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Ten buzzy films at the Toronto International Film Festival this year

Ten buzzy films at the Toronto International Film Festival this year

The stars are once again migrating north for the Toronto International Film Festival, which organizers say is set to return to its pre-pandemic glory days.
Go to the movies for $3, Saturday only!

Go to the movies for $3, Saturday only!

National Cinema Day offers moviegoers a break on the price of a ticket. All day at Cineplex, Landmark and independent cinemas, see a show for $3.
Be careful what you share on popular back to school boards: RCMP

Be careful what you share on popular back to school boards: RCMP

Details written on chalkboards and whiteboards as they return to class can put the safety and privacy of kids at risk.
Kenney defends Alberta lieutenant-governor, attacks 'cockamamie' sovereignty bill

Kenney defends Alberta lieutenant-governor, attacks 'cockamamie' sovereignty bill

Premier defends lieutenant-governor after she suggested she may not automatically pass a sovereignty act bill proposed by a candidate vying to replace him.
RCMP use helicopter to nab suspects in Alberta bank robbery

RCMP use helicopter to nab suspects in Alberta bank robbery

Two men face a total of 26 charges after an Alberta Treasury Branch was smashed and robbed early Wednesday morning in Daysland.
Long weekend drivers to enjoy cheaper gas as crude oil tumbles

Long weekend drivers to enjoy cheaper gas as crude oil tumbles

The final long weekend of summer will also be the cheapest for Canadian drivers, with gasoline prices heading into the Labour Day holiday the lowest they've been since late February.
Alberta Municipalities want public safety task force, not provincial police

Alberta Municipalities want public safety task force, not provincial police

The association maintains the Province has chosen to focus on how it can distance itself from Ottawa rather than enhance public safety.
Alberta lieutenant-governor says not a done deal she'll OK proposed sovereignty act

Alberta lieutenant-governor says not a done deal she'll OK proposed sovereignty act

Salma Lakhani says she would seek legal advice as required, but says she is duty-bound to ensure the Constitution is followed. 
Fight for fewer words: Pierre Poilievre promises new law against government jargon

Fight for fewer words: Pierre Poilievre promises new law against government jargon

The front-runner in the Conservative leadership race promises to enact a "Plain Language Law" that he says would bring an end to government jargon.
Man stabbed by stranger when he refused to give him a cigarette

Man stabbed by stranger when he refused to give him a cigarette

The victim told police he was outside his home in Victoria when a stranger stabbed him in the chest.
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