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Winter is coming: Get a head start at the Ski and Snowboard Show this weekend

Winter officially kicks off this weekend with the Ski and Snowboard show at the International Centre in Mississauga running from 2 p.m. on Friday to 5 p.m. on Sunday. After a two-year COVID hiatus, Paul Pinchbeck, President and CEO of the Canadian Ski Council said, “It’s time to bring back the show because people are more eager than ever to talk and walk the sport.”

October 28, 2022 Other Sports

Glenn Crouter is all smiles as he get ready to go downhill at Glen Eden in Milton last winter.

Detailing the highs and lows of the CFL trading card company Jogo, including the heated Rocket Ismail years

A name on a flimsy piece of paper was about to turn John Bradley’s world upside down.

March 2, 2022 Football

Jogo’s 220-card set came in packaging that featured a rodent wearing a football uniform — a cartoon character Bradley cheekily dubbed “Rocket Rat.”

Thrills at Tremblant

Plain and simple, my Quebec bromance continues.

December 22, 2021 Other Sports

Whether outside or inside, the Mount Tremblant area of Quebec is a winter wonderland for skiers and snowboarders.

Under new ownership, Horseshoe Resort is getting even bigger and better

It was a weekend for sweet memories, crazy Ontario weather and surprise new ownership at one of Ontario’s premier year-round resorts just north of Barrie, the new-look Horseshoe Resort.

December 14, 2021 Other Sports

Horseshoe Resort was sold recently to Freed Hotels and Resorts, with Skyline Investments maintaining a 29% stake.

Since 1964, the Huter family keeps growing and improving Mount St. Louis Moonstone

It all started with the dream of a 23-year-old immigrant from Austria who would go on to build one of the best ski resorts in Ontario.

December 7, 2021 Other Sports

Mount St. Louis Moonstone is open for business with its 36 trails and 11 lifts.

After last winter’s rough pandemic ski season, hope is high that slopes will be filled

For almost a year there has been something missing on Ontario’s spectacular slopes and trails despite the amazing weather and conditions we had.

November 24, 2021 Other Sports

The folks working at London, Ont.’s, Boler Mountain’s are hoping for a much better ski season.

Warner, Marsh lead Aussies to cricket World Cup glory

The most dominant cricketing nation in recent years has finally got its hands on the lone trophy that had eluded its grasp. On a typical hot and humid night at the Dubai International Stadium, Aaron Finch became the first Australian to lift the Twenty20 World Cup by crushing trans-Tasman neighbour New Zealand by eight wickets.

November 14, 2021 Other Sports

Australia captain Aaron Finch celebrates with the trophy and his teammates after winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Dubai yesterday.

Flip of coin will play key role in today’s cricket World Cup final

The Black Caps have played second fiddle to the rampaging All-Blacks in New Zealand for decades. Rugby has been the island’s national sport but in recent years Kane Williamson’s cricketers have made inroads. The All-Blacks are a threat every time they take the field and have captivated fans worldwide by performing the Haka, the Maori dance of war, before each encounter.

November 13, 2021 Other Sports

New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell and Martin Guptill (top) share a light moment during a practice session in Dubai yesterday.

New Zealand stuns high-flying England to reach Twenty20 World Cup final

England had one foot in the final until a flurry of late sixes consigned Eoin Morgan’s men to the sidelines. In one of the most exciting semifinals in Twenty20 World Cup history underdog New Zealand stunned the hot favourites in Abu Dhabi.

November 11, 2021 Other Sports

New Zealand’s Devon Conway (right) plays a shot as England’s wicketkeeper Jos Buttler watches at the Twenty20 World Cup semifinal match in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

England favoured to beat New Zealand in Twenty20 World Cup semis

Jos Buttler’s incredible form and England’s explosive power will be on display against New Zealand’s masters of the swing Trent Boult and Tim Southee when these old rivals face each other at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi in the first semifinal of the Twenty20 World Cup. The bookmakers have installed England odds-on favourite to advance to the final against either Pakistan or Australia who meet on Thursday.

November 9, 2021 Other Sports

England's Jos Buttler plays a shot during the ICC mens Twenty20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and England at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.