Scott MacKendrick

Dolores Claman's 1968 song, "The Hockey Theme", performed by the Jerry Toth Orchestra. Dolores would later say she had never seen a hockey game in person before writing the song, instead imagining Roman Gladiators battling while writing it.

The legendary David Attenborough pulls off what might be the greatest dolly zoom ever captured on film—set against the dramatic backdrop of Newfoundland, Canada.

Football ➡️ Bobsleigh ➡️ Olympics All in 8 months. Luka Stoikos bet on himself and it paid off.

#UofT ranks first in Canada – and among the top 30 universities worldwide – across all 11 major subject areas tracked in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Learn more about U of T’s performance: bit.ly/4a1i3yS

Watch this until the end. A wonderful honour performed with affection by Noel Reid, and so revealing of the beautiful soul that rested in Catherine O’Hara.

A Canadian legend, gone too soon 🇨🇦 ❤️ youtube.com/watch?v=vOWn4C…

Oh, be careful, Merriam-Webster, lest we suffer vertigo from the dizzying heights of our lexical ground.

#UofT ranked first in Canada – and among the top 30 universities worldwide – in all 11 major subject areas tracked in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026. utoronto.ca/news/u-t-ranke…

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“U of T has been an incredible scientific home for me,” says @uoft alum and professor Daniel Drucker, whose foundational research helped spark today’s GLP-1 breakthroughs. bit.ly/3JObDu5

Nobody messing with this trademark

News release: @VectorInst and IPON deepen partnership to accelerate IP protection for Ontario's AI innovators “In the face of economic uncertainty, it is vital that Ontario continues to turn our groundbreaking ideas into real-world solutions. This agreement between Vector and IPON will ensure that homegrown AI companies across the province can protect and commercialize their innovation, attracting more investment and creating more good paying jobs in Ontario.” -Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security “Protecting IP is essential to Ontario’s ability to lead in AI innovation and compete globally. Working with the Vector Institute allows us to reach more innovators at critical stages of their growth journey, ensuring that Ontario companies not only create cutting-edge technologies but also own and benefit from their IP.” -Paul Paolatto, Interim CEO of IPON Read more: ip-ontario.ca/news/vector-in… ------------ Communiqué de presse : Le Institut Vecteur et PIO renforcent leur partenariat pour accélérer la protection de la PI à l’intention des innovateurs du secteur de l’IA de l’Ontario « Face à l’incertitude économique actuelle, il est vital que les entrepreneurs de l’Ontario continuent de transformer leurs idées avant-gardistes en solutions concrètes. Cette entente entre Vecteur et PIO fera en sorte que les entreprises du secteur de l’IA nées et établies dans la province puissent protéger et commercialiser leurs innovations de sorte à attirer davantage d’investisseurs et à créer davantage de bons emplois payants en Ontario. » -Nolan Quinn, ministre des Collèges et Universités, de l’Excellence en recherche et de la Sécurité « Il est essentiel de protéger la PI pour préserver la capacité de l’Ontario de devenir le chef de file de l’innovation dans le secteur de l’IA et d’être concurrentiel sur le plan mondial. Notre collaboration avec le Institut Vecteur nous permet d’atteindre davantage d’innovateurs à des stades critiques de leur croissance pour que les entreprises de l’Ontario non seulement créent des technologies avant-gardistes, mais soient aussi propriétaires de leur PI et en profitent. » -Paul Paolatto, PDG provisoire de PIO En savoir plus : ip-ontario.ca/francais/nouve…

At least our trademarks are still valid

“According to the latest Statistics Canada data, Canada earns billions of dollars from exporting R&D services, yet earnings are offset by a roughly equivalent deficit—$11.36-billion annually—in charges for the use of foreign IP. The underlying dynamics are more complex than trade imbalances suggest.” From CIGI senior fellow and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Innovation and Intellectual Property Law @jdebeer: cigionline.org/articles/build…

REMINDER - The rules amending Tariff B (costs awards) of the Federal Courts Rules and the Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules are in force. fct-cf.ca/en/pages/law-a…

#CBC opening to the final #Leafs game at Maple Leaf Gardens on Feb. 13, 1999. Hard to imagine it’s been nearly 26 years. More than a quarter-century. Ron, Darryl and Lanny. #LeafsForever #Blackhawks

It’s time to bring out the sleds for winter! Take a look at this bobsled from 1888. 🛷 It’s perfect for any snowy hill ❄️: ow.ly/BJKj50XBQNf #IPGhost #patent

WIPO’s International Design System has turned 100!🎉 For a century, the Hague System has made it easier, faster and more affordable for designers and businesses to protect their creations across borders – and reach new markets. More: ow.ly/aCl250XooUB #Hague100

For the first time in #WorldSeries history a team goes back-to-back to start the game 😤

SERIES TIED ‼️ The Blue Jays bounce back in Game 4 of the World Series 😤