Drake will rap ’em at Sunday’s NHL all-star game in Ottawa
January 24, 2012 – 3:07 pm | No Comment

Canadian rapper Drake headlines the list of performers for this weekend’s NHL all-star game.

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Time to look at pension system
February 2, 2012 – 8:01 pm | No Comment

I agree that government pensions should be reviewed. It’s about time the system was looked at. Demographics are a huge problem in the developed world and my generation won’t be able to afford the $108 billion a year we’ll be paying in 2030, compared to the $36 billion now.

‘Real’ Catholic educators support alliances
February 2, 2012 – 8:01 pm | No Comment

The other shoe’s dropped, on gays; Catholic trustees on a collision course with Catholic premier (Opinion, Jan. 31)

Istanbul and Aegean coast offer seascapes, antiquities and a warm welcome
February 2, 2012 – 8:01 pm | No Comment
Istanbul and Aegean coast offer seascapes, antiquities and a warm welcome

The sea of Marmara shimmered to my right, a pod of dolphins played improbably in the ferry-and tankers-choked Bosporus strait, and minarets pierced my jet-lag fog on my first Istanbul evening.

Trump endorsement of Romney a huge diversion for Republicans as second casino mogul weighs in
February 2, 2012 – 5:02 pm | No Comment
Trump endorsement of Romney a huge diversion for Republicans as second casino mogul weighs in

The captivating and chaotic Republican presidential race was briefly sidetracked by an almost farcical diversion Thursday, with conflicting reports about whether Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich was in line for the endorsement of Donald Trump, the American master of publicity.

Burlington drag racer switching seats for 2012
February 2, 2012 – 12:41 pm | No Comment
Burlington drag racer switching seats for 2012

Underneath the 1971 Dodge Charger body is a 500-cubic-inch supercharged engine, which produces about 3,500 horsepower on the nitromethane fuel.

Tebow comes to Super Bowl, says he ‘dreams’ of playing in NFL’s biggest game one day
February 2, 2012 – 12:15 pm | No Comment
Tebow comes to Super Bowl, says he ‘dreams’ of playing in NFL’s biggest game one day

Someday, Tim Tebow hopes to be playing in the Super Bowl rather than just visiting.

Right-hander Jackson agrees to one-year deal with Nationals
February 2, 2012 – 12:10 pm | No Comment
Right-hander Jackson agrees to one-year deal with Nationals

Pitcher Edwin Jackson agreed Thursday to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals.

Hodgson named NHL rookie of the month
February 2, 2012 – 12:07 pm | No Comment
Hodgson named NHL rookie of the month

Vancouver Canucks centre Cody Hodgson has been named the NHL’s rookie of the month for January.

Callahan scores in shootout, Lundqvist outduels Miller
February 2, 2012 – 12:06 pm | No Comment
Callahan scores in shootout, Lundqvist outduels Miller

Ryan Callahan scored the decisive goal in the shootout and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 34 shots to lead the New York Rangers to a 1-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.

James Bond at 50 still has a licence to thrill
February 2, 2012 – 9:45 am | No Comment

James Bond turns 50 on film this year, but he doesn’t look a day over 007.

It’s all fun having superpowers, until…
February 2, 2012 – 9:27 am | No Comment
It’s all fun having superpowers, until…

Man, you couldn’t get me down into that hole in the ground for all the beans in Boston.

Winging it
February 2, 2012 – 5:27 am | No Comment
Winging it

I had the thought that chicken wings would be nice to make in honour of the Chinese New Year, so I pitched the idea to my editor. If wings are too banal or plebeian, it could always be thighs, I offered. The editor replied: wings absolutely, everyone loves wings! But, he said, why not something for the Super Bowl

Hepner’s jazzin’ up the Artsplex
February 2, 2012 – 5:17 am | No Comment
Hepner’s jazzin’ up the Artsplex

There won’t be anyone ordering a beer or knitting while sitting on a lawn chair at the Darcy Hepner Jazz Orchestra’s next gig.

Free skates help inner-city kids
February 2, 2012 – 4:38 am | No Comment
Free skates help inner-city kids

Williams coffee pub and Waterfront Trust collect, refurbish and donate blades

We make choices — with consequences
February 1, 2012 – 8:01 pm | No Comment

City won’t collect my family’s garbage (Letters, Jan. 27)

Canucks’ Hodgson thriving after back injury derailed his career
February 1, 2012 – 6:35 pm | No Comment
Canucks’ Hodgson thriving after back injury derailed his career

Edmonton’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins looked like a shoo-in for the NHL’s rookie of the year award early in the season.