Grassroots basketball media and one big issue
“Honestly, my passion for writing and basketball overrode anything else. Money was secondary in that sense.”
Articles by Kajan Thiruthanikasalam
Selection of police station in East York delayed
A site to house a new Toronto police station for the amalgamated 54 and 55 Divisions will be determined in the New Year
Why a Canadian pro wrestler calls his mom his ‘biggest hero’
Lionel Thompson’s mother has never seen him wrestle in the ring. Also known as Lionel Knight and nicknamed “The Amazing Canadian” and “Lavender Knight”, Thompson, 32, is a two-time A1 Tag Team Champion and a two-time BW Piston Champion. He is also a three time UWA Light Heavyweight Champion, who makes his home in Brampton, Ont.
Basketball Colts represent at OCAA All Star skills event
For the Centennial Colts basketball program, they took another step forward in what has been an incredible year.
Centennial varsity coordinator cheered at induction
It was a historic night for Joan Healey as she was inducted into the Colts Hall of Fame at Centennial College’s 50th annual Athletic Banquet.
Trauma by the tracks
TTC commuters are accustomed to delays on the subway, which are sometimes caused by suicides on the tracks. Though for most commuters the announcement might result in being late for work or school, some have the misfortune of witnessing a suicide. This can translate into either shock or trauma. People suffering in the aftermath of witnessing suicides have found refuge in online forums, with many coalescing on Reddit. The social media forum features posts from witnesses to TTC suicides.
Afghanistan war vet pauses to remember fallen comrades
In the days leading up to Remembrance Day, Nick Fusca takes time to remember comrades from the War in Afghanistan.
“On my last tour, in 2006, we had six soldiers in my (brigade) who were killed in Afghanistan,” Fusca said.
Fusca particularly grieves for his good friend, Pte. Mark Anthony Graham, 33, who was killed in a friendly-fire incident on Sept. 4, 2006, in Afghanistan.
“A couple of those guys were close friends of mine,” he added. “To me, Remembrance Day is very important in remembering them and supporting their families.”