A combination of stamina and a penalty kept Mississaugan Dainis Nguyen-Huu off the podium today on the final day of the Canadian Juvenile-Junior Judo Championships at the Hershey Centre.

Matt Scott had the kind of break out day every athlete hopes for and the Mississauga Warriors were the beneficiaries. Scott, a wide receiver who is perhaps sometimes overlooked because of the strong running game the Warriors have, shone as brightly as the hot July sun yesterday afternoon as the Warriors routed the Toronto Thunder 52-14 in Ontario Varsity Football League action.

Mississauga's Rowan Barrett played 14 minutes last night in Canada's 100-68 win over Lebanon in the final game of the Jack Donohue International Classic at the Ricoh Coliseum. Barrett netted three points, adding three assists and two rebounds. Canada finished the three-team tourney with a 3-1 record.

Mississauga’s Yacinta Nguyen-Huu captured a bronze medal yesterday at the Canadian Juvenile-Junior Judo Championships at the Hershey Centre. The 16-year-old Nguyen-Huu rebounded from a second-round loss earlier in the day to win her next two matches before beating Laura Trafford of Stirling, Ont. for the bronze medal in the junior girls Under-70 kilogram division.

An elderly Malton man who went missing Friday afternoon, has been found. Peel Police say John Rind, 85, was last seen wandering away from his home on Redstone Rd., near Airport Rd. and Steeles Ave. Rind suffers from Alzheimer's disease and requires medication.

Thousands of Malton residents gathered at Malton Community Centre this afternoon for one cause: The celebration of a diverse community.

When Lakeview resident Jennifer Beale heard that a new safe, painless and effective breast screening option was available, she wanted to declare it to the whole world.

Peel Regional Police are seeking help in locating an 85-year-old Malton man.

Canada's national basketball team suffered its first loss of the Jack Donohue International Classic last night, despite an 18-point performance from Mississauga's Rowan Barrett.

The Globe and Mail is reporting that  a Mississauga woman arrested in Thursday's drug sweep is the girlfriend of one of the police officers who was also charged in the operation.

Close to 500 people turned out last night to see hear Freddy Vette & the Flames rock the crowd with hits from the 1950s, including artists such as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis

The Mississauga Tomahawks junior 'A' squad ended its final regular season home game on a high-note tonight defeating Six Nations Arrows 7-4 in Ontario Lacrosse Association action.

It seems like no team can beat Toronto Croatia these days, as the Mississauga-based squad stretched its unbeaten streak after a 1-0 victory over Portugal FC in Canadian Soccer League action.

When Cherryl Macaraeg went to get $20 out of the TD Bank Machine to buy her son Gabriel an ice cream today, she was shocked to find $143,307 in her bank account.

I recently walked by Lyndwood Public School on a Monday, the area's regular day for garbage collection. At the curb were several transparent garbage bags, marked Peel District School Board. This would not have caught my attention had I not noticed a childhood favourite in with the so-called rubbish: Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time.

On May 19 at about 4 p.m., I approached the intersection of Mississauga Rd. and Dundas St. I was turning left onto Dundas St. on my way to pick up my daughter from daycare.

Life is pretty good right now for Hassaan Abdel-Khalik and Bogdan Knezevic.

There is, apparently, one character in this city who feels free to ignore the wishes of our pre-eminent mayor. Judging by her antics at a press conference today, Missy the 10-month-old German Shepherd pup hasn't learned what 11 city councillors know — that Hazel's bark is worse, even, than her bite.

Seven Mississauga residents, including a 17-year-old girl and a corrections officer, are among 20 people charged in connection with a large drug-making and trafficking network in the GTA.

Colours is an apt title for this exhibition. The show features five artists of Indian descent, and the exhibition is deeply influenced by the vibrant colours of the nation.