Tag Archives: Commentary

The Calgary Flames need a new home. There were some intriguing developments in this story last week. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi described an $890-million stadium/arena plan as "dead." On the heels of...

Debates about which city is better - Regina or Saskatoon - have existed forever in Saskatchewan. In the coming years, I'll be interested to see which city thinks biggest, fastest when it comes to mult...

It's a story that emerges every year at this time as the Blue Jays prepare to play exhibition games at Olympic Stadium. The story: Montreal's push for a Major League Baseball team. Commissioner Rob Ma...

The Green Zone's Glen Suitor has properly pointed out, on more than one occasion, that CFL officiating can be better. I agree. That's why I was encouraged to read a Postmedia report Tuesday saying the...

What a difference a year makes. As of Tuesday, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto were sitting 1,2,3 in the NHL's Atlantic division. The two Alberta teams are on the verge of playoff appearances as well. Al...

The inaugural CFL Week in Regina was a huge success. The league should take some credit for staging a terrific event. The CFL did well in putting itself in front of fans and media during the off seaso...

NHL referees Jon McIsaac and Gord Dwyer are being targeted by Penguins fans following Thursday's Pens vs. Sens game. National Hockey League star Sidney Crosby slashed Ottawa defenceman Mark Methot's f...

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is in line for a contract extension. Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised, based on the fact this team has made back-to-back playoff appearances. In 2015, the Jays ...

I realize that I have facetiously asked for a hard copy of hockey's "code" before. Those, both in and outside the sport, who believe fighting needs to be part of the NHL game have yet to provide stati...

Today I come to the defence of Rogers Sportsnet. On Sunday, while the UNB Varsity Reds were facing the U of S Huskies in the men's nationally televised hockey final, the U Sports women's hockey final ...