I had the great opportunity to chat with Vancouver Canucks’ Roberto Luongo and Chicago Blackhawks’ Brent Seabrook, both who will be representing Team Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. Roberto Luongo The Vancouver Canucks’ captain talked to me about his thoughts on this season, as well as the opportunity to play for his country [...]

I was pretty happy with my experience at the re-enacted Changing of the Guards ceremony, but I had been anticipating a trip to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame as soon as I found out there was one a few weeks ago. Housed in one of the best (in my opinion) heritage buildings in [...]

After spending the night in Truro, I made the drive east along the Trans Canada Highway (highway 104) to Cape Breton Island. After crossing the Canso Causeway (which connects the island to the mainland), I was delighted to see the signs now included Gaelic. Taking highway 19 north along the Ceilidh Trail, I made my [...]

Hockey broadcasters have been using the same hockey clichés for many years. Since I began cheering for the Canucks while still in the womb, I have heard so many coaches, players and colour analysts use the same hockey quotes to describe the game. Just for fun, below is a list of my favourite clichés. Add [...]

Vancouver is a hockey city. Most of us who live here are loyal fans of the Vancouver Canucks, but for those of us who can’t afford the high price of tickets, we head to the Pacific Coliseum to watch the Vancouver Giants (our junior team in the Western Hockey League). This weekend I went to [...]

My winter sport of choice has always been skating, so I hadn’t tried snowshoeing before. I was delighted to get the chance to strap on some snowshoes (very lightweight and modern, not the expected wooden ones!) and take a lovely walk on Grouse Mountain. The beginning of February can be a gamble weather-wise on lower ground, but [...]