Canadian designers Dsquared2 has come under fire for claiming their 2015-2016 collection was inspired by “Canadian Indian tribes” and dubbing the collection #Dsquaw. On their website, Dsquare2 describes the collection as “The enchantment of Canadian Indian tribes.” The word ‘squaw’ comes from the Algonquin words for woman. An Ojibwa... Read more
Jays gear up for training season
Archive 2015 Mar 3, 2015
The Blue Jays tried out their players on Monday for an intrasquad game that broke weeks of monotonous training, with the Greys beating the Blues 1-0. Pitcher R.A. Dickey threw to Canadian catcher Russell Martin for the first time, pitching a scoreless first inning and working around a two-out... Read more
Leafs playing tonight
Archive 2015 Mar 3, 2015
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be facing off against the Florida Panthers tonight at 7:30 in the BB&T Center. The Leafs are not having the greatest season so far. Coming off a four to nothing loss against the Washington Capitals Sunday night, the Leafs hold a record of 25... Read more
Defenceman Jordan Leopold was traded to the Minnesota Wild yesterday from the Columbus Blue Jackets at the request of Leopold’s 11 year-old daughter, Jordyn. Jordyn pleaded with the Minnesota Wild office in a letter to accept her father on the team so he could be closer to home and... Read more
Trade deadline winners
Archive 2015 Mar 3, 2015
The NHL has come and gone and some of the biggest trades include: Defenceman Jeff Petry was traded to Montreal Canadiens from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a conditional fifth round draft pick. Petry’s record with the Oilers amounted to four goals and 11 assists in 59 games... Read more
Houston Rockets guard James Harden has been suspended by the NBA for kicking Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lebron James in the groin during last Sunday night’s game. Things got heated after five technical fouls and a scramble in the third quarter, which led to Harden falling on his back, kicking... Read more
Raptors win, finally
Archive 2015 Mar 3, 2015
The Toronto Raptors broke their five game losing streak last night, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-103, without the help of their point guard Kyle Lowry. This was the second game Lowry had to sit out, and in his hometown of Philadelphia, no less. Raptors shooting guard DeMar Rozan walked... Read more
Toronto Raptors take on top ranked Warriors
Archive 2015 Feb 27, 2015
The Toronto Raptors returns home tonight to play against the top-ranked Golden State Warriors at the Air Canada Centre. The Raps are first in the Atlantic Division, with the projected starting lineups being Kyle Lowry, DeMar DrRozan, James Johnson, Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas. The Raps have seen an improvement... Read more
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says he is pleased with Rio Janeiro’s preparations for the 2016 Olympics. Bach spoke in the capital of Brazil after his meeting with Brazillian President Dilma Rousseff. Both men will inspect the progress of venues in Rio Janeiro with other Olympic committee members. It’s an improvement from last... Read more
North Afghanistan avalanches kill 180 people
Archive 2015 Feb 27, 2015
North Afghanistan: Avalanches Kill 180 People
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