Sunday, April 9th, 2023
To fight or not to fight? Disagreement on Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ban
‘We need to protect our young players,’ says former player injured in 1987 fight “I proved to my coach that I can score a goal. Now I have to prove to him that I can fight.” That’s what was going through Dean Bergeron’s head on Aug. 15, 1987, when he was 17. The teenager was getting set to start his second season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The Cataractes de Shawinigan were holding its training camp and anybody could be cut. During a scrimmage, Bergeron locked eyes with anRead more
‘Hate-motivated attack’ at Markham mosque provokes condemnation
Toronto man, 28, in custody following April 6 attack, police say Condemnation poured in Sunday in response to what the Islamic Society of Markham (ISM) said was “a hate-motivated attack” at its mosque earlier this week. In a statement Saturday night ISM said that on the morning of April 6, an individual came to the mosque on Denison Street and upon entering, apparently tore a copy of the Qur’an while directing racist and Islamophobic rants toward worshippers. “The individual, upon exiting the mosque, then attempted to run over or strike worshippers withRead more