Costco defends its diversity policies as other U.S. companies scale theirs back
NEW YORK (AP) — Costco is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an ...
Curling and teen life collide at Canadian theatres with release of “Curl Power”
The combination of teenagers and curling might seem an odd pairing for a documentary, but "Curl Power" weaves rocks and rings ...
What do Blue Rodeo and Broken Social Scene have in common? Both are celebrated in new documentaries premiering in Toronto
On Jan. 24, Stephen Chung’s 89-minute “It’s All Gonna Break,” the story of Toronto indie collective Broken Social Scene, ...
How did Tom Green end up living on an Ontario farm? The comedian talks about ditching Hollywood and reuniting with Drew Barrymore
Green’s new projects offer unfiltered glimpses of his latest interests. For example, in “Tom Green Country,” Green and a ...
Telus uses petition in attempt to sway CRTC so it can expand high-speed internet in Ontario
An upcoming CRTC ruling could exclude Canada's Big Three telecoms from piggybacking on each other's fibre optic networks.
“September 5” film revisits 1972 broadcast of Munich Olympics terrorism
His swimming pursuits at the 1972 Olympics complete, Canada's Byron MacDonald joined some friends one night in Munich for a ...
Opinion | Theo Moudakis: $200 cheque
Theo Moudakis is a Toronto-based editorial cartoonist and freelance contributor for the Star. Follow him on X: @TheoMoudakis ...
At Vimy Ridge, we went looking to find the graves of our great uncles
The number of military cemeteries brought tears to my eyes. All contained the remains of the young men from foreign lands who ...
British filmmaker Mike Leigh transfixes with his searing new comedy-drama, ‘Hard Truths’
British auteur Mike Leigh turns viewers into amateur psychiatrists with his transfixing new film, “Hard Truths,” and its main ...
How to avoid pickpockets and street scams
When you travel, the best ways to avoid street crime is to maintain awareness, travel light and know where it happens. There ...
An innocent young victim and a privileged American man behaving badly: ‘Madama Butterfly’ returns to the Toronto stage
The Puccini opera has been criticized for racial stereotyping, but the cast of the new Canadian Opera Company production say it still has lessons to teach us.
Waitress dies from Turkish ski resort blaze, one of 78 lives lost as concerns over safety revive
A waitress who was in serious condition after jumping out of a burning hotel at a popular ski resort has succumbed to her injuries, officials and ...