Unpublished Newswire

The World Series is in full swing, and a barrage of sports gambling ads have also come out to play. Here in Ontario, the province has legalized online betting. Senator Marty Deacon, who represents the Waterloo Region, has seen enough. And while she won’t remove these ads from the TV screen, she is aiming to limit their airtimes during live sporting events. Her proposed bill would create a national strategy to regulate gambling ads that are shown during an event, or even before the game starts. For example, no sports gambling ads would air 5 minutes before the first play. The same...

The Finance and Corporate Services Committee approved a Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment and construction plan today that includes a new event centre, new north side stands and a new retail podium and residential component for the site. The plan is the sixth report in the step-by-step approval process for Lansdowne 2.0, following Council’s 2021 decision to replace TD Place Arena and the north side stands. The approved plan carries an estimated net investment of $130.7 million for the City and would deliver: A new municipally-owned event centre with a capacity of 6,600 for hockey and more...