Sports and Leisure
New TV for your Super Bowl party? Make sure to recycle your old one
As Ontarians gear up to watch the Giants and Patriots battle it out this Super Bowl Sunday, many will be adding a brand new TV to their list of party essentials to pick up before the big game. But while you're looking to upgrade existing equipment to get that ultimate game day, big-screen experience, it is important to think about what to do with the equipment that is being replaced.
Advancing Snowboarding with Plastics
February 15, 2011
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Tour De Plastics -- Plastics In Cycling
April 29, 2011
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Toronto, ON, April 29, 2011 -- Plastics are playing an ever growing role in cycling, particularly the increasingly popular sport of road racing in which plastics help serious cyclists achieve peak performance.
It’s time to dance, Canada! lululemon athletica inc. announces the launch of ivivva athletica's canadian online store
Vancouver, BC -- August 22, 2011 - Calling all movers and shakers across Canada -- ivivva athletica is now playing on a screen near you. lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU; TSX: LLL) is proud to introduce ivivva athletica's Canadian online store at ivivva.com. Inspired by movement and created by lululemon in 2009, ivivva offers dance and athletic apparel for active girls.
Torch relay lit flame of national pride
The torch relay of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games was an event that connected Canadians to the Games, to their country, and to each other, but it took a massive organizational effort to pull off, says John Furlong, former chief of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Organizing Committee.
The relay began in Victoria, BC, in October 2009. Along the way, it ran through more than 1,000 communities, from west to east and into the far north. After hitting the east coast, the relay headed west. By water, it travelled about 1,000 kilometres, 18,000 by air, and 26,000 on land.
Games cleared Olympian hurdles
Olympic chief Furlong addressed industry leaders at Abitibi luncheon during INK+BEYOND 2011
By John Devine
FOR THE PUBLISHER
It was a long, arduous climb to the summit of Olympic glory, national and international renown, and now speaker at the INK+BEYOND 2011 conference, but John Furlong says the rewards were well worth the effort.
"Somebody asked me, 'how on earth can you work for 14 years, from 4:30 in the morning to midnight every day?' Answer? I believed in it."
Research shows lean beef important for healthy muscle
(June 14, 2011) Calgary, AB -- A recent study found that with a single meal of four ounces of lean beef, which provides about one ounce of lean protein, there was a resulting 50 per cent increase in building lean muscle tissue in both older and younger adults.
Walkers from every corner of Canada help turn the corner on cystic fibrosis
7th annual Great Strides™: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis walk raises more than $2.95 million in support of cystic fibrosis cause
Toronto, ON (June 7, 2011) -- On Sunday, May 29, thousands of Canadians participated in the 2011 Great Strides™ walk to help step up the fight against cystic fibrosis (CF). To date, nearly $13 million has been raised since 2005 and will support CF research and care programs funded by Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
World's Most Exciting Planes To Soar Over Our Skies
Legendary vintage war planes, advanced military fighters and more than 50,000 people are expected to descend into the St. Thomas Municipal Airport from June 24 to 26 for the 2011 Great Lakes International Air Show.
"The thrill of a premier show like this one is that we have some of the world's most exciting aircraft together for one weekend," says Gerry Vanderhoek, Director of Flight Operations. "They span almost a century of aviation history but they're side by side at this event."
2011 Great Lakes International Air Show to Benefit Several Charities
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO, CANADA, May 20, 2011 - The skies of St. Thomas will be filled with the thunder and spectacle of some of the world's most exciting aircraft. The 2011 Great Lakes International Air Show will run from June 24 to 26 at the St. Thomas Airport.
