I just want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and all the best for the future!
2013 was a very newsworthy year – from the Mayor of Toronto’s antics, to expense scandal involving the Canadian Senate, to the election of a new Pope.
2014 does not look like a less newsworthy year: it’s a municipal election year in Ontario, and will the Ontario Government survive another year.
So, all the best for 2014!
I’d like to briefly discuss some potential free agents that the Toronto Blue Jays could sign.
The following players could make an impact with the team: Continue reading
With the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship (World Juniors) starting tomorrow in Malmö Sweden, I’d like to discuss Canada‘s performance at the tournament.
Canada has had a tradition of being very successful at the tournament, with an overall record of 187 wins, 48 losses, and 22 ties. Team Canada has won 15 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals, and 6 Bronze Medals good for 28 total medals and second best overall. Continue reading
Team Canada has finalized the team that will represent Canada at the World Juniors starting Thursday.
After cutting their last three players following yesterday’s 3-0 loss to Sweden and their 4-2 win over Finland on December 20th. The last three player cut are: Felix Girard (Baie-Comeau Drakka), Hunter Shinkaruk (Medicine Hat Tigers), and Damon Severson (Kelowna Rockets.) Continue reading
The Spengler Cup is scheduled to begin in 10 days in Davos Switzerland. The tournment starts on December 26th (Boxing Day) and runs until New Year’s. It started in 1923.
The tournament was started by Dr. Carl Spengler as a tournament for German language countries who need a positive boast after the end of the First World War. However, it soon started attracting teams from all over Europe. The tournament was so successful that non-European teams, from countries like the U.S. and Canada now compete. Qualification is by invitation Continue reading
English: Screen shot from “Lawrence of Arabia” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Famed English actor Peter O’Toole has passed away in London after a lengthy illness. Mr. O’Toole was 81.
Mr. O’Toole was most famous for his portrayal of T.E. Lawrence in the movie Lawrence of Arabia. He would win a BAFTA Award for his performance in the movie, as well as first Academy Award nomination. Continue reading
A Canada Post box.
Today, Canada Post has announced that it will end door-to-door delivery of mail over the next five years and increase the postal rate to $1 for stamps purchased on an individual basis, or 85 cents each if purchased in a pack.
A Conference Board of Canada report earlier this year claimed that “mail volumes are expected to drop another 25 per cent in the next seven years“. Of course, part of the issue here is Canada Post. Continue reading
The Expansion Era Committee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has unanimously elected three managers to the Hall of Fame: Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, & Joe Torre.
Each manager has had a successful tenure with one team, winning at least one World Series title with the team they are most familiar with. Continue reading
Two time Cy Young award winner Roy Halladay has announced his retirement today, immediately after announcing that he had re-signed with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Halladay broke into the majors with the Blue Jays on September 20th, 1998. In his second start, on September 27th, he would one hit the Detroit Tigers in a 2-1 victory. The one run came off a solo homerun with two out in the ninth, which spoiled a no hitter. Continue reading
Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid fighter and former President of South Africa, has passed away at the age of 95
Mr. Mandela was born in the village of Mvezo, Cape Province in the then Union of South Africa. He was the son of Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa and Nosekeni Fanny. He was the descendant of Ngubengcuka, the King of the Thembu people. Continue reading
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