The film A Letter to Grandma recently screened in Toronto. After the screening, Raymond Massey, one of the producers of Whatcha Want and also an actor, spoke with CCTVmedium about his reaction to the film and how it gave him a new understanding of Chinese history and immigrant experiences.

Nearly two weeks after a severe thunderstorm hit the Greater Toronto Area on September 2, some residents are still waiting for insurance claims, home repairs and vehicle repairs to move forward. Some areas received more than 100 millimetres of rain that day, while strong winds, hail and fallen trees caused damage to homes and vehicles.

The film Wuhan Mission, set in Wuhan in 1938, held a special screening in the Greater Toronto Area on the evening of September 17, launching a three-city cultural exchange tour in Canada through Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver. Cheng Hongbo, Deputy Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Toronto, attended the event and delivered remarks. Markham Regional Councillor Joe Li, Canada Hubei Chamber of Commerce president Deng Jixin, Beijing ZJS Express chairman and Chushang Golf Association president Chen Xianbao, as well as representatives from local cultural, business, media and Chinese community groups, also attended the screening.

From September 14 to 16, under the guidance of the China Film Administration, China Film Group Corporation organized a Chinese Film Showcase during the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. Six Chinese films — Eight Immortals!, A Letter to Grandma, Dead to Rights, The Lychee Road, Malice and Big World — were presented to filmmakers from around the world and local audiences.

Four years after Ontario joined the national affordable child-care program, fees have dropped significantly, but the shortage of spaces remains unresolved. In Toronto, some child-care centres have wait-lists of more than 700 children, and many parents who sign up during pregnancy may still wait years for a spot.