With 129 days to go the ultimate prize for this summer’s main sporting event made a grand entrance at the Royal Ontario Museum this morning. Natalie Stoberman has the report. 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
As I made my way towards St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church located in the heart of downtown Kitchener, I found myself thinking about the handful of times I had been there. Just under six years ago, I briefly volunteered for Out of the Cold (OOTC), a programme that feeds, provides... Read more
More than 6,000 University of Toronto teacher’s assistants are on strike after they rejected an offer made last Friday. “We are therefore on strike as of now. Members should cease all bargaining-unit work immediately,” the union release reads. The strike comes at a critical time for students at U... Read more