Category: Sports
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Acquitted
Five hockey players, from the team Canada 2018 team, were found not guilty, yesterday, from sexual assault charges. This happened after Hockey Canada settled a lawsuit with the woman involved in the incident for 3 1/2 million dollars. The lawsuit was settled in 2022. The incident happened at a party at a London Ontario Hotel…
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But It Is June
It is too depressing to chirp about politics today. Trump sending in Marines. Protest expanding from Los Angeles. Trump and Elon on the way to being buddy buddy again. On a different note. When I was a kid, the Stanley Cup playoff ended in April. There would still be snow on the ground. We would…
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Tired of Waiting
There is a song called ‘Tired of Waiting’ by the Trews. it was written in 2003 and released in 2004. That is 21 years ago. That is nothing compared to when the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup that would be the 1993 Montréal Canadiens. The Edmonton Oilers have had a longer…
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Mouse That Roared
So, Donald Trump wants to invade Greenland, eh. He might end up realizing that the US might be biting off a lot more than they could chew by trying. Greenland is a territory of Denmark. Denmark is currently playing in the world hockey championships. Denmark is nowhere close to being a hockey power. This is…
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Priorities, Eh 🏒
Our federal election is less than two weeks away. This election, like many before it, will shape Canada’s future. Tonight and tomorrow night, the leaders of the federal parties will face off against each other on televised debates. Both debates will be held in Montreal. There will be a French debate tonight and an English…
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Oh Wayne!
This is a bit of a sad chirp today on a day where it’s gonna be bright and sunny in Edmonton. It’s going up to 60°F. Spring has finally arrived. As we all know, Wayne Gretzky’s stature has taken a hit lately, with us Canadians, given his association with Trump. His wife, Janet, has described…
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Wayne Gretzky Drive
To put it mildly, we are living in extraordinary times. Wayne Gretzky is known as the Great One. He was the greatest player in his era and many consider him the greatest player ever. Gretzky won four Stanley cups for the Edmonton Oilers. In honour of this feat a street was renamed Wayne Gretzky Drive,…
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Only Us Command
when the four nations cup was announced, it was stopped to be a nice gift to the NHL superstars to play the best at a world stage. The NHL players did not participate in the 2018 or the 2022 Olympics. It was thought, at the time it was announced, that it would be like a…
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Just A Game?
No. It was not just a game. Canada lost, but that was kind of beside the point. The PA announcer before the beginning of the US anthem asked the crowd to respect both anthems. But his request was to no avail. As soon as the US anthem started, the boos rang out in the arena.…
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MAGA loses it
This is a follow up on my chirp from yesterday regarding the Kendrick Lamar halftime show. MAGA lost their minds over the show as evidence by the following quotes. Matt Gaetz “The halftime show you just watched is clearly the regime’s response to Trump’s historic gains with black men.” The regime? What in blue blazes…