GOOD SPORTS: AMANDA FENECH, ZAMBONI OPERATOR

Amanda Fenech knows the sight of a woman driving a Zamboni still draws attention. The 33-year-old single mother of two has fielded her fair share of questioning looks and outspoken concerns. But, as one of four full-time maintenance workers at George Bell Arena, she’s learned to take the skepticism in stride.

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ANDRAY DOMISE OPINION

Donations for basketball court upgrades make a nice photo op, Andray Domise reports, but when it comes to giving at-risk youth better opportunities, sports are not enough.

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THE LONG GOODBYE

The Galleria is in its death throes and yet the lights stay on. We asked eight writers and a photographer to find the meaning of the mall.

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IN KSENIJA'S KITCHEN

As Ksenija Hotic expertly rolls the leaves around the filling – a mix of brown rice (she soaks it beforehand to speed up the cooking time), ground beef and lamb, smoked lamb bacon from her dad “and some parsley, garlic – pretty basic” – she recalls her mother’s recipe.

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RUMBLE IN THE WEST

Alicia Elliott joins the crowd at an all-women card in a community hall in deep Etobicoke to see how independent wrestling promoters are rewriting the story of the sport.

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