With all the high sticking, roughing and cheap shots people
in Alberta are being treated to NHL playoff action from their politicians in
the election campaign
With Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal
watching the NHL p[layoffs from the sidelines maybe we should go back to
calling Lacrosse our National Game.
At this point in the Baseball season the Toronto Blue Jays
have won more games than the Toronto Maple Leafs did all year.
Police reported numerous small fires and dozens of arrests
near Kentucky's campus after the Wildcats defeated Kansas on Monday night to
capture another NCAA title. Asked to rate the riot Police say it was between a
Montreal Canadians 1st round defeat and a Vancouver Canucks loss in
the finals.
The penny is being taken out of circulation which was
expected to be difficult for CFL players. However a spokesman for the owners
says they can still nickel and dime the players.
People in Price George were given free rides on transit to
deal with the overwhelming dust. This is the second time citizens in Prince
George has been given a free ride. The other was when they played the Kamloops
Blazers in the 2007 playoffs.
The Canadian Mint will be introducing the Mint Chip a form
of on line money in the near future. In response the CFL issued a press release
saying they are in the lead on this as they have been paying players virtually no
money for years.
A story that came out during the Masters accused Tiger Woods
of ignoring his half siblings both physically and financially including one who
has a life threatening illness. A spokesman for Tiger was adamant that Tiger
owes them nothing more than to play great golf and be an Ambassador for the
game.
Both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers are
predicting their series will be a bloodbath. Really do we still have to use
such antiquated terms in the 21st century? I mean who takes a bath anymore?
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer was relieved to
find out his injury was neck related. All along he suspected it might be from
the knives being stuck in his back.
Facebook is buying the Technology Company Instagram for
$1billion. The service allows people to take photos on their cellphone and add
retro touches to the images. They have found a niche market in Canada where NHL
teams take their team photo and retro the look to the last time they were in
the playoffs.
Quebec City is still considering how they will build their
new arena. A spokesman for the contracting company says now that the NHL
playoffs have begun they will just Kick Back and see.
Now that the Toronto Maple Leafs have been sold by the
Teachers’ Pension Plan players will no longer have to go to school and
apologize for missing the playoffs during show and tell.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has once again cancelled his weekly
weigh-in, with the target of losing 50 lbs. by summer. Speculation is rife he will pull a Maple Leaf
and admit the goal was too lofty.
New rules quietly introduced through Vancouver's city hall
ban bagpipes, bongos and other percussion instruments from the city's street
busking program. Officials say the only thing in Vancouver that is allowed to
blow this Spring is the Vancouver Canucks goaltending.
