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Two Roads To Humboldt: A TSN Special

Perhaps the single most unbelievable thing about the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy that killed sixteen people in early April is that two young men not only survived but

Tragedy Fatigue

Other than both happening in Canada, both being unexpected, and both resulting in large losses of life, there aren’t many similarities between the tragedy in Humboldt earlier this

Why Did #HumboldtStrong Resonate So Strongly?

The outpouring of support after the horrible Humboldt Broncos bus accident that killed 16 people and left 13 more injured has been unprecedented. People from not only across

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – #JerseysForHumboldt (February 2009) #HumboldtStrong #JerseyDay

Today, I wore the same jersey today that I’ve worn for years but for a less happy reason than skating with my son nearly a decade ago…

Going Viral for Good – #SaveSKLibraries, Broncos’ GoFundMe

A couple stories of the importance of being able to “go viral” in the digital age. Today was Budget Day in Saskatchewan and it was confirmed that, after

“I’m not unusual in Canada for how much hockey has meant to me my whole life.”

I put this on Facebook before the Humboldt Broncos Vigil tonight (and after some time has passed, I may share some other thoughts on that) but wanted to

Saturday Snap – How Can The Library Help In A Time of Tragedy? #humboldtbroncos #humboldtstrong

In tragedies, most people know their roles… First responders race to the scene to face whatever awfulness awaits them. Doctors, nurses and other medical personnel use their skills

Friday Fun Link – This Is My Favourite Photo of Mark Messier

After years without quite making it to the ultimate victory, in 1984, only one year after Wayne Gretzky was made his Captain, Mark Messier was drinking from the

The @NHLFlames Are Winning a 2-2 Game Against @GoldenKnights #SayWhat #nhl #espnhky #NewMeaningForCoachesChallenge

[Edit: Dammit! Literally two minutes after I hit “Post”, the Knights scored two goals ten seconds apart and my ha-ha funny joke about them being so good they

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