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By Kristen Odland, Calgary HeraldNovember 7, 2009 8:22 PM CALGARY — It’s no secret Neville Wright prefers balmy, tropical breezes to sub-zero, double-digit windchills. I’m hot blooded,’ â€_ said Wright, the son of...
CALGARY—Canada’s most decorated bobsleigh pilot, Pierre Lueders, officially welcomed the newest and final member of the Canada 1 sled on Saturday that will symbolically travel the World Cup circuit with him for the 2009-10 season.
Serious challenges loom at Val Bialas, even as city officials express hope that the contractor they’ll likely choose to run the ski and sledding hills this winter is up to the task. J. Mark Ford, president and chief executive...
By Vicki Hall, Calgary HeraldNovember 6, 2009 7:10 PM Photograph by: Stephanie Lamy, AFP/Getty Images CALGARY — The official name for the most terrifying patch of track at the Whistler Sliding Centre is Corner 13. Canada’s...
By Bob Duff, Canwest News ServiceNovember 6, 2009 7:53 AM Photograph by: Getty Images, Files, Canwest News Service HERSCHEL WALKER, BOBSLEIGH Our second in a series on past Olympians, as we get ready for the 2010 Games....
By Martin Cleary, The Ottawa CitizenNovember 6, 2009 7:52 AM Photograph by: Bruno Schlumberger, The Ottawa Citizen, The Ottawa Citizen While waiting for her flight, the Gatineau resident took a surprise phone call from track...
Speakeasy reopens, kid-friendly events come to county Staff Writer Speakeasy reopens, with a contest Being the only movie theater in town has its challenges, but The Speakeasy Theatre tries to bring a diverse mix of programming...
By Marc Weber, Vancouver ProvinceNovember 6, 2009 2:02 AM Photograph by: Mark van Manen, Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER — They are all experts in basic mathematics. Three world-class Canadian bobsled pushers who realize the...
If the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics were anything like Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games they'd be more fun. But it's not exactly like blatant accuracy is what Sega are striving for when you're performing a...
Humphries and kin bond with tattoos By Rita Mingo, For the Calgary HeraldNovember 5, 2009 12:02 AM Photograph by: Colleen De Neve, Calgary Herald There’s an old Burmese proverb that says: In time of test, family is best....
