Creative Marriage Proposal Ideas Nov 7, 2009
On top of the CN Tower in Toronto. Public Proposals. (Suite101.com)
Unique Gifts to Bring Home From Eas... Nov 6, 2009
Unique Gifts to Bring Home From Eastern Canada. Unique Gifts to Bring Home From Eastern Canada. (Suite101.com)
* Toronto man guilty in terror plot Oct 10, 2009
One of the targets, the Toronto office of the intelligence agency, is near the CN Tower, a major tourist attraction, as well as the stadium that is home to the Toronto Blue Jays. An explosion was also intended at an unidentified military base in Ontario. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Basketball team travels north of the border Sep 10, 2009
Among the highlights were a trip to a Toronto Blue Jays baseball game against the New York Yankees, as well as looking out from atop the CN tower - the world's second largest building. A couple of the players blogged about the trip on gomocs. (The University Echo, TN)
Saad Khalid Sentenced to 14 years Sep 4, 2009
The Toronto 18 are a group terror suspects who face charges dealing with a plot to blow up various targets including the Toronto Stock Exchange, CN Tower and the Parliament Buildings. Saad Khalid was charged with one count of participating in a militant plot with the intention of causing an explosion. (Suite101.com)
Home-field advantage on Yanks' minds Sep 3, 2009
" Of course, the Yankees can keep leaning on their power bats, which they'll showcase once more in the shadows of the CN Tower. The Yankees are the only club in the Majors with six players having at least 20 home runs, and have eight players with at least 50 RBIs. "This is how the team was made," Damon said. "Everyone was questioning all the home runs we were hitting. Well, look at our team -- we hit home runs everywhere. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Save big on a Toronto tourism package Aug 21, 2009
Plus, this package includes admission to either the CN Tower, Ontario Science Center, Toronto Tours city bus tour the CN Tower. After adding up all the freebies in this deal is difficult to pass up tickets to the live shows alone can save you between $95 and $120. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Mustache growing,dachshund racing and more Aug 15, 2009
He wasnt there to see the CN Tower. Bennett was a contestant in the Rock Paper Scissors World Championshipsand he came away with the silver medal, a cool $1,400, and a small amount of fame. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Alan Davenport, analyzed wind’s effects on structures Jul 28, 2009
Large structures on which Mr. Davenport consulted included the World Trade Center in New York; the Hancock Tower in Boston; the Sears (now Willis) Tower in Chicago, the CN Tower in Toronto; and the Normandy Bridge in France. The 110-story towers of the World Trade Center were the first skyscrapers to be systematically evaluated for wind dynamics, and Mr. Davenport did the analysis of the designs. (Boston Globe)
Canadas most visited tourist attractions Jul 8, 2009
5 million square miles include the quaint (the narrow, restaurant-lined streets of Quebec Citys fortified old town, for example), but they also encompass the exotic and awe-inspiring (the th 00002F2B undering falls of Niagara or the stratospheric heights of Torontos CN Tower). More from ForbesTraveler. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Braves vs. Phils: Say no more Jul 1, 2009
The Phillies have four players with at least eight homers on the road: Chase Utley (eight), Jayson Werth (nine, including one that looked like it might bring down the CN Tower in Toronto last week God, what a majestic blast that was), Ryan Howard (12) and Raul Ibanez (13). The Braves. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Rising at Ground Zero, symbol of resilience May 11, 2009
(That definition excludes structures such as the CN Tower in Toronto. . (USA Today)
Toronto man admits to terror plot in surprise plea May 6, 2009
The alleged targets included the CN Tower, the Toronto Stock Exchange, CSIS offices in Toronto and a military base. Kirk Makin is The Globe and Mail's justice reporter. (Globe and Mail)
Sears Tower to add glass balconies for a sick view May 3, 2009
Randy Stancik, Skydeck general manager, says he was inspired by glass-floored thrills at the Grand Canyon and Toronto's CN Tower ... Laslow wrote on May 2, 2009 5:44 PM:" Illini: Are you referring to the CN Tower? I know of no CNN tower in Toronto. If so, I hope you aren't one of those stupid Americans that assumes everything on earth can be traced back to the states. ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Things Are Looking Down In Chicago May 3, 2009
