A loud “crack” was heard around the country Sunday night, as a number of Canadian hockey fans broke their ankles jumping off the Olympic bandwagon. But really, Sunday night’s 5-3 defeat at the hands of the U.S.
Canada
21 Jan 2010
An opinion: Marketing scheme fails to win over Canadians
The Vancouver 2010 Olympics will have to save Hockey Canada.
13 Jan 2010
Behind the scenes: An inside look at an Olympic experience
The moment the world, especially Canadians, has been waiting for is nearly upon us. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games are just over a month away and the organizing committee, along with the many participating nations, are feverishly preparing for this massive collaboration of people and sport.
13 Jan 2010
Race to the podium
The Olympic men’s hockey rosters have been announced and for the most part will remain as they currently are. Here are my pre-tournament rankings and my picks for who will end up on the podium.
13 Jan 2010
Dating: are Canadian men too passive?
The UNB International Student Advisor’s Centre has recently hosted workshops focused on the basics of dating in Canada for both male and female international students. Since moving to Canada I have noticed a lot of differences in the Canadian dating world in comparison to home.
21 Jan 2010
The Montreal Expos still matter to Canada
BURNABY, B.C. (CUP) – One future Hall-of-Famer’s career is ending as another sees his recognized, reminding Canadians of our once-proud connection to the Expos.
13 Jan 2010
UNB gets First Nations governance degree
Students at the University of New Brunswick are the first in the country to have an opportunity to study for a degree in First Nations governance and management. The bachelor’s degree was announced on Jan.
06 Jan 2010
Vlogging their way to the Olympics
Two Fredericton university students will have plenty to smile about between Feb. 10 and March 1: namely, a free trip to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
18 Nov 2009
Musings on monarchy
The Canadian Friends of the Royal Family recently conducted a survey as to how Canadians feel about the Monarchy and its roll in Canada. I was not all that concerned about the statistic that, of the 1,400 Canadians polled, over half felt that having a monarch as the Head of State was outdated.
