The Olympics have come and gone. And now the Paralympics are over as well. Amid all of the controversy, calamity and triumph, there is a legacy from the 2010 winter games that is just beginning to grow. As part of Vancouver’s bid to host the Olympics, the Aboriginal Youth Sports Legacy Fund (AYSLF) was created [...]
I recently met a kid wearing Reebok Pumps. Nostalgic images of Michael Jordan in his prime flashed in my mind as I recalled the days when the Pumps were the most cutting-edge basketball shoes around. After asking him if I could check out his shoes, I pushed the little inflatable basketball on the tongue of [...]
I’ll admit, this album caught my eye. Courtney on the cover sitting in the grass, all legs and cut-off jean shorts in a retro flower printed blouse. Then on the back of the case, there she is lacing up an old pair of boots outside in the summertime. “How couldn’t this girl kick ass?” I [...]
Accessibility, community and environment are three pillars of Moksha Yoga. The philosophy of karma, a component of all three foundational values, has inspired unique music-related yoga classes. Moksha offers Karma classes that require a minimum $5 donation that goes towards a different charity each month. Recent Karma classes have been inspired by house music and [...]
The Boeing Classic, one of the largest indoor track meets in the prairies, took place at Max Bell Centre over the weekend. Thousands of athletes of all ages competed in this event, which is now in its 29th year. Highlights in the women’s category included a 60m open win for Caley Miskimmin, who finished with [...]
On Thursday night the Bison women’s hockey team hosted the Saskatchewan Huskies in the first game of the best of three Canada West semi-final. The Bisons out-shot the Huskies 14-2 in the first period, but thanks to many fantastic saves by U of S goalie Vanessa Frederick, the game remained scoreless. Early in the second [...]
I got my first glimpse of the Murder City Maidens at a practice on a Canadian Forces base late one night last week. Not since junior high field trips to Wheelies, where Salt-N-Pepa’s song Push it was played at least once an hour, have I even seen a pair of roller skates. And never have [...]
I can honestly admit that some of the coolest people I know are climbers. Maybe they’re cool because they climb. Or maybe climbing makes them cool. Or maybe they’re cool because when they talk about climbing I can’t understand a thing they say. To get to the bottom of this coolness enigma, I enlisted the [...]
On the periphery of the running world there is a revolution taking place. It is groundbreaking in many respects, but its roots go far back in time. I’m talking about barefoot running, and it is becoming increasingly popular and equally contentious. More and more runners are shedding their shoes in favour of a more organic [...]
Hockey The women’s hockey team played two rare afternoon home games this past Friday and Saturday against the Regina Cougars. With two blowout wins for the Bisons, they might have to start scheduling more matinee games. Friday’s game was a breeze for the Bisons as they hammered out a 5-1 win. The Bison lead was [...]