Mutombo, Calipari among inductees for NBA Hall of Fame
The 11-member NBA Hall of Fame Class of 2015 has been announced, which includes some big names and even bigger players. Dikembe Mutombo, who played 18 seasons in the NBA, will be inducted alongside fellow player Spencer Haywood. The 65-year-old Haywood played with six teams, such as the New... Read more
Russian soccer team penalized for showing Nazi symbol
Russian Premier League squad Torpedo Moscow has been ordered to play two home games in an empty stadium after fans showed a banner with a Nazi symbol. The Torpedo Moscow fans unveiled the banner during the team’s 3-1 win against Arsenal Tula on Sunday. Torpedo was also fined $16,300... Read more
Toronto FC’s Dike back from injury
Toronto FC forward Bright Dike is looking to get into form when he returns from a back injury. The 28-year-old Nigerian international has appeared in just 11 games since joining Toronto from Portland at the end of the 2012 season. His only goal for TFC was against D.C. United... Read more
Skedline’s April live-music roundup
Now that spring is finally beginning to show its true colours, it’s the perfect time to head out and see some live music in the city. Skedline brings you event listings for 10 of the most popular venues in Toronto, along with some of our most anticipated shows. XXYYXX (April... Read more
Toronto participates in International Pillow Fight Day 2015
BULL play review: ‘Hard to sit still in your seat’
Tony (left) talking down to Thomas (right) making him feel worthless. The play BULL shows the ‘excruciating embarrassment’ of workplace bullying. There is a fine line between office politics, and playground bullying. In the latest play by Mike Bartlett, BULL the premise is simple – three people, two jobs.... Read more
The challenges transgender women of colour face
Laverne Cox meets Toronto in Heart Felt Talk On March 27, fans waited anxiously in the cold in hopes to meet Laverne Cox at Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres. Cox is best known for her role in the hit-show Orange is the New Black. However, what makes her particularly... Read more
Sugar: A not so sweet love affair
At one point in history, this item was traded and highly sought after. It was the fuel that powered the engine of the slave trade that brought millions of Africans to the Caribbean’s, South and North America. British colonists called it “white gold” and some countries even used it... Read more
In a child’s best interest: the battle over equal custody parenting
In early 2014, Maurice Vellacott, a Conservative MP for Saskatoon, introduced a bill to amend Canada’s Divorce Act of 1985. Bill C-560 aimed to implement a presumption of equal shared parenting –where the starting point for negotiations between separated parents was to be as close to equal time shared... Read more
Skydiving goes to a new level
IFLY is the first indoor skydiving simulator of it’s kind in Ontario. It welcomes a whole new world of entertainment to delve into on a weekend. Not far from the movie theaters you can enjoy a night of indoor skydiving, creating your own experience of what it feels like... Read more