The Toronto Maple Leafs made a huge splash in the NHL yesterday with two trades that could not have been imaginable a month ago.
Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke announced yesterday that they have traded Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers and defenceman Ian White to the Calgary Flames.
In return, the Leafs received Fredrik Sjostrom, [...]
Leafs acquire Phaneuf and Giguere in blockbuster trades
2010 Olympic Flame lights up GTA
The world will have its eyes on Canada as it hosts the 2010 Winter Olympics next month. Excitement has been building up for the 2010 Olympic Games, and has spread across Canada with over 12,000 Canadians participating in the Olympic Torch relay by carrying the flame in different cities leading towards Vancouver.
In his annual holiday [...]
Show me the art
I have been up for twenty-six hours straight and have learned that Nuit Blanche not only means White Night in French, but also holds a another meaning: staying up all night to the point of delirium.
For those of you who still have not checked it out (and for all of you who did), Nuit [...]
Scutaro a bright spot in dark season
In a season that started off well but soon turned sour, it would be difficult to determine the Most Valuable Player of the Toronto Blue Jays. Despite the fact that players such as Aaron Hill and Adam Lind broke out of their shells this year, hitting 31 and 28 home runs respectively thus far, and [...]
The core of the matter
In 2007, the city of Mississauga confronted a question – how could they improve the city and stimulate economic growth while practicing environmentally friendly habits? City representatives met with firms, held meetings and deliberated amongst themselves. A series of initiatives followed, beginning with the wide topic of Mississaugas future. This first initiative was named, surprisingly [...]
Busy offseason dictates Raptors’ long-term fate
After a dismal 33-win season last year, Toronto Raptors President and GM Bryan Colangelo refused to be a bystander during the offseason, implementing an inevitable roster shakeup that saw nine key trades and acquisitions. The Raptors signed highly coveted free agent Hedo Turkoglu to a five-year contract and restricted free agent Jarrett Jack to a [...]
Orientation Rocks Toronto
Hundreds of doe-eyed first-year students came out to meet mingle and march as the five-day Orientation Week event kicked off on September 1. The Transformers themed week entertained 900 new UTM students and 125 orientation leaders with a variety of activities.
A dry pub night held at the Blind Duck was first on the docket where students were treated to a party with music by Toronto-based radio station, Z103.5.
Due to the permanent closure of parking lot 2, this year’s carnival was held at the back of lot 8 near the RAWC. The parking lot was transformed to a carnival filled with snow cones, a Ferris wheel, inflatables and a concert hosted by CFRE radio.
Many students tested their strength and endurance with the newly added rock climbing wall while others had the chance to meet campus clubs who recruited new members throughout the carnival.
For the second year in a row, Orientation Week fell within the Holy Islamic month of Ramadan. To ensure accessibility for all, signage was placed throughout the campus guiding students to prayer rooms made available all week…
Amidst the chaos, Franchitti comes out champion
In a race full of literal and figurative twists and turns, Dario Franchitti earned the first place in the IndyCar series, ahead of teammate Scott Dixon. His victory was not an easy one, as there were as many as seven lead changes among five different drivers. Only fifteen of the twenty-three drivers managed to even [...]
Honda Indy Toronto in Photos: Race Day
Photos from the Honda Indy Toronto Race day
Franchitti fulfills expectations, Tagliani cracks the top 5
The results after yesterday’s practice rounds at the Honda Indy Toronto may have surprised some, but hardly anyone was amazed when Scotsman Dario Franchitti emerged as the pole winner of today’s qualifying rounds. Franchitti, who in 1999 won the CART Racing event after leading for 95 laps during the race, has as of late been [...]
