Posted 23 March 2010 by Caitlin Stojanovski
Every day, we make tiny connections with many people we may see for only a brief moment. Maybe they were not seen at all. It is startling to think that Col. Russell Williams was just another face in the crowd. It is scarier to think that his face was lost in the very same crowd as Paul Bernardo. Continue Reading
Posted 18 February 2010 by Caitlin Stojanovski
The search into Col. Russell Williams past has led to speculation of ties with serial killer Paul Bernardo. Continue Reading
Posted 05 November 2009 by John Chidley-Hill
When the winning candidate for the 2015 Pan-American Games is announced Friday afternoon, there will be more at stake for Toronto then just sports glory.
Improvements to the city’s infrastructure also hang in the balance.
Sports facilities would be the immediate beneficiaries of a successful pitch, in particular there will be five sites that will be created to [...] Continue Reading
Posted 15 October 2009 by Luke Barry
It’s down to the final home games of the season for the winless York University Lions and the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.
This Saturday, the Lions will host the visiting Ottawa Gee-Gee’s while the Blues will defend home turf against the University of Western Ontario Mustangs.
Ottawa Gee-Gee’s at York Lions
After dropping their last [...] Continue Reading
Posted 08 October 2009 by Jim Humphrey
The tandem of quarterback Jansen Shrubb and wide-receiver Drew Meerveld wasn’t enough to get the University of Toronto Varsity Blues their second win of the season.
McMaster Marauders offence took over in the second half for a 21-3 win over Toronto.
Boxscore: Varsity Blues at Marauders
Before the game, Varsity Blues head coach Greg DeLaval told the Toronto [...] Continue Reading
Posted 04 October 2009 by Ryan Glassman
Jansen Shrubb threw three touchdown passes and ran in for another as the University of Toronto Varisty Blues beat the York University Lions 45-27 in the 40th edition of the Red and Blue Bowl on Saturday.
The Toronto native, who started his first game this season, completed 20-of-31 passes for 322 yards, connecting with wide receiver Jon Wright for [...] Continue Reading
Posted 01 October 2009 by Stephen Sweet
For a pair of 0-4 teams, this is the biggest game of the OUA football season.
The York University Lions and the University of Toronto Varsity Blues face off at York’s “Mile Wide Stadium” on Saturday afternoon in the 39th edition of the Red and Blue Bowl.
With a playoff spot starting to slip out of both [...] Continue Reading
Posted 25 September 2009 by Luke Barry
University of Toronto Varsity Blues dropped their fourth straight game, this one 35-15 against the visiting University of Ottawa Gee-Gees on Friday night at Varsity Stadium.
Ottawa (2-2) is now riding a 12-game winning streak against Toronto (0-4) dating back to 1975 when the Gee-Gees won 38-16 in the regular season and again in the Yates [...] Continue Reading
Posted 23 September 2009 by Michael Seff
With their seasons already on thin ice, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues and York University Lions will look to break a three-way tie for last place with Waterloo in this weekend’s OUA football action.
For the Blues, Junior quarterback Andrew Gillis hopes for continued improvement one week after completing 13 of 26 passes for 155 [...] Continue Reading
Posted 18 September 2009 by Jim Humphrey
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues remain winless as they dropped a 53-25 decision to the University of Guelph Gryphons Friday night at Varsity Stadium.
A jovial crowd of 1,832 watched the Blues (0-3) keep the game close for a half, but a 32-yard touchdown by Gryphon running back Nick Fitzgibbon and a [...] Continue Reading