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Londoner will go anywhere for sport
One moment, Tyler Burton was in British Columbia wearing Canada colours, playing in the world under-19 field lacrosse tournament and taking instructions from head coach Gary Gait -- the sport's Wayne Gretzky.
Stratford star golden again
WINNIPEG -- A day after breaking her Canadian record in the women's 100-metre backstroke final, Julia Wilkinson was back on top of the podium again.
Barrie engine builder empowers Lang
GRAND BEND -- Race fans can't miss Kenny Lang -- he's the one with NitroMoose.ca (see link) on the door panels of his '53 Corvette.
IN BEVERLY HILLS: Housewives creator adds host to roles
It was like visiting the set of Desperate Housewives without actually visiting the set of Desperate Housewives.
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Features/Columns |
Racing never a drag to Spierings (Jul. 17, 2008)
Drag racing is a family affair for the Spierings.
TRACKSIDE: Downturn hits sponsors (Jul. 17, 2008)
The economic woes that have forced the big American auto makers into a painful spiral of job cuts and plant closings now is having a significant effect on motorsports.
Flyers bringing their new look back to London (Jul. 14, 2008)
So what have the Philadelphia Flyers been up to since last fall's preseason visit to London?
COLUMN: Horvat reaches for Stars (Jul. 12, 2008)
It was a quick courtship. The St. Thomas Stars of the Western Ontario Hockey League have named Ron Horvat their new head coach.
Glory days return for Sarnia franchise (Jul. 12, 2008)
Sarnia is about to experience a blast from its hockey past.
Sprinter hits her stride (Jul. 8, 2008)
Megan Muscat can see the finish line she's spent so long and worked so hard to reach.
Mandoli surged onto scene (Jul. 8, 2008)
Sure, there was fear.
THE CITY: Labatt Park may hit another hometown home run (Jul. 5, 2008)
It's out there. Somewhere. Maybe it's lying in a trunk in somebody's attic. Or it's printed on microfilm in some small-town library. Or it's pasted into a yellowed scrapbook in a basement.
PEOPLE AT PLAY: Canisius College has London doubleheader (Jul. 3, 2008)
The Canisius College women's soccer program will soon feature a sister act from London, one that will mean double trouble for the Golden Griffins' opponents.
TRACKSIDE: Tracy holds out for cash (Jul. 3, 2008)
It is becoming increasingly probable that Canada's Paul Tracy will miss the July 26 Rexall Edmonton Indy -- the only Canadian stop on the 2008 Indy Racing League calendar.
Inductions honour game's greats (Jun. 29, 2008)
ST. MARYS -- The smell of hotdogs and wet grass filled the air yesterday. So did the excited chatter of hundreds of fans.
Coach delivers on club's new focus (Jun. 27, 2008)
Five years ago the Forest City Diving Club asked itself, "What kind of club do you want to be when you grow up?"
London athletes land on big stage (Jun. 27, 2008)
Two promising London athletes are hoping to make their mark on the international stage this summer.
Lambton boxer wins national title (Jun. 27, 2008)
Since the first time he threw a punch as an amateur boxer, Frank White dreamed of becoming a Canadian champ.
TRACKSIDE: A deadly difference (Jun. 26, 2008)
There were two deaths this past week in motor racing and attempts have been made elsewhere to link the two, as if drag racer Scott Kalitta's accident at Old Bridge Township (N.J.) Raceway Park was somehow comparable to the unfortunate crash that killed a Michigan man, Dino Crescentini, at Ontario's Mosport International Raceway.
Women meet after 60-year letter exchange (Jun. 24, 2008)
Londoner Janet Ward wrote to an Australian pen pal for 60 years before meeting her for the first time last week.
TRACKSIDE: Familiar road for Fellows (Jun. 19, 2008)
Fresh from a second-place finish in the GT class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ron Fellows heads to Sonoma, Calif., today to prepare for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Toyota Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway.
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Summer in the City |
Second Lady lauds pioneer Muldowney (Jul. 19, 2008)
GRAND BEND -- Laurie Cannister blushed when it was suggested she's the Second Lady of drag racing.
Londoner will go anywhere for sport (Jul. 19, 2008)
One moment, Tyler Burton was in British Columbia wearing Canada colours, playing in the world under-19 field lacrosse tournament and taking instructions from head coach Gary Gait -- the sport's Wayne Gretzky.
Journeying north pays off for Ruiz (Jul. 19, 2008)
There's a dozen guys worthy of being the London Majors MVP this summer.
Stratford star golden again (Jul. 19, 2008)
WINNIPEG -- A day after breaking her Canadian record in the women's 100-metre backstroke final, Julia Wilkinson was back on top of the podium again.
Barrie engine builder empowers Lang (Jul. 19, 2008)
GRAND BEND -- Race fans can't miss Kenny Lang -- he's the one with NitroMoose.ca (see link) on the door panels of his '53 Corvette.
Crash won't keep Creasy from the Bend (Jul. 18, 2008)
Call him Creasy, but he'll be back.
BASEBALL: Majors IBL victory in reach (Jul. 18, 2008)
Baseball is a game of numbers, but the math doesn't get simpler for the London Majors.
