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When the National Hockey League locked out its players for the entirety of the 2004-05 season, there was no competition held for the Stanley Cup. To this day, almost nobody ever talks about how bizarre this was—how bizarre, I mean, that the Canadian people and their officialdom stood for it. The...

Scott Feschuk on the U.S. Campaign It’s been a weird campaign and it’s about to get weirder. Here in Canada, national political campaigns are brief: We begin by pretty much ignoring the whole thing for a few weeks—then there’s a debate, a little yelling, maybe some pointing, every...

"In their cheeky new book, America But Better, Chris Cannon and Brian Calvert catalogue the many benefits to the U.S. if the ‘Canada Party’ were to capture the presidency. True, the two nations have skewed notions of each other – but that’s nothing a little municipal matchmaking can’t...

History Channel is also airing a new half-hour series called Canadian Made. The quirky, humorous and entertaining series highlights Canadian products and inventions, many that are world-leading. “Canadian Made is about Canada’s national tradition of invention, improvement and design –...

History Channel has been airing a very interesting doc on the Dieppe raid called Dieppe Uncovered. The raid has always been shrouded in controversy but now new research puts an entirely different perspective on the reasons behind the raid and how just 17 minutes might have made all the...

Jonathan Kay: Pauline Marois’ assaults on democratic values Jonathan Kay | Aug 23, 2012 6:25 AM ET | Last Updated: Aug 23, 2012 9:27 AM ET Given the close scrutiny that surrounded the recent Alberta election, it is somewhat surprising that more attention is not being paid to the genuinely...

Down 1-0 early in front of their home fans, the Czech Republic started to take a chippy approach to their semifinal game against Canada at the under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial hockey tournament. Their strategy played right into the Canadians' hands. Canada scored a pair of power-play goals...

"Time for another by the numbers look at the money fight that is the NHL and NHLPA’s current collective bargaining negotiations. First of all, you’ll note there’s a decidedly different tone this time around than there was in 2004-05. Back then, there were cost overruns, endless losses and the...

Northern Gateway: Enbridge Accused Of Misleading Public With Video That Shows Smooth Sailing In Douglas Channel The photo on the left is the one in the video that Enbridge released. The photo on the right is a true schematic of the Douglas Channel. Now if I knew nothing what-so-ever...

The series is tied one apiece. Games 1 and 2 were played in Russia. Games 3 and 4 will be played in Canada. Game 3 is currently underway in Halifax with the Russians leading 3 to 2 at the end of the 1rst period. GO, CANADA, GO :canada:

The song is called 'Land of Dreams' and the first time I heard it I immediately thought that Nova Scotia or NFLD had come up with yet another beautiful song for a tourism campaign. When I found out that the song was touting American tourism, I was really surprised.........it is so .....well...

As the 30th Olympiad is about to begin in London, England and over 10, 000 athletes set to compete in the games, I would like to extend my best wishes for a wonderful 2012 Olympic games. Good luck to all the athletes............but remember though corny it may be, as the commercial...

The CFL pre-season kicks off this Wednesday with a double-header that will see Toronto in Hamilton followed by the Riders who will travel to Vancouver for a meeting with the Lions. Four of the pre-season games will be televised by TSN. The schedule for these games follows. TSN and TSN2's...

I had a call from a Telus representative today about switching to Telus from Shaw, my current satellite provider. I was wondering if anyone on the forum subscribes to the Telus service and what their opinion of it may be. The price quoted for a package that is actually better than my current...

2012 Team Canada Roster Goaltenders Devan Dubnyk – Regina, SK – Edmonton Oilers Matt Hackett – London, ON – Minnesota Wild Cam Ward – Saskatoon, SK – Carolina Hurricanes Defence Jay Bouwmeester – Edmonton, AB – Calgary Flames Duncan Keith – Winnipeg, MB – Chicago Blackhawks...

Just a nod to our Canadian Women who held on to beat the Americans in a really exciting game over the weekend. WELL DONE LADIES.........YOU RULE!

Tessa felt that their skate fell short of a perfect performance, but it was enough to win the gold and after coming back from leg surgery last year, it was wonderful to see our dynamic duo once again top the podium...

41 years after Betsy Clifford last won a cup in 1971, the drought has been broken. "Erin Mielzynski, a former world championship level water skier, made alpine skiing history Sunday by becoming the first Canadian woman since Betsy Clifford in 1971 to win an FIS World Cup slalom race. The...

At just 22 years of age, Rory just became the second youngest player in the history of the sport to become the number 1 ranked player in the world. He finished the Honda Classic today at -12, 2 points ahead of Woods and Gillis.

"Canada's top men's curlers are sweeping into Saskatoon, SK for the Tim Hortons Brier airing March 3-11 on TSN. The network's exclusive live coverage of the national men's championship begins Saturday, March 3 at 2:30pm et/11:30am pt on TSN with Draw 1 matchups. In total, TSN and TSN2 have...