While Nathan Phillips Square celebrated winter by setting itself on fire Yorkville took the opposite route and went for a deep freeze.

Bloor-Yorkville IceFest is taking place this weekend and Cumberland Street was once again lined with amazing ice sculptures turning the street into a winter wonderland. This is the 8th annual Sassafraz Ice Carving Competition in the Village of Yorkville Park.

If you're like me then you're eagerly anticipating the North American launch of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii. Nothing is quite as satisfying as having Mario face off against the Princess after spending years saving her. And having Sonic the Hedgehog involved this time? I don't think I'll be seeing any light outside of the warm blue glow of the Wii's optical drive for a very long time.

Well, there's no need to stay locked inside, waving your arms around in a desperate attempt to fend off Link and Samus. No, now you can show off your skills in public! And that's not all! You'll also be able to embarrass and humiliate fellow Smash Bros. fans at the same time! The best part? There's a grand prize that you can rub in your fellow gamers' faces while you gloat about being the best Super Smash Bros. player in Canada!

You can hear the hipsters crying. Queen West, long the definition of cool in the City of Toronto, is one step closer to selling out. If H&M, Roots and the Gap haven't already killed what street cred the region had, it looks like the arrival of a Home Depot will put the final nail into the trendy area's coffin.

A new seven-story condominium/retail complex is planned for the corner of Queen and Portland Street, near Bathurst. The structure will be built on what is currently a parking lot.

Image: "Bay & Adelaide" by blogTO Flickr Pooler Optimus-Prime

Bay Street has been the site of a great deal of panic over this past week. Struggling stock markets have led for some tense times in Toronto's financial centre. This area is normally filled with stress, but this week blood pressures were definitely sent soaring.

Bay Street wasn't always this way, but business has taken place at this intersection for quite some time.

You knew it was coming. The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired GM John Ferguson Jr.

The Leafs currently sit in 14th place in the Eastern Conference and have a 19-22-5-3 record. They are 4-6 in their last ten games. They've been blown out twice this month, losing 6-2 and 5-0 to Pittsburgh and Anaheim respectively.

How this is expected to help is not known at this time. While Ferguson was far from a great GM, the problem with the Toronto Maple Leafs is deeper than this. Solving the issues with this franchise will take more than one or two personnel changes. The entire organization is in need of a major overhaul.

Could it be the start of this overhaul? Or will it be another band-aid solution from a team that seems to have lost touch with the modern NHL?
Former GM Cliff Fletcher has been named as the interim general manager. Fletcher was GM of the Leafs between 1991 and 1997 when the Leafs underwent a successful resurgence. During his original reign the Leafs made blockbuster trades to acquire names such as Doug Gilmour and Mats Sundin.

"Cliff Fletcher is the ideal person to lay the groundwork of positive change for the Leafs," said Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. President and CEO Richard Peddie.

Ferguson has not made an official comment on the matter, but stated that he is not interested in taking another position with the Leafs' organization.

King Street West is a street of variety. It is home to bank office towers, Canada's Walk of Fame, Metro Hall and the busiest streetcar line in Toronto, along with numerous restaurants, clubs and theatres.

At the corner of King Street and Simcoe Street stands Roy Thomson Hall. It is obvious by its architectural design that that wasn't always the case. In fact, the history of the corner of King and Simcoe is almost as varied as King Street itself.