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'Backrooms' is an unsettling but rarely terrifying film adaptation of the viral web series
Backrooms Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell and Mark Duplass. Written by Will Soodik. Directed by Kane…
3 overnight shootings reported across Toronto; police investigating whether incidents are linked
Toronto police are investigating three separate overnight shootings across the city early Wednesday, each leaving behind property damage but no…
Movie Review: 'Backrooms' goes from internet meme to the big screen
What evil lurks in the drabbest of interiors?The meme-rooted “Backrooms” is the latest movie to pull its mounting horrors out…
Scotiabank raises dividend, reports $2.6B Q2 profit, up from $2B a year earlier
TORONTO - The Bank of Nova Scotia raised its quarterly dividend as it reported a second-quarter profit of $2.63 billion,…
Doug Ford gave mayors powers to build homes. Join us at noon to discuss what they actually did
We’re inviting you to ask Star journalists questions about their months-long investigation into the use of strong-mayor powers across Ontario. In 2022, Doug…
Israel says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it targeted and killed the new leader of Hamas’ military…
Stratford Festival's lavish revival of ‘The Tempest’ makes this revenge comedy work for today
The Tempest By William Shakespeare, directed by Antoni Cimolino. Until Oct. 24 at the Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford,…
HST rebate boosts sales of new single-family homes in Toronto region, but condos still lagging
The expanded HST rebate is having an immediate impact on the new build sector for single-family home sales, but condo…
Hacky sacks (yes, hacky sacks) are mega popular at Ottawa high schools again
Now, there are over 26,000 videos on the social media platform tagged “#hackysack,” and almost 50,000 tagged “#sack.” Algorithms are…
Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault expected to quit Carney government: sources
OTTAWA — Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault is expected to announce Wednesday that he will resign as a Liberal MP,…
Inclusion groups sign open letter calling on Ottawa to halt MAID for mental illness
OTTAWA — Ninety disability advocacy and mental health organizations have signed an open letter urging the federal Liberals to permanently…
Ontario municipal councillors to face stiffer ethics penalties
Ontario municipal councillors could soon be removed from office for violating a code of conduct under a provincial bill that…