Toronto ‘triple threat’ teen inspires as world-class athlete, dancer and actress
A Toronto teenager is a triple threat — a world class athlete, dancer and actress. She’s also living with a disability and hopes to be a role model for others.
Perspectives
Dec 28, 2023
Olympic champion weightlifter Christine Girard named Pan Am Games chef de mission
The 38-year-old from Rouyn-Noranda, Que., will lead the Canadian team into Santiago's Pan Am Games from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5.
Canada
Feb 16, 2023
Crews begin installing new and enhanced ‘Toronto’ sign at Nathan Phillips Square
"I think people would approve of us in investing in a new sign because it's very popular with people. I think it is an iconic attraction across the world. It helps brand the city."
Canada
Sep 10, 2020
Toronto gets in 2015 Pan Am mood with public piano art project
TORONTO - Canadian artist Lee Claremont doesn't mind that people will be putting their hands all over her latest painting, or tickling and pounding away at parts of it, this month.
Entertainment
Jul 10, 2012
Mortimer continues to boost Canada’s medal count at Paralympic Games
LONDON - Summer Mortimer and Benoit Huot wrapped up their individual races in the pool Thursday after winning almost a third of Canada's medals and over half the country's gold so far at the Paralympic Games.
Sports
Sep 6, 2012
Wheelchair basketball player David Durepos Canadian flagbearer at Parapan Ams
The man who will carry the Maple Leaf at the opening ceremonies of the Pan American Paralympic Games says keeping a narrow focus will be important for Canadian athletes hoping to win medals.
Sports
Nov 9, 2011
2015 Pan-Am Games tickets go on sale today
Tickets for next year's Pan Am Games — including the opening ceremony, a one-night-only show by Cirque du Soleil — go on sale this morning.
Canada
Sep 15, 2014
Film mogul outraged over accessible seating view at Air Canada Centre
A prominent Toronto film executive says he's fed up with the lack of action from the Air Canada Centre on developing a better viewing experience for people with disabilities.
Jul 13, 2015
City councillors split on possibility of Toronto Olympic bid ahead of deadline
The deadline for an Olympic bid is fast approaching and some councillors are heeding caution on the possibility of Toronto stepping into the fray.
Politics
Aug 31, 2015
Pan Am Games Athletes’ Village remains closed to the public
The area east of Cherry Street at the base of Bayview Avenue is still surrounded by barricades despite calls for fences at the Pan Am Athletes' Village to come down.
Politics
Sep 1, 2015
UberPOOL launches in Toronto for Pan Am Games
Uber Canada has announced it will be bringing its latest ride-sharing feature to Toronto for the Pan Am Games.
Tech
Jul 13, 2015
Pan Am Games tickets can’t be resold on sites like Kijiji, according to Games organizers
Unlike a hockey game or a concert where people commonly get rid of tickets they can’t use, the 850,000 tickets sold for the Pan Am Games can’t be resold on second-hand websites like Kijiji.
Sports
Jul 13, 2015
Temporary HOV lanes open to 2 or more occupants on Tuesday
Toronto's temporary high occupancy lanes will be open to two or more occupants starting on Tuesday.
Politics
Jul 27, 2015
‘Let the dust settle’ from Pan Am Games before Olympic bid decision: Tory
John Tory says he wants to hear from a variety of voices before he decides whether Toronto should place a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but added he wants to "let the dust settle" from the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games before making a decision.
Politics
Jul 27, 2015
Toronto Pan Am Games chair David Peterson subject of sexual harassment lawsuit
A female manager with the Pan and Parapan American Games alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday that she was sexually harassed by former Ontario premier and TO2015 chairman David Peterson.
Sports
Aug 14, 2015
Wynne and Tory discuss Olympic bid, transit, and poverty: what you need to know
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory had plenty to talk about at their sit-down Wednesday morning at Queen’s Park. Here's what you need to know.
Politics
Jul 22, 2015
Canada adds 14 more medals on Day 6 of Pan Am Games
Canada's Michelle Li is now a two-time Pan Am Games badminton champion.
Sports
Jul 16, 2015
‘No plans’ to keep temporary HOV lanes after Pan Am Games: ministry
Temporary high-occupancy lanes installed for the Toronto Pan Am and Parapan Am Games will be removed after the competition is over.
Jul 17, 2015
Pan Am Games could lead to Toronto Olympic bid
The head of Toronto's Pan Am Games organizing committee says if the event goes well, it could set the stage for the city to make another Olympic bid.
Sports
Jul 10, 2015
Harper leads athletes in pre-Pan Am Games cheer
Canadian athletes got some support from Prime Minister Stephen Harper a few hours before tonight's Pan Am Games opening ceremony.
Sports
Jul 10, 2015