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The Real Reason Toronto's CN Tower Was Built

Dale Mussen — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:46 +0000

Anybody that’s ever gone to a Toronto Blue Jays game at the Rogers Center can’t help but be distracted by the CN Tower next to it. That’s of course assuming the roof of the Rogers Center is open.

Visible on a clear day or night from Lewiston on this side of the border, the CN Tower is the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere.

Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher J.A. Happ Hit In Head By Ball [VIDEO]

Clay Moden — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:15:28 +0000

This is pretty hard to watch. J.A Happ was hit in the head on Tuesday night after a pitch he had just thrown was hit directly back at him. This has reopened the debate of whether or not pitchers should wear protective gear and, quite possibly, a “padded hat.”

A Country You Don't Want To Drive In [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:00:08 +0000

Over the years, I have driven in a lot of cities. My picks for the three most dangerous are: Los Angeles, Atlanta and Toronto. But, could there be worse places to drive? Yes, Russia probably has the craziest and worst drivers in the world. Check out this video and tell me if you would ever [...]

John La Mond Getting Ready For Rock Icons RUSH [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:00:25 +0000

One week from Friday, I will be taking my seat inside the First Niagara Center in downtown Buffalo to see a band that I have been following for over 35 years: RUSH. Yes, I know they are not country, but this band was part of my personal musical soundtrack through my late teenage years and as I made my way into adulthood

Carrie Underwood's Busy Day In Toronto! [VIDEO]

Josh — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:51:26 +0000

Carrie Underwood made a stop in Toronto on Sunday. The 29 year old singer was in T.O. to perform at the "Boots & Hearts Music Festival." Underwood also tossed out the first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays game. Pretty cool day for her!! Underwood was a bit nervous, her Twitter hashtag on the way to the game was

Buffalo Could Host Some Future Olympic Events

Dale Mussen — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:00:30 +0000

It’s hard not to watch Olympic coverage on TV. The summer and winter games come only every four years so a lot of people feel they’re missing a piece of history if they don’t tune in – at least I do.

Following the London Games, the Olympics moves on to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. Three cities are in contention for the 2020 games – Tokyo, Japan, Istanbul, Turkey and Madrid, Spain.

Bills' Toronto Series Extended

Dale Mussen — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:31:07 +0000

The Buffalo Bills will continue playing games at Toronto’s Rogers Center thru at least the 2017 season. The NFL has approved an extension of the agreement that calls for the Bills to play one regular season home game in Toronto each season. The original agreement was set to run out at the end of this season. [...]

The Original Eagles Tribute Band "Hotel California" [PHOTOS]

John La Mond — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:30:53 +0000

This past Saturday, my wife and I had the pleasure of seeing the original Eagles tribute band “Hotel California” at the Lancaster Opera House in Lancaster. Hotel California is a Toronto based band that travels all over the world performing the songs of The Eagles. If I had to sum up this group in one word, [...]