EXTREME WEATHER: Powerful storm hits Toronto, with damaging winds and large hail

Fire destroys Argonauts training facility

Posted December 24, 2011 10:28 am.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS MISSISSAUGA, Ont. _ A fire has gutted the Toronto Argonauts’ training facility at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus. The blaze broke out early Saturday morning and police say it’s not yet clear what set it off. The Argos released a statement saying no one was injured in the fire and that an investigation is currently underway to determine the cause. The team also said it has not yet determined where the Argos will practice in the future.

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