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Steve Stamkos not going to Sochi; is Marty St. Louis?
Interesting roster posted by the Chicago Tribune’s Chris Kuc this morning… Team Canada's roster in place in #Sochi. Just waiting on the players. #Blackhawks http://t.co/Ix0NsUEPJY— Chris Kuc...
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Editorial: Despite problems, Games will go on
Terrorism fears, warnings to air travellers, sketchy government contracts, cost overruns, corrupt officials, domestic crime and mysterious deficiencies with facilities … it must be time for another...
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Picking the most marketable Canadians in Sochi; Sidney Crosby tops our list...
Sidney Crosby will have all eyes on him with Team Canada at the Sochi Olympics.(Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) Every Olympics turns into a launching pad to marketing success and...
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The 10 O’Clock: Slopestyle’s chased away some of the toughest snowboarders in...
I watched this movie last night. It’s called The Grey. Fairly preposterous stuff, on many levels. Crew of oil-drilling workers in the north — who love nothing more than drinking heavily and fighting...
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Letters: Liberals’ appeal of BCTF ruling, natives, transit, citizenship,...
Libs should stop fighting teachers The clowns in Victoria are at it again. After being ruled against once again, our incompetent government is going to spend more of our tax dollars to appeal a ruling...
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Henrik Sedin out of Olympics due to injury: Report
Swedish media outlet Aftonbladet reported on Thursday that Canucks captain Henrik Sedin has pulled himself out of the Olympics, leaving the Tre Kronor without their top centre. Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy...
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Textile artist big sister sheds a few tears of joy for Canadian snowboard...
Spencer O’Brien was all smiles at the X-Games in Aspen prior to going to Sochi.(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Spencer O’Brien’s older sister sheds a few happy tears every time she sees her...
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Russian TV flips the backup plan switch during opening ceremony gaffe
Russian state television Friday quickly switched to rehearsal footage after one of five snowflakes failed to morph into an Olympic ring and burst into fireworks during a key segment of the opening...
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11 Events The Leftover Canucks Would Win (if they existed)
(The following was written by j.Bowman and Wyatt Arndt. Check out today’s Province newspaper for more Legion of Blog goodness in the special pull-out White Towel section) 1. Tom Sesito: Polar Bear...
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Crosby keeps top spot in our marketable Canadian athletes list, but plenty of...
Gold medalist Justine Dufour-Lapointe celebrates during the medal ceremony. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) We went to an expert for the second round of our top-10 marketable Canadians in Sochi....
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The 10 O’Clock: Morrison, Junio join growing group of possible Canadian...
How’s your internal clock working these days? Mine’s been a mess since the Olympics started. One morning I woke up at 3:30 a.m. — no alarm needed — to watch speedskating. The next morning, I pried my...
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Letters: O Canada, hats, Sochi, train whistles, LNG, Gordzilla, pets
Silly complaint Shame on Province editors for using a Canadian Olympic athlete during her victory on the podium to justify your creepy, outdated, and stale complaint. Taking one’s hat off for any...
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The 10 O’Clock: Those people who assisted on Jonathan Toews’ goal? All 100...
In the leadup to the Sochi Olympics, the commercial I enjoyed the most was the one featuring the Chicago Blackhawk we here in Vancouver have been trained to like the least. You know, the Canadian Tire...
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Canada/Norway Post Game Quotes (I Wish Were Real)
The main issue I have with post game coverage is the general lack of personality conveyed by the majority of players. Hockey has some of the classiest athletes and coaches in all of sports, but...
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Molson’s famous Canada House beer fridge a big hit in Sochi
The beer fridge at Canada Olympic House that can only be opened by swiping your Canadian passport has proven to be a popular attraction at the Sochi Winter Games, and garnered Molson Coors worldwide...
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Letters: Olympic cauldron, BCTF, Christy Clark, schools, transit tax, suite...
The Olympic cauldron burns during the 2010 Games in Vancouver. No Pride City … Well, I guess we are “No Pride City” as well! It’s disgusting that the Olympic flame is not on for the duration of the...
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Weekend Warmup: The return of snowboarding queen Maelle Ricker, and four...
More than 80 years ago, skijoring was a demonstration sport at the Olympics. It was pretty much this: galloping horses pulling guys on skis. It didn’t last, though it looks like crazy fun, if you...
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The 10 O’Clock: Which Olympic athletes rule Twitter? And have they earned it?
Every day, the good people at Twitter ship me the latest news from Sochi. They touch on what’s making news, what’s connecting with Twitter users, and which athletes rock. The Twitter sensation of the...
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Pussy Riot repeatedly arrested and released at Sochi Olympics
Members of the Russian “punk” performance group Pussy Riot were released today after several hours of questioning by police at the site of the Sochi Winter Olympics. It was apparently their third...
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Henrik Sedin closing in on return for Canucks, lists playing St. Louis...
Henrik Sedin and Kevin Bieksa were among the Vancouver Canucks back at practice on Friday. Sedin (ribs), who skipped the final two games of the Canucks’ pre-Olympic road trip and then opted against...
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The 10 O’Clock: Vlad the Bad puts away iron fist for 18 days. Of course that...
I woke up this morning — the first morning in 19 days that there hasn’t been live Olympics coverage waiting for me — and found that not only did I not have an Olympic hangover, but I was no longer...
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Letters: Winter Olympics, NHL hockey, Canadians, Tortorella, Point Grey Road,...
What a thrill Stupendous! Thrilling! Awesome! Whatever the superlative, the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi were a resounding success. Emerging from under a dark cloud of terrorist threats and...
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Canucks winger Daniel Sedin says he’s energized from playing for Team Sweden...
Daniel Sedin insists he has plenty of jump after playing in Sochi. (Getty Images via National Hockey League). Daniel Sedin maintains he’s rejuvenated from the Sochi Olympics. “It was a good thing for...
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Letters: Justin Trudeau, Ukraine, Brenden Chand, justice system, condom,...
Foot in mouth disease By making a tactless wisecrack about the blood-spattered Ukrainian tragedy, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has once again displayed his innate ability to insert his foot in his...
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Canucks Hat Trick: Ticking Kesler trade-request bomb, how bad is that hand?,...
Three things to ponder after the Canucks climbed from 10th to eighth in the Western Conference with an encouraging 1-0 victory over the Blues on Wednesday at Rogers Arena: 1. KESLER TRADE SPECULATION:...
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Letters: TransLink parking lot, waste, search and rescue, teachers, BCTF,...
Bad planning TransLink had great revenue plans for their pay park-n-ride in South Surrey but took for granted that their regular commuters would be happy to line up and wait and wait and wait to pay $2...
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Canucks pre-Wild Hat Trick: Talking Kesler and fans, key Minny guys and...
Ryan Kesler could be back in the Vancouver line-up tonight. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) Here are three thoughts on tonight’s Vancouver Canucks’ game against the Minnesota Wild. 1....
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Ryan Kesler, Chris Tanev return to Canucks’ line-up for match-up with Wild
Chris Tanev is slated to return to the Canucks’ line-up tonight. (Photo: Getty Images) Hold the front page. We have good news out of the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks, caught up in the Ryan Kesler...
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Lee Tunstall: Canadian women owned the podium at Sochi
CALGARY — In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, it seems fitting we turn our attention to our female Olympians, who performed so wonderfully well at Sochi and made all of us back in...
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Vladimir Putin scores 6 goals in amateur hockey league game
Russian President Vladimir Putin scored a double hat trick in a Night Hockey League amateur game played in Sochi. The feat reminds of former North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il’s 11 holes-in-one in one...
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