Gabe Sapolsky Comments On CM Punk's Departure From WWE
Gabe Sapolsky has chimed in on the news of CM Punk departing WWE this week. Sapolsky, who worked closely with Punk in Ring of Honor, posted this message on Facebook in response to fans telling him they want to see Punk in DGUSA or EVOLVE: “CM Punk and I were close at one time, but…
WWE Extreme Rules Location Revealed
The 2014 WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view will take place from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday, May 4th. Tickets go on sale to the general public on February 22nd, with an online pre-sale taking place a days before that. There had been reports that the event would be taking place from the…
Ezekiel Jackson Publicly Announces His Departure from WWE
Ezekiel Jackson – out of action since April 2013 – posted the following on his Instagram and Twitter accounts earlier today: In July 2008 I made my #smackdown television debut with “Thee Brian Kendrick”… much love to TBK for seeking me out and choosing me. I was fulfilling a dream I had as an 8…
Trudeau Delivers Hopeful Holiday Message As Moderna Vaccines Arrive In Canada
Canada’s two most populous provinces reported record daily COVID-19 caseloads Thursday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged this won’t be the Christmas anyone had hoped for. Ontario reported 2,447 new infections, topping its previous high a week ago by 15. It also recorded 49 new deaths from the novel coronavirus. Quebec had 2,349 new infections,…
Look What Would Happen To Canada’s Economy If We Had 1981 Interest Rates
Pity the Turkish borrower. The country’s central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate to a dizzying 17 per cent, from an already high 15 per cent, in an effort to entice global traders to buy the currency, which has been in free fall this year. Turkey also suffers chronically high inflation ― around…
The 50 Weirdest Stories Of 2020 That Weren’t COVID-19
2020 was a year for the history books. Roundly called a “garbage fire,” it’s a year that saw a global pandemic change our lives forever. The rules governing time seemed to change every day — here’s looking at you, the April that lasted forever. But exactly HOW wild was it? Two huge stories dominated the…
Long-Term Care Is 'Dangerous.' What’s Ontario’s Plan For Alternatives?
Every night for the last five months, Robin Nelson has laid down to sleep beside her mom Ann’s hospital bed, on the couch in her living room. In August, Ann was sent to hospital — for the second time during the pandemic — and found to be dehydrated. When the hospital tried to discharge Ann,…
COVID-19 Pandemic Marked A Shift For Doug Ford, Experts Say
TORONTO — Doug Ford wants people to hold on just a little longer. Ontario’s populist premier speaks softly into the camera at a recent news conference, his tone subdued, almost pleading. He says he knows people have “COVID fatigue,” but there is a vaccine. The economy will recover. The province will bounce back. “We just…
James Storm Speaks On Jeff Jarrett/TNA Situation, World Title, Chris Harris
The following are highlights from a recent Newsday interview with TNA wrestler James Storm: On his short run with the World Heavyweight Title: “I can always say I was the world champion, even if it was for a week. At the end of the day, I don’t want to say I don’t care about it,…
Trudeau Implores Canadians Not To Travel For Christmas
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging all Canadian residents to stay home this holiday season. “Let’s be clear: this is not the time for a vacation abroad,” Trudeau said Wednesday during a national address in front of his home in Ottawa. “Even if you travel every winter, please rethink your plans. In many…