February 19, 2005

Hockey talks end: "No progress"

The National Hockey League and its players' union met for 6-1/2 hours today but made no progress according to a statement on the league's website. According to the statement, the talks were "cordial and informative" but that no new proposals... More...

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Is the season worth saving?

Late yesterday the National Hockey League Players Association agreed to a request by the league for meetings today in New York. The invitation was made Thursday, a day after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman canceled the hockey season. Word of the... More...

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December 15, 2004

There is something seriously wrong with the economics of the NHL.

For years, the National Hockey League Players Union was able run the table against the team owners and the league in the course of collective bargaining. They successfully made the economic argument in favour of their demands with a simple... More...

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December 8, 2004

Pity your local Publican

Pub owners in Canada are feeling the pinch. With the National Hockey League lockout continuing without any end in sight, there is now clear evidence it is having a detrimental effect on the bottom lines of business across the country.... More...

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November 22, 2004

'Where's the party?'

A fan asked this question as she stood on the corner of Yonge and Dundas Streets in Toronto an hour after last night's Argonaut victory in the Grey Cup game. It was a good question. On Yonge St, where generations... More...

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August 30, 2004

Give de Lima a Gold Medal

The first post-9/11 Olympics were supposed to have the tightest security in history, in fact the Greeks spent billions of extra dollars to secure the Games and athletes. Despite all of that money, we saw two major security breaches and... More...

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August 25, 2004

Perdita's unnecessary apology

Canadian sprinter Perdita Felicien apologized to her friends, family, teammates and country for letting them down yesterday, but it wasn't necessary. Canadians (to whom the media rations news about athletics) have come to know her over the last week and... More...

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August 18, 2004

Canada's Olympic Idiot

A Canadian dressed in a tutu and with the name of an internet casino emblazoned on his chest and back dove from the 3-metre spring board at the Olympic Diving venue Monday night. No, he didn't win a medal. Instead... More...

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August 14, 2004

Controversy spoils Opening Ceremony for Greeks

While the rest of use were watching the spectacular Opening Ceremonies of the 2004 Olympics from Athens, two Greek athletes, including one who was to light the Olympic Flame (left), were in hospital recovering from injuries they sustained in... More...

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April 8, 2004

A red letter day

It is a red letter day. I agree with Dalton McGuinty on something. Yesterday, the Ontario Premier (and notorious promise-breaker) expressed his support for the Ottawa Senators in their first round playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs. As a... More...

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