London driver moves to GS class (Jul. 18, 2008)
Answering an Internet want ad has landed 20-year-old London racer Matt Pritiko in Birmingham, Ala.
FOOTBALL: T-Birds on collison course (Jul. 18, 2008)
On the gridiron, John Darnell favours the head-on collision.
People at play (Jul. 18, 2008)
When the famous U.S. women's college Wellesley decided to start a varsity softball program in the fall of 2004, it invited London's Jenna Harvey to be its pitcher.
Pan Am gold pinned down (Jul. 16, 2008)
Steven Takahashi of London-Western Wrestling Club and Sarnia Bluewater's Linda Morais earned gold at the FILA cadet (under-17) Pan Am championships on the weekend in El Salvador.
Bartoch spares time for budding Olympians (Jul. 14, 2008)
It's a long way from the Olympic pool in Beijing.
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Your Money |
Scotiabank's Bank the Rest may be on to something (May. 27, 2008)
A warning flag usually goes up when I hear the phrase "save money while you spend."
Magazine for professional women a global first (May. 23, 2008)
London entrepreneur Brenda Wood is treading where few -- if any -- Canadians have gone before.
Global warming combat formula urged (May. 22, 2008)
Houston . . .'er . . . London, we have a problem.
Sudden storm rips through nursery (May. 21, 2008)
It was a close call Sunday morning at Canadale Nurseries Ltd., in St. Thomas.
Ten tips to save money (May. 14, 2008)
Oil prices shot to new record levels yesterday, near US$127 a barrel mid-afternoon, thanks to a report that Iran is planning to cut its crude oil production.
Canadians go for rich Net content (May. 7, 2008)
That the Internet is ubiquitous is not news.
Postcard proposal worth note (Apr. 23, 2008)
OK, folks, it's just about last call for personal income tax filing.
Express changes leap of faith (Apr. 18, 2008)
On the face of it, and to the casual observer, it may not seem like much.
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Games/Gadgets |
GAME FILE: Guitar Hero rocks! (Jul. 17, 2008)
When it comes to rocking out, you either go big or go home. But Guitar Hero: On Tour offers an intriguing alternative: Go small, and take it on the road.
VIDEO GAMES: Next Final Fantasy will run on XBox 360 (Jul. 16, 2008)
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Thirteen just became Microsoft's lucky number.
It's bloody good fun downtown (Jul. 12, 2008)
Pat Heenan steps out of the troop transport ship, machine gun in hand, and opens fire, spraying enemy troops with deadly accuracy.
VIDEO GAMES: War is good (Jul. 6, 2008)
CARY, N.C. -- I'm beating the crap out of Mark Rein, the Canadian-born vice president and co-founder of powerhouse video game development studio Epic Games. And he's loving every second of it.
VIDEO GAMES: Blood, chainsaws and a softer side (Jul. 6, 2008)
CARY, N.C. -- Gears Of War 2 is not your father's Gears Of War. But it could be your mother's.
5 things that turn our gears about this game (Jul. 6, 2008)
CARY, North Carolina -- Ah, the delicate challenge of creating a sequel to a best-selling video game.
VIDEO GAMES: Battling with buddies (Jun. 29, 2008)
BOULDER CITY, Nevada -- Machine guns, terrorists, tense urban warfare in North African shanty towns... and a bunch of mild-mannered, pasty-skinned, typically polite West Coast Canadians.
GAME FILE: Gold Metal (Jun. 26, 2008)
Old soldiers never die, Gen. Douglas MacArthur famously said. They just fade away.
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Television |
IN BEVERLY HILLS: Housewives creator adds host to roles (Jul. 19, 2008)
It was like visiting the set of Desperate Housewives without actually visiting the set of Desperate Housewives.
Shows on lowly networks break out (Jul. 18, 2008)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad world.
Hit TV series has given 24 star room to grow (Jul. 16, 2008)
BEVERLY HILLS -- Kiefer Sutherland used to be one of those snooty film actors who looked down his nose at series television, seeing it as a trap or a developmental dead end.
TELEVISION: Sutherland has fresh start in life, film (Jul. 16, 2008)
BEVERLY HILLS -- Kiefer Sutherland knows he's lucky to be able to throw himself back into work on 24 after spending seven weeks in jail on a drunk-driving charge.
TELEVISION: Cleanliness next to godliness (Jul. 15, 2008)
It's a good thing Benjamin Bratt's new series is called The Cleaner, rather than Mr. Cleaner.
Lost creator finds story line on Fringe (Jul. 15, 2008)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- There's a buzz show leading into every TV season and this year it's on the fringe.
Top 10 round favours the guys (Jul. 15, 2008)
This year's Canadian Idol is going to be a guy.
TV viewers may suffer as actors talk strike (Jul. 8, 2008)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- This is a big day for the TV industry. No, Greatest American Dog doesn't debut until Thursday, so calm down.
Not your usual game show (Jul. 7, 2008)
The contestants stand poised, resplendent in silver, hooded Spandex body suits.
TELEVISION: To the dogs (Jul. 6, 2008)
It's official: We finally have run out of quasi-interesting people to appear on reality TV shows.
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