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Matt Black during an October game
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Northern Secondary alum Matt Black retires from Argos

March 22, 2019April 2, 2019 Brian Baker football, Grey Cup, John Prisco, Matt Black, Northern Secondary School, Toronto Argonauts

Matt Black, the 34-year-old Northern Secondary alum who spent 10 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts is shifting from the field to behind the scenes.

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Captains of Metro Bowl team
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Northern caps incredible season with Metro Bowl appearance

December 8, 2018December 20, 2018 Brian Baker football, Metro Bowl, Northern Secondary School, OFSAA

Ultimately they lost to St. Ignatius but the Metro Bowl game — and getting to it — was memorable for Northern Red Knights players.

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UCC, St. Mike’s start new Friday Night Lights tradition

October 26, 2015March 28, 2017 Brian Baker CISAA, football, Friday Night Lights, St. Michael's College School, Upper Canada College, Varsity Stadium

Upper Canada College Blues and St. Michael’s College School Kerry Blues are hoping their Friday Night Lights game on Oct.

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Sports 

Youth movement leading midtown’s football teams

September 23, 2015March 28, 2017 Brian Baker CISAA, football, preview, Toronto District School Board

The NFL has commenced its 2015 campaign. The CFL is going full bore as it heads into the last few

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Sports 

Elite athlete school wants midtown football players

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Shawn Star Chuck Richardson, football, Metro Wildcats, PEAC, Tom Gretes

Chuck Richardson has been tasked with heading a football program at Premier Elite Athletes’ Collegiate, a co-ed private school for elite student-athletes located in Downsview Park.

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Sports 

Lawrence Park CI alum shatters CIS record

October 24, 2014 Brian Baker CIS, football, Lawrence Park CI, Simon Nassar, University Of Toronto, Varsity Blues

Breaking a Canadian Interuniversity Sport football record was not the first thing that came to Simon Nassar’s after U of T’s game against Carleton Ravens, in Ottawa.

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Sports 

Midtown schools hit the gridiron

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014 Brian Baker football, Lawrence Park Collegiate, Leaside High School, North Toronto Collegiate, Northern Secondary School, St. Michael's College School, Upper Canada College

The arrival of another school year brings with it another year of football, and in midtown there are six schools

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Sports 

Argo sons make North Toronto parents proud

September 7, 2014 Brian Baker Eric Black, football, Matt Black, Toronto Argonauts

If you listen closely to Marlane and Donovan Black talk about their two sons, Toronto Argonauts Matt and Eric, you

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Sports 

Quarterback makes his toughest call

August 15, 2014September 5, 2014 Brian Baker Brett Stein, football, Forest Hill CI, University of Puget Sound

Forest Hill CI alum Brett Stein had to make one of the toughest decisions of his life. The 19-year-old confessed,

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Sports 

Former football, hockey coach heralded as a mentor

June 2, 2014June 7, 2014 Brian Baker football, hockey, Ken Schaap, Lawrence Park CI

Lawrence Park Collegiate has lost one of its former sports leaders. Kenneth Dirk Schaap died quietly May 10 at his

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Sports 

No Grey Cup ring yet, but Hinds ‘absolutely blessed’

December 8, 2013March 18, 2019 Perry King Edmonton Eskimos, football, Ryan Hinds

Ryan Hinds had a hard time watching the Grey Cup game on Nov. 24, but not just because Hamilton Tiger-Cats, his former team, fell 45-23 to Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Sports 

Saints outshine Falcons in season finale

November 12, 2013April 3, 2019 Perry King football, Forest Hill Falcons, Toronto District School Board

Forest Hill Falcons’ 42-7 loss to defending champion Richview Saints on Oct. 24 was a story of contrasts.

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Sports 

Big second half for Lancers cuts down Blues

November 12, 2013May 3, 2017 Perry King Central Tech Blues, football, Leaside Lancers, Toronto District School Board

Leaside Lancers spoiled the perfect season of Central Tech Blues and gave themselves fourth place and playoff berth with a 30-21 win Oct. 25 in the Annex.

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Sports 

Remembering Tyson Bailey

April 18, 2013April 9, 2019 Perry King Cathy Rober, Central Technical School, Chuck Richardson, Ed Babin, football, Metro Toronto Wildcats, Ontario Varsity Football League, Regent Park, SOS Fund, Tyson Bailey

In honour of former player Tyson Bailey, who was murdered in January, the Metro Toronto Wildcats are renaming their SOS fund in his name.

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Sharing their experiences

February 19, 2013 Town Crier staff Andre Durie, Bullying, CFL, football, Jason Colero, kids, Toronto Argonauts, Youth Assisting Youth

Members of the Toronto Argos talk to kids about when they were bullied

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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