, ‘This is really important.
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Bob Izumi tops solid field for CISA Kingston Open event

Bob Izumi tops solid field for CISA Kingston Open event

It will be a case of déjà vu for Bob Izumi on Friday when he begins the Canadian International Sport Fishing (CISA) Kingston Open.
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Canadian men face Japan, looking to secure qualification for 2027 Rugby World Cup

Canadian men face Japan, looking to secure qualification for 2027 Rugby World Cup

Canada looks to build on its first win under new coach Steve Meehan and possibly book its ticket to the 2027 Rugby World Cup when it takes on No. 13 Japan on Saturday in Pacific Nations Cup play.
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Ontario home invasion case: Intruder in Lindsay home carried crossbow, court docs say

Ontario home invasion case: Intruder in Lindsay home carried crossbow, court docs say

LINDSAY — A Lindsay, Ont.
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'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms

'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms

As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout.
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Toronto police officer pleads guilty to criminal charges after shooting man in 2023

Toronto police officer pleads guilty to criminal charges after shooting man in 2023

A Toronto police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal charges after he shot and seriously injured a Black man in 2023, the victim's lawyer said, as court documents show the man was backing away from police at the time of the incident.
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