Cassidy McMackon

Vancouver Eras Tour crowd featured on title track of Taylor Swift's new album TORONTO — Taylor Swift fans who attended the final show of the pop singer's Eras Tour in Vancouver last year may hear a little piece of themselves in her new album.

Taylor Swift fans who attended the final show of the pop singer's Eras Tour in Vancouver last year may hear a little piece of themselves in her new album.

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Ontario school board told to change flag policy to mark Truth and Reconciliation Day An Ontario Catholic school board that made headlines for banning alternative flags, including those marking Pride, has been ordered by the province’s education minister to change that policy to fly or...

An Ontario Catholic school board that made headlines for banning alternative flags, including those marking Pride, has been ordered by the province to change that policy to fly orange flags on National Day of Truth And Reconciliation via
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Robert Lantos' 'Rise of the Raven' showcases opulence and geopolitical tensions TORONTO - Robert Lantos says his mission in producing a drama set in 15th century Europe was to create a visual spectacle that is a feast for the eyes.

"I saw an opportunity to tell an enormously important story never told outside the confines of Hungary”

Robert Lantos brings “Rise of the Raven” home to Canada today. From me today for @cdnpress.bsky.social

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And ICYMI: a print story from my colleagues, with files from me: t.co/kWQXXw3WSf

YouTube video by The Canadian Press Oct. 7 documentary premiere draws protests and counter-protests at TIFF

Protestors gathered outside the world premiere of Montreal director Barry Avrich’s “The Road Between Us,” which details a former Israeli general’s mission to rescue his family on Oct. 7

Red carpet interviews from me for @cdnpress.bsky.social today: youtu.be/Ea1fO7MC5qw?...

"I went from being in only one movie over the course of 50-some years with a woman director, & now I've done three in a row! So that's extraordinary, right?"

Spoke w Jodie Foster on the red carpet at the TIFF Tribute Awards last night for @cdnpress.bsky.social

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'Palestine 36' director at TIFF: 'Never imagined that I would be here during a genocide' TORONTO — For the cast and director of historical drama "Palestine 36," the excitement of having a world premiere at one of the world's biggest film festivals was overshadowed by the ongoing destructi...

“I never imagined that I would be here to screen this film...during a genocide, the genocide of our people. Sharing this film makes it feel more important than it ever did”

Chatted with Annemarie Jacir about “Palestine 36” at TIFF for @cdnpress.bsky.social

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The 50th edition of TIFF starts tomorrow. Here’s a list of stars you might catch a glimpse of in Toronto this week from me via @cdnpress.bsky.social

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Edmonton Public removing more than 200 library books to comply with provincial rules EDMONTON - Edmonton’s public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library shelves this year — including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s "The Handmaid's Tale"

Edmonton Public removing more than 200 library books to comply with provincial rules — Handmaid’s Tale, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Game of Thrones, and more.

Little late to party, but from me this morning:
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'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms TORONTO — As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians’ daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout. Student...

“It’s not looking terribly optimistic when our country is on fire most summers as it is right now”

Teachers say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal w the fallout of climate change

From me today for @cdnpress.bsky.social #cdnpoli

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'Great relief': After uncertainty, Canadian Harvard students expect to return this fall TORONTO — Thomas Mete says he is feeling “great relief” now that he knows he’ll be returning to Harvard University to finish the last year of his degree, after a tumultuous summer of limbo. “I can’t w...

Canadians at Harvard are expecting to return to Cambridge this fall after a tumultuous summer in limbo

From me today via @cdnpress.bsky.social

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Man versus machine: Meet the Torontonian successfully racing the city's streetcars TORONTO - A year ago, Mac Bauer and his wife, Jungmin Chang, boarded a streetcar in Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood to visit a friend in High Park.

"We have so many people that use the transit to get to work and if it's not faster than taking the car and it's not safer than taking the car, why would they take it?"

Meet the man racing Toronto’s streetcars. New from me today

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'Outstanding' Mboko hailed as role model for young Canadian tennis players, girls of colour After her extraordinary win at the National Bank Open in Montreal, 18-year-old tennis sensation Victoria Mboko is being celebrated as a role model for the next generation of Canadian athletes.

“It wasn’t just about her winning. It was also inspiring for a lot of young women, especially women of colour”

18 yo tennis phenom Victoria Mboko is being hailed as a role model for young athletes after her NTO win. From me today for
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History at risk in Ontario's Halton region as heritage service shutters: historians TORONTO — Historians are warning that valuable artifacts in Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe could be lost after a recent decision by a regional council to shutter its heritage services and rehome nearly 35...

Historians are warning that valuable artifacts in Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe could be lost after a recent decision by a regional council to shutter its heritage services and rehome nearly 35,000 artifacts.

From me today via @cdnpress.bsky.social

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The #HockeyCanada trial has sparked a renewed conversation about how young people are being educated about consent. One expert says it’s a critical opportunity for generational change in hockey spheres and more broadly

By me today via @cdnpress.bsky.social

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Pride Toronto must return to political grassroots, advocates say after corporate sponsors pull out | CBC News As a major funding shortfall looms over Pride Toronto, some prominent LGBTQ+ advocates say it's high time to rethink the organization's corporate partnerships and return to its political grassroots.

Pride might be behind us, but some prominent LGBTQ+ say it’s time for the group to rethink corporate connections and return to its political grassroots.

My story today for @cdnpress.bsky.social, ft Pride founder Gary Kinsman and others

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Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S. OTTAWA - Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a statement issued late Sunday ni...

Late night file: Canada has rescinded the digital services tax. Carney says the announcment "supports resumption of negotiations" towards reaching a trade agreement with the U.S. #cdnpoli @cdnpress.bsky.social

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Black Canadians have highest avoidable hospitalization rates: StatCan data New data from Statistics Canada shows Black Canadians have had the highest rates of avoidable hospitalizations in the country — something experts say underscores the need for more equitable health ser...

New StatCan data shows Black Canadians had the highest rates of avoidable hospitalizations in the country. Experts say it underscores the need for more equitable health services

For @cdnpress.bsky.social today #cdnpoli #cdnhealth

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Black Canadians have highest avoidable hospitalization rates: StatCan data A report released June 18 shows that over an eight-year period, Black Canadians were admitted to hospital for treatable health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension at higher rates

Black Canadians have highest avoidable hospitalization rates: StatsCan. They are admitted to hospital for treatable health conditions like asthma and diabetes at higher rates than other racial groups, by @cassidymcmackon.bsky.social www.thestar.com/news/ontario... via @thestar.com #sdoh

Toronto's vibrant Pride parade to cap off weekend of celebrations, marches TORONTO - Artin Avaznia says he was transformed the first time he saw a group of Iranians marching in Toronto's Pride parade.

Artin Avaznia says he was transformed the first time he saw a group of Iranians marching in the #TorontoPride parade in his mid-20s. Now, he’s performing at Pride for the second year in a row. Via @cdnpress.bsky.social

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'Mind-blowing': Former Barenaked Ladies frontman recalls performing with Brian Wilson TORONTO - When Steven Page penned an ode to musical visionary Brian Wilson, he never expected to share a stage with the Beach Boy, perform alongside him nor hear him

"It was amazing to hear this song that I wrote in my parents' basement when I was a teenager being sung by one of the most important composers in the history of mankind"

From my chat with Steven Page remembering Brian Wilson for @cdnpress.bsky.social

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'Uphill battle': Criminal Code must include definition for femicide, advocates say TORONTO - As police in Ontario increasingly investigate killings of women and girls as femicides, advocates say a firm definition of the term must be embedded in the Criminal Code.

"Adding a definition of femicide to the Criminal Code would allow better data on violence against women to be captured by police and national agencies such as Statistics Canada"

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'Uphill battle': Criminal Code must include definition for femicide, advocates say As police in Ontario increasingly investigate killings of women and girls as femicides, advocates say a firm definition of the term must be embedded in the Criminal Code.

Advocates say a firm definition of the term must be embedded in the Criminal Code as more Ontario police forces investigate killings of women as femicides

From me today via @cdnpress.bsky.social #cdnpoli

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(It's quite an exercise to imagine the potential ripple effects of any labour disruption at CP.)

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An important read for your Wednesday afternoon #canmedia #canlab #onpoli #onlab

Police make arrests in mass shooting at Toronto pub, string of related violent events TORONTO - Three masked suspects who indiscriminately opened fire inside a Toronto pub in March are now facing attempted murder and other charges, police said Wednesday as they announced 10

Three masked suspects who indiscriminately opened fire inside a Toronto pub in March are now facing attempted murder and other charges, police said Wednesday as they announced 10 arrests in connection with a string of violent incidents across the city.

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Ontario councillors push back as strong mayor powers reach small towns | CBC News A month after Ontario's government extended strong mayor powers to a swath of new municipalities, some leaders are promising never to use the measures — but a chorus of small-town councillors warn tha...

"I think this decision is on par with the crazy idea of building a tunnel under the 401"

Councillors in Ontario's small towns are pushing back against the strong mayor powers, warning that local democracy is under threat.

From me today #onpoli

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A collage of a photo of a police tape, an image of the CJF Awards prize bowl, and red text on a multi-coloured background

The Landsberg Award Finalist Spotlight: @cassidymcmackon.bsky.social‬ was shortlisted for her work with @cdnpress.bsky.social‬ and @thestar.com‬ exploring unreported intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia, its link to the housing crisis and how political parties address the issue. /1