For Toronto Maple Leaf fans of a certain vintage, Maple Leaf Gardens was only the “Cash Box on Carlton”.[1] During the transition to and in the 1980’s, the standings and the Harold Ballard Circus proved nothing sacred was taking place on the ice. Still, for those with real Stanley Cup memories and deep connections to the legends who delivered them, ...

Something truly consequential happened in Canadian basketball on Tuesday September 15, 2020. King Nash’s rightful heir to the G.O.A.T. of the North royal seat completed his most profound statement on the line of succession.[1] Jamal Murray, Kitchener, Ontario’s Own, completed a string of superlative performances against the Los Angeles Clippers (the “both ends of the court”, uber-team, featuring Kawhi FunGuy-Boardman ...

No one and nothing are left untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. A well-distanced walk around a downtown business area in a small Ontario city delivers direct proof. Oshawa, the only “real” city in Durham Region, has a gritty rep. Its urban challenges are not fictional, but neither are its prospects for comprehensive renewal in its downtown business area. Ontario Tech ...

When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, forget a dystopian future. The future is now. It is hard and growing morbidly harder every day. Governments abroad and at home have been asking us to stick with the program. Follow the advice of our public health officials. Draw upon our emotional intelligence to consider the impact on the vulnerable of our ...