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With all that went down this week, we thought we thought we'd cheer everyone up by giving everyone a double dose of dogs.

Spring is when we get busy here in the Ist-A-Verse. Very busy. But, after staying bundled-up indoors all winter, it's nice for us to be out, about, and collecting things to write about for you. Here's a glimpse at what's been keeping your favorite citybloggers busily away from home and out of bed.

Loved as much off the field as he was on, it's hard to find a negative word spoken about the 10-time all-star (minus a few exceptions). Sadly, it was in 1995 that glaucoma tore him away from the game that he loved. Even more sad, yesterday's passing has tore him away from the world that loved him.

There are few things more Canadian than pond hockey. This country's outdoor rinks are the birthplace of our national game and arguably one of the main reasons why Canada continues to have a leading role in ice hockey.

Torontoist got to see their first ever lacrosse game on Saturday. Not only that, we saw our first ever sporting event at the Air Canada Centre (Torontoist only became a Torontoian last year). For free no less. And if there's something to be said about free tickets, it's that you can't complain about the seats. And we actually couldn't. We were directly behind the bench of the 2005 NLL champions Toronto Rock - close enough to smell the wonderful odour of lacrosse gloves and count how many stitches it takes to put a Molson Canadian patch on a Rock jersey.

Though based out of New York City, Shivaree's sound harkens to a place far removed from the big city. Their unique blend of smoky, torch songs and deep Western twang conjures images of some mythical cabaret in the Arizona desert. Front and centre are the bewitching vocals of Ambrosia Parsley, by turns wry, sad, innocent and seductive often in the same verse. Combined with some very sharp songwriting and musical arrangements, Shivaree definitely bring something new to the table.