7 d. ago PWHL expansion takes a huge bite out of Sceptres’ collection of young talent

The Toronto Sceptres’ youth movement took a real hit during the league’s expansion draft that helped stock two new teams. Already having lost a true veteran presence and builder in Sarah Nurse during the exclusive signing window, the Sceptres lost all three of their initial selections during last year’s draft. Joining PWHL Seattle as the […]

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2 w. ago Huge Toronto tower made of wood technically started construction over a decade ago

An impressive tower built largely out of wood is rising in Toronto, but this project technically started construction years earlier, before a tower was even proposed for this site near St. George subway station.The University of Toronto's new Academic Wood Tower is rising at an impressive pace, though it had a bit of a head start. Growing from atop the north end of the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport at 110 Devonshire Place, this structure used the base of the 2014-completed sports complex as a springboard for its ascent towards an eventual 14-storey height.First revealed in 2018, the tower's design by Patkau Architects and MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA) plays off the geometry of the existing Goldring Centre — which featured the same design team.Patkau/MJMAWhen construction began in 2023, the tower was able to spring up from above the pre-existing foundations, basement, lower floors, and elevator core up to the fourth floor, which were alr...

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2 w. ago Ottawa Charge braces for more losses after heartbreaking defeat to Frost in PWHL final

The Ottawa Charge lost much more than just a dream with Liz Schepers’ second Walter Cup-clinching goal in the PWHL’s two years of existence on Monday night. At some point, the team will have another shot at the title. This particular tight-knit collection of players will not. “That’s the toughest part,” captain Brianne Jenner said […]

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3 w. ago Alberta government, feds spending $7M to fund 6 new urban wildfire teams

Alberta's two existing teams are based in High Level and Clearwater County.

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3 w. ago Alberta to invest $7 million to protect communities near wildland areas

The funding will be used to create six new teams of structural firefighters, up from the existing two

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4 w. ago PWHL expansion is going to take big bite out of existing teams

The PWHL expansion draft rules are out, and they are as costly to the existing teams as most had predicted. Each team will lose four players from its 2024-25 roster with the ability to protect just three initially and then one more after a team has lost two of its roster members. The  incoming expansion […]

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