Shoreline Lake, in Mountain View, is holding its third annual Sail-A-Dinghy-Day on Sunday, April 12th, from 10am to 4pm. Visitors to "Silicon Valley's best kept secret" will get access to free skippered sailboat rides, helmed by the Boathouse's experienced instructors, as well as other Welcome-to-Sailing activities.
The Bloor-Yorkville corridor gets a lot of attention for its shopping, but for families, it's the Royal Ontario Museum around the corner, smooth subway access, leafy streets for stroller walks, and density of good cafés that make it the neighborhood worth settling into.
Nylander has been out with a groin injury since January 15, after suffering it in the first period against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Maple Leafs have undergone an abysmal stretch in his absence, winning only one of their past seven games with a total record of 1-5-1. They currently sit 10 points out of a wildcard spot, with their playoff chances plummeting to 2.6% according to moneypuck.com.
Vancouver has experienced an unusually warm winter, on track to be its first without snow in 43 years. Even the bees were out in Vancouver Thursday. (Nav Rahi/CBC) The city is already looking lush and green after one of its warmest Januarys on record. Some of its famed cherry blossoms were blooming by the middle of last month, and have since been joined by daffodils and other flowers.
On Monday, news emerged that the San Jose Sharks had placed veteran forward Jeff Skinner on waivers for the purpose of contract termination. The move was mildly surprising considering that Skinner signed a one-year, $3 million contract this season. As such, terminating his contract would mean leaving a fair chunk of those $3 million on the table. At the same time, it makes sense that Skinner would take this route. The Sharks will likely be looking to move him at the NHL trade deadline.
Simon Larson, spokesperson for the city, said in an email Thursday that the city, together with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, evaluated the site and decided that that a "less intensive land use would better support ecological management objectives. "The Toronto Humber Yacht Club is the only boating club located along a river. Given the erosion and flood hazards present in the Humber Valley, environmental considerations are heightened in the site the Toronto Humber Yacht Club occupied," Larson said.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have assigned defenceman Dakota Mermis to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) on a long-term injured reserve (LTIR) conditioning loan, the team announced on Monday. Mermis, 32, has been out of game action since December 8 after suffering a lower-body injury in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The defenceman went knee-on-knee with Lightning forward Gage Goncalves and left the game following the injury.
A long weekend is finally upon us and it's bound to be a busy one with the Olympics, Valentine's Day and Family Day. The holiday weekend comes just as daytime temperatures slowly warm up into the positive degrees after weeks of brutal winter weather. If you're planning ahead to celebrate or break free from your winter hibernation, here's a list of what's open and closed on the holiday Monday.
