Woodbine

• Hero neighbours rescue cat from house fire in southwest Calgary

  As flames engulfed the house next door, three men forced their way into the Woodbine home, kicking down the door and rescued Henry the cat.

  Fire

  Jun 13, 2024
  
• 2024 Canadian Triple Crown kicks off Aug. 17 with King’s Plate at Woodbine

  Woodbine added a formal invitation to King Charles III to attend the '24 event has been extended to Buckingham Palace.

  Sports

  Nov 22, 2023
  
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• Online bettors set to wager on King’s Plate horse race for 1st time

  Woodbine Entertainment has reached an agreement with bet365 to make horse racing available to Ontario sports bettors through the online betting company's platform.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2023
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• Oaks winner Elysian Field, Plate Trial victor Paramount Prince to run in King’s Plate

  Mark Casse, the trainer for both horses, said Elysian Field and Paramount Prince will be in the field for the first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown on Aug. 20 at Woodbine.

  Sports

  Aug 3, 2023
• Canada’s largest casino opens in Toronto

  The newest and biggest casino in Canada takes up enough space to accommodate BMO Field, Scotiabank and the Rogers Centre. And now it is part of northern Etobicoke.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2023
• Michael Copeland to succeed Jim Lawson as CEO of Woodbine Entertainment

  Woodbine Entertainment's board of directors has unanimously approved the promotion of Michael Copeland to the post effective Oct. 1.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2023
• Women sexually assaulted at Woodbine Casino in Toronto: police

  An arrest has been made after multiple sexual assaults were reported at Woodbine Casino in Toronto's west end this month, police say. 

  Crime

  Apr 10, 2023
• Dealer ‘in collusion’ with patrons at Woodbine Casino in Toronto leads to 5 arrests: police

  Five arrests have been made after a "lengthy investigation" into allegations that a table games dealer at Woodbine Casino in Toronto was "in collusion" with patrons, police say.

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2023
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• $1B resort featuring ‘Vegas-style casino,’ hotel to open in west Toronto this summer

  A $1 billion resort featuring a "modern Vegas-style casino" is set to open adjacent to Woodbine Racetrack this summer. 

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023
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• Woodbine announces change of $1 million stakes race to King’s Plate for 2023

  After 70 years as The Queen's Plate, Canada's oldest thoroughbred race is getting a name change next year.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2022