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CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
No changes in the top five of this week's Top 10 however with league play now is full flight and much balance among teams at/near the top, expect some churn going forward. Four teams remain undefeated against CIS competition and those 4 teams are our top 4 in this week's ranking. #1 Carleton (8-0, 2-0) (LW #1) The Ravens were on the brink of defeat - and in fact should easily have lost - this past...
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CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Very Scary Night at the ‘Jack’ The Calgary Dinos punished the overwhelmed Winnipeg Wesmen for the second night in a row, as the 2-0 Dinos waltzed to a 96-55 win. Starting the game with a 20-3 run, Calgary took out all the suspense early, and they kept their line-up rotating as the game developed into a rout. Robbie Sihota powers past a Wesmen defender Tyler Fidler recored a 24 point, 10...
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CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Guelph 82, Saint Mary's 60 Ryerson 89 (Boris Bakovic 36 points/5 assists; Josh Budd, 17 points/9 rebounds), Prokom Development Team (Polska) 76. * Congratulations to Roy Rana on his first victory as Head Coach of the Rams Laval Tournament Calgary vs. Dalhousie 4 PM Western at Laval 8 PM Jack Donohue Memorial Tournament Cape Breton vs. Bishop's 6 PM Toronto at Ottawa 8 PM UQAM at RMC 3 PM UNB at Queen's...
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Robin Good (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
If you are interested in finding out the key media trends, the events and the new communication technologies that are shaping your future, in this issue of Media Literacy Digest, open education advocate George Siemens , takes you to places, people and new resources to help you make greater sense of this fast changing panorama. Photo credit: Ndul Inside this Media Literacy Digest: Trends… -...
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Devin Johnston (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
After watching this video featuring all the known last words of United States Presidents, I've undertaken to compile a list of last words of every Canadian Prime Minister. If you know of any Prime Ministerial last words, please leave them in the comments (preferably with a link or reference). In the meantime, some Prime Ministerial trivia: The first Prime Minister to be born in the 20th century was...
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CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Calgary Dinos superfan Wayne Thomas , who provides a wonderful service to Dinos alumni and friends with his frequent newsletters, has published his thoughts on recruiting in Canada West. We are grateful to Wayne for the tireless work he does helping to promote Dinos/Canada West basketball and especially for allowing us to share his great work with our readers. New revelations from Wayne's report include...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (MARKET WIRE) Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) has again been recognized by Lexpert(R), The Business Magazine for Lawyers as the leading Manitoba corporate law firm. TDS has been placed at the centre of its 2009 "Bulls-Eye" ranking of corporate/commercial law practices in Winnipeg. TDS is the only firm that hits the centre of the target on the current "Bull's-Eye"...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (MARKET WIRE) The partners of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) congratulate Ross A. McFadyen on his admission to the partnership of the firm.
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Devin Johnston (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
This is a quick update to my earlier posts regarding the Manitoba NDP leadership race. There are now two declared candidates in the race: Andrew Swan ( MLA for Minto and Minister for Competitiveness, Training, and Trade) and Steve Ashton ( MLA for Thompson and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs). The leadership convention will be held on October 17. I will wait to see what the candidates have to...
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The Black Rod (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
We were surprised to see Minto MLA Andrew Swan as the first out of the gate to announce he wants Gary Doer's job as leader of the Manitoba NDP and Premier of the Province. The first to step forward is always the sacrificial lamb, the least likely to succeed. We thought for sure it would be Thompson rep Steve Ashton. He hasn't got a chance of winning, but he's the North's favourite son. Even after conceding,...
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Inside Track - Breaking News Blog (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
(BOWMANVILLE, ON – AUGUST 25, 2009 – www.mosport.com ) There's no need to wait until next winter to see Team Canada in action, because the Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport (Aug. 27-30) will feature a roster of Canadian drivers looking for wins on home soil. In the American Le Mans Series, Toronto's Tony Burgess will carry Canada's hopes when he suits up for the Autocon Motorsports...
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CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
Eastern Ontario's team There is much to like about the Carleton University Ravens men's basketball team. Six of the last seven Canadian Interuniversity Sports national championships come immediately to mind. But there is more to it than that. There is the sportsmanship that the team shows in its wins and rare losses. And there is also the pedigree of the players. If you look down the Ravens roster,...
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CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
Manitoba's chief medical officer has issued a boil-water advisory for Thompson after problems with the water-treatment process at the Vale Inco plant.
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blogTO (Free subscription) | 07/30/2009
Live music picks for THURSDAY JULY 30 through TUESDAY AUGUST 4, 2009 THURSDAY JULY 30 / THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE / HORSESHOE / 370 QUEEN ST W / $12 / 9PM / 19+ Toronto-based indie rockers THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE have just released their debut full-length "Hometowns" on the prominent mid-west label Saddle Creek Records, and are sure to bring out a crowd, along with the utterly charming...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009
Two Oakland men were killed early this morning in separate shootings, Oakland police said. At approximately 12:10 a.m., officers responded to a call about shots fired near the corner of 14th and Chestnut streets and found Avery Thompson, 49, suffering from...
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