Who are these guys?
On this day we have two teams who are pretty hard to figure out in this town. Exhibit A: The Vancouver Canucks. Hard to suss out because they've been in witness protection thanks to the schedule maker...
View ArticleGrey Cup still on the radar for the Lions
With the clock ticking on a flat season for the BC Lions, you'd have to be as mentally stable as Randy Quaid to think the team to think the team could bail out this season with somehow finding their...
View ArticleGordolympic legacy?
Just who was Gordon Campbell to the sports communities in this province? Can people in the world of sports in this British Columbia justifiably say that they are better off today, then when...
View ArticleOld Mo' might be a Lions fan this year
It’s amazing the difference one win makes in this town, even if it’s by the Saskatchewan Roughriders over the Edmonton Eskimos in another town. The rebirth of the BC Lions is apparently complete, now...
View ArticleNiehaus beyond product, like guys on this side of the line
It's easy to call play-by-play for a winning team. The excitement is already in place and the fond memories are built on the spot. Dave Niehaus , the voice of the Seattle Mariners died of a heart...
View ArticleLulay the turning point in bipolar season
The BC Lions have been under the gun for the last 10 weeks of the CFL regular season. The Lions can thank themselves for loading that playoff revolver with five of six bullets, then letting...
View ArticleMajor League version of Whitecaps here to stay
From now through Friday, we'll take a look back at the four teams or leagues that matter in this province and where they stand at the end of 2010. Starting from the...
View ArticleUBC boldly going before their leader decides to?
In some ways you can't blame the Athletics Department at UBC. Getting the word out to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference that they should ready to assist immediately after June 1 in a transition...
View ArticleCIS-UBC President summit leaves all sides in limbo
The summit between UBC's President Stephen Toope and a three member CIS team was a "...cordial, professional meeting with some frank discussion," according to CIS CEO Marg McGregor. It sounds like...
View ArticleCIS Open letter on UBC situation.
March 28, 2011Professor ToopePresident and Vice Chancellor The University of British Columbia 6328 Memorial Road Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2Dear Professor Toope:Thank you for meeting with the CIS...
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