By Sean Hutch Bell and Rogers Make a Deal Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) have agreed to sell 75 per cent ownership to Bell Canada and Rogers Communication for a reported $1.32 billion. The two companies will each own 37.5 per cent equity interest. MLSE own the Toronto Marlies, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, and the Toronto FC. They are reported to be the largest entertainment and... 

By Sean Hutch Graham James, who appeared by video Wednesday from Montreal at the hearing held at the courthouse in Winnipeg, pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault against him. Nine new charges of sexual assault were laid in October 2010 by the crown against former junior hockey coach Graham James. Three victims were named in the indictments, including former NHL player, Theo Fleury. The identity... 

By Sean Hutch Argos new coach hits the ground running Past Montreal Alouttes’ coach, Scott Milanovich, became head coach for the Argonauts over the weekend, and he is wasting no time. The 38-year-old is the Toronto team’s fifth head coach in four years. Milanovich began immediately pulling together his staff for the CFL club. With Jim Barker handing over head coach and staying as general manager,... 

By Sean Hutch Wayne Gretzky’s notoriously wild daughter, Paulina, has recently gained even more fame for her party-girl reputation. The 22-year-old had posted several sexy pictures of herself on her Twitter account. The hockey legend’s oldest child has posed scantily clad before, on magazine covers, but apparently Dad was not too happy about the racy Twitter pics. Paulina tweeted that... 

By Beth Owens Walmart Tries Something New on Black Friday Walmart, one of the world’s largest retail chains, decided to take a slightly different approach to Black Friday this year. The difference is the times and the buys. American Walmart stores are offering three different Black Friday deals. The first one begins on American Thanksgiving night. That Thursday, at 10:00 pm, customers looking... 

By Sid Martin 16 Year Old Killed in Freak Hocky Accident Edmonton, Canada – Kyle Fundytus, (PHOTO) a 16 year old high school student died on Saturday as a result of a freak accident during his high school Hockey Game. During the third period of the game, he was struck in the throat with a hockey puck. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died the next day. The coach of the team, Nathan... 

By Megan Blair Canada Issues Polymer C$100 Notes A new Canadian C$100 bill was released today, made from a polymer plastic and sporting a hologram. This new bill comes only 8 years after the Canadian mint released its last revision of the C$100 bill. Counterfeiting has become a serious problem throughout Canada, and has been so since at least 2001. The Bank of Canada changed the bills in 2002 because... 

Woman Dead After Suspected Drug Overdose at Occupy Vancouver A woman in her 20s was found dead Saturday at the Occupy Vancouver camp site. According to reports, she was found unresponsive in her tent by another protester. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. The death is believed to be caused by a drug overdose. Just two days earlier police responded to another suspected drug overdose. The man... 

By Sean Hutch Ellen Moores, a 106 year old woman from Newfoundland, credits her long life to her diet – which consists of pizza, french fries, and sweets. Despite her unhealthy eating habits, which also include a lack of water, she is still very healthy – the only issues she has is arthritis which comes and goes, and she can have a hard time hearing. “She loves sweets. She never drank... 

Canadians love their rewards programs. Retail rewards programs in Canada date back to the 1950’s. Three of Canada’s top rewards programs are Canadian tire money, Aeroplane frequent flier rewards and the Shoppers Optimum card. All of these rewards programs are popular across Canada and have had a long history of providing discounts. Canadian tire money looks like currency, and there are rumors that...