(ATR) The Vancouver 2010 flame departs Toronto making its way through Ontario after being diverted from its original route due to protests. On Thursday the torch relay reached Toronto, Canada’s biggest city. Bollywood star Akshay Kumar did not finish the length of his run due to protesters blocking one end of Yonge Street, causing a one-hour-delay. [...]
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2010 Torch Blocked by Shouting Protesters
Posted in Vancouver 2010, tagged Akshay Kumar, protest, Toronto, Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Caribbean Key to Toronto Pan Am Victory
Posted in Pan Am, tagged 2015 Pan American Games, Caribbean, Pan Am Victory, PASO Guadalajara, Toronto on November 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(ATR) The islands of the Caribbean – including Cuba — are credited with giving Toronto the edge in its victory for the 2015 Pan American Games. Toronto won on the first round of voting at the Pan American Sports Organization general assembly held in Guadalajara, picking up 33 votes, to 11 for Lima and eight [...]




