Sports

Leaside has been home to many outstanding hockey players over the years including Frank and Peter Mahovlich, Kim McCullough, George Armstrong, Cal, Paul and Dave Gardner, Doug Gilmour, Jack and Terry Caffery, and the list …more

Pop. Bang. Crack. Ping. Boom. Thwack! Those are the sweet sounds of a shuttlecock meeting a racket in what’s often been called the world’s second most popular sport that’s only growing in popularity. Leasiders are …more

Toronto’s diamond in the rough The SkyDome a legendary Game 7 at the place our boys call home Vladdy, Addy, and Kirk demonstrating efforts and determination akin to artwork reminiscing over the historic talent Springer, …more

Many people long to exercise in a warm, sunny environment.  Now Leasiders – and others – can enjoy that experience year-round in the latest addition to local fitness studios. Oxygen Yoga & Fitness, part of …more

Growing up, Jared Horwood was surrounded by all things tennis. His parents, Pam and Rob, were high level players who for the past 33 years have owned Merchant of Tennis on Bayview. The business is …more

Baseball icon, engineer, physician – and Leasider – Dr. Ron Taylor died this past June at the age of 87. The right-handed pitcher who played 11 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) began his remarkable …more

For the first time since the establishment of the Leaside Leafs in 1968, the team will be representing Ontario in the National Championships. The Leafs are a AAA Senior team that competes in the Greater …more

When Dan Girard received the call that he had received the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) Dr. Tom Pashby Trainer of the Year award, recognizing outstanding achievement in player safety and well-being, he thought he …more

2013 Leaside High School graduate Micha Powell recently returned from Guangzhou, China and in September, hopes to travel to Tokyo. Why is this young woman travelling to two such distant locations in one year? Micha …more