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Heartbreak Hotel is no ordinary barbershop.At first glance, one might think they’re in for a standard trim in Mississauga’s Streetsville neighbourhood. But step inside and upbeat Latin and hip-hop music…

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Prime Minister Mark Carney receives warmest welcome on TIFF Tribute Award red carpet

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TORONTO - On a red carpet that featured Penelope Cruz and Helen Mirren, Prime Minister Mark Carney drew the loudest…

Céline Dion makes emotional return to concert stage after nearly six years

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PARIS - After nearly six years away from the concert stage, Céline Dion returned Saturday night with a fitting message:…

'I Play Rocky,' 'Green Book' director Peter Farrelly says he's on another high at TIFF

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TORONTO - A film about one of the most iconic underdog stories has Toronto audiences in its corner.“I Play Rocky”…

Alex Gibney says Elon Musk should 'embrace free speech' as billionaire blasts documentary

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TORONTO - The filmmaker behind a new documentary on Elon Musk has been taken aback by some of the billionaire’s…

New Emily St. John Mandel novel is timely and readable but can't match her past classics

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“Exit Party,” the latest novel from Canadian-American writer Emily St. John Mandel, is a timely one. In a near future,…

This Toronto club has hosted Rush, Metallica and the Rolling Stones and been threated with closure. Is there life left in the Phoenix?

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Leave it to a Canadian brewery to stage what may have been the coolest series of promotional gigs ever.For “The…

At 76, Tantoo Cardinal says her career was a 'war'. Anna Lambe, 25, shows how far that fight has come

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Tantoo Cardinal and Anna Lambe together quiet a room. This isn’t the pair’s first meeting at TIFF. A 15-year-old Lambe made…

'Woman Unknown' wins Golden Lion, Malkovich 'humbled' by best actor award at Venice Film Festival

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VENICE, Italy (AP) — “Woman Unknown,” a drama about Denmark in the aftermath of the Nazi occupation directed by May…

A woman escaping domestic violence must navigate what comes next in a shattering new Toronto play

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Pre-Existing Condition By Marin Ireland, directed by Linda Kash. Until Sept. 27 at Coal Mine Theatre, 2076 Danforth Ave. coalminetheatre.com Last…