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The wild world of sports

The wild world of sports

NHL: Why does everyone hate Eric Lindros so much? The guy was nearly as good as Lemieux for about a decade, scored at will and launched many opponents into the third row with murderous body checks.
Itching for adventure among the 'wildlife'

Itching for adventure among the 'wildlife'

Birds, beasts and bugs are all around this summer. The birds wake me every morning with their high volume melodies and I've been excited to see the various flashes of colour as I walk or sit outside.
ER staff show lack of caring

ER staff show lack of caring

Dear Editor I would just like to share my point of view regarding "Health care experience humiliating" (Regional Optimist, July 1). Ann Ewanchuck's story is similar to my experiences at the hospital emergency room.
The inactive kid epidemic

The inactive kid epidemic

I remember a day when I played tag at lunch and met my friends at the park in the evenings to play prisoner's base. We walked or biked everywhere we needed to go. It was the way things went.
Homeless and hungry: How do we help?

Homeless and hungry: How do we help?

How many times, growing up, did your mother say to you, "Clean your plate. There are starving kids in Africa!"? Mine said it quite a bit. My grandma, too. Sadly, nowadays, starving children aren't as far away as Africa.
Getting the drift

Getting the drift

There I was, 6:45 p.m. and within 15 minutes of me getting the chemical drift from a farmer spraying chemical on his field.
It's a matter of perspective

It's a matter of perspective

For Powell River it was quite the traffic jam. There were at least half a dozen cars waiting their turn at a four-way stop.
Performance 'unacceptable' says Marshall

Performance 'unacceptable' says Marshall

"Unacceptable". That's what Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Greg Marshall told his team after a jaw-dropping 42-28 season-opening loss to the Edmonton Eskimos Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. It was a wild, wild day from the get-go.
We become like gardeners without tools

We become like gardeners without tools

In the early summer of 1932, 14 years had passed since the Great War ended, three years since the Wall Street crash, and the world was nine years from the opening salvos of the second World War. I was five years-old.
Establish hazardous rating for crystolite

Establish hazardous rating for crystolite

Dear Editor I recently sent the following letter to Member of Parliament Gerry Ritz. Canada's policy not to list crystolite as a hazardous chemical is absolutely appalling.