WNBA’s Tempo to have practice facility built at Exhibition Place, set to open in 2028 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Toronto Tempo are fulfilling their players’ expectations as their inaugural WNBA season approaches. The Tempo, alongside the City of Toronto, announced Friday a new practice facility for the team that will be built at Exhibition Place, near the Tempo’s home arena, Coca-Cola Coliseum. “This is incredibly important for the team,” Tempo president Teresa Resch said. “It’s […]
Vancouver Canucks fire general manager Patrik Allvin after dismal season | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Vancouver Canucks have fired general manager Patrik Allvin after a dismal season and will look for a new face to lead the NHL team through its rebuild. Vancouver’s president of hockey operations, Jim Rutherford, announced the move on Friday, a day after ending their campaign with a 6-1 loss at Edmonton. The move […]
‘Scuba Steve’ busted for impersonating police officer — after being asked to move his car at Mississippi arts festival
[ad_1] Steven Michael Johnson, best known as cancer-fighting T-shirt designer “Scuba Steve,” was arrested for allegedly impersonating a cop when authorities asked him to move his car at a local arts festival — but he claims it’s all a big “misunderstanding.” Johnson, who gained fame for founding Scuba Steve Clothing Company, was working as a […]
Alex Manninger: Martin Keown’s tribute to ‘one of Arsenal’s greatest unsung heroes’
[ad_1] We had to get special dispensation for Alex to get a Premier League winners medal in 1998. Back then, you needed 10 appearances to get one – he had only made seven. Everyone at the club thought he fully deserved it, though, and the Arsenal fans took to Alex too, because of how brilliantly […]
Calgary police believe victim of early Friday morning shooting was targeted | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Calgary police are investigating a shooting in the city’s southeast that sent a man to hospital in life-threatening condition. [ad_2]
Ontario to bypass public hearings on FOI overhaul that will hide premier’s phone logs | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government will fast-track its controversial changes to freedom of information laws, bypassing public hearings over its plan to shield the premier, his cabinet and their staff from scrutiny. Weeks after tabling the budget, with only five bills introduced since MPPs returned from their extended winter break, the government has decided to speed […]
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Ross River residents urge Yukon government to replace condemned pool | CBC News
[ad_1] Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. With a new territorial government comes refreshed hope that the long-abandoned pool in Ross River, Yukon, could be restored or […]
N.S. man, 71, accused of sex assaults against multiple children over five decades | CBC News
[ad_1] Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A 71-year-old Nova Scotia man is facing more than a dozen charges in relation to alleged sexual assaults against children […]
Montreal activates emergency response plan as region remains on flood watch | CBC News
[ad_1] Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Montreal and surrounding municipalities remain on high alert for possible flooding this weekend, with the city activating its Special Flood […]
Vancouver Canucks fire GM Patrik Allvin after ‘disappointing’ season, coming last in league | CBC News
[ad_1] Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Vancouver Canucks have fired their general manager, Patrik Allvin, after a rough season in which the team came in […]