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Celebrities That Battled Cancer: Movember
Many famous celebrities have battled cancer as you will see below. A good portion of the men diagnosed with Prostate cancer. Many of them now support fundraisers towards cancer research. Prostate...
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Dave Zirin: Muhammad Ali’s true greatness wasn’t revealed in the ring
Muhammad Ali turned 70 on Tuesday and the three-time heavyweight champion who doubled as the most famous draft resister in U.S. history remains larger than life in the American mind, despite being...
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Letters: Punched cyclist, B.C. budget, Liberals, pandas, hockey, Nelson...
Cops need a lesson We don’t know all the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Andishae Akhavan, but it appears that Vancouver police over-reacted to what should have been a run-of-the-mill...
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Looking back at Mandela: Rugby World Cup 95 brought South African unity
For a time, anyway. Mandela’s adoption of the Springbok was controversial but he knew it would be vital in making the new South Africa work. Here’s ESPN’s 30 for 30 about his rise to power and how he...
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The 2 O’Clock: Desert Island Songs Week celebrates Dire Straits, while Ryan...
Can you imagine a world without music? I can’t. And I certainly can’t imagine living on a desert island without music, which is why, this morning at the 10 O’Clock blog, I proclaimed this week Desert...
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RIP Madiba
A file photo taken on July 23, 2005 shows former South African President Nelson Mandela waving before the final match of the Nelson Mandela Challenge rugby union Test at Ellis Park Stadium in...
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Letters: Nelson Mandela, pipeline risks, Vision Vancouver, counterfeit goods,...
Goodbye, world hero We share with South Africa and the world the intense grief and loss resulting from the death of Nelson Mandela, a champion for human rights and justice. He spent 27 years in prison...
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The 10 O’Clock: Karma for England boss Roy Hodgson … and Lionel Richie and...
It’s the final day of Desert Island Songs Week, and I was thinking this morning about my choices so far. All sane choices, if you ask me. Eight songs so far that I really would love to hear over and...
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A long walk in circles
My little brother came to visit us from South Africa this fall. He’s a missionary who answered the call about 25 years ago, spending much of his time in one of the safer suburbs of Johannesburg. This...
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Carlo Dade: Let’s not lose sight of the value of official travel
Travel chill is never far away for taxpayer-sensitive politicians and senior bureaucrats. The most recent and dramatic illustration is the public outcry over the $45,000 it cost to fly former Alberta...
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Letters: TransLink fines, Justin Trudeau, coal exports, climate change, Mike...
Pay your fines So fare evader Rayanne Tupman is upset that TransLink is bringing old skeletons out of the closet, in her case almost a dozen times, and now the cost of the fines are taking food out of...
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Gordon Clark: South Africa is the model for real reconciliation
When the late Nelson Mandela became president of South Africa in that country’s first fully democratic election in 1994 following the end of apartheid, his most important task was to deal with his...
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The coach’s view: More fundamentals, fewer mechanical tactics…Canadian rugby...
A guest post from Ashbury College (Ontario) rugby coach Ian Middleton, who took his team on a tour to South Africa way back in March… In early March, on a rugby pitch in Riebeek Kasteel West, South...
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