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A starless red carpet? TIFF attendees say festival enthusiasm waning due to strikes

A starless red carpet? TIFF attendees say festival enthusiasm waning due to strikes

TORONTO — When the Toronto International Film Festivalrolls out the red carpet in September, it may not have the usual draw of movie A-listers.
15 alleged members of crime ring arrested after cargo, trucks worth millions stolen

15 alleged members of crime ring arrested after cargo, trucks worth millions stolen

Fifteen people who were allegedly part of an organized theft ring have been arrested after $9 million worth of cargo and tractor-trailers were stolen across the Greater Toronto Area, investigators said Wednesday.
Competition commissioner sticks with claims that Cineplex uses 'deceptive' marketing

Competition commissioner sticks with claims that Cineplex uses 'deceptive' marketing

TORONTO — Canada’s competition commissioner is doubling down on its claim that the country’s largest movie theatre chain is using “deceptive marketing practices” to sell tickets.
Metro workers at 27 stores across GTA reach tentative agreement, avoid a strike

Metro workers at 27 stores across GTA reach tentative agreement, avoid a strike

TORONTO — Metro workers at 27 grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area reached a tentative agreement with the grocery giant just after midnight, narrowly avoiding a strike.
Egoyan's opera-inspired feature 'Seven Veils' bound for Toronto film festival

Egoyan's opera-inspired feature 'Seven Veils' bound for Toronto film festival

TORONTO — Canadian director Atom Egoyan will premiere his opera-inspired feature “Seven Veils” at the Toronto International Film Festival. The drama reunites the Toronto filmmaker with U.S.
TD Bank Group says Schwab stake expected to add C$182M in profit for Q3

TD Bank Group says Schwab stake expected to add C$182M in profit for Q3

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says its stake in Charles Schwab Corp. is expected translate into reported equity in net income of about C$182 million for its third quarter.
Hollywood strikes could boost labour movement, observers say

Hollywood strikes could boost labour movement, observers say

TORONTO — The high visibility of sister strikes in screenland could lend a further boost to a labour movement that observers say was already on the rise.

ATS acquires Odyssey Validation Consultants, terms not disclosed

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — ATS Corp. says it has acquired Odyssey Validation Consultants Ltd., a company based in Ireland. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Odyssey was founded in 2015.
Canadians' vacation plans hit by inflation, airline delays: Leger survey

Canadians' vacation plans hit by inflation, airline delays: Leger survey

TORONTO — A third of Canadians have changed or cancelled their vacation plans due to inflation, according to a new survey by Leger.
Advance voting starts in Toronto, Ottawa area provincial byelections

Advance voting starts in Toronto, Ottawa area provincial byelections

TORONTO — Advance voting is set to start today in provincial byelections in Kanata-Carleton and Scarborough-Guildwood. Eligible voters in those two ridings can cast a ballot at advance voting locations from Wednesday to Friday.