Randy Stancik, Skydeck general manager, says he was inspired by glass-floored thrills at the Grand Canyon and Toronto's CN Tower. The balconies will extend about 4 feet from the observation deck, part of a multimillion dollar renovation plan coinciding with a renaming to Willis Tower. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Moved by the beat Apr 17, 2009
The dancers hit the CN Tower, then a Toronto FC football game. They also met the dancers from Lac La Croix: eight students who had also been hard at work on their routine. (Globe and Mail)
Motorola and Fido announce Canadian availability of the world's first mobile phone made with recycled water bottles Apr 2, 2009
" A first of its kind, the plastic phone housing for the Renew is made from recycled five-gallon water bottles. In fact, a run of 1,000,000 w233 Renew phones will consume enough five-gallon water bottles that stacked end-to-end would extend over five times the height of the CN Tower. Renew is also the world's first certified CarbonFree(R) mobile phone on the market. Through an alliance with Carbonfund.org(TM), Motorola offsets the carbon dioxide required to manufacture, distribute and operate... (Canada Newswire)
Lights dimmed around the world Mar 30, 2009
Toronto's iconic CN Tower slipped into darkness at 8:30 p.m. local time, along with many of the skyscrapers in Toronto's financial district. However, scattered lights were still visible after in some of the office towers in Canada's largest city. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Earth fever takes hold across globe Mar 28, 2009
In Canada, lights at Niagara Falls and Toronto's CN Tower will be turned off. Most major European cities are taking part. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Your guide to upcoming charity events Mar 28, 2009
Saturday, April 18: Canada Life CN Tower Climb For WWF. Site. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Climb, run, pledge Mar 14, 2009
There are at least two CN Tower climbs ... Canada Life CN Tower Climb For WWF ... Last year more than 6,300 climbers and their supporters helped raise over $1-million at the annual CN Tower Climb for the World Wildlife Fund. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Step by step, climb aids cause Mar 7, 2009
Front-runners travel around the country to run up such famous structures as the Empire State Building and Toronto's CN Tower, the tallest manmade structure in North America. At the start, runners line up in single file. (Albany Times Union)
Abbie lends star power to Hour Mar 7, 2009
Earth Hour has also attracted the support of big landmarks, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro and 553-metre-tall CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, all of which will be plunged into darkness during the campaign. Earth Hour is an initiative of the World Wildlife Fund Australia, in conjunction with Fairfax Media, which publishes The Sun-Herald, and advertising agency Leo Burnett. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Phillion's murder conviction overturned Mar 6, 2009
Mr. Lockyer recalled Thursday that when Mr. Phillion was first released on bail in 2003, he stared fixedly at the CN Tower: He had never seen it before because it hadn't been built when he first went to jail in January, 1972. It really brought across just how long he had been in prison. (Globe and Mail -- National)
View-Master, an icon of souvenirs since 1939, enters nonscenic era Mar 5, 2009
Peering through a View-Master at images shot from the top of the CN Tower in Toronto or the rim of the Grand Canyon could induce vertigo because they were so vivid. As for other locations, the "jungle room" at Graceland, the Elvis Presley museum, is on a disc. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
End of the line for travel reels Mar 5, 2009
Peering at images shot from the top of the CN Tower in Toronto or the rim of the Grand Canyon could induce vertigo, they were so vivid. Elvis Presley's "jungle room" at Graceland is on a reel, and Mary Tyler Moore used the toy to check out vacation spots on her eponymous TV show. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Urban March Break Adventures! Feb 23, 2009
TORONTO, Feb. 23 /CNW/ - March Break is on its way and it's time to start planning. Look to the InterContinental Toronto Centre on Front Street for family fun this March Break. (Canada Newswire)
Geography lesson Feb 15, 2009
To believe that you can see the Rockies from Vancouver is akin to believing you can see Hudson Bay from Winnipeg, or Mont Tremblant from the CN Tower. One of Ms. Jean's jobs is to promote Canadian identity, and few things are more fundamental to identity than an understanding of place, of basic physical geography. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
