Stratford Festival's unimaginative ‘Hobbit’ strips the colour and heart from the beloved novel

The Hobbit Adapted by Kim Selody, based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien, directed by Pablo Felices-Luna. Until Oct. 23 at the Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford, Ont. stratfordfestival.ca

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Peel Regional Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a shooting that happened earlier this month in Brampton.

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Commuters and concertgoers will need to pack their patience and plan ahead this weekend as the closure of two main

Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds

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US says it disabled another commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

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Coun. Jeff Leiper briefly taken to hospital after ‘gnarly’ scooter crash

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Ottawa Coun. Jeff Leiper, who is running for mayor this fall, fell off track Friday in a late-morning scooter crash