TORONTO – Prince William and his wife Kate have asked seven people to be godparents to their son, Prince George, who will be christened at a major royal family gathering Wednesday.
The godparents include close friends from their university days, a friend of William’s late mother, Princess Diana, a childhood chum of William, and a school friend of Kate’s.
Here’s what else you need to know.
WEATHER
Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 8.
More on current weather conditions and a 7-day forecast.
TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
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Mass Transit: Click for TTC and GO Transit Updates.
SPORTS
Maple Leafs:
Phil Kessel scored three goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs recovered from a poor start to defeat Anaheim 4-2 Tuesday, denying the Ducks a club-record eighth straight win.
- TSX flat as oil falls, U.S. stock markets mixed after Fed holds interest rates steady
- Panthers head back to work, resting and waiting for Bruins-Leafs winner
- Proline bettors still solidly behind Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL playoffs
- Ontario introduces sped-up apprenticeship path for high school students
MLB World Series:
Game 1 of the World Series begins tonight with the St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Red Sox in Boston. Game time at 8:07 p.m. ET.
Canadian Olympic gold medallist Simon Whitfield announced his retirement from competitive triathlon early Wednesday, becoming a consultant in sports entertainment.
IN THE NEWS…
The Toronto Transit Commission board is expected to debate today whether to change its subway lines to a number system.
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a deceased man found last month near Markham Road and Finch. Pictures of his clothes have been released.
The New Democrats are pressuring the Liberal government to bring back the Ontario Ranger Program for teens, which it scrapped in 2012.
After a delayed release, BlackBerry’s BBM messenger app was released Monday to a warm reception. The company reported five million users added their email to a waiting list for the service.
ALSO COMING UP TODAY…
Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli makes an announcement about cleaner air. (9:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Hospital)
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne addresses the 93rd Annual Convention of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario. (3:30 p.m. at Fairmont Royal York Hotel)
Lt.-Gov. of Ontario David Onley meets with Princess Anne. (4 p.m. at Lieutenant Governor’s Suite, Queen’s Park)